Katy Lambright Series

It's kind of weird to be writing about myself where I know people will read it. I mean, I've been keeping a journal for forever! But it's always been for me, not for somebody else to read. But if I'm going to be a journalist someday--that's what I want, more than anything--then I need to get used to people reading my words. So here goes!

I'm Katy Lambright. Kathleen, actually, named after my mom. My dad and I live outside of Schellberg, Kansas, on a dairy farm. With a hundred cows that need to be milked twice a day. Every day. Including Christmas. In other words, we have a job where you never get a break.

There's always a lot of work to do, but I find time to have fun with my best friend Annika, who lives at the farm right next door. I also try to write every day. Either in my journal or poems or stories. If I'm going to be a writer, then I need to write, right?

I'm Old Order Mennonite. A lot of people confuse my religion with the Amish. I guess I understand that. We kind of dress alike, and we're both pretty self-sufficient. But our Mennonite fellowship allows us to use electricity (for necessary things like refrigerators), and we drive cars instead of buggies (but the cars are very plain--nothing fancy). We dress modestly and live simply because we don't want worldly belongings to become more important to us than serving God.

Holding tight to my Mennonite beliefs is important to me. Even though I got special permission to go to public high school, it's just because I want to continue my education past the ninth grade. I'm not trying to leave my faith, no matter what some people in Schellberg might try to tell you.

But...can I share a secret? It's hard sometimes. I'm hanging out with kids who dress differently and have cell phones and iPods and all that other stuff. Sometimes it makes me want to be like them instead of like a Mennonite girl. But the deacons (and my dad) warned me that if I start acting worldly, I won't get to finish high school. I really want to finish school, so there's a good reason not to trip and fall. Besides, I believe the Bible. Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." If I ask God for help, then He can keep me from messing up.

Of course, sometimes I forget to ask for help. Because I'm human. Just like you, I'd bet.

Anyway, there's a little bit about me! Thanks for taking the time to get to know me, and I hope you'll stick around, maybe pick up one of my books, and cheer for me while I try to tackle the world and still be a Mennonite girl. Who knows? Maybe we'll end up being friends. I think I'd like that. But for now...so long!

~Katy  

P.S.~Go ahead and sign the guestbook. That way I'll know you stopped by! :o)

ABOUT KATY (ME)