year 6

year 6 for andy and i at camp.....lake geneva. we took 33 kids....i was perfect. reggie dabbs is perfect......the services...the power..the healing....the impact of this amazing genx. we love our roch children.....too much to say in a blog. but i am so proud of the breakthrough my girls had..and the rawness. loves to my rochwood chicas.....look at itunes "the gate sounds" for our camp videos....under andy cass. loves.

perfection:

My birthday is next wk...and over a week ago i was shopping with cass fam at the local pier one... and was shocked to find a beautiful and precious item...my jewelry armoire!!!! I love it... it is a long story...but i was being obnoxious and wanting/demanding this for aug 5..and low and behold, my amazing HUS had it in the basement awaiting ccc to be patient. love you apie...you are amaze!!!!

family

It has been so awesome to have my sister back in mn...she is currently living the life with an intense 80 hour work week of socializing and walking with mom. ha. last wknd we had a shower for my cousin johns finance' JESS at Margarets home. it was a blast.......after we went to mourn the closing of the ONLY drive thru starbux in roch...my 3rd place....depress. love you fam

Darfur Now

A and I always love a good documentary...to switch it up...to see inside someones perspective....life......views.....etc. recently, i have been totally enthrolled with "darfur now" it is intense. makes my heart heart for Sudan...the pain. the loss. the destruction....the voilence...the lack of home/comfort. i have watched it 3 times and cant stop thinking about.....

"Darfur Now is a call to action for people everywhere to help stop the catastrophe in Darfur, Sudan. For the first time in history, the US government has declared a genocide while it is still ongoing. In this documentary the struggles and achievements of six very different individuals bring to light the situation in Darfur and illustrate the absolute need to get involved. From a UCLA graduate in Manhattan Beach, California, to a Darfurian woman who joins rebel forces, to the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, to a United Nations humanitarian on the ground in Sudan, to an internationally known actor and activist, and finally to a community leader in a West Darfur refugee camp, the film portrays the heroic efforts of six people trying to resolve a humanitarian tragedy unfolding before our very eyes."

the one thing that keeps being played in my head..what can I, christy cass do to help? Don Cheadle says, "Do something"...anything is better than nothing......

what will christy and andy do? not sure yet....praying to be lead.....

without action, faith is dead

holler for independence

cherries. snow. water

happy red white blue! this is my 7th yr celebrating the 4th here in point with the cass fam. andy and i have had a great wknd......saw the movie hancock, chilis with the 'rents. bbq at ryan and kristins.....with their new puppy-puggle---gracie. we were bonding........we now have 10 pups in the fam....it is a crazy thing, let me tell you....some river time too for fireworks. loves to loni, jim, ry and kristin!

Chelcy B.

blessed.
when moving to rochester back in 2004, i had so many emotions and thoughts on the changes in my life. the batzlaffs opened their home to me for one yr, until the big day of bliss for andy and i!
recently, chelcy was diagnosed with cervical cancer......less than one month ago.....long story short. she is already cancer free~
cab is a fighter!
cab is a child of God!
cab is a role model to many!
I feel like mine and andys faith has grown a lot in the past month, just seeing the blessings..........
chelcy ended up having her cervix removed. was in the hosiptal for 4 days. and is doing amazing! this is a pix of chelcy in the her hos. room a couple days after surgery being kissed by jordash (the tendant in our basement, ha)
keep praying everyone that God contines to protect Chelcy from the "c" word. loves to my rochester sis-Chels.

summer road trips.

recently, elizabeth( one of my lil sis from the g8) and i hit up duluth for a 4 day rendevous!!! it was 100% amazing. with the hospitality of dave and marissa, cherry/dark choc. malts at the portland malt shoppe, brewhouse, gelato ice cream on the patio, walking a lot, blisters, beach fun, lots of holding babies....all girls... i think we counted 9 lil girls my friends have had....amzing breakfast with marissa, anne, and cute prec' emily!!! thanks emo for an amazing wknd.....with convo, laughter, and depth. you will go far in this blessed life!
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