"good morning, baltimore..."

i just want to take a second to give a shout out (do people say that anymore? have i regressed back to the 90's?!?! i hope not) for the movie, hairspray. i love it. i will admit, though, i LOVE almost any musical but i really did love hairspray. the soundtrack is being downloaded into my iPod as we speak :).

fun times

well, i have to admit that today was not as crazy as i thought it was going to be. you know, the monday back to work after a vacation could be pretty crazy, but it wasn't. i actually felt quite productive and got a lot accomplished (which, i guess, is the definition of productive ;).

we had such a good time at the beach...i didn't want to leave. it's so funny, though, i don't really like sand but i was kind of sad that i didn't get the chance to go out on the beach...mostly because i really like playing in the ocean. i spent time laying by the pool (my sis, nephews, and niece took turns splashing me with water), reading, taking naps on the balcony of our condo (seriously, it's the best), playing putt putt (and oh my goodnes...it made my week because i won...i beat my entire family!), shopping, and going to a couple movies.

i have to say, i think my family is a pretty fun family; i mean, i know they're my family so i should think they're fun but seriously, they're some pretty cool people. we all had a blast with each other and we generally have a lot of fun regardless of what we're doing. so, yay for vacation and for fun times with the fam.

i'm back...

back from the beach, that is. we had lots of fun and i am a little sad that vacation at the beach is over until next year. BUT, i have so much to do at work in the next month or so, i'm ready to get to it and just get it done.

i'll post more later and maybe even a picture or two but for now, i'm easing my way back into reality ;).

no more crutches!!

yay!! i'm happy to update that i am officially DONE with the crutches. i am effectively making good use of this new "walking boot." yay for me.

flip flop countdown: 27 more days!

toe update

well, i have not mentioned the big toe (at least, i don't think i have) in a few posts and i went back to the doctor today, so i thought i'd give you all an update.

first of all, i realized how queasy i really get when it comes to incisions, stitches, blood, and medical stuff. ewww. my toe is not pretty right now and the incision kind of freaked me out. my mom was pretty sure i was going to hit the floor (well, i wouldn't have fallen on the floor because i was on a bed thingy in the exam room but either way). i will spend 4 more weeks not driving and walking on my heel in a big, black boot.

the good news is that my x-rays looked good and it appears to be healing nicely. i am very thankful for that!

i'm starting the count down until i can wear flip flops again ;) 28 more days!

be near...

"but as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works." psalm 73:28

today at avalanche ranch, we talked about the fact that God is with us. i'm trying to be intentional as i think through the Bible points and Bible stories that we're teaching each day and asking the Lord to teach me and show me something new each day. i have to admit, sometimes some of these Truths about God become so ordinary and common place in my thinking that i miss how amazing they are. God, the God of the universe...almighty, holy God is with me. His nearness is my good...i don't walk through this life alone or with a God that watches from the sidelines. He is near and involved in my life. that, my friends, truly does make me want to shout, "WAH-HOO!!"

my prayer is that i will always stop and realize how amazing and incredible our God is...there is none like Him, no not one. :)

Wah-hoo!

well, the first day of avalanche ranch has come and gone...and boy, was it a day! the first day of any event (camp, vbs, etc.) is usually a little bumpy. today had a few bumps but for the most part, it was a great day. it is in the moments when things are not going according to plan (correction: my plan ;) that my "type a" qualities come to the surface. i am proud of myself, though, because i handled the bumps all in stride.



we learned that God is real (WAH-HOO...every time you hear the Bible point, you're supposed to shout, "Wah-hoo!"). i think it's a big lesson for the kiddos to learn but it's also something that we, as adults, can take in as well. i don't necessarily mean that we don't believe in the existence of God but sometimes i think that it's easy to forget just how REAL our God is and how BIG our God is. i want to live my life in such a way that the REALness and the BIGness of our God influences everything i do...not just a fun reason to shout, "Wah-hoo!"

well, on to tomorrow. we're learning that God is with us... Wah-hoo!