Pep Talk

Here's my favorite video for the week. 

This is for all the people out there who need encouragement.





~Susanna

movie review: october baby

I don't normally do reviews of movies I watch, but I think people need to know about this particular one so here I am.

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A couple of weeks ago I went to see a new movie called October Baby. I didn't know a ton about it, which sometimes I like.  It can make a movie all that more exciting! But my sister, who works for the pregnancy crisis center in town, kept hearing all sorts of stuff about it and couldn't keep from telling me. of course. :) So, I ended up watching every single youtube clip out there the night before I went to see it. Oh well...it sure made the movie look good.

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By the time we got to the theater our group was made up of my mom, 2 sisters, my grandma, an aunt, a cousin, a friend, and me. My aunt and grandma almost didn't come because they read this  article against the movie. Needless to say, the author didn't want people to go see it. I'd already seen another movie the Erwin Brothers filmed and it was well done.

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What I thought -    I'll try to be careful because I don't want to give to much of the story away for those of you who haven't seen it.

First off, I'm going to cheat and steal their synopsis then I don't have to write one.  But who said that isn't legal? :)

As the curtain rises, Hannah hesitantly steps onto the stage for her theatrical debut in college. Yet before she can utter her first lines, Hannah—unscripted—collapses in front of the stunned audience.

After countless medical tests, all signs point to one underlying factor: Hannah's difficult birth. This revelation is nothing compared to what she then learns from her parents: she was actually adopted … after a failed abortion attempt.

Bewildered, angered, and confused, Hannah turns for support to Jason, her oldest friend. Encouraged by his adventurous spirit, Hannah joins his group of friends on a Spring Break road trip, embarking on a journey to discover her hidden past … and find hope for her unknown future.

In the midst of her incredible journey, Hannah finds that life can be so much more than what you have planned.

Abortion is a major, touchy topic where I live (Wichita, Ks) and I hear a lot about it. Abortion is just plain murder and they showed that well in October Baby. The movie also shows how that effects a person when they found out they weren't wanted so their mom just decides to kill them. I also saw how if affects the person who had the abortion and how it can practically ruin your life with the feeling of guilt and grief.

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Overall this movie is hard to watch. It's sad. It's real life. Things like this really happen. The problem they address is true. But the sad truth is that people won't wake up and see abortion for what it really is. I hope this movie will open your eyes and inspire you.
But this movie is also awesome! Very well done! Exciting! Fantastic! You never know what's going to happen next! The music is beautiful! It has some very funny scenes along with very sad scenes.


3 favorite people -

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1. I loved Hannah (Rachel Hendrix)!!! I felt like I could identify with some of her feelings of wondering why she was here. Rachel did such a good job making it "her story" and the whole thing seemed very real and alive.

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2. Jason (Jason Burkey) was perfect for this movie. He seemed like a very typical college student just wanting to have fun. It was awesome to see how he took care of Hannah. I don't know what she would have had done without him.

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3. John Schneider played Jacob (Hannah's dad). I thought he was great. At first he didn't have a very good relationship with Hannah, but then that all changed. And for some reason I liked his hair style in this movie. :)

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One thing I really loved about this movie was all the scenes with the ocean. It was so peaceful and beautiful. Couldn't have been better!


Should you go see it -  

YES!!!! RIGHT NOW!!! I totally recommend it for you to see! It wakes you up and makes you go, "Something's not right!".  It is totally worth $10. It leaves you with this feeling of needing to do something to change the situation. Also, make sure you stay and watch the credits because Shari Rigby (she is the birth mom in the movie) shares her testimony.

WARNING: bring a whole box of Kleenex's with you. Guarantee you'll cry. hard. 

Once you see the movie make sure you check out this site: Every Life Is Beautiful. You'll get chills from watching the different stories of God's faithfulness.

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That picture is so going on my pin board!!

Now, either go see October Baby or tell me what you thought of it.


~Susanna

movie time

On September 30th we did something that we don't normally do. A long time ago my younger brother, Titus gave me a birthday present to see The Grace Card or Courageous (not sure if it was just that he wanted to see them and needed a reason to go or really wanted to take me out...hmm). I opted for Courageous just because I had been paying attention to it. (I still need to see The Grace Card.)

When the movie was about to come out, I was like "hey, when are you taking me?" I didn't worry that he'd forget because he likes movies as much as I do. But then my sisters said we weren't allowed to go without them...there went our "date".  My Dad decided he wanted to come along so he took the afternoon off. Well, you can guess what happened now. Yep, Mom wasn't gonna stay home if everyone else was going to a movie. 

Of course we got there to early and I wasn't going to waste my time. I needed something to do. OrangeLeaf was across the parking lot and that was were we headed.  Now that's a real good used of time. :)

This post had turned into a long essay of my thoughts on the movie...too long. I cut it apart and I'm only going to tell you a few details I think are interesting. First off, if you haven't seen Courageous I totally recommend it. Another thing if you're used to seeing only light-hearted movies, then this one might be kinda hard. They're dealing with some serious issues. 

Favorite actor:

Would have to have been Ken Bevel, who played Nathan Hayes. This guy is natural at being a cop. He is so serious and maybe I just like the "good" guy.

Funniest character:

 Definitely Javier Martinez (played by Robert Amaya) was the funniest. The "snake king" scene still has us in stitches. 

Compared to Fireproof:
Someone asked me if I though Courageous was better than Fireproof. In a way you can't compare them because they are on two totally different topics. Fireproof follows one couple, where as Courageous follows 5 Dads. Fireproof is about marriage, Courageous is about being a father: two different things. I think Courageous has more action then Fireproof, but I like that.


Final note:
I don't think I've ever seen a movie where I was laughing my heart out and then about to cry on the same scene. Courageous is so full of many different things, you just have to watch it.

Anything else you want to know? This was like a third of my original post.

~Susanna

Lately...

The weather is terribly hot here and I'm sick of it.   I can't wait for fall.

It's too bad Kansas doesn't get any rain from the hurricane.

When the leaves change color, it is my favorite time of year. You can feel (and hear) the wind blowing through the leaves. I just want to spend all my time outside in that type of weather.

 

Maybe this year I can't wait for fall because I get to go out East in October.

Anyway, lately, I've been having fun playing around with this...

My Memories Suite 2 is a scrapbook software that I'm becoming addicted too. Well, maybe it's not that bad. You see, I got an email the other day from My Memories asking me to do a giveaway with this software. I first get to have fun creating layouts and cards to see how it works. So, make sure you stick around for this giveaway. It will be here in a couple of weeks.

Yesterday, I got my music for the Wichita Youth Symphony. I guess I decided I didn't have enough already to do this school year and got this on top of it. But, I like music and want to learn more about playing with people. Btw, they need one more flute. Anybody want to play? :)

This afternoon we ate lunch at the neighbor's (they also go to our church) with about 6 other families. Then some of us came over to our house to ride horses. Man! its way to hot for riding at 3 o'clock.

Tonight, we're going to watch a new movie, but my Dad had to go somewhere. We decided to be nice and wait on him. In the meantime Addy stuck in Fireproof. For as many times as I've watched it, I still find it interesting.  Especially the parts with Wayne.

 That guy is great. I can't wait for Courageous to come out. He isn't in Courageous that I know of.

Is anyone going to see it on the 30th? I'm thinking about it. 

Well, I better get myself busy...

You all have an awesome week. 

Hopefully by this time next week I'll be on my way to TX.

~Susanna