Sunday, March 3, 2013

Lately



Parents telling jokes and cooking for some friends that came over.
Wish I could be selfish and keep them until I leave. ;) 

Mom made her famous queso!









Talking life over coffee in our PJ's. Perfection.
It was a chill messy bun kinda week.
my parents and I were sitting on the porch one morning
and we saw a dolphin splashing in the ocean!
Reminds me of this wallpaper. 

My parents rented a hotel room before they came
but it got over booked
so the hotel gave my parents a home on the beach for the same price.
WHAT FAVOR! 

Friend Gabby stayed over one night -
we really enjoyed the comfy mattresses.



Lately I have been: 


-so busy in the fact that I didn't realize march was coming up. At the end of this month I'll be on a plane flying over the Atlantic Ocean to another culture, place, and time. Living among unfamiliar people, language, tastes, and smells once again. Oh the excitement that is burning within me to go!

-training with my team. With scarce time remaining until we blast on our voyage across the world - we are cracking down with preparations. Budgets, finances, details, itineraries, ministry opportunities, all of this and more galore - even workouts three mornings a week! 

-blessed that my parents came for a visit. It was so refreshing to see them before I embark again. We had a special time and enjoyed catching up, relaxing, and searching for seashells for the kiddos! A special thanks to my big sis Meghan and my brother in law Cody for taking on the three amigas so my parents could come. Cannot wait to see y'all in a short three months! I am beyond blessed, thank You Jesus. 

-reading a new book series.  Right now I am reading a book series called The Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers. It is a five part series and each book tells the story of a woman leading up to the time of Jesus - His lineage. They talk about the struggles these women went through in their culture, what they went through for their belief, and how they overcame. I am only on the second book (seeing I don't have much time for pleasure reading), but I already recommend it! 

-a forever hopeless romantic. God is continuing to ravish my heart. Everyday more and more I just feel myself getting closer to Him in some simple way. Whether it's in worship, something I hear in class, or a simple thought. It's beautiful.