Infectious Flying Clock.

(My Oh Deary Me Face)

Well Hello There!

You may be asking yourselves 

"Hey Holly, whats with that ridiculously hilarious black hole of  a face your making?"

Well folks... it's an easy answer!

I'm leaving for New Zealand in ....

22 DAYS!

Time is suddenly moving verrry veery quickly,

the days are short and they fly by!

It doesnt really help that I have a sinus & chest infection tho!

I've been sleeping alot trying to recover,

it's likey the worst sickness I have ever had!

very very painful!

But now i have anti-biotics so hopefully I will be in tip top

health for when I leave!

Im starting to think the clocks are infected with something that is making the time go faster!

That is an absolute basket case crazy thing to say!

I know but thats what Im thinking.

When you are in need of more time it makes the little time you have left

Go by very quickly, I feel like I blink and then another day goes past!

ANYWAYS!

I still need lots of prayers, because I am in great financial need still!

God will provide the funds so I'm trying not to worry about it to much.

but it is very difficult not to!

Stay Classy everyone! try not to catch my sickness I am very contagious!

Love,

Holly Dolly So Smally

Coffee, Distraction & 24 Days....

(Crazy freakout face)

Well Hello There!

So basically I'm leaving for New Zealand in 24 Days...

WHAT THE HECK!!!

How on earth did it approach this fast?

wait one second........ Ill be right back.....

..............

..............

(Totally won a roll up the rim and I'm going to claim my prize!!)

...............

(The outcome of my roll up the rim decides weather or not I get another coffee!)

ANYWAYS.....

Iam very distracted today! 

There are a million things that I need to do...

I have alot to prepare for New Zealand still.

I need to start using some different fundraising strategies, 

like doing spring cleaning for people by donation.

Its pretty exciting..

 also I looked around my room for about 45 minutes trying to find my right shoe...

My mind is just all over the place! and believe it or not...

I couldn't find my left sock after finding my right shoe... 

WOW!

Its been pretty difficult for me trying to really trust in God's provision for funding

I fell like I just want to do all myself but I need to trust that God will provide.

This has kind of kept me very distracted, I feel like when people are talking to me I'm not really paying attention... I'm kind of just talking to God in my head.

"This is what you want me to do... so why aren't you providing?"

"I've done all I can at this point... the rest is yours."

I CERTAINLY NEED LOTS OF PRAYER!

So please keep me in your thoughts and prayers, I need strength right now!

And some focus,

hopefully I can accomplish alot today,

I know this post was a little heavy, but I do really need your prayers.

Love,

Holly Dolly So Smally

Oh Great and Mighty Tim Hortons Eh!

Well Hello There Eh!

So basically I have a problem....

I LOVE COFFEE!!!

and not just coffee ....

TIM HORTONS COFFEE

It's amazing

I drink ALOT of coffee!

It's what gets me going and keeps me up and running!

and somewhat alert.. those of you who know me

know I'm kind of a  wanderer.... 

It keeps me focused and I'm not sure what I will do

In New Zealand withOUT my Timmies!

So basically I'm trying to ween myself off of coffee

so when I go to New Zealand I wont have withdraws!!

WISH ME LUCK!!!

Cause I will likely go bonkers/mad/crazy

without my lovely beautiful delicious coffee!

(GOOD BYE MY SWEET TIM HORTONS COFFEE)

Love,

Holly Dolly So Smally

In Need Of Prayer

Well Hello There Eh!

As you can see this post is actually going to be relevant

to the whole reason I started this blog!

(GASP)

Anyways I got the rest of my gear yesterday for ABS!

hears and idea of what I had to buy!

Adventure Bible School Gear List

Now hundreds of dollars later! 

I AM FINALLY PREPARED!

Except for a wool hat and gloves, but that stuff can be found anywhere!

So yesterday I got fitted for a hiking pack.

That was an interesting experience! I didn't realize you had to get "fitted"

for a pack, I also did not realize that adjusting your straps 

can make all of the difference when carrying weight on your back.

Oh boy, I'm in for a treat when I have to get some real weight on that baby!

Anyways Iam one step closer to New Zealand

and I am completely trusting God with providing the rest of the funds that I need

I have half of my tuition, everything else is paid for.

My gear and plane ticket are bought but I am still in a great financial need!

ANYWAYS....

Other then that I am getting excited but extremely nervous.

I know God is going to test and stretch me in every way possible.

He has certainly proved it with everything going on in my life right now,

Recently I have been learning that His will wont always be what I want.

The things of this world have tempted me so much and I hope

WITH ALL OF MY HEART

That everyone reading this is praying for me, I truly need it.

But all I had to do was trust Him with my life, and stop talking and just listen.

I truly believe I am trying my very best to carry out God's will in my life

and that he can take it from here, I am not in control of my situation.

I have trusted God with it and that Is all I can do.

I know this post has been very serious but sometimes thats how it has to be.

I don't ask for prayer to often but I'm telling you I need it!

I NEED LOTS OF IT!

Please.

Love,

Holly Dolly So Smally

Epic Battle Between Two Seamen

Well Hello There Seamen!

Today I embarked on an epic journey

a journey playing....

BATTLE SHIP!

As Jessica and I were epically battling our ships

I found myself at the foot of Jessica's ultimate defeat....

(Me crying because I lost & Jessica celebrating victoriously)

The crappy thing about battleship is that tactic is unheard of

It's all chance, and it just so happened that just about

 every time Jessica guessed she hit one of my ships!

HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN??

The worlds "You sunk my Battleship will plague my nightmares all week!"

Anyways I'm sure I will get over it in time.

Sometimes defeat happens in our lives,

I know this is just a game of battleship but I can apply it to my own life.

Sometimes there is noting you can do,

Life just hits you and sinks you.... 

and you have to claim defeat.

You just have to allow something bigger than you 

take hold of the situation.

ANYWAYS!

Better luck next time I suppose!

Love,

Holly Dolly So Smally

My Mind/Ball Of Yarn

Well Hello There!

Maybe your wondering...

"Hey Holly, whats with the creepy picture? 

You look like your being viciously stalked!"

WELLL....

you know those nights where you just can't fall asleep?

You just keep looking at the clock and every time you look at it

it seems like another hour has passed by?!?!?!

Thats right now...aka....

03:45h

Which is.... you guessed it! 

OBNOXIOUSLY LATE/EARLY

Anywho, heres whats running through my melon

"Wow... It's obnoxiously late/early...

would it be a bad idea to eat the last chicken breast in the fridge?

Humm.... your going to be in New Zealand in

37 DAYS!

Thats really awesome!"

AND HERE COMES THE THOUGHT

WE ALL HAVE IN BED AT SOME POINT OR ANOTHER.

"Did I shut the TV off downstairs? .... hummm"

and then of course you HAVE to check facebook to see whats new.

AND THEN...

You get in your bed... all warm and cozy... ready to sleep

AND THEN .....

If your a woman, you have a bladder the size of a pistachio

YOU GET UP AND PEE...

Let me tell you it's difficult for a woman to sleep I mean we are

Born to multitask... there for our melons

and processing multiple thoughts all at once.

I'm not trying to generalize all women here,

BUT I AM....

Kinda like me right now my mind is literally a ball of yarn, 

made up of  dozens of balls of yarn!

with all the colours of the rainbow intertwined together.

My thoughts just jump around the ball of yarn like a confused CAT!

1000 Thoughts per minute is nothing for a woman!

ANYWAY!

These were just some ridiculously late/early thoughts,

kind of helped me get tired enough to fall asleep!

Love,

Holly Dolly So Smally

O Canada!

Well Hello There Canadians!

So basically I went for the longest walk ever today

After my run I just walked and walked and walked!

Then I decided to look for  CANADA FLAG patches for 

my 30 L and 60 L (yet to buy THE 60L ) hiking packs!

I went to Zellars, Walmart, Dollarama, CAA

&  Canadian Tire was the only one to have ONE PACK!

They only had ONE pack in stock of three patches!

The biggest one being the one in the picture above the other two are tiny

SAD DAY RIGHT?

anyways, so I decided tonight to sew one of them on.

Because I'm super excited and discovered

SEWING IS HARD!

I poked myself a billion times!

even though I know a bunch of people who could have done it for me

(& could do a WAY better job then me)

Once I started I felt proud of our wonderful country!

We are so darn lucky to be Canadians and I am very proud of my heritage!

(Obviously otherwise why would I want to sew a Canadian Flag on my pack)

As I was brutally sewing on this patch I thought

to myself how I want to tell everyone 

I AM CANADIAN

When I travel I want everyone to know because 

I LOVE CANADA!!

AND I AM PROUD TO BE A CANADIAN!!

I love my timmies coffee, the rocky mountains, our changing seasons, freedom, poutine, 100% maple syrup, canoeing, hockey,

AND MOST OF ALL...

The Canadian 

LOONIE AND TOONIE!

Money just isn't right without them!

So I felt inclined to service my country by sewing on my patch,

ALL BY MYSELF!

Just so everyone knows I love my country enough

 to stab my fingers a hand full of times.

I mean come on, it's the least I can do!

Canada, I love you!

Love,

Holly Dolly So Smally

A Crazy Thought Fix

Well Good Morning Eh!

Theres not a whole lot better then a good run,

Recently I have discovered the joy of a good run.

NOW...

you may be asking...

"What's a good run?" 

I'll tell you! A good run is when you

1) Get a good sweat going

2) It's beautifully sunny outside

3) Your listening to good music (didgerido solos do it for me)

4) Your @ peace with God/Yourself/Your melon

With the exception of #2

because I still have a good run on a treadmill inside.

As you can tell having a good run is pretty easy!

I've also found that its very good for the mind.

Running gives you time to think things out

and get right with things going on in your mind!

its what I call...

"A Crazy Thought Fix"

When your thinking something absolutely bonkers

GO FOR A RUN

before you do something mad/insane/basket case/craaazzzyy...

Thats how it works for me anyways! (:

IN OTHER NEWS...

It's a beautiful morning and I'm up before 1300h

Those of you who know me well know thats

EXTREMELY RARE!

But I'm going to continue getting up early 

now that it's not depressing outside!

Tish me luck on that one!

anyways! ...

Time to run and enjoy the weather

Until Next Time!

Love,

Holly Dolly So Smally

Sculpting The Guns

Why Hello There!

I was just enjoying a nice cool berry shake

after my 3k run @ the gym and decided I should post it up!

if you know me and haven't talked to me in four months or so you might ask

"Why are you running Holly? Don't you hate physical activity?"

WELLLLL....

Four months ago when I decided to go to ABS (Adventure Bible School)

@ Capernwray in Cambrige New Zealand

I discovered I was a couple pounds over weight! (GASP)

and in order to attend the ABS program you need to be in good shape!

and what did they consider good shape?

RUNNING!

I had to be able to run! and let me tell you at 5'7" and 180lbs

I was not able to run, not really at all

so I got myself a personal trainer and literally worked my Hinny off

& Now I am able to meet the physical requirements for ABS!

It's been a long couple of months but it has paid off!

I must say I am ready for whatever the ABS program throws at me!

I know it will be a challenge but,

 through God I can accomplish anything!

I would recommend getting out there and running

to just about anyone!

a healthy you is a much happier you (:

love,

Holly Dolly So Smally

Lets Start Updating

Well Hello Everyone,

I decided to start this blog so that In my travels 

YOU

 can be updated on where I am and what I am doing!

 Kind of creepy right?

 Maybe so but as those of you who know me (Holly Brunschot)

 know I am traveling to New Zealand from Ontario. 

Which is kind of awesome.... 

I will be in New Zealand for a little over 6 weeks

 for ABS (Adventure Bible School) 

and then I will be travelling to Victoria, BC for about a Month, give or take.

I'll be working in my sisters store "spinning ninny boutique"

while I'm in victoria!!

 It should be a pretty awesome experience 

and I can't wait to share everything that goes on during my travels. 

I don't leave for another 39 days

 so until then I'll just keep you updated 

weekly with whats going on in my melon about the trip ect.

SOUND GOOD?? HECK YES!!

Love,

Holly Dolly So Smally

HEY YOU!! YEAH YOU!!

Check out these links !!

http://www.capernwray.org.nz/

http://spinningninny.ca/