Bottoms up!

A few weeks ago the Osborn's (which is the/my family from Dallas that I lived with--- I claim them as my own now!) made the long journey from Dallas to Alabama for a visit.  We have been planning this trip since last summer and finally it happened!

They got here on a Thursday night and we went straight to eat.  They love mexican food so we hit up El Carraton (the local Mexican resturant where EVERYONE goes).  I wanted them to experience the white cheese dip/queso we have here in Alabama!  And for those who don't care for it (.....Tim and Amy), they loved it!

After dinner we went to The Generation (our college/singles service at church).  It was so cool for them to meet people I have been telling them about for the last three years.  I felt like they finally got to step into my life a little bit.  It's still crazy to think that three years ago I didn't k

now these people even existed.  And then I live with them for three years and now they come and spend a week with my family.  

Everyone just thinks it would be awkward.  And let me just say that there is no awkward

ness at all!  My family gets a long great with them!  They have a daughter, Karley, who is a year older than my sister.  Cassie and Karley get along great too!  It's just amazing what God can do!

After the service we went straight to the lake.  We spent the rest of the weekend just hanging out and doing nothing.  It was so fun and relaxing.  

The only bad thing is what happened on Friday.  I talked everyone into jumping off of this rock that is at the lake (see below).  That's us after climbing up there.  It sounded like a good idea at the time.  Even though it did take me about 20 minutes to get the courage to actually jump.  

Everyone kept telling me to just jump with my legs closed (sorry if that's TMI).  So that was my focus.  Well unfortunetly, I jumped (with legs closed) but landed wrong on my rear.  I felt the pain instantly.  After that my booty was in pain.  I felt like someone kicked me really hard on the tail bone.  I could hardly walk for two days and thought I was going to cry every time I had to stand up after that. Karley has a picture of me holding my rear end at dinner that night.  It was so painful!

The bad thing is that it has been two and a half weeks and I'm still in pain!  Not as much as I was, but when I sit down.... ouch!  I think I have internal bruising!  Probably not, but I know now that I have nothing left to prove.  That rock owned me!  And that was the first and last of my rock jumping career.

P.S.  The Osborns' stayed until Monday and then headed back to Dallas.  The weekend was great!

Flowers from the road!

These were on my desk this morning when I got to work........  They are from the Student Life team that is on the road (actually going to the camps).  I'm loving them!  They were too pretty to just sit in my cube, so I thought I would share them!

Growing Up 101

So I had an interview this morning.  It's funny to interview with people you already know.  It's so serious!  Everyone was asking me how it went.  I don't ever know how to answer that question.  I was completely myself and was totally honest.  So if I don't get it, I know that God has a different plan for my life and for the job I applied for.  I can honestly say that I have complete peace about it.  

The only problem is that I tend to get emotional when I talk about what God has done/is doing in my life.  It's just more than I ever imagined and I can really see His hand on everything.  It's a good emotion!  But sometimes it becomes a problem when the tears are falling and I'm supposed to be having successful conversation!  It tends to get in the way when I'm trying to think clearly.

Luckily today, I wasn't too emotional.  Just got a little teary at the end of the interview when my current bosses began to pray for me.  (By the way.... how awesome is it to work in an environment where your boss actually cares about you as an individual!  I love that!)  So once again......... now I wait.

On another note, I had lunch with all of my best friends from high school today plus my cousin (who has and always will be a BFF).  We looked like such grown ups, just coming in on our lunch breaks to meet for lunch!  

Courtney (who I have grown up with my entire life) finally set a wedding date!  I'm so excited for her!  She and Zach will be getting married on May 9, 2009!  Let the wedding fun begin!

Just a story for fun:  At the last wedding I was in, a girl asked me about how many weddings I had been in and then after I told her, she compared me to the girl in 27 Dresses!  Ahhh!  Thanks hunny!

P.S. It's no where near 27!

A nothing to do weekend! Plus a quick update..

Well finally I had a weekend where I just stayed home and did nothing!  It was fabulous!  Friday night I kept some friends' kids.  Although I wasn't just sitting at home, I had some time to sit and watch a movie after the kids went to bed. 

Then Saturday I really slept in.  After waking up late, I sat around and watched movies until Saturday afternoon.  Then, I did get up and clean for a little while.  After cleaning I went and hung out with some of the college girls.  We had a blast!  I'm loving getting to hang out with people my own age again.  It's been quite awhile.  

Sunday was church and then we had a pool party with the college girls.  (FYI:  I still am going to the "Young Professionals" Sunday school class, but I have friends in the college too.)  We just ate and laid out all afternoon.  It was great!

Then after the party, I headed home and took a nap.  Wow!  What a fabulous weekend!

I'm finally starting to find my place back at church.  It was really awkward for me when I first got back home.  I just didn't know where or how I was going to fit in.  Everything was SOOO different from when I left.  But I'm loving it now!  

On a different note..... summer is coming to an end (Very quickly!) which means that my job at Student Life is coming to an end.  I'm praying through a lot of things.  I honestly do not have a clear direction yet.  I'm just walking through doors until God chooses to close them.  (Some of these "doors" are quite random I will say!)  I guess I will just see where that takes me.  God has ALWAYS provided for me.  Never in the timing I want, but always in HIS timing.  So I'm just waiting at this point.  

I'm excited about when I finally do get to update on what I will be doing!

Philippians 4:6

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."

Sista Senior Pics...

For anyone who is wondering.... my sister had her senior pictures done.  I picked them up for her and she wanted to see them, so this was the best way to make that happen.  There are also some that I edited for her! haha!

THE BEST ONES!

It's nice being Home

It has been about three years since I have gotten to partake in normal day to day activities with my family.  Even though I have loved being in Texas, I still missed it!  So much has changed since I have been gone.  Friday night, I went with my sister and cousins to a Friday night movie outside at our local Civic Center.  It was so fun to just be able to hang 

out without the thoughts of only having a few more days to see them during a short visit. 

I do not know how much longer I will be able to do this, because I honestly have no idea what is in store for my life, but while I am here I'm going to enjoy it!

Me and Kaley (Candace's little girl)

Candace, Me, and Sis

Me and My Cousin, Sis (AKA:  Kristen- Long story, but we have called her Sis her whole life.)

Me and Logan (My cousin, Candace's, little boy.  Candace is Sis' sister.)

Me and My Sister