Wonderful Weekend

Although the weekend started out a little rough (it took 3 1/2 hours to get to Abilene - going about 30 mph half the way on a blanket of ice) it was so great!! I met up with Whitney at my brother and sister-in-law's house and we visited with Erica and Kaylee for a little while, then headed to Sing Song. We were late and walked all the way across ACU in the cold, but luckily the show was running late too so we didn't miss anything. Our good friend from high school, Will, was a host and he did an AMAZING job!! I was sitting there in awe of his voice. I'm so glad we were able to go because it's definitely something I will always remember. After Sing Song, we went back to Cary and Erica's and watched the Kaylee and Campbell while they went out to dinner. I really miss getting to see my nieces...they're the cutest little girls ever!! Campbell wasn't exactly thrilled to be left with us, but she warmed up eventually. I was holding her on the couch and Kaylee was laying with me and she said, "Two girls just cuddling with their Rae-Rae," I just about died...it was the sweetest thing. Sunday we went to church in the morning, where we listened to a 20 minute prayer and the guy quoted the words to "God Bless America". We were standing in the foyer waiting for the prayer to be over and Kaylee says to Cary, "This is taking a really long time." I just about lost it. After church, Whitney and I were treated to Spaghetti Warehouse (my favorite restaurant which they don't have in Ft. Worth anymore :( ). It was so good. Thanks again for taking us guys!! Whitney went back to Lubbock when we got back and I went shopping with Erica, which is always fun and I only spent a little bit. I had to get my flip-flops for the summer :). We pretty much hung out the rest of the night and then today I played a few games with Kaylee, chatted with Erica and tried to get Campbell to love me again, but she is very much a mommy's girl, which I guess is ok. I drove back this afternoon and made normal time since the weather was nice and then babysat tonight. I definitely did not want to come home, but I had to since I have class tomorrow. It was a great relaxing time in Abilene. Cary and Erica, thanks again for everything...I love you guys and can't wait until August so I'll be there full time. Have a great week everyone!!

God is Amazing!!

It is truly wonderful how blessed I am. There are some incredibly amazing people that are in my life and I am so thankful to God that they are here. You have the obvious people, my family...and I do have a wonderful family - even if I don't tell them that often enough: I love you all and would not be where I am without you. Then, there are my friends, the friends I have had for years, that are always there for me and I know will always be here for me...thank you for all you do for me and for being the people you are. Today I am totally blown away by the people that are new to my life, and by that I mean people I wouldn't have met, or gotten so close to, had it not been for me coming home when my dad got sick. God is so great in that he can take something so horrible, like losing my dad, and bless my life so richly. I have these people that mean so much to me, they continue to amaze me and truly make me a better person. I don't even really know what to say because I am just completely overwhelmed with gratitude. Many thoughts have poured through my head today that have reminded me that I would not be the person I am without these people and without going through the things I have gone through. For all of the people that have been a part of my life, THANK YOU - for everything, I will never be able to express how greatful I am to you for all you've done and continue to do. You are truly a blessing!!

Great Movie

Ok, at the risk of sounding like a big dork, I'm just going to say it...I loved The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion: The Witch and the Wardrobe. I am not one of those people who likes movies like this usually. I have never seen any of the Harry Potter movies, any Star Wars, or any Lord of the Rings and I don't plan to ever. But I must say, I wanted to see this movie. I read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in middle school like most people and I remember that I really liked it. I even borrowed the whole set from my brother's girlfriend at the time (they broke up, I had the set, and I just sold it on ebay for $85 - not too bad). Anyway, I only got to #3 before I got bored. I have been wanting to see this movie since I knew it was being made, but none of my friends wanted to go. Lucky for me I am babysitting all weekend and the kids I'm babysitting asked if we could see it. It was so good!! I know all the Christ-like references, as anyone who is a Christian or a half-way decent English student should, and I must say it really made me think about the sacrifice made by Christ for us and the impact evil can have in our lives. There is something about seeing the story portrayed on screen that sinks in more than just reading the book. The point to all this rambling is that I highly recommend seeing this movie and taking a step back and thanking God for His amazing grace and for sending Jesus so that we could have hope of a life with Him.

Starting Once Again

Ok, so I tried this before, but it just didn't work out too well, but I am going to try it once again. Hopefully I will be better at posting this time around and maybe I'll have slightly more exciting things to say and stories too tell...don't count on it though. My life right now is so boring and pretty much uneventful...you've got school - TCC is oh-not-so-much-fun, work - which is ok but most days could be better, and babysitting which is all the time, but keeps the money coming in. I must say one perk of working at a daycare in a private school is parents with money who are all too willing to dish it out so they don't have to spend time with their kids. Of course this is not all of the parents, but I could definitely give you some examples. I know, I know...this is riveting stuff. What can I say? I'm a very exciting person.