Den Beta Giveaway, And 'Follow Your Dreams' Chapter 4!

Me: *Steps on stage behind microphone* *nervously taps microphone*
You guys: Gracie? What are you doing? O.O
Me: *Hears piano start playing*
You guys: What on earth.. WHAT IS THIS?
Me: *Squeaky voice* SIIIIILENT NIIIIIGHT *voice gets worse* HOOOOOLY NIIIIIIGHT *voice just gets worse* ALLLLL IS CAAAAAAAALM-
You guys: GRACIE PLEASE STOP!! OUR EARS CAN'T TAKE THIS!!
Me: ALLLLLLL IS BRRRRRIIIIGHHHHHTTTTTT *extreme glass breaking tone* ROOOOOOOOOUND YOOON VIRRRRGIN MOOOOOTHER AAAAAAND-
You guys: *Stands on auditorium seats* GRACIE STOP! IT'S NOT EVEN CHRISTMAS TIME!
Me: *Stops singing* It isn't..?
You guys: It's July 18th..
Me: HAHA I KNOW. APRIL FOOLS :D
You guys: It's not April o...o
Me: Oh.
You guys: How can you even sing like that, since just last week you were sick?
Me: I was sick?
You guys: YES GRACIE. WHY DON'T YOU REMEMBER THIS STUFF??
Me: I remember. HEHEHEHE APRIL FOOLS AGAIN.
You guys: Oh brother. *Walks away*
Me: *Screams into microphone* COME BAAAAACK!!
You guys: *Start walking away faster*

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Heh.. I don't know what happened up there.. 

Indeed, last week, I was sick. I had a really bad cold, and I still don't feel 100%, but thankfully now it's just a little cough, and a stuffy nose. Nothing to keep me from posting 😊. Huge thanks to my best friend, Coolcat, for covering me while I was sick! I really appreciate it. I was feeling no where near well enough to post, since I had a low grade fever.

Anywho, let's get going with today's post!

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After watching AJHQ's live-stream, where Kate and Snowyclaw gave away a bunch of betas, I thought it would be fun to have a similar event. So, without any further ado, let me tell you all the information you need to know about this giveaway! ^.^

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I will be giving away these seven items, one each, to seven people.

All you have to do to get one of these items, is comment down below, JAG me, or meet with me on Animal Jam, stating your username, and status (non-member or member). Though you cannot choose which item you want if you win, you can tell me what item you like, and I'll keep it in consideration to give you that item if you win. 😀

You have from today, until July 24th (Monday), to enter, and I will be announcing the winners next Tuesday, and giving out the prizes!

My Mom will be choosing the winners, but I'll be deciding who gets what prize.

Please be kind when entering, don't use backup accounts to enter, and most importantly, have fun! Don't be discouraged if you don't win. This is all for fun, and to make someones day a little more brighter. 😊

All in all, I believe getting all these items took about 2-3 days.. I began with a rare short pink wristband, then traded that for, I believe three den betas. Then I don't remember what I traded, but I got a robot beta, and traded the robot, and one of the betas I got for the wristband, for yet another wristband, and traded that for 3 betas, so at that moment I had 5 den betas. Then I traded a rare stegosaurus tail for the sewing machine, then I traded candy cane socks for the bubblegum machine.. So uh-

You guys: *Blink blink*

Heh, moving on..

I hope you all have a great time entering!

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Now for the weekly chapter of 'Follow Your Dreams'!

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Chapter 4

Before I knew it, it was Friday. Today was the day me and my parents were going to the airport, and flying out to Boston. I dragged my filled suitcase out into the living room at the crack of dawn, and leaned it against the wall. I plopped down on the top of the suitcase, and waited for my parents to finish their last minute packing. A few minutes later, they both came out from the master bedroom, both dragging in a suitcase. "Ready?" Mom asked with a smile. I frowned slightly. "Ready as I'll ever be." I mumbled under my breath. As we headed out the door, I realized my phone was ringing. I pulled it out, and realized that my friend Ja was calling. "Hello?" I said, my pace slowing as I headed towards our blue mini van. "Hey, uh- there's been a slight change of plans for the Boston trip.." Ja said with hesitation in her voice. Ja had told me earlier in the week, that Sarah and Ja's parents would drive them up to Boston, but now, I had no idea what was going on. "Why? What's wrong?" I asked nervously. "My parents were going to drive me and Sarah up for JamCon, but we have two flat tires on our car. We looked, and it seems like someone punctured it on purpose, we don't know who though." Ja said with a frown. "Oh gosh. Can you guys get it fix-" I began, but Ja quickly jumped in. "No, not until Monday." Ja said sadly. I felt as if I was about to go into a state of panic. Ja and Sarah were the only blogger's that were going to be able to make it to JamCon, but now they couldn't. My best friend Coolcat said she couldn't make it either, which made me super nervous even then. I sighed deeply. "I really wish you guys could make it. Is there anyway you guys could rent a car, or catch the train or something?" I asked hopefully. "No. We can't make it at all." Ja said, her voice sounding like she was going to cry. "It's alright I suppose. I'll send you and the blogger's pictures." I said with a slight smile. "Okay. Hope everything goes well, Gracie. Talk to you when you get back." Ja said, smiling. "Bye!" I said, hanging up. My parents had already put the suitcases in the car, so all that was left to do, was to head to the airport. I climbed into the mini van seat, and secured the car strap around me. As we head down the road, I silently prayed. "Lord, please let everything go good at JamCon, and please let one of my friends make it.. Somehow, someway. Amen." 

The plane trip went well, and everything seemed to be going okay. I dropped my suitcase on the floor next to the large queen sized bed. We were staying at the Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel, just like me and the YouTubers did when I came to Boston the first time. "We should probably go to bed early. We have a busy day in front of us." Mom said, as she stepped out of the bathroom, with her pajamas on. I looked at the time, and saw it was 10:30 PM. "Yeah, that'd probably be good." Dad agreed. I nodded. With that, we all prayed, and turned in for the night. There was no question about it, it was going to be a busy day tomorrow, and I was dreading it.

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What do you think is going to happen next? Will one of blogger's show up after all? Be sure to comment your guesses down below!

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Here's this weeks Bible verse!

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

Either way, Christ's love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. 15 He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.

Remember, God made YOU!

Stay positive, be yourself, and spread God's Word everyday!

P.S. Sorry this blog post is so late! Me and my parents went out to lunch with my brother and sister-in-law, then we did some grocery shopping. The grocery shopping trip is a blog post in itself.. O.o Let's just say, I embarrassed myself like twice. Ehehe..