02.28.2007 | 7:30 p.m.
About me
Name: Ashley (Ash, Ashes, Ashtree, LeeLee ... and whatever else my friends call me)
Religion: Free Methodist
Age: 19
Date of Birth: January 21, 1988
Location: New York
Pets: A rabbit named Scrappy, a Boston Terrier named Sophie, a white mutt named Frosty, a bird named Merry, two goats named Frannie and Dolly.(Scrappy's my fave lol)
Likes
General: Writing stories and poetry, writing in my journal, writing music, fishing, church camp, playing my guitar, playing my bass clarinet in band, learning, going on mission trips (haven't exactly gone on one but I know I'll love them!), band trips and swim trips, swimming, drawing (badly), playing with Scrappy, traveling, driving for hours with no destination, being by myself or with my closest friends/family, looking at the sky.
Foods: Fig newtons, green jello, kiwi, strawberries, milk, water (I hate carbonated beverages!), green beans, whipped cream, and broccoli with cheese!
Music:Hanson (I am forever a Hanson fan!), Bethany Dillon, Five Iron Frenzy, Rebecca St. James, Matchbox 20, Newsboys, U2, Jack Johnson, Relient K, Lifehouse, Jill Paquette, Audio Adrenaline, and POD. I also enjoy a lot of classical music from various artist/bands and eras.
Authors: God, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Gail Carson Levine, Ann Brashares, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
Books: I love Le Petit Prince, Lord of the Rings, Ella Enchanted, Left Behind Series, The Giver, The Two Princesses of Bamarre, To Kill a Mockingbird, Alice in Wonderland, and almost all books that are about fantasy things.
Movies: The Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Carri bean, Princess Bride, Kate & Leopold, French Kiss, What about Bob?, Finding Nemo, Peter Pan, Multiplicity, The Secret Garden, Drumline, Left Behind, Signs, A Knights Tale, White Oleander, and Amadeus!
Plays/Musicals: The Wizard Oz!!! (My senior year of high school I played Dorothy in the musical),Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Meet me in St. Louis, The Lion King, Cats, Matchgirl!!!
Dislikes
I hate alcohol and all other drugs.
Christians who think that they are perfect, it gets under my skin when Christians judge people as if they have never fallen, messes up, or made a mistake. We are all equally sinful. Mother Theresa and Marilyn Manson look the same in God's eyes because they are both sinners, neither is higher than the other.
My Testimony:
I had known this girl named Tina at my old school. I always thought she was so weird. She talked about all this Jesus stuff that I didn't understand. Then in 6th grade I ended up sitting next to her in class. I hated it, but eventually I began to tolerate her and then she became my truest friend.
That year I invited her to my birthday party. It was a sleep over. When her mom came to pick her up our mom's started talking about God and Tina's church. I didn't know any of the things they were talking about. I didn't even know what sin was. So the next week I went to her church. So many of my questions were answered and the world started making a little sense.
It wasn't long before I accepted Christ.
Before I knew Christ, I wanted for something so badly. Whether it was love or just a friend I'm not sure but ever since then I've lacked neither.
To sum it all up...
I am a Christian girl trying to figure out what God wants to do with my life.