It's amazing how things can change in the course of a year...and seeing how it's been about that long since I last posted, I will retire my xanga with a final post.  First and most important, I am in love with the most amazing girl I have ever met.  Although that has never changed, situations have improved.  I must say that I am extremely lucky to be in this position.  I have recently graduated from high school, which is a major relief.  I have also decided that if high school was a 5 yr. program, I would drop out because i could not handle another year.  And although I will not be returning to high school, for those of you who don't know, I am making a pilgramige to australia to attend college there.  This has been a long standing dream of mine, though it has only recently become a reality.  It is one step toward my future, which, God willing, is back in the states.  I want to get married and have kids (2 would be perfect), and make lots of money...the american dream, right?  Anyway, I will now end my xanga career with one final list...a new list.  The subject remains the same, though there are many changes.  Enjoy, and feel free to leave comments, although i will probably not check them for a long time.

• Lauren Case
• Matty G
• Tybo
• Melissa Munro
• Mike Halverson
• Chris & Kevin
• Nick & Megan
• Joel Houston
• Danielle
• Beka & Zack
• Louie
• (Insert your name here)

Well i can't have missed anyone if you followed the directions, so with the end of my list comes the end of xanga for me.  It's on to bigger and better things...it has been superb!  I'm going to sleep... 

So I've decided that I will probably end up getting a myspace pretty soon.  Yes i finally gave in...but only for Melissa, Beka, and the Iowa girls.  So Melissa, I guess the next time we hang out, you can help me make a myspace. Anywayz, I'm in a really good mood right now, so I think I'll make a list.  A list of awesome people that I don't think i could do without.  Most of which have been influenced by this past week.  So here goes:

• Melissa (you're definitely # 1 on my list!)
• Beka (one of the only 2 people I would waste my gas for, lol)
• Bryce (just the coolest guy in the history of the world!)
• Talia (my homegirl)
• Laura and Bethany (like the most amazing girls ever!)
• Brenton (SCI baby!)
• Jonathan Geist (what's more to say?)
• Tia, Paul, and Carlee (you got the privelege of staying in my house)
• Will Darter (in your face! lol.)
• Hannah and Susan (always my girls)
• Adrian Ramirez (HALELUJAH!!!)
• Chris and Kevin (definitely my heroes)
• Kaitlyn (sorry about the poster!)
• Beth Parsons (she's flippin' sweet...get it!)
• Marley (we're just that tight!)

Anyway, that about concludes my list for now.  Sorry if i left anyone out.  Yes i know I'm a loser for still using xanga, but just think...soon i'll have a myspace.  I'll keep you posted.  L8tr.

Derek

10:00 pm - 2:00 am                After Party

Everyone is invited.  For all of my wonderful friends in Emporia, if you want to come for the whole week and don't have anywhere to stay, you are more than welcome to stay at my house for the week.  Our house isn't huge, so we do have a limit.  Just let me know ASAP if you plan on coming!  First come, first served!  If you have any questions, let me know, or visit the conference website:  www.antiochconference.com

Everyone has a secret...mine just happens to be a big one.  And yes I want to get it out, but I can't.  Besides, the person I want to tell already knows...deep down inside.  But then again, i guess that makes it not a secret anymore.