Blog # 1

I had no idea what I wanted to write about this week until Wednesday night. It never fails that I always happen to come home the same time as church rush hour and then it hit me I have my blog topic! Strange how those things happen huh! I decided to write about the community that happens to be the closest to me and yet I know the lease about. This is the City of Oak Grove, which I have lived in for about two years. Most people have never even herd of Oak Grove or do not know where it is. Oak Grove is a very small community that has a population of 7,353 people, and is only 36 square miles in size. The cities that sit around Oak Grove are Nowthen, Saint Francis, Ham Lake, and Andover. There are not a lot of things in Oak Grove just a couple of gas stations, and "O Yea," the church!! The rush hour that I was talking about comes from, The Church of St. Patrick of Cedar Creek; the amount of people that attend that church is amazing. I really think that it is the staple of the community and it just happens to be right next to the Oak Grove City Hall and about a mile from my house. Now these are all things that I knew about Oak Grove so I had to dig deeper to really find the heart of the Oak Grove. There were a lot of little tid bits that I found out that I thought were really cool and didn't know about. Of all the things that I found out what I am most excited and proud of is the way that our community supports each other, especially our youth. What I am getting to is The Oak Grove Scholarship Pageant!! Who knew that we had that I love it! This just goes to show you how even the smallest of communities can really make a difference in every one of its members lives.

Well I think that I went a little bit over on my words but I still could have said more!! I am looking forward to everyone's comments, questions, and especially your suggestions!! Hope to hear from everyone soon!! Bye : )