Everything is changing and I am so thankful to God for the perspective He is giving me.
We moved to Fort Worth in August and have been doing our own thing for months. I've been struggling just to get stuff together for school and taking care of my husband but haven't made meaningful relationships at my church. I have, however, made some fantastic friends amongst the lovely teachers at CLPS!
This week, everything changed. I went to a meeting of the Hope Drama group, Studio 1750. It was really great and I met some lovely people. I filmed a short video with some fab Hope goers and helped set up photo ops at the Girls' Sock Hop tonight.
By the way, the Sock Hop was the most adorable thing I have seen in years, perhaps even in my whole life. Tons of elementary aged girls in poodle skirts, rolled jeans and scarves in their hair running about frantically, huddling in groups to socialize and doing the limbo with fervor.
What is it about the make up of woman that makes her glow when in a twirly skirt? God embedded that one deep.
I am reminded of a scene from "Runaway Bride" where Julia Roberts tries on a wedding dress and says her favorite part is how it swishes like a bell when she moves. Every girl relates to that.
I came home smiling and exhausted, ready to tackle nursery duty tomorrow at church.
The whole point of all of this is to express how much my attitude has changed towards our place here in Fort Worth. It really is all up to me and taking advantage of opportunities to serve and meet people through those opportunities.
Things are looking up and my soul is incredibly full.
Blessings!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Blog Transitions?
Well, I am getting a few new readers on my blog which I enjoy. Maybe it is time to bring a bit more maturity to my posts. Is this even possible?
Dan started Seminary today! I am so excited for him. I am sure he has a few different feelings, especially because he is the one with the homework. It just finally feels as if we are accomplishing the goals for which we moved to
It’s funny how a few months of doing something different could make it seem as though our life has lost some of its purpose. It is easy to believe that your life has no influence for God because we aren’t daily preparing Bible studies and making disciples and meeting one on one.
But what we are achieving is perfect. We are achieving obedience. God told us to come here. It wasn’t easy or happy at times but He said go and we went. I am proud of where we are. And though we are setting our faces like flint and settling in for the long haul I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.
We covet your prayers and hope for phone calls to brighten our days.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Thursday, January 03, 2008
What to Pack for A Cruise!
Here is what is going into my suitcase. It's a really big one!
1 Bible
7 Shorts
7 Tee Shirts
8 Day Shirts
2 Fancy Shirts (for karaoke?)
1 Nice Skirt
1 60's style black sparkle courtesy of my sister
1 sparkle black dress courtesy of me.
2 other dresses just in case I feel like it.
4 Bathing suits (1 is for Jenny) because no one likes to put dampness on. Eww.
8 Tank tops
6 pairs of socks (won't I just wear flips all week?)
Ample unmentionables
1 chubby tucky inny thingy
2 pairs of heels
4 other random pairs of shoes
3 capris
1 pair jeans
1 hoodie
5 Wal Mart sacks because no one like to put dampness in their suitcase. Eww.
1 Evening bag full of all my sparkly jewelry.
Toiletries
Gold bond!
Antibacterial hand stuff
1 Backpack
1 Sooners cap
1 Sunscreen
1 Accelerator
1 Pair Sunglasses
Perfume
1 Backpack for excursions
To Carry On:
Make Up
iPod
Camera
Sunglasses (a spare in the other bag)
Passports
Boarding stuff
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows
Wallet
I can't wait. I few more days until I am floating in the blue blue Caribbean sea! Bon Voyage to me!
1 Bible
7 Shorts
7 Tee Shirts
8 Day Shirts
2 Fancy Shirts (for karaoke?)
1 Nice Skirt
1 60's style black sparkle courtesy of my sister
1 sparkle black dress courtesy of me.
2 other dresses just in case I feel like it.
4 Bathing suits (1 is for Jenny) because no one likes to put dampness on. Eww.
8 Tank tops
6 pairs of socks (won't I just wear flips all week?)
Ample unmentionables
1 chubby tucky inny thingy
2 pairs of heels
4 other random pairs of shoes
3 capris
1 pair jeans
1 hoodie
5 Wal Mart sacks because no one like to put dampness in their suitcase. Eww.
1 Evening bag full of all my sparkly jewelry.
Toiletries
Gold bond!
Antibacterial hand stuff
1 Backpack
1 Sooners cap
1 Sunscreen
1 Accelerator
1 Pair Sunglasses
Perfume
1 Backpack for excursions
To Carry On:
Make Up
iPod
Camera
Sunglasses (a spare in the other bag)
Passports
Boarding stuff
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows
Wallet
I can't wait. I few more days until I am floating in the blue blue Caribbean sea! Bon Voyage to me!
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Yet another post....But with MITTENS on!
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Best Memory of College
The night of pranks!
One night in college me and a few friends of mine. Namely, Susanne Scott and Lindsay Wilson pulled some fab pranks picking up friends as we went along.
Later they were featured in the OU Daily. Someone was a very knowledgeable informant giving details to the writer that only an insider could have known. That informant ( I presume) then printed the article and sent it to my dorm room via intercampus mail making them untraceable. However, I was honored to see that my pranks are living in the archives somewhere.
The pranks included:
Locking a friend in his bathroom while he was in the shower, stealing his keys and then locking him out of the front door to his dorm.
While he struggled to get into his room (and I assume into some clothes as his were laid out on his bed) we moved his car, filled it will Papa John's flyers we found in a huge box downstairs in Walker and then hiding in the bushes pushing the lock button so it beeped annoyingly as he searched all over for the source.
He forgave us quickly and then joined us as we headed to Adam's tower to steal a friends couch. We moved it to Couch Tower minus the cushions (all pun intended) and circulated the cushions for several weeks amongst our friends.
A few weeks later, after the girls had recovered the couch we snuck back into their room via the suitmate (who was very angry afterward but eventually forgave me) and filled the whole room with crumpled up newspaper. This took several hours and 5 people or so but it was worth it. When they came home from a weekend at home they couldn't get their door open.
We felt bad and cleaned out the 6ft high pile of paper and moved it to the trash shoot (which was closed in the basement) We soon discovered that we had filled all 8 floors of trash shoot in that tower and had to lug everything to the 12th floor. We stuffed all eleven stories full of newspaper.
Of course, I may not be the originator of these pranks. I am just telling you what I heard and take no responsibility.
Blessings!
One night in college me and a few friends of mine. Namely, Susanne Scott and Lindsay Wilson pulled some fab pranks picking up friends as we went along.
Later they were featured in the OU Daily. Someone was a very knowledgeable informant giving details to the writer that only an insider could have known. That informant ( I presume) then printed the article and sent it to my dorm room via intercampus mail making them untraceable. However, I was honored to see that my pranks are living in the archives somewhere.
The pranks included:
Locking a friend in his bathroom while he was in the shower, stealing his keys and then locking him out of the front door to his dorm.
While he struggled to get into his room (and I assume into some clothes as his were laid out on his bed) we moved his car, filled it will Papa John's flyers we found in a huge box downstairs in Walker and then hiding in the bushes pushing the lock button so it beeped annoyingly as he searched all over for the source.
He forgave us quickly and then joined us as we headed to Adam's tower to steal a friends couch. We moved it to Couch Tower minus the cushions (all pun intended) and circulated the cushions for several weeks amongst our friends.
A few weeks later, after the girls had recovered the couch we snuck back into their room via the suitmate (who was very angry afterward but eventually forgave me) and filled the whole room with crumpled up newspaper. This took several hours and 5 people or so but it was worth it. When they came home from a weekend at home they couldn't get their door open.
We felt bad and cleaned out the 6ft high pile of paper and moved it to the trash shoot (which was closed in the basement) We soon discovered that we had filled all 8 floors of trash shoot in that tower and had to lug everything to the 12th floor. We stuffed all eleven stories full of newspaper.
Of course, I may not be the originator of these pranks. I am just telling you what I heard and take no responsibility.
Blessings!
Stinkin Hillary Swank!
P.S. I love you made me cry six times, bawl in my car and come home and hug on my poor husband who had no idea how a night out with the girls could send him back an hysterically weeping woman.
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