hello blog, just a few thoughts for you today...
-I'm encouraged by my friends. Thankful for them...for the way the serve me, teach me, and give me laughs. For the ones that are girls and the ones that are boys. For the SovHopies, SWiends, and ones that came from yonder elsewhere.
-JESUS is worth every single bit of "persecution" that Dan Cathy and Chick-fil-A may be facing because of his stand against gay marriage.
-It is my very first time ever watching the Olympics. I'm loving certain sports. Of course, volleyball. But also, swimming and gymnastics. It's been neat to watch!
-I'm hanging out with Jen McCloud and Michele Hendrix this week. WAHOO!
-Moses chews his bone while laying on his back. #talent
-The only {convenient} thing to eat between here and Barnesville for breakfast is McDonalds. yum, right? eh. but, when i ask for mustard for my biscuit, i get SUCH weird looks. You would think they would be at least used to me AND Courtlynd by now.
-Earlier, my mom said "My clicker is almost wore out, can you get me a new one?" to my dad. She was talking about her car clicker thing that unlocks the door. I heard her say "liver" instead of "clicker"...I was a little concerned for a few seconds.
-I laugh a lot when I am watching swimming on the olympics just thinking about how RIDICULOUS i would look out there racing besides those guys. ha! it would be comical.
-I practiced for the crazy 3rd semester check-off today. It went better than expected. woot!
-I've been missing my red hair, lately.
that's all for now, folks.
:)jboo
Here it is. A record. I like to learn, and I like memories. So, I am excited to write down what I learn, so i can remember my memories! :) SWEET.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Saturday, July 28, 2012
just because.
It's been a busy summer, and it is two weeks away from the close. A couple posts down, I said that I had two posts "coming soon"...i originally meant sometime this summer. Those posts are still at work in my heart, but i am excited to say they are still "coming soon."
I stayed home this summer. I figured it would be a bit slower paced...I decided against SWO and summer biology. It was a very small tad bit slower, mostly just different.
I had the honor of spending time with a 9-month-old and 2.5-year-old every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for about 10 hours a day. It was fun and exhausting. It was a challenge and a joy all at the same time. It was a look at motherhood, and it makes me thankful. I used "1...2...3..." for the first time, and "because I said so" a couple of times as well. Lilli and Nolan's parents are Christians, which is a blessing. I'm thankful for the different things that God lets us experience. I remember posting a facebook status one day about these different things. It said something like, "Last year around this time, I was 'jumping in the house' with 100s of teenagers, today, I spent 30 minutes dancing to toddler radio on pandora with an almost 3-year-old." Different, but good days. Full of sanctification and teaching teaching Jesus...how He is the reason we live. I loved Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
On a few Thursdays, I spent time with Aubrey and Dillon. Aubrey is seven. She was my very first babysitting job when she was an infant and will always have a piece of my heart. Watching this little lady grow up has been so special. I hate that our lives have parted a little, but i look forward to seeing her turn eight next month, and watching her grow even more. and Dillon...he's a hoot. (i don't ever use the term "hoot"). He's just the funniest little boy i know. love them!
I spent two weekends at Snowbird. One with Maggie...who now LOVES Snowbird. check! and one with Lauren, Adam, and AJ. They were fun trips. I spent a few nights with former staff when I was there with Maggie. It was so fun to see their excitement and love for summer 2012. I loved hearing what was different about this year, the ups, the downs, and funny stories. Many of them are now in "leadership" positions which is really neat to see. It feels like home when I am at SWO, and it really is a time of rest. I get pretty open and honest while I am there. It's a similar feeling to when I am with my church family. I just like it a lot, even though it is hard to explain. The second trip was two weeks later with the Vinson's. It was a really fun time with Lauren. It was great to love SWO together. I sometimes wish we got to experience being on staff together. It was fun to hang out with little AJ and watch everyone ooo and ahhh over him. I hung out with Maiah and the gang the last night. I just love her. My friends, Cody and Kelly, were there as well working for a week. Last summer, Cody told me, during week 5, that he was struggling with feelings for Kelly (it was such a random conversation during SWOMP). He was fighting it at the time, and trying to avoid her at all costs. He gave up the struggle at the end of the summer, and they are now dating. :) They are just precious and I love the two of them dearly! I got to talk with them together and separately, and I was so encouraged by our talks. I still love SWO and missed working there this summer. Do i regret deciding not to this summer?, no.
Discipleship with Juli took an unexpected turn this summer. We are still meeting randomly, and will continue to for the next couple months hopefully. We finished, "girls gone wise in a world gone wild." We didn't start anything else though. She is looking for a church around Pike County with her boyfriend, and we are praying that a married woman in her new church will start discipling her shortly after they join. I'm looking forward to hearing how the hunt has been going. :) She makes me smile, and I am praying that the Lord will continue teaching her.
I'm very much looking forward to the routine that school gives me each semester. My time with the Lord changes each time my schedule does, and I am SO THANKFUL for how this semester is laid out. I'll have extra time in the morning like my school schedule normally doesn't give me. I'm praying that I embrace every moment of this semester. I have one last year with this group of people. Praying that I don't let these people pass me by without showing them Jesus. I plan to continue my study in Luke, and start Christian Beliefs by Grudem. Praying for what discipleship is going to look like this next year :) I would love to start meeting with another woman....maybe i'm finally done mourning Trish's absence. haha. Mostly, I am just thankful for a church that is centered around discipleship.
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of standing beside Kaitlin while she said "I DO" to Tim. It was a FUN week/weekend, and a BEAUTIFUL wedding...i'm hoping there will be a post about it one day :)
For now, I will go unpack from 3 weeks of being away from home. It feels good to settle down again, and sleep in my own bed.
Until next time,
jboo
I stayed home this summer. I figured it would be a bit slower paced...I decided against SWO and summer biology. It was a very small tad bit slower, mostly just different.
I had the honor of spending time with a 9-month-old and 2.5-year-old every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for about 10 hours a day. It was fun and exhausting. It was a challenge and a joy all at the same time. It was a look at motherhood, and it makes me thankful. I used "1...2...3..." for the first time, and "because I said so" a couple of times as well. Lilli and Nolan's parents are Christians, which is a blessing. I'm thankful for the different things that God lets us experience. I remember posting a facebook status one day about these different things. It said something like, "Last year around this time, I was 'jumping in the house' with 100s of teenagers, today, I spent 30 minutes dancing to toddler radio on pandora with an almost 3-year-old." Different, but good days. Full of sanctification and teaching teaching Jesus...how He is the reason we live. I loved Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
On a few Thursdays, I spent time with Aubrey and Dillon. Aubrey is seven. She was my very first babysitting job when she was an infant and will always have a piece of my heart. Watching this little lady grow up has been so special. I hate that our lives have parted a little, but i look forward to seeing her turn eight next month, and watching her grow even more. and Dillon...he's a hoot. (i don't ever use the term "hoot"). He's just the funniest little boy i know. love them!
I spent two weekends at Snowbird. One with Maggie...who now LOVES Snowbird. check! and one with Lauren, Adam, and AJ. They were fun trips. I spent a few nights with former staff when I was there with Maggie. It was so fun to see their excitement and love for summer 2012. I loved hearing what was different about this year, the ups, the downs, and funny stories. Many of them are now in "leadership" positions which is really neat to see. It feels like home when I am at SWO, and it really is a time of rest. I get pretty open and honest while I am there. It's a similar feeling to when I am with my church family. I just like it a lot, even though it is hard to explain. The second trip was two weeks later with the Vinson's. It was a really fun time with Lauren. It was great to love SWO together. I sometimes wish we got to experience being on staff together. It was fun to hang out with little AJ and watch everyone ooo and ahhh over him. I hung out with Maiah and the gang the last night. I just love her. My friends, Cody and Kelly, were there as well working for a week. Last summer, Cody told me, during week 5, that he was struggling with feelings for Kelly (it was such a random conversation during SWOMP). He was fighting it at the time, and trying to avoid her at all costs. He gave up the struggle at the end of the summer, and they are now dating. :) They are just precious and I love the two of them dearly! I got to talk with them together and separately, and I was so encouraged by our talks. I still love SWO and missed working there this summer. Do i regret deciding not to this summer?, no.
Discipleship with Juli took an unexpected turn this summer. We are still meeting randomly, and will continue to for the next couple months hopefully. We finished, "girls gone wise in a world gone wild." We didn't start anything else though. She is looking for a church around Pike County with her boyfriend, and we are praying that a married woman in her new church will start discipling her shortly after they join. I'm looking forward to hearing how the hunt has been going. :) She makes me smile, and I am praying that the Lord will continue teaching her.
I'm very much looking forward to the routine that school gives me each semester. My time with the Lord changes each time my schedule does, and I am SO THANKFUL for how this semester is laid out. I'll have extra time in the morning like my school schedule normally doesn't give me. I'm praying that I embrace every moment of this semester. I have one last year with this group of people. Praying that I don't let these people pass me by without showing them Jesus. I plan to continue my study in Luke, and start Christian Beliefs by Grudem. Praying for what discipleship is going to look like this next year :) I would love to start meeting with another woman....maybe i'm finally done mourning Trish's absence. haha. Mostly, I am just thankful for a church that is centered around discipleship.
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of standing beside Kaitlin while she said "I DO" to Tim. It was a FUN week/weekend, and a BEAUTIFUL wedding...i'm hoping there will be a post about it one day :)
For now, I will go unpack from 3 weeks of being away from home. It feels good to settle down again, and sleep in my own bed.
Until next time,
jboo
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