Hi!  This is Sage!  Sage McDermott!  Thought I'd write, to let y'all know what's going down in my life (or in this case, up)!

I have been busy with church activities; ever since church camp and making new friends, I find myself wanting to get involved, go out and do things with myself.  My attitude's done a complete 180:  I am not the same kid I was; I am a lot more happier, a lot more freer, for one thing.  It's been nothing short of miraculous!

Now we are going to get ready to do Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames.  I've heard of it, seen previews of it, and I wanted to get involved.  I am playing a member of the mob scene, the mob who mocks Jesus, as He is groaning, carrying the cross, to where He will be crucified.  It's at the beginning part of the play, and I am having fun learning my lines or what I am going to do!  It's going to be awesome; I feel it in my bones!!

I have a boyfriend now.  Yup, me, the former Witchy-Girl, has a boyfriend!  Name's Kirk.  Kirk Vance.  He's a member of the church we go to, and he's cute; he reminds me a lot of Nick Jonas!  *drool*  LOL  He's easy on the eyes, and he knows of my past, so he doesn't force himself on me, which I greatly appreciate.

He's very kind, very courteous, very respectful of me and my feelings.  I couldn't have chosen a better guy to be my boyfriend! :)  (I'd say God orchestrated it!  :) )

I love my friends more and more, particularly Derbi Wilson.  She's really cool:  lots of fun, giggly, a blast to be around.  I am so happy that we met at church camp, not to mention the other girls!  We really cut up at church; we can't wait to see each other every Sunday!

And now school will be starting up; most go to my school, so I will see them there, too.  Coolness!  School will be radically different for me than it was at this time last year; people are going to be shocked when they see "the new me"!  :)

Life for me is very good.  I can't be any happier than I am right now.  Even Aunt Reba and Uncle Fenton have been trying their best to get along with me.  They aren't nearly as bad as I made them out to be:  I was just a misunderstood, confused teen with a lot of issues; now that I am going to counseling and have gotten a lot of the gunk out of my head, I feel so much better.  Cleaner.  Happier.  Healed!  I am a totally new person; it's been incredible!!

Well, Aunt Reba-Doo is calling me; she wants me to go with her to the store.  I guess I will do so; have really nothing to do, since it's pourin' buckets of rain out there.  I will write in here again soon; until then, this is Sage McDermott signing off!  Take care and God bless!  Loves ya!

~Sagie.  :D