:: me and my dolly ::

…the things we ‘ll do for a skit… 

Creation Museum

It’s a great place to be!

Save money. Live better…

Wal-Mart.

:: at Sam Walton’s first store in Arkansas, called Walton’s Five and Dime ::

…when low is really high…

Its in the moments when I wonder at what God is doing…

Its in the moments that I can’t imagine what is going to happen next…

Its in the moments when I’m unsure of what His plan is…

Those are the moments when He is most delighted with me. Not when I’m sure of myself, when I have everything planned out, when I know just how everything’s going to go, when I am in control.

Not when I know, but when I just trust that He does.

So let me learn that the cross precedes the crown,

To be low is to be high,

That the valley’s where you make me more like Christ…

Cooks…

…are the best…

…not only do we get to make delicious food… 

…on top of it, we also have tons of fun in the process…

[smile] 

 

A few snapshots from camp 2011

Remember this little guy?

  

Remember this little guy?

 Well, he’s grown a little….

But still as cute as can be!

And so is his brother…

Operation Christmas Child

:: with some of the girls from one of our Bright Lights  groups

with a shoe box we filled for Operation Christmas Child ::

 

September 19 – 9:20 pm

Countless times, I’ve sat down at the computer with the intention of writing something new to put on here. I haven’t written anything substantial in quite a while, to state the obvious. [grin] But unfortunately, nothing ever materialized.

A phrase I’ve been thinking about a lot in the last few weeks is from To Know You by Casting Crowns.

To know You is to want to know You more.

Wow. May it be so, that the more get to know the Lord, my desire for Him would increase, and increase, and increase … like a never-ending cycle. May I never feel that I have achieved. May I never feel that I know enough to get me by. May I always seek to know Him more.

Life is great, usually busy, and always a big learning experience.

I hope everyone reading this is have a great September, too. [grin]

    

      

  

:: with my sister and a dear friend at another friend’s recent wedding in Omaha ::     

Love ya, Linds!     

 

Bright Lights conference pictures – part 2 (updated)

During the month of August, my sister and I went to Iowa and Minnesota to help with four Bright Lights conferences. Bright Lights is a ministry to encourage and equip young ladies to be strong for the Lord in their youth. 

Here are some pictures from the last few weeks. 

View part 1  

 

:: the infamous “broom-breaking skit” :: 

   

  

:: singing “This Little Light of Mine” by candlelight :: 

  

 

:: wrapping book bundles to be sold at the book table :: 

 

 

:: making lunch :: 

 

 

:: there are all kinds of work to be done for conferences :) :: 

 

 

:: small group for Tuesday-Wednesday conference in Duluth, MN :: 

  

 

:: small group  for Friday-Saturday conference in Duluth, MN :: 

 

  

 

:: “let’s see, shall we buy these tortillas or those tortillas???” :: 

Bright Lights conference trip

During the month of August, my sister and I went to Iowa and Minnesota to help with four Bright Lights conferences. Bright Lights is a ministry to encourage and equip young ladies to be strong for the Lord in their youth. 

Here are some pictures from the last few weeks. 

I’ll be adding more as I find them. [grin] 

 

:: small group in Cedar Rapids, Iowa :: 

 

 

 

:: my sister and I in Duluth, Minnesota :: 

 

 

 

:: all dressed up for the “old english” skit :: 

 

:: the “old english” skit 

 

 

:: shopping for food for the staff :: 

  

:: singing a special number :: 

  

  

 

some photos courtesy of Chelsy 

   

… More pictures coming … 

 

 

Friends …

… sometimes do crazy things together! …

:: trying to share water bottles without sharing germs ::

 

:: but ended up getting a tad drenched in the process!

But it was way worth it! ::

coffee + friends = good times

- baby joys -

My cousin recently had  beautiful twin baby boys,  

and we went to the NICU to see them for the first time this week.  

You can imagine my excitement … :) 

:: Ethan :: 

 

:: Evan :: 

 

 

 :: Ethan ::