SummerShine Training Weekend

We have our orientation for SummerShine starting Friday. It's been a bit crazy getting ready, recruiting, planning and praying, but it is a time of excitement in many ways as well. I'm remembering that God has been in each of these steps and He will be with us over the weekend too!

Last night Matt had to get up at 12:30 am to get to work by 2am. I had gotten in bed around midnight. Pretty much he got up as I fell asleep. Is this what 3rd shift families experience? It was very strange.

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!

St. Patricks Day

I've been on the road a lot. Thankfully with my job, coming home to my parents house happens a good bit, so that dad and I can get work done...and I can enjoy time with my sweet parents. We are about to eat traditional St Patrick's Day food: corn beef and cabbage, and red potatoes. My mom just put green food coloring in my milk. Just like when I was little. It's the little things...time and time again, these little touches and tradition are precious tokens of family and love.


PS-I miss my hubby.

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.

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.

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.