Well I apologize for not updating the blog more often! Here's the best recap I can come up with for the past few months:
- Thanksgiving was very different but fun! Josh's cousin Jesse was in town for work, so that was great to have some family around! A co-worker of mine invited all three of us to go with her family to the country club for Thanksgiving dinner. Quite the experience! :)
- I went Black Friday shopping with a friend at midnight....INSANE! We had a blast but I'm glad we weren't too serious about shopping because we probably would have never found what we were looking for in that mass of people!
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| Me and Jenna |
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| Yep, the 2nd busiest Wal-Mart in the US...we were there! |
- Christmas decorating with Maggie was quite hilarious. She wasn't too sure what to do. And every time she got to wagging her tail near the tree she would end up sending ornaments flying!
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| Maggie was already exhausted after getting the boxes out of the closet! |
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| The Final Product |
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| The Kitchen Table - It was fun to be festive every time we ate! |
- Christmas was so fun back in SC! We got to see family and also got to see some friends. We ate too much food...For me that was mostly mac & cheese at Mom's dinner (Rachel and I hogged it all!) and mint chocolate candy from my stocking at the Forrest house (Definitely glad I didn't plan on dieting during the holidays!).
- New Years' was a very quiet night at our house, but we did eat ice cream at midnight now that my New Years' resolution was over! Super delicious!
- A few weeks ago I went on a trip to MD to see my cousin Ashlee's wedding. I hated that Josh couldn't go, but I did have so much fun seeing my grandmothers, aunts, and lots of cousins! It also snowed so it was good to see some winter weather - Texas hasn't had any of that this year. And I got to see Jennilyn before I went to the airport. So great to see my maid of honor!
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| Me and Ashlee, the beautiful bride! |
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| Me and my other cousin, Rachel, with her hubby Garrett in the background! |
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| The Table Decorations |
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| The Cake - Beautiful and Delicious! |
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| Rachel and Garrett's son, Jaice, giving my arm a good morning hug. So cute! |
- I'm not sure if this qualifies as a bullet point, but here's some food pictures!
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| Bean and Kale Vegetable Soup |
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| Milk Muffins - they were really good! |
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| Oatmeal Toffee Cookies - only 90 calories each :) |
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| Morraccan Eggplant Couscous - not very tasty, but it was fun to make! |
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| Maggie trying to lick icing off her nose...I guess I'm just a mean mom, but it was really funny! |
Well now it's February...Groundhog Day to be exact. We are busy as ever with FishStix ministry and work and school. Josh is really working hard in classes; he has a few extra hours this semester. Work is going pretty well for me, just trying to get spring and summer events organized. FishStix has been exciting, and there's been a busy calendar the past few months. The spring is a busy semester, and it's also the last few months before the 6th graders move up to the middle school ministry. Continue to pray that the kids will learn what it means to be a Christian and that they will accept the gift God has given them with a repentant heart. We pray that the kids who have grown up in church will not take God for granted and that the kids who are starting to hear about God for the first time will understand how He cares for them and offers a different life.
Our couples small group that meets at our house has been really exciting too. It's been great to be part of building community. Pray that we will continually be open with each other and that we can all grow together. We are currently in a study on the characteristics of God. Also please be praying for one couple in our group. David is working in Ohio for a few months, and his wife Caroline is here in Fort Worth. They are both working very hard to keep a strong marriage despite the long distance, but please pray that they will have perseverance during the next few months.
Thanks for keeping us in your prayers!
