Kingdom Pen | Rachel Lester | Activity https://kingdompen.org/members/waterandpen/activity/ Activity feed for Rachel Lester. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:47:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 821e4bfb0addaf164ddf1e7ba337c9f3 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hujambo! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hujambo/page/2/#post-4490 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 02:33:45 -0400 No, I’ve never been on one yet! Hopefully sometime soon I’ll get to go.
It’s true. And God definitely chooses people to send to the most dangerous areas of the world, and then he chooses people to go to less dangerous places that are in just as much need of Him. 🙂

]]> 87762c8ab451aa3e5768b0c737f4c93e Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hola Tacos in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hola-tacos/page/2/#post-4489 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 02:30:38 -0400 I mean, being a weird taco sounds kind of fun. Besides the fact that I can’t eat tacos now…but life goals, man. Life goals.

]]> 6a71c3dd5b0df6454b053b34f7227cda Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hujambo! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hujambo/page/2/#post-4461 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:52:35 -0400 Wow! That takes guts. A lot of people would prefer to be sent somewhere safer. The cool thing about God is that He leads us and makes things clear to us, so we don’t have to worry about what life holds for us…because God holds it all. Have you ever been on a missions trip?

]]> cb02ddddd968c266ba150b0888ac0e7d Rachel Lester's profile was updated https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/13283/ Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:38:01 -0400 0 41aac0dcad6a9a927bb160fe1dd14454 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hujambo! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hujambo/page/2/#post-4438 Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:11:36 -0400 Nope, I really don’t know what country yet. I’d honestly love to travel all over. Where would you like to be a missionary?

]]> a333a0ad0ffcf7c7b0875e7d9617a57f Rachel Lester replied to the topic Whatsup everyone! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/whatsup-everyone/#post-4437 Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:09:37 -0400 That’s cool! Tagalog, huh. I’ve actually never heard of it! I can see how having those two different cultures would be strange. My dad is in the Army, so I’m used to that kind of life, and it’s weird talking with people who don’t understand it at all and trying to explain the differences.

]]> 23fde04a01928bb65579e16c25bda887 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Saluton, fellow writers for the Kingdom! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/saluton-fellow-writers-for-the-kingdom/#post-4436 Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:05:07 -0400 Okay, yeah, I’ve done hooked bowing before. 😉

Jada, how long have you been playing?

]]> 579887830ebe276257da6d0d13569db0 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hearty Hello! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hearty-hello/#post-4435 Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:01:47 -0400 Hullo!

Man, almost everybody seems to live out in the country…and have large families! What kind of coffee do you enjoy?

]]> cd04d4785ec9e3e8f38c49da4e3a3490 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hola Tacos in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hola-tacos/page/2/#post-4433 Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:58:09 -0400 *clutches hand over heart* This deeply grieves me. They’ve…discovered…I’m…weird. But really, tomatoes and tacos do have a lot in common. Not only do they go excellently together, but they both start with T…

]]> f9802ef0c469d03fdca58ca3f0726e64 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hola Tacos in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hola-tacos/page/2/#post-4433 Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:58:09 -0400 *clutches hand over heart* This deeply grieved me. They’ve…discovered…I’m…weird. By really, tomatoes and tacos do have a lot in common. Not only do they go excellently together, but they both start with T.

]]> 70370d959468b8204fa4ad9e3d3d4d42 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hola Tacos in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hola-tacos/#post-4347 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:52:20 -0400 Ah no!! That can definitely happen. We have some sort of bird or some crazy animal hopping our fence and taking bites out of ours. Sometimes it’s a little hole, and other times a huge chunk is missing and I really don’t know what to think. Ooh and rice. Rice is good for tacos. And, like tomatoes, in general.

]]> 6a62e96f806d75aaf082a61a9a34434b Rachel Lester replied to the topic Queens? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/queens/#post-4345 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:49:42 -0400 I think it’s important to remember the context of passages in the Bible. The people of Israel were continually sinning against God without repentance. The men were captivated by sinful women. They intermarried with women from other nations who followed false gods and that really put the people of Israel into an oppressive state. They were swayed…[Read more]

]]> 8647f46b79298d296b56ab971d8aa256 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hola Tacos in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hola-tacos/#post-4338 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:38:51 -0400 Amanda, the other life goal is to follow Jesus Christ and love Him and do what He wants me to do. 🙂 Though, I don’t think He wants me to be a taco, so… I might have to get rid of the other one and pretend I never saw this thread. 😉

Tomatoes, anybody?? Fresh garden tomatoes on tacos are the bomb. Fresh garden tomatoes are the bomb, but with…[Read more]

]]> 849e6648c7200d3dd051a8b2a566bc30 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Howdy Y'all! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/howdy-yall/#post-4335 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:35:30 -0400 Wow, a hippo would be…interesting. 😉 A bit scary. Maybe you could play real life ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos’, though.
I found your book on Amazon! Now to buy and read it… 😀

]]> bd9af87f9793dcf2f776c7f961a59be5 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hujambo! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hujambo/page/2/#post-4334 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:32:58 -0400 Ah! I love Captain America. He’s really underrated as far as character development goes. There’s a lot there that’s hard to catch. They’ve done an excellent job with him. And, honestly, Loki is another favorite of mine. I know, I know, he’s a bad guy…but Tom Hiddleston does a marvelous job. I’m also looking forward to Ant Man! Have you watched…[Read more]

]]> 300554508bcde51b481660fcafac52f2 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hujambo! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hujambo/page/2/#post-4332 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:29:32 -0400 It was cool, but it was also embarrassing not actually being able to converse in Swahili as I haven’t practiced in a while. But it was nice knowing I was on track with pronunciation! I’d love to go to Africa. God has called me to the mission field. I don’t know what that’s going to look like, but I’m excited.

I think there’s around eight books…[Read more]

]]> a0176294a649d372bc315de58229e1e7 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Saluton, fellow writers for the Kingdom! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/saluton-fellow-writers-for-the-kingdom/#post-4317 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:06:09 -0400 I love country life. I’ve never lived in the countryside, but I belong there. 😉

Okay, vibrato is really fun, but sometimes it just doesn’t work and it’s frustrating and I wish it was like 100x better. YES playing fast and clear and not bow-bouncing is so difficult! Ay! Hooked bowing…I’m not familiar with that term. I’ve been ‘playing’ since I…[Read more]

]]> 8c2ac14eac6422b43dc7e0780b94fdb9 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Queens? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/queens/#post-4315 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:02:09 -0400 So, questions like these are important!

We have to remember the culture of those in the Bible, the context of the verses, and what was happening. God raises up women to become amazing leaders who will speak His truth, light and freedom into this world. Just think about Esther. Sure, she was under Xerxes, but she still made a difference in a…[Read more]

]]> 7d73072ef95eef64db4e5b22222a3879 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hujambo! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hujambo/#post-4313 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 01:44:38 -0400 If only it could be said I accomplished much… I really need to practice. Yup, Swahili is an African language. It’s spoken in several countries. They use the English alphabet. The cool thing is, this week my family is helping with VBS and the theme is ‘Camp Kilimanjaro’. Mt. Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania, which is a Swahili-speaking country. Well,…[Read more]

]]> 20750c15125c6f90f38870ee433dc8d6 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Greetings in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/greetings/#post-4311 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 01:34:21 -0400 Hi, Hope!

Okay, I love what you said: “I like to have ‘true love’ more along the lines of one person giving their life for another rather than someone kissing the first pretty girl they come across in the forest.”

The second half made me laugh. But it’s so true!

Man, almost everybody seems to have chickens. I love chickens. Not only eating…[Read more]

]]> 07e2b522cdec6e35a404ef54f990368d Rachel Lester replied to the topic Saluton, fellow writers for the Kingdom! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/saluton-fellow-writers-for-the-kingdom/#post-4310 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 01:30:04 -0400 Ha! You are so punny! 😀

Man, I can relate to so much of what you’ve said. Especially the thing about the fascination with farms.

Also, the love-hate relationship with the violin. It’s my favorite to play, but it’s oh-so-difficult. Just work with me, vibrato, will you?? Or maybe some position work? Woo, fun stuff that I really should be…[Read more]

]]> 62cd9533d7c78ca39477614c4e89892a Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hi guys! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hi-guys/#post-4307 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 01:24:00 -0400 Hullo, Jada!!

Love your name! Keep on writing! (as I give advice I need myself…) I know that the love of writing grows when you actually do it, and improvement is inevitable. (that’s a good thing!) 😉

Rachel Lester

]]> 253e9e7c74be9c4b59ca178d9a6338e0 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hola Tacos in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hola-tacos/#post-4306 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 01:20:44 -0400 Wait. We’re all tacos now??
YES.
One of two life goals achieved…
Except…now I can’t eat tacos (my, like, utmost favorite food)…or I’ll be labeled a tacannibal. Ugh.

]]> a8faef9dddde08d8586febdba2a9ab59 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Yo it's me and I'm saying Hi. in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/yo-its-me-and-im-saying-hi/#post-4262 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 16:01:30 -0400 Ah man, it’s still cool that you got to try it on! “I was burdened with glorious helmet.” Haha 😛 that’s great.

Huh, your book sounds intriguing! Congratulations on finishing your first draft!! That is a fabulous accomplishment! 81k is a good size!!

I’m working on my superhero series. I haven’t written a whole lot this summer, much to my…[Read more]

]]> 27347b2b781bfe4cb9167f98b5f37831 Rachel Lester replied to the topic About me. in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/about-me/#post-4260 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:47:41 -0400 I know!!! They’re like a kangaroo mixed with a rabbit and a pig and they’re just adorable.

That’s so cool! I want to go to an animal auction!!

]]> c5142c7509421e768fcce35ab2b1a213 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Introducing Myself in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/introducing-myself-2/#post-4259 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:42:56 -0400 Wow, that’s such a cool story, Sarah!! 😀 I love it!

]]> a30dbfb7a60eb1f5db905da514367dca Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hujambo! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hujambo/#post-4258 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:41:38 -0400 Sarah, I’ve been working on teaching myself Swahili over the last year, but I haven’t practiced a whole lot this summer. I can say ‘Hello, my name is Rachel’, a variety of colors, good morning/good night, hello, goodbye, and random vocabulary words. So not very many sentences or questions yet.

Yes! I definitely recommend her books! Her older…[Read more]

]]> 8e3d7eee9d135e264bc130e75ac50310 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hujambo! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hujambo/#post-4239 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 22:26:31 -0400 Aww more Elsie. 🙁 I’ve never owned a bird! We’ve had dogs, a cat, a gomdfiah, a mouse, and two turtles over my years.
Klassen’s books are set around the same time as Jane Austrn’s. So the Regrncy eraish. They are so good. My favorite is The Apothecary’s Daughter.
Hujambo is hello in Swahili! 😀

]]> d818c3536765745f1c15b3c309744cf5 Rachel Lester's profile was updated https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/13093/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:35:00 -0400 0 c8e207a5723ffdd1ed6ca920440f99f8 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Introducing Myself in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/introducing-myself-2/#post-4232 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:31:17 -0400 Man! An opera on the book of Job?? That’s crazy! Did y’all perform it? I don’t think my brothers would ever agree to something like that… 😉

]]> e62e1c15d4cca7d9937da9b8bfa146c5 Rachel Lester replied to the topic About me. in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/about-me/#post-4231 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:28:29 -0400 Aww! Those names are adorable! So cute. <3

Hmm…my favorite animal. I really like aardvarks and horses. Aardvarks are just hilarious, I don’t know.

Are goats your favorite animal or just your favorite animal that y’all have? 😉

]]> 5d67c8b314235b14f558390cc3d257ab Rachel Lester changed their profile picture https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/13088/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 20:59:29 -0400 0 c641b923844a50f3bd624b3625a1ce0b Rachel Lester changed their profile picture https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/13087/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 20:59:00 -0400 0 04f12e158995723bf458946b104aa27f Rachel Lester replied to the topic Howdy Y'all! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/howdy-yall/#post-4229 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 20:58:03 -0400 Shoot! Those sound intriguing! What’s the title of the fifth? Where is it published? 😀

Man, those are some crazy unique animals. You should add an aardvark to the mix. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a guinea fowl…

Yup, I do! I self-published the first book (a bit too soon, may I add). My mom and I are slowly going back over it and it will…[Read more]

]]> 4d2dd6d95cbd5f345ced81c4ca7585c8 Rachel Lester replied to the topic About me. in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/about-me/#post-4228 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 20:54:55 -0400 Right back at you!

Ah man. I want a farm. 😉 I like chickens. They’re fun to watch. And goats. :3 What are their names?

I have two dogs. A dachshund named Pippin and a beagle named Gracie Lou.

]]> f48a6398a32ae9c049a6d8aae76c7bb3 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hujambo! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hujambo/#post-4227 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 20:53:00 -0400 Oh cool! What are their names?

Hmm…favorite genre. I’d have to say I’m leaning towards historical fiction as well. I love me some Julie Klassen books.
But as far as writing goes…that’s widespread.

]]> 2751d38dc0a484cbb48bb7d1c5c7fc46 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hujambo! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hujambo/#post-4220 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:47:26 -0400 I just have two dogs. One is a beagle named Gracie Lou and the other is a dachshund named Pippin. 😀 Do you have animals?

]]> 1027b3c85a2ba105d6070d5a7b23f8fd Rachel Lester replied to the topic Howdy Y'all! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/howdy-yall/#post-4214 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:06:34 -0400 Heyo Rowena!

Wow…five completed books. Have you published any of them? What are they about? One last question…what kinds of animals do you have? 🙂

Rachel Lester

]]> 541e5f2195433eab1a0ba006f63351c7 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Yo it's me and I'm saying Hi. in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/yo-its-me-and-im-saying-hi/#post-4213 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:03:30 -0400 Hannah…your helmet. This was my face when I saw it :O (as much as you can express through way of a colon and an O…)
I seriously thought about making one last year…but I ended up…not. :,( Wrong decision, I know.
What’s your first ‘actual novel’ about?

If you’ll excuse me, I must go destroy Jotunheim.
Rachel Lester

]]> 57e566b4f118cd5c55601a3903836b6f Rachel Lester replied to the topic Yo it's me and I'm saying Hi. in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/yo-its-me-and-im-saying-hi/#post-4213 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:03:30 -0400 Hannah…your helmet. This was my face when I saw it (as much as you can express through way of a colon and an O) :O
I seriously thought about making one last year…but I ended up…not. :,( Wrong decision, I know.
What’s your first ‘actual novel’ about?

If you’ll excuse me, I must go destroy Jotunheim.
Rachel Lester

]]> 14c23f48b0fb8d35e43ea8bdcc45565e Rachel Lester replied to the topic Whatsup everyone! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/whatsup-everyone/#post-4212 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:58:01 -0400 Hi Mark!

What countries have you visited/lived in? Do you speak multiple languages

Rachel Lester

]]> c1bc7336cee9fdc09e068f4480d91ba1 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Introducing Myself in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/introducing-myself/#post-4211 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:56:27 -0400 Hello Daeus!

Forty poems? Shoot! Have you thought about publishing a poetry collection? What kind of historical novel are you working on?

Cheers!
Rachel Lester

]]> 8d612f814a8dad7f9a9b6fabbc45a106 Rachel Lester replied to the topic Belated Introduction in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/belated-introduction/#post-4208 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:34:31 -0400 Hullo, Kate!

Wow. You help run a log cabin rental business? That sounds so fun. <3 I love cabins. So you do calligraphy? Have you ever tried writing Tengwar? (If that’s the proper name for it…there’s so many variants that I always end up confused) It’s quite fun writing in Tolkien’s Elvish. Not quite like calligraphy, but easier for those of us…[Read more]

]]> 0e0c20daf3ff6b39ee595a8e5f8aaf9f Rachel Lester replied to the topic Hujambo! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hujambo/#post-4207 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:28:30 -0400 Thank you, Sarah! 😀

]]> 336765fd90fa94d741bcb5e895349851 Rachel Lester replied to the topic About me. in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/about-me/#post-4206 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:27:28 -0400 Hi, Hannah!

I love the country! I’ve always lived in more suburb like areas, but I always feel at home out in the fields and surrounded by nature and animals…which brings me to my question for you: do you have any animals?

Rachel Lester

]]> 285be5a6d0c88d7f97d762270666e001 Rachel Lester started the topic Hujambo! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hujambo/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 03:39:43 -0400 Hi all! I’m Rachel Lester…and for some reason I decided my username on this forum should be my blog name. I really wasn’t thinking it through…

I write. Books. My current series is about superheroes (my obsession may or may not have begun after my friend ‘kindly’ introduced me to The Avengers so many years ago).

I was homeschooled for quite…[Read more]

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