Ah, Vacation… You’re a Breath of Fresh Air!

See ya in 1.5 weeks!

Nate and I are beyond excited to get away for a while.  We are also so thankful for my parents always inviting us to tag along when my dad is sent somewhere with REC.  We are constantly thinking about things at church (it’s exhausting), so we are really glad to just get away and do one of our favorite things…. travel!

San Francisco here we come! 

On the list of things to do:

• See the Golden Gate Bridge (and go to the Park)
• See the “painted ladies” on “postcard row”
• See the Full House house
• See the giant Redwood trees (like drive through one)
• Go to Yosemite and see some of the tallest waterfalls in the world
• Go to Alcatraz
• Eat clam chowder at Fisherman’s Warf
• Take a picture of a seal
• Ride the cable cars
• Take a tour on a double-decker bus (I love those things)
• Go to Pier 39 open air market
• Spend some good quality time with Nate, Mom, and Dad

Can’t wait!

Big 12 Baseball

It has been a once-a-year thing in my life for like…. 15 years now.  Phillip’s 66 is one of the Big 12 Baseball sponsors, and my parents happen to own one, so we get tickets to go watch hours of baseball.  And I married a man that lives and breaths baseball so it is exciting to watch him enjoy it.

When we lived in Arkansas, we would take our vacation time around Christmas and around the Big 12 Baseball tournament. Ha.  We look forward to it every year.  I enjoy getting to see my parents for a while and Nate enjoys watching every pitch.

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This year we watched about 24 hours of baseball in three days.  Usually I get a little bored, but this year it was great to just sit and relax with Nate.  We needed to give our minds a rest.

Last year, we went to a couple games with my good friends Cassie and Kaylie.  This year we went to a few games with Mom and Dad and one with Zack, Hollie, and Gage.

Here’s to baseball and many more years of going to the Big 12 Tournie.

A Little Color…

We all need a little color in our lives.  This Memorial Day Nate and I set out to add some life to our front porch.  We were excited to see if anything new popped up in our flower bed, but nope… nothing.  It looks very nice, but it is all green.  If we had money to spare we would put in a whole new flowerbed on the other side, but for now we just filled the pots we already had… and I think it did wonders for the front of our house.

Enjoy the colors of summer!

A Little Lamp Magic…

I have been in a crafty mood lately, so thought I would show you my new lamp shade.  I think lamps can add a lot of character to a room…  I am a little disappointed at how much this simple staple to a room can take out of your bank account, so I still don’t have the lamps that I imagine in my head.  Who in their right mind is going to shell out $200 for a lamp???

 

Anyway, this transformation was simple.  Coffee filters are my new best friend.

To make your own invention… Just fold each coffee filter in half.  Then fold two more times…. and fold the pointed end down so you will have something to put the glue on.

Then… 350 coffee filters later you may have something like this….

I’ll admit, in this picture it kind of looks like one giant coffee filter, but in real life I love it.  It adds a little fluffy chic romance to our room :)

All To Us

I was introduced to this song last Sunday and the words have been in my heart ever since.  Music has a way of moving us sometimes, and I feel like these words are truly the cry of my heart right now.  This is my prayer and my hope for myself and our church.

All To Us by Chris Tomlin

Precious cornerstone, sure foundation

You are faithful to the end

We are waiting on You, Jesus

We believe You're all to us

Let the glory of Your name be the passion of the Church

Let the righteousness of God be a holy flame that burns

Let the saving love of Christ be the measure of our lives

We believe You're all to us

Only Son of God sent from Heaven

Hope and mercy at the cross

You are everything, You're the Promise

Jesus, You are all to us

Let the glory of Your name be the passion of the Church

Let the righteousness of God be a holy flame that burns

Let the saving love of Christ be the measure of our lives

We believe You're all to us

When this passing world is over

We will see You face to face

And forever we will worship

Jesus, You are all to us

You're all to us

You're all to us

You're all to us

To Hanna

May 2011

Meet my friend, Hanna Lew.

She asked me to blog about her, so here goes.

What do I think about, when I think about Hanna?  She is...

...a little piece of sunshine... a beauty on the inside and out... a role model... always willing to help... a hard worker... a little crazy sometimes, but always fun... passionate... a germ-a-phobe... clean and neat... going to be a great teacher... a people person... a sweet southern girl... always making other people feel comfortable... stinkin hilarious... my friend...

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She always puts a smile on my face and I miss her greatly!  We have had some pretty great times together through the years, and as we both grow older I know those good times will continue.  Hanna and her family are some of my favorite people in the world.....

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February 2010



Our last day at Rogers.  November 2009



Watching the Legally Blonde play

Falls Creek 2007

New York 2008

Camp Windermere 2009



What Hanna looked like when we met. Haha.  DNow 2006



Proverbs 16:9

(from Glenette Russell during the Ladies Retreat)

1. God sees and knows our steps

(Psalm 8:4, Isaiah 55:8)

2. You have to take the first step first.

~Don't expect Him to direct your path if you don't have a relationship with Him.

(Proverbs 3:5-6)

*Step one is making the Lord, the Lord of your life.

3. God sees you personally

(Psalm 139:1-7, 14)

4. Our steps are not always as they seem.

(Genesis 39:1-4, 50:20)

~God is always with you

~People are watching your steps

~When you can't see His hand, trust His heart

5. No matter how big or small, a step away from God is a step away from God.

(Jonah 1:3)

*God is patient, all knowing, and willing to wait and forgive.

6. When our steps are firm there is a joy in our hearts.

(Psalm 40:2-3)

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Proverbs 16:1-9

vs.1 - God gives us free will

vs.2 - He looks at our hearts and motives

vs.3 - Only through God can we succeed

vs.4 - He has a purpose for everything

vs.5 - God will have the last word

vs.6 - By respecting the Lord, we can avoid evil

vs.7 - We can have peace in the Lord

vs.8 - Dishonesty has a cost

vs.9 - We can plan what we want, but God has the final say.

Follow the perfect steps