This Weekend-Remembering

To all the men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving our country so that we can live freely...

THANK YOU!

Wandering Thoughts Wednesday

Slacking:

Yes, I know I have been on the W.T.W. posts.

Every Wednesday it just seems to slip my mind. Actually everything seems to be blowing out of my mind. All I can think about is when I won't have to look at anymore of this:

(notice the random spool of thread:...um..k?)

for three whole months.

I'm ecstatic for that day. It means summer will be here.

Only 12 more days to go!!

Finally

Yay!!!

It's the end of the week, or end of the school week for me. And I'm oh, so excited!

Nothing extraordinary is happening for me this weekend.

After last weekend, it might be hard to beat. The parents were gone to GA to visit my brother, and despite what might be going through your head right now, the excitement at home did not have to do with throwing a party and wrecking the place.

Instead, Jesse and I spent Friday taking a day trip to watch some of my friends compete in a horse competition. The trip consisted of getting lost (my fault), eating lunch at a picnic table in the sunshine (my favorite), and laughing so much my tummy hurt later.

Then Saturday was filled with wedding bliss and nummy food and lots of pretty things that normally happen at weddings. :)

Thankfully I didn't have to spend too many nights by myself since Es stayed with me for a few of them. And Sunday, we even got to skype with my brother. SO GOOD to see his face!!!..and hear him jam on his guitar. It's been something I've missed for a long while.

So with all that said, this weekend might not be quite as good.

I'm simply looking forward to laying in the sun.

Doing as little homework as possible.

And maybe washing my car.

Easy enough for me. :)

Happy almost Weekend!!

Happy Mothers Day!

"I regard no man as poor who has a godly mother." ~Abraham Lincoln

ohmygoodnesslastnightwassomuchfun

Goodness, last night was one of the best nights of my life.

Why?

1. Because I was with Jesse

2. Because we got to go see Phil Wickham.

3. We talked to him.

4. He signed our stuff.

5. We got a picture with him. Obviously.

You'd think he was some president or something the way we were shaking when we got out of there. But really, he's super cool, and loves the Lord.

Also last night, Nick Vujicic spoke. He's the guy behind the ministry Life Without Limbs.

It's always so encouraging to here him speak about how Christ is using him. And since I'm pretty sure I can't do a worthy enough job about explaining his story, you should just go check it out.

And tonight, I'm going back to the concert to work at a table called Worth the Wait. The organization behind it is called AWARE: we go to schools and youth groups giving interactive presentations about committing to abstinence and making healthy choices. So over the weekend, we're challenging kids to commit to refraining from sex, drugs, and alcohol throughout their high school years.

I'm so excited to see what God is going to do tonight in Tri-Town!

Wandering Thoughts Wednesday

Something that has really really been in my thoughts and dreams lately is SUMMER.

I love it to death.

So, here are a few reasons I love it so much:

Camping and campfires. I love the smell, the warmth, and the cooked hot dogs over it.

The beach. Ummm....who doesn't love it?

Hiking. I grew up in the mountains and I just can't get away from their beauty. This year I have a goal to go on a hike three times. Which can be a challenge when I now live in practically the desert.

Living off of junk food :)

Harvest time! There's dirt, boots, and tan lines.

Flip flops and pedicures. I believe God gave girls pretty toenails just so we could paint them then find cute shoes to show them off.

I'm praying summer comes before I go crazy and start doing all of these things in my dreams rather than in real life.

Sunshine

Yesterday was a gorgeous day in Tri-town.

It was even warm enough for shorts and a tank.

And there being basically no homework to finish....I got to lay out in the sun.

It almost made me want to go back here:

A week away on a Disney Cruise with nothing to do but order room service at 2:00 in the morning, party it up with cousins, and r-e-l-a-x.

Oh summer, you can't come soon enough.