old school

Random day = random picture. Yes this really happened today- even though it looks like it's from the early 90's.... my "sidekick" (the one wearing sunglasses in a room without windows) Katie as she sits in on the interns taking their spiritual gifts test

so great

So, our AC is finally fixed...well "temporarily" according to the repair man:  theres a leak...and he needs to ask the owners about it. (yikes) So, we're waiting for the word on that....and our dishwasher which hasn't worked since we moved in 8 months ago....still broken. BUT I can't complain much- not staying at home while the AC was broken has given me a new found love for our little shoebox (as bobby calls it). Not that I don't LOVE my in-laws (thank God they love close and would let us live with them forever if we wanted to!) but I just love having our own little nest...where we can sit on the couch and eat icecream on the couch in the middle of the afternoon without fear of being judged. (ha!)

Anyway, next week is Branded By Fire and I can't wait! If you've never been- it basically looks like...

this. (hundreds of teenagers seeking God!)

Also, my sister and husband are bringing a group over and I get to keep my sister and sweet little niece for the week!!!! (yay for kissing baby feet) ....hmm....am I getting old? ....oh well! :) Well, I'm supposed to be downstairs doing after hours with our kids....AKA dodgeball...I throw like a girl and I can't catch so I snuck up here to do some blog reading....and writing but I suppose I should sneak back down before anyone notices I'm gone ;)  see you soon, blog world....

etc.

So, how gross is that food picture on my last post?! ;)
Crazy couple of days....but so are all my days lately, huh? (but GOOD crazy)
This past weekend we took our kids to the RAMP and had a GREAT time....I'll post pics later but it involved a crazy drive, a motel that looked like it belonged in a horror movie, services that were full of God's presence and ended with 100's of people getting baptized "down at the creek"....it's was beautiful!

(when I say it was beautiful- I don't mean the water wasn't brownish, murky creek water!) 

I usually keep things pretty light hearted and random on here but let me stop for a second and remind you of one of the greatest facts of life: GOD IS AWESOME. Don't let that slide by because it's so often said...think about what it really means. He is an amazing, beautiful, merciful God: full of grace, He is loving, awe inspiring and a million other things! I'm such a lame writer- I cannot do Him justice but on Saturday as I made my way down into the creek- I experienced the love of THE Father....there are no words....I quietly cried as I told Him how I loved Him and how sorry I was that I hadn't been spending as much time with Him as I knew I should. (which is such a weird statement because it's more than "should"- it's really such a PRIVILEGE to be able to spend time with the actual CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE whenever I want!?) Anyway, it was a great time at the creek Saturday....followed by a long drive home and a lot of thought inspiring conversations. Thank you, Lord, for Your GRACE!

I hope you're having an incredible week :)

Food

Do you ever wish you had an unlimited amount of money for grocery shopping?

Sometimes, I want to try to cook something new...even something FANCY- but not only is there the fact the it's unreasonable to spend above a certain amounts on groceries but there is the fear that if I go all out and buy expensive ingredients for something fantastic the meal will flop and that will make it all that much worse!

On the other hand is my desire to go whole foods ONLY. Somehow, I feel like that's impossible for a woman who is married to a real live "meat and potatoes" guy. I mean, I guess I could do completely separate groceries but I don't see that being very reasonable/realistic.

THEN there are the moments (I'm having one right now...but resisting) where I just want to eat whatever junk I can't find....throw down a bunch of carbs and sugar!

Ok....that's disgusting. Can you imagine how cruddy you'd feel after eating that?!

However, we do live right down the street from a Krispy Kreme.....my arch enemy...

Even as I'm typing this my mind and stomach are contemplating taking a stroll up the street to make a purchase from my obesity spreading friends. BUT I will resist (right?) because I haven't even been to the gym- atleast if I'd been to the gym I could decide if I felt like it was worth throwing away all that hard work in order to break even with a donut- but for now I don't have room to squeeze in the carb crash.

Enough about that...or else I'll have to get some! I've been eating them so much lately- I now look like THIS

Ok- I'm totally kidding. I haven't bee eating them at all and I used FAT BOOTH to make that picture! haha (It's so disturbing- I had to share!) Don't worry- I'm not on Biggest Loser just yet. ;) Actually, I'll be on my way back down the scale soon- if I can stick with getting back into the gym. (phew) It really does make me not only look better but I always feel SO good once I get into my routine! 

Wow- that was alot of talk about food....I think I'll call it quits now....especially because I actually have alot I'm supposed to be doing!

Well, have a "Terrific Tuesday"!

PS

Product of the day!!!!
In honor of the summer sun (which is currently BURNING us up down in Florida) I bring you my hair's best friend:

It's like sunscreen for your hair!

My hair is naturally dark but in the summer, the sun brings out tones of red....and if I'm not careful...ORANGE....yes, my hair really turns orange. So, I use this spray when I know I'm going to be out in the sun and it keeps me dark and lovely!...and NOT fried! It's a little pricier that products I usually post- BUT it lasts FOREVER and it works! A worthy investment for any of you undercover oranges out there!  Have fun spraying away! :)

UNFAITHFUL

...I know I've been terrible! Lately, I have felt alot like Dorothy in the beginning of the wizard of Oz.....ya know the part where the twister comes flying through

Since my last post I have:

*Stepped down from my job (though it was a great job)

*Neglected my blog

*Stayed with our inlaws for an extended period while we fix apartment issues

*Started our summer intern program (which I am co-leading with my husband and the youth pastor)

*Started (slowly but surely) working out again

*Vowed to get our home spotless and transform into a domestic diva (as a part of the deal that Bobby and I made for me to have the summer off: He works the job and I clean the house and make the meals) 

Alot going on around here. I've also gained an awesome assistant for the summer. (KATIE) We're loving our new summer interns

On their first day- the very first thing we did was tie all 30 of them together by their ankles and send them walking 9 yards in the summer heat- to the graveyard up the street to do their first lesson! (oh, initiation)

and they all kept good attitudes the whole time :)

So, far I've been terrible about bringing my camera everyday-so these are all iphone pics...gotta get better at that.

This week, I've got to finish all the arrangements for the speakers at our summer youth conference and be out of town with the interns from Thursday to Saturday. Then we have setup week for conference and then the actual conference! At which time- I'll get to host my sister and lovely niece! 

THEN the next week we are having a 7 chicks reunion! (all 6 sisters, our mom and all the husbands and babies!) I can't wait! (talk about a busy couple weeks!)

Well, I just got a call from the hubs, so it's time for me to go meet him. I promise...to TRY...to get back into the blogging-swing of things :)

I hope you've had a MaRvElOuS MoNdAy!!!!

time

I have SO many pictures in my camera that I want to go through and upload! ...but not enough time right now...actually not even enough time to be on here- but I couldn't resist :)
I'm working today and I'm supposed to drive to our church to get a check and drive it to Gulf Breeze to reserve a beach pavillion where will be baptizing hundreds of students at the end of our summer youth conference Branded By Fire and then go back to the church for a meeting about our Summer internship program for our students, which I'll be co-leading with the youth pastor and then go to another meeting- for branded by fire and then go shopping for things we need for the interns because it starts next week, then do more stuff for work and squeeze the gym in somewhere (MUST GO TO GYM!)....gasp...I just got exausted- just typing all that. ;) 
But hey- I guess alot to do is better than doing nothing, right?!...well usually.
So, I must go- but I leave you with this food for thought:

"Sell a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, ruin a wonderful business opportunity"

(so random- it made me laugh) :)

Back in the saddle again....

I can hear that lil country song in my head when I say that- and it makes me think of Sleepless in Seattle. (random, I know)

So, the last few weeks have been a whirlwind- so I decided to take a break from- well just about everything- but not sharing my randomness is no fun. ;) And I was SHOCKEd to hear from random people (who I had no idea were readers) who wanted to know why I disappeared. (oh, blog love) ;)

ANYWAY, this weekend (due to lack of good car) I missed out on an AWESOME LUAU

I stole this iphone pic from my brother-in-law and while I was adding the words to it- I found a pic that I edited for katie's post and accidentally left out. (and it was my favorite one!)

(classic) :)

Anyway, I'd better get to bed so I can get myself back into a normal sleep schedule, which I'm hoping will help me get back into my old workout schedule....oh- how badly I need it! Jillian Michaels and I are going to become good friends! ;)

Food For Thought (which I tweeted yesterday)...

3 Things

1. Where the Lord leads I will follow

2. What He feeds me I will swallow

3. If you chew something long enough it goes away!

*Eat up what the Lord gives You and TRUST Him to lead you!

Have a GREAT MONDAY!!!!