work, work, work ....she'll never get her dress done.

This week has been crazy at work. Kim is gone to her camp for kiddos, so I'm doing her work and my work. And somehow Denise (my boss) always decides that SOMETHING needs a massive over-haul while Kim is gone. This time, it happened to be our digital billboard. If you visit the Buy For Less on NW Expressway and watch the billboard for a while, you'll see hours of my work. Amazing, right? But wait, it gets better.... At about 3 this afternoon, I was lagging. I'm usually a pretty speedy worker, but I was tired of working on the same project and I was hungry, but couldn't get into the kitchen cause the higher-ups were having a meeting in the ONE place with food. So I decided I needed a little pick-me-up. So I secretly watched Twilight on my iPod while I got my work done. Muahahahah!! Seriously though, the last 2 hours of my day FLEW by!! Thanks, Edward.

Then tonight was perfect outside. I was sitting on my porch reading, and I just had to sit and praise God. It was the perfect evening: a cool breeze with the sun warming my legs. Oh, I loved it. If possible, that's how I would spend the rest of my life. Except I would talk to people every now and again. Ya know, be social and talk about how great life is. Stuff like that.

Then my friend KP called me and asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding!! I'm so excited!! She and I literally spent everyday together during the school year, so I'm WAY excited to get to be part of her wedding!! PLUS a lot of my really close friends are also her bridesmaids, so that's going to be sooo much fun!! The only problem with this new development is this: what's the etiquette with being in other people's weddings?? I love KP dearly, but if I am a bridesmaid in HER wedding, does that mean that she needs to be one in mine? In my pre-engaged thoughts, I'm thinking that I don't want my bridal party to be huge. But this rule may change that very quickly. hmmm. Something to ponder.

(ps -if you can name the movie that the title is from, you get a gold star)

Kiddie Cone

So, Brent is hilarious. He can be just like a little kid and get excited about the smallest things. For example, I took him to Orange Tree tonight (you buy frozen yogurt by the ounce ...as much or as little as you want). So they give you HUGE cups so that you feel like you need to fill it, and therefore you buy more. Brent fell for this genius marketing ploy. So he got a swirl of Chocolate and Cheesecake frozen yogurt ...then piled on tons of cherries, chocolate chips, Snickers pieces, M&Ms, sprinkles, chocolate syrup, and carmel syrup. His cup was over 15 ounces by itself, and it looked like Buddy the Elf made it!! And he ate all of it. So then once he finished this monster of a dessert, he was like "oh man, I'm gunna have such a sugar crash in about 15 minutes ...let's go get coffee to keep me from crashing." So then we added coffee to the mixture of sugar in his tummy ...he was one very excited boy. It was hilarious.

That's one of the things that I love about Brent. I think that no matter how mature he gets, he'll still get excited like a little kid about little things. He'll always look for an adventure ...and break or spill something. He'll never get bored with Legos or robots or ninjas. He'll always make me more excited about life because he has so much fun. And with all of his childlike fun and excitement, he's still the most kind, generous, fun, and spiritual man that I've ever met. He's amazingly perfect for me ...so I'm definitely ready for the summer to be done so he can come back ...and I can come alive again!!

The Lord is Gracious

Lately I've been thinking about what "my story" is. When people ask me about my life, what will I tell them? This is what I want to say...

The Lord is gracious.
He has given me abundantly more than I could ever ask for, and still he gives me gifts that I never expected. He knows the longings of my heart and listens to them. He hears my silent prayers and wants what's best for me. He has perfected orchestrated my life in such a flawless way that I can't even wrap my mind around it. He is so good to me, and I know that I don't deserve such amazing blessings. He loves me so much more than I could ever imagine, and I am only beginning to grasp the concept of what his love has done for me.

When I was little, I was really sick with asthma and Christ healed me. When I was in middle school, I struggled with finding friends and the Lord delivered a best friend that will be with me for the rest of my life. In high school, He seemed to give in to my every want. When my "brother" was diagnosed with cancer, he was healed and completely rejuvenated. When I decided that I wanted to get better grades, He blessed me with knowledge. When I decided that I wanted to have an after school job, He gave me the perfect assignment ...and allowed me to flourish until I made more than anyone but the manager, while working whatever hours I wanted. When I decided to go to college, He listened to my prayers and delivered the love of my life in the terms that I had asked for. When I felt alone, He gave me a job looking after others. When I needed more for my future career, He gave me a perfect internship that I love ...and again, where I've flourished. When I finally started longing to understand His heart, He revealed Himself to me in beautiful ways.

Jesus is perfect. He knows everything about me: every flaw, every imperfection, and He loves me just the same. He longs for me to give myself to Him completely. He has sought me out, He has left everything for me. He loves me more than I could ever ask or imagine. He has blessed me beyond comprehension, and asks so little in return. He revived my soul. He brought me from death to life. He loves me. He has always loved me, and He WILL always love me.
Yes, the Lord is gracious.