Here are a few photos of the wedding we went to this weekend!
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Day 10
I am thankful for weddings! The public declaration of love and commitment, the beautiful glowing bride and her handsome groom, and just the general excitement and well wishes to be had. I love celebrating this wonderful gift and I'm thankful for my marriage!
Here are a few photos of the wedding we went to this weekend!
Here are a few photos of the wedding we went to this weekend!
day 8 and 9!
Just saw that this never went through - sad day!
For my day 8: I'm choosing to be grateful for a vehicle. I took my car to get the oil changed and there's a small issue we will have to fix. I am still driving the jeep I started driving when I was 16. There are times where this has caused me frustration, possibly even some embarrassment, but I also realize it is a blessing to have a way to get around! I am thankful that God has provided this for me and that it is still running with over 260,000 miles on it!
Day 9: I am thankful for road trips. I like the open road, sun shining and music playing. Another simple joy. Car rides give time for reflection and quiet or conversations with friends or phone calls. Didn't realize until right now that these two posts are both related to cars in some way. However, that's a part of practicing thankfulness in everyday things.
For my day 8: I'm choosing to be grateful for a vehicle. I took my car to get the oil changed and there's a small issue we will have to fix. I am still driving the jeep I started driving when I was 16. There are times where this has caused me frustration, possibly even some embarrassment, but I also realize it is a blessing to have a way to get around! I am thankful that God has provided this for me and that it is still running with over 260,000 miles on it!
Day 9: I am thankful for road trips. I like the open road, sun shining and music playing. Another simple joy. Car rides give time for reflection and quiet or conversations with friends or phone calls. Didn't realize until right now that these two posts are both related to cars in some way. However, that's a part of practicing thankfulness in everyday things.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Reflection on 2011
A new year, a new you. Just one of the many slogans about new years resolutions. I wanted to take some time and reflect on different points in 2011. Here are a few highlights of things learned, trips taken:
-I picked up a lot of worry in 2011. More particularly, the same worry kept creeping in. I also realized the power of consistent communion with God. Because at times, this worry felt so heavy, so intense it was tiring, and definitely frustrating. I learned the beauty of laying everything down at God's feet. I learned that it takes continually praying, and waiting. It takes determination to decide not to worry about something, though you can easily slip back into those patterns. I saw God answer prayers, give peace, tell me to wait on Him, and never tire of me...for that I am grateful.
-We got to go to Disneyworld! Oh my goodness, SO fun!
-We found a church! Hooray. We haven't joined Christ Community Church yet, but we definitely both feel at home there. This is a praise! We are on the prayer team, taking the LEAD class, and host a life group.
-SummerShine had a great season and I enjoyed my travels to the campgrounds (CA,CT,NC,SC,VA,MI...) including NY City, with Regis and Kelly!
-Matt and I have realized the power of praying together. Last January is when I started worrying more and also when Matt began to dream about opening a YMCA here. Through both of these experiences we realized that there is power and beauty in praying together. Though we often would say a "goodnight prayer" before we went to sleep, to really get on our knees and pour our hearts out to the Lord, with each other, has been so encouraging. It has deepened our relationship with each other and our relationship with God. For this I am also grateful.
-We took at trip to DC to visit Logan! Good food, lots of history and quality time with dear ones.
-My sister got engaged to a wonderful guy! So excited to have a soon to be married sibling!
-Matt returned to seminary (now at Gordon-Conwell) and is enjoying it so much! Yay!
-Took our anniversary trip back to Tybee! Enjoyed dinner with sweet friends and a beautiful weekend together.
-We learned to wait. Wait and be patient and trust and wait. On the YMCA, our church's fundraising campaign, a possible business venture here in Southern Pines...wait.
-I logged out of facebook on my phone. This might seem odd, but I found myself looking at it whenever I had down time. I didn't like that instead of just being still, I was browsing random people's statuses. It has been a great decision.
These are just a few things we experienced in 2011. I pray that 2012 will continue to be a time of growth and God's blessing!
-I picked up a lot of worry in 2011. More particularly, the same worry kept creeping in. I also realized the power of consistent communion with God. Because at times, this worry felt so heavy, so intense it was tiring, and definitely frustrating. I learned the beauty of laying everything down at God's feet. I learned that it takes continually praying, and waiting. It takes determination to decide not to worry about something, though you can easily slip back into those patterns. I saw God answer prayers, give peace, tell me to wait on Him, and never tire of me...for that I am grateful.
-We got to go to Disneyworld! Oh my goodness, SO fun!
-We found a church! Hooray. We haven't joined Christ Community Church yet, but we definitely both feel at home there. This is a praise! We are on the prayer team, taking the LEAD class, and host a life group.
-SummerShine had a great season and I enjoyed my travels to the campgrounds (CA,CT,NC,SC,VA,MI...) including NY City, with Regis and Kelly!
-Matt and I have realized the power of praying together. Last January is when I started worrying more and also when Matt began to dream about opening a YMCA here. Through both of these experiences we realized that there is power and beauty in praying together. Though we often would say a "goodnight prayer" before we went to sleep, to really get on our knees and pour our hearts out to the Lord, with each other, has been so encouraging. It has deepened our relationship with each other and our relationship with God. For this I am also grateful.
-We took at trip to DC to visit Logan! Good food, lots of history and quality time with dear ones.
-My sister got engaged to a wonderful guy! So excited to have a soon to be married sibling!
-Matt returned to seminary (now at Gordon-Conwell) and is enjoying it so much! Yay!
-Took our anniversary trip back to Tybee! Enjoyed dinner with sweet friends and a beautiful weekend together.
-We learned to wait. Wait and be patient and trust and wait. On the YMCA, our church's fundraising campaign, a possible business venture here in Southern Pines...wait.
-I logged out of facebook on my phone. This might seem odd, but I found myself looking at it whenever I had down time. I didn't like that instead of just being still, I was browsing random people's statuses. It has been a great decision.
These are just a few things we experienced in 2011. I pray that 2012 will continue to be a time of growth and God's blessing!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
NYC!
I was able to go to NYC last week while making a work trip to Newburgh/Plattekill NY.
At the end of September I wrote in to "Live with Regis and Kelly" to get tickets. All the online tickets had been reserved, so the website said to send in a written request. I thought it was a long shot, especially with Regis retiring in a few weeks. However, about two weeks later I got a phone call asking if I was still available for Oct. 19th. I was thrilled and so surprised! I felt like a little kid! I set plans in motion to make my campground visit, booked a ticket and off I went.
Having never been to New York City, I was a bit nervous about navigating and finding the studio in the early morning. However, the train ride was smooth and I was able to catch a cab with no major hurdles. I woke up at 3:15am, took the 4:32am train into the city and didn't even get coffe until around 4pm (insane). It was raining the whole day, but it was still fun to be there! The show was great, and I'm SO glad I got to see lovable Regis before he "moves on." As to be expected, Kelly is fabulous. Seeing a show, live and in person was so awesome.
As I was walking out of the studio, checking my texts to see when my friends were coming into the city, I heard an intern asking if anyone wanted to see "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Since my friends weren't going to be there for a few hours, I headed down to that studio and sat in the audience for two episodes of the show! The episodes are set to air during the "Play It Forward" week, November 28th and 29th!
Here are a few pictures from my adventure. I am already looking forward to going back to visit my sister and her soon to be hubby when they live there!
Security:
Regis and his classmates! They were so cute reminiscing!
Penn Badgley from Gossip Girl and in the new film "Margin Call"
At the end of September I wrote in to "Live with Regis and Kelly" to get tickets. All the online tickets had been reserved, so the website said to send in a written request. I thought it was a long shot, especially with Regis retiring in a few weeks. However, about two weeks later I got a phone call asking if I was still available for Oct. 19th. I was thrilled and so surprised! I felt like a little kid! I set plans in motion to make my campground visit, booked a ticket and off I went.
Having never been to New York City, I was a bit nervous about navigating and finding the studio in the early morning. However, the train ride was smooth and I was able to catch a cab with no major hurdles. I woke up at 3:15am, took the 4:32am train into the city and didn't even get coffe until around 4pm (insane). It was raining the whole day, but it was still fun to be there! The show was great, and I'm SO glad I got to see lovable Regis before he "moves on." As to be expected, Kelly is fabulous. Seeing a show, live and in person was so awesome.
As I was walking out of the studio, checking my texts to see when my friends were coming into the city, I heard an intern asking if anyone wanted to see "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Since my friends weren't going to be there for a few hours, I headed down to that studio and sat in the audience for two episodes of the show! The episodes are set to air during the "Play It Forward" week, November 28th and 29th!
Here are a few pictures from my adventure. I am already looking forward to going back to visit my sister and her soon to be hubby when they live there!
Security:
Regis and his classmates! They were so cute reminiscing!
Penn Badgley from Gossip Girl and in the new film "Margin Call"
Sunday, April 3, 2011
We finally made it to FL!
About a month ago, we got to visit Orlando, FL. I might have mentioned this before, but it was Matt's first trip to Florida! We always joked during SummerShine about heading for FL, and we finally made it!
Matt was in a class down there and we took a few days to make the rounds! The Sunday we got into town we hit up Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. I am not much for roller coasters, but I rode every one that Matt wanted to ride - and he had prepared a list of the must do rides. In the end, all of the rides were great and I was so glad I persevered! We LOVED the Harry Potter ride, and we haven't even read the books. It was just really, really cool simulation and movement! I've also decided I'm going to read the books. We rode "The Hulk," it goes 0-40mph in the two seconds (or so). Impressive!!!!!! And of course some great standards, MIB, Spiderman, etc.
Here are a few pictures to enjoy. Such a fun trip!
This pic was for my dad! Woohoo Jeeps!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Orlando!
Matt is taking a class for this job all this week in Orlando. It was super last minute, and wildly I had no school visits planned. A lot of colleges are on spring break, so I got to come with him. It's been such a blessing. God totally provided this time for us here. We went to Universal on Sunday and have been perusing Disney from the outside (dinners at Disney resorts, hanging out in Downtown Disney). Hopefully Friday he will get out early and we can go to one or more of the parks. Matt's never been to Florida and throughout one summer doing SummerShine we joked about just leaving for Florida. So, here we are, four years later on our first Florida trip. Pretty sweet.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
grocery store excitement
Wegmans. Anyone been there?! It's primarily up north...and I had my first experience there last week. It's a grocery store, and it's fabulous! Think of combining a coffee bar, a sushi place, a pizza place and more made to order areas plus a normal grocery store and a fresh market. Whoa.
I got a bowl of shrimp bisque and fresh roll for lunch after weighing all my options thoroughly. We sat in a room to eat which felt like a ski lodge. It was an awesome grocery store. It was recommended to us that we at least go look around inside, so we did. If you see one, check it out.
Oh, and the doughnuts and muffins are pretty good too.
I got a bowl of shrimp bisque and fresh roll for lunch after weighing all my options thoroughly. We sat in a room to eat which felt like a ski lodge. It was an awesome grocery store. It was recommended to us that we at least go look around inside, so we did. If you see one, check it out.
Oh, and the doughnuts and muffins are pretty good too.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
So busy with SummerShine!
Eek, I've hardly blogged. In the last two and a half weeks I've been to Clemson University, Marathon Church, James Madison University's Greek InterVarsity, Liberty University and a CLUB Youth Retreat. This week I'm off to SC. North Greenville University and Furman University, here I come! Keep SummerShine in your prayers as we seek the right people to serve this summer. God is faithful.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Trucking
Why do tractor trailer truck drivers honk at women driving by? Does this method actually get them a date? Or, are they that bored and just trying to spice up the highway? I don't know, but every time I a trucker honks at me I have to chuckle at the silliness of it all.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Arrivals and Departures
It's traveling time for me. I'm heading to California today, then to Rapid City, SD and then to Michigan. Needless to say, I will be in airports a good bit over the next week. I just flew in from Connecticut last week. There are many emotions with this kind of travel. It was hard to have Matt drop me off, and as we said our goodbyes I was reminded of the curiousity that comes about in airports. Two men sitting on separate benches outside witnessed our hugs and kisses and waves. I wondered what they were thinking.
In people watching at the airport (isn't it a great place for that?!), I can't help but wonder about the stories of those around me. There are families tanned and weary from traveling yet being on vacation. There are elderly couples still holding hands, moving slower than they used to. There are plenty of people on their own (myself included), heading where?! Traveling for work? Leisure? To vist people they love? Home, leaving those dear ones in another city?
When you arrive at your destination there's a sweetness to it. You and everyone else seem to be searching for that familiar face, sometimes it's enough to make you teary eyed. Other people's stories, and the love that is often felt in the company of strangers. I can't help but think of the quote from Love Actually: “Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.”
In people watching at the airport (isn't it a great place for that?!), I can't help but wonder about the stories of those around me. There are families tanned and weary from traveling yet being on vacation. There are elderly couples still holding hands, moving slower than they used to. There are plenty of people on their own (myself included), heading where?! Traveling for work? Leisure? To vist people they love? Home, leaving those dear ones in another city?
When you arrive at your destination there's a sweetness to it. You and everyone else seem to be searching for that familiar face, sometimes it's enough to make you teary eyed. Other people's stories, and the love that is often felt in the company of strangers. I can't help but think of the quote from Love Actually: “Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.”
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Norfolk, VA
A few weeks ago we visited VA Beach. Matt had to take a class with the Army Corp so I got to enjoy the pool, and work from a hotel room. On our way out, we stopped by downtown Norfolk. I loved these homes and the neighborhood right close to USS Wisconsin. I'd love to go back to the area and tour the ship, and enjoy even more of downtown. Isn't it cute?!
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