Episode 8-The New Girls

Bri and Hannah discuss their recent experiences - Bri got engaged and got a new dog, while Hannah shares a story about losing her front teeth in second grade. They also talk about their childhood moves and how it affected them. Hannah became more confident after moving to Missouri, while Bri shares a funny story about sneaking out of a bedroom and running into a wall. Hey, guys, welcome back to College Knockoffs with Bri and Hannah, I'm Bri. Hi, I'm Hannah. I couldn't remember how I said that. Do I normally introduce you? Yeah, I do. Yeah. Sorry, I just had a brain fart, but it's okay. Yeah, it works. Yeah, it does. How was your week, Hannah? My week was very exciting. I got engaged. Yeah. Yep. So it's been very busy, very good. Started cleaning already. So that's exciting. So it's been a great week. Great week for me. Yes, I'm so excited. You being engaged has affected my week. So because now all I can think about is Hannah getting married. Right. I also got a dog this week, and that's been fun. She is so cute. Her name is Fancy. And she is just a little princess, like spoiled rotten princess. It's whatever she wants. So anyways, yeah, so good weeks. Wow. Good week. Okay, well, let's start. We're going to tell some stories from our past, our childhoods and such. So I can start. No, no, you start. I'll start. I don't really remember much from my childhood, and I don't know why. The only things that I could remember when thinking of this episode was embarrassing things that happened to me or times I got injured. And so those are the things that I'm going to share because that's all I have. So let's start off strong with this story. So in second grade, I completed the first semester of second grade in Oklahoma. And then my stepdad got this job in Texas. And so we were going to move to Texas and spend the second. And I was going to go to the second semester in a private school in Texas. And so it was Christmas or around Christmas. And I was with my dad and his side of the family at my nanny's house. I was moving. I was leaving the next day to go to this new place with all these new people. And it's time to leave. My dad's like, all right, I got to take you home. So, like, go tell everybody bye. Go tell your cousins bye. And I run upstairs and I'm running down the hallway. And then I hear this blood-curdling scream. And it's dark like I can't see. And then I hear something running towards me. But I just keep running because it was all happening so fast. And me and my cousin hit each other. Oh, my God. And my mouth hit his, like, forehead. And he knocked three of my front teeth loose. Like, really, really loose. Like, they were all crooked. And my dad didn't know what to do. And he just gets a bunch of nanny's washcloths and just sticks them in my mouth. Yeah. And he goes, oh, my gosh, what do I do? What do you do? Instead of taking me to the emergency room, he calls my mom. He's like, okay, I'm bringing her to you. And then my mom took me to the emergency room. Oh, my gosh. Because these teeth were so loose and crooked, they had to pull them out. So I went to this new school and this place with my three front teeth missing. And I looked like an idiot at my new school. Well, you were only in second grade. I know. I was, like, missing three front teeth. Like, literally, the front two and then one of the ones beside this. Were they baby's teeth? They were baby teeth. Thank goodness. Oh, thank God. Thank goodness. But still, like, new school, no front teeth. Had to take pictures. That's rough. I was like, mom, we're not getting those pictures and we're not buying you yearbooks. It's not like it was a big school. I literally, there was nine kids in my class, including me. Like, it was a small school. You're a no-teeth Brie. Yeah, I'm no-teeth Oklahoma girl. I'm like. I am still traumatized by that. And my poor cousin had, like, the biggest knot on his head forever. Yeah, he had three teeth. I'm really surprised he doesn't, like, have a huge cut in his head. Oh, that's gross. But, yeah. Well, at least they weren't real teeth. I know. At least they weren't my grown-up teeth. That's what I always said, too. I was like, man, I'm glad I was losing my teeth later than everybody else. God just helped you out right there. So now any time, like, last year or this year that my second-graders have complained about, like, they don't complain about losing the tooth, but they complain about it, like, looking weird because they're too disgusting. And I'm like, hey, well, at least you weren't like me in second grade and we're missing three front teeth. I was like, at least you're only missing one. Yeah. And they're always like, you were missing three? It's like, yeah, so be grateful. Yeah. I get that. I moved in second grade, too. Second grade, also, I got held back. Oh. Big second grade. Honestly? Second grade. Yeah. Yeah. Also, though, being a teacher now, it's better to be held back in second – well, at least in Oklahoma. Yeah. But just because of testing and everything and the way curriculum aligns, it's better to be held back in second grade if it's needed. Yeah. Yeah. Anyways. Want to hear my story? Yeah. My moving story? Your moving story, yeah. Okay. So this is the time I really hit my prime, okay? Okay. So it was seventh grade going into eighth grade that summer. We moved from Michigan to Missouri. Big, big difference. Big move, big move. But I was excited. Like, I was so pumped. I don't even know why I was pumped, but, like, little me knew that God had my back. And let me tell you, it really, like, that powered me through it. And so, well, the reason we moved was because my dad got transferred out here. It took, like, two years for him to even get transferred and approved and all that. So the whole waiting game sucked. But once we moved from Michigan to Missouri, I became so confident. I was just, like, I was a new person. Because, like, growing up, like, in Michigan, I mean, I was a normal kid, but, like, not at school. I never said a word. I cried every day. I wanted my mom. I was that kid. And then moving to Missouri, I was just, like, so, like, determined. I was going to make friends the first day. And I got a whole new wardrobe, which boosted my confidence. Oh, yeah, it boosted that confidence level. Yeah. Like, before that, I wore boys' clothes. When I moved to Missouri, I got girls' clothes. Yeah, you did. I think you told me that before, that you wore boys' clothes. I don't wear boys' clothes anymore. I got girls' clothes. And I moved to a new school. And I remember the first day, I walked in and, like, I did all the before school, like, the summer things. Like, was it when you meet your teachers? And they even had, like, I think the school knew there was going to be a lot of new kids from Ford, like, whose parents worked at Ford. Yeah. So, like, we even had, like, a get-together, like, ice cream meetup to meet different kids. And it was great. And then the first day, I was, like, just talking to everybody. I was, like, determined to get a new friend. Yeah. The day was going great until I went to lunch. And I didn't know I was sitting with sixth graders. And they didn't talk to me. They looked at me like I was crazy when I was talking to them. But I didn't let that stop me because then I went to PE class. And I met my first friend, Heather. And I thought Heather was new because she was just sitting there and not talking. But she wasn't new. No. And then we became friends. And after that, I was just friendly and I was more girl-like. And it was a big change. It doesn't sound like a big change, but it was, okay? It sounds like a big change. It does. It was great. I would never change that. Like, moving from Michigan to Missouri, best thing ever. And I knew a lot of kids who, like, hated it. And they ended up moving back. And I was just like, no way, Jose. I always wanted to have, like, a big move like that. Like, move from Oklahoma to somewhere crazy. Texas didn't really count. We weren't there for very long. We literally moved back and I was in third grade at Welch the next year. So, like, Texas was cool. Don't get me wrong. I loved living in Texas. But I wanted a bigger move than, like, a stay-away. Yeah. Do you have more stories or do you just prepare the one? No. Okay. Well, you know what, then? I'm just going to share another, maybe two embarrassing stories. Okay. This one I can't remember exactly when it happened. I just remember being young. I really, really don't know how old I was. And I can't – I don't know if it was, like, before the move to Texas or after. Anyways, I just remember my dad had this best friend and he had two girls. And one was my age and one was a little bit younger. But we would go over to their house and hang out. And there was one night – normally, like, all the adults would, like, be in the living room. They'd be watching something and hanging out. And the kids, like, we would just be in the bedroom playing. And there was this one night they told us, like, don't come out of the bedroom. And I was like, that's suspicious. And I was like, well, I'm going to figure out what they're doing. And so I played for a little bit for quite a while. And then I pretended like I needed something from my dad. And I don't remember what it was. It was dumb. I remember it was dumb. Like, he knew I was just, like, sneaking around. But when they heard me come in the room, they quickly paused what they were watching. But they did not pause it at a good part because that movie paused at the worst possible part. I want to say it was a man in a bikini. And I was just like – my dad told me to turn around really fast. So I turned around. And he was like, you need to go back in there. We told you not to come out until we say so. Like, we're going to have dinner in a little bit. Just go in there until we call you for dinner. And I was like, okay, okay. So I start walking. And I hear them unpause it. And I turn around. And I'm watching while I'm walking. And my dad looks at me. He's like, we're getting paid. And I turn around and I go right into a wall. The corner. Like the corner of a wall. And so now I have this, like, mark, like a scar from where I ran into the corner of the wall. And it was – I used to call him Uncle Chad. But – and then his wife was a nurse. And she wasn't there, of course, the one night, like, I bust my head open. And she's not there. So Chad calls her real fast. He's like, what do we do? What do we do? Her head's bleeding. And what do they do? They super glue my head shut. It was glue she said to use. Like, it was – I think it was like that surgical glue, you know. But they wiped as much blood as they could. They sat there and wiped it and wiped it until it was barely bleeding. And then they put the glue on it and they held my head until it dried. And, yeah, I still have that scar. What were they watching? I don't know. I mean, I don't know what it was now. But I just remember being intrigued. And that's why I turned around and kept walking. That's funny. That's really funny. And, like, and somehow I had, like, karma or something. Because I hit that spot a couple more times in my life. Ew. Like, later in life. It never, like, busted open again. But I did. I would hit that spot. And for some reason, there was always this spot right above my eye. Yeah. And I was just like, that's so weird. That is always that particular spot. Because I ran into a post at the corner of a post one time right there, too. Oh, my gosh. I'm making a mistake here. I was an accident-prone child. Yeah. Anyways. Okay. One more story. It's a quicker one. This is from when I was in Texas at my private school. Yeah. So at a Christian private school, they read the Bible daily, right? Yeah. And so we had those desks kind of like high schools have where it's literally just, like, a desk and a chair. Yeah. And so we had to have all of our supplies in, like, a basket. Like, my mom had to buy me a basket to put all my supplies in. Oh, my gosh. And our basket was just under our chair, the chair part of our desk. And Ms. Milam told us to get our Bibles out for our daily read. And when I got it out, I sat it too close to the edge of my desk. Yeah. And my Bible fell off onto the floor and made this big boom sound. Yeah. And everyone turned around and looked at me like I – they thought – I think some of those kids thought I threw the Bible on the ground because it was so loud. And I was just like, I didn't throw it. I was like, I love God, I promise. And it was just like so – and they all just laughed at me. And even Ms. Milam was like, girl, what are you doing throwing the Bible around? Like, pick it up. Pick it up. It was like a holiday. Like, pick it up. Oh, my gosh. And I was embarrassed for the rest of the year. That's so funny. So not only am I Missing Tooth Girl, I'm also Pro the Bible on the Ground Girl. Jeez, that's a rough show. It was rough. Yeah. It was really rough. The funniest thing – not the funniest, but funny thing I remember when we lived together, when Cletus was standing on your Bible and you're like, Cletus, get off the Word of God. I remember that, yeah. It's like, dude, what are you doing? Oh, gosh. Okay. Do I do my Bible? Yeah, do your Bible. Okay. So what I read this week, I have not been very good on reading this week. But I am celebrating the 40 days to a joy-filled life. And then let me get it. I hope you can't hear. Turning the page. It's okay. Well, anyways, we talked about our self-confidence and, like, what God says about us. And each day it gives you, like, a little sticky note thing with a little saying. Mm-hmm. Oh, okay, found it. The chapter was Stop Identity Theft. And it was just talking about, like, how our identity is God. And he said in it, your true self-worth is based only on what God says about you, not how you feel about yourself, which we all know that. Right. But it really hit hard when I saw the little sticky note thing. And it said, I am someone worth dying for. And it's like, dang. Oh, yeah. Like, God did die for us. Yeah. And we are worth it. Like, that should just give you a confidence boost right there. Right. That's great. Oh, my gosh. Yeah. That's a good sticky to have. Yeah. All right. Okay. All right. So I'm reading Isaiah, right, and I didn't share last week because I was not confident in my understanding. Well, I read it again, and I still was not, like, I don't know if it's just, like, I am psyching myself out because in the past when I've tried to read Old Testament, I struggle with understanding. And so I came to my nanny's for help. I was like, I did not understand. Please. Yeah. Help me out. And she did. And she has, like, all sorts of, like, just different books that help explain it and everything. But anyways. Okay. So Isaiah chapter one. Yeah. They're the visions of Isaiah. And in chapter one, Israel and Judah have split. Okay. And people are rebelling against God. Mm-hmm. And so in chapter one, it's basically God's warning because they've divested, like, they've not given him authority anymore. They're worshiping, like, different idols, worshiping different gods. And so he's giving them a warning. Like, if you don't repent and follow me, like, all of this bad stuff is going to happen to you. So 18 to 20 is for Judah. If you rebuke, I will cleanse your sins, provide food. But if you refuse, you will be devoured by your enemies. 21, Jerusalem was once the home of justice and righteousness and now is a prostitute filled with murderers. In 26, it says, rebuke and be rewarded with good judges, wise counselors, and once again be the home of justice and the faithful city. And so, I mean, it's a lot of just God's anger coming out. And he's mad because they're not listening. And they're not listening. Yeah. And Judah's destiny depended on their response to God's offering. A grace, a forgiving grace. And I think this is, like, a very popular verse or a very popular thing that's said in the Bible. But in verse 2, or no, verse 3, where God is actually using, like, some humor and says the ox, even the ox knows its owner and the donkey knows its master. Like, quit being dumb. You know who I am. So just accept it. Yeah. And so she had this book. And I was reading through it. And there was, like, this really good, there's this thing that stuck out to me. And it said, if God came to church on Sunday, would he commend you? Would he compliment you for your faithfulness? Like, and I was like, that's so true. Like, if he walked up in a church and came up to you, would he call you a good and faithful servant and praise you for being a good and faithful servant? Or would he talk down on you and say all the wrong things you've done instead? Like, that's something to keep in the back of your mind, really. Just when you're doing anything, just living your daily life, are you glorifying him in every way possible? And I was just like, wow, that is so good. And then there was another part of the book talking about, like, America doesn't need this and doesn't need this. What it needs is a, like, spiritual renewal. Because that's what's so wrong with our country is that there's just, it's not spiritual. It's not religious enough. There's too many things focused around politics. And I was just like, wow. So I bought the book. And I'm, like, I'm going to kind of use it to help me read through Isaiah. Nice. It's going to be hard, but I'm going to push through. You got it. You got it. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Episode eight. That's what this was. Eight. Eight. Oh, my gosh. We're almost to ten. Two more. But, yeah, guys, thank you for listening to episode eight. Yeah, thank you. Come back next week. Yeah. You're not going to want to miss it. You're not going to want to miss it. It's going to be exciting. So it's going to be a surprise. So don't forget. Yep. Alrighty. But thank you guys so much. We love you. Thank you. All right, deuces. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye.