What could I possibly have been up to that has kept me so distant for so long? I have no clue...other than seeming to move non-stop lately. The J-Man graduated, Seaner came in town for that, a day or two after he went home to Cali I jumped into bridesmaid mode for one of my "childhood" besties (we've known each other since high school...we were still children then...technically) - beautiful wedding, beautiful image of Christ's love. After all of that I made the trek down to CS (literally the day after the wedding...never a good idea to start off exhausted when heading the CS, just sayin') to work in the lab and visit with the peeps...oooof course :D I was down there for about a week and a half and it was glorious! Exhausting to the max - I still haven't recovered - but glorious none-the-less. I came home only to hit final VBS preps like none other...the big week begins on Monday. Say some prayers for your favorite Pre-K leader!! As soon as VBS is done and over I'm road tripping to Nashville with the youth group for a conference - I'm the female chaperon, and we will be gone from Sunday to Saturday - neat...I just might die, more prayers would be much appreciated. Don't get me wrong, I'm very excited about VBS and to go to the Higher Things Conference with the youth group, but I'm tired, y'all! Ah well...I can sleep when I'm dead...wait, whaaaa? Scratch that, I'm 'a be partying it up with the saints and the 3-in-1 like none other! I guess it really boils down to "sleep is overrated." Or...I'm crazy. Yeah, that's probably a little closer to being the appropriate evaluation, haha.
{Mmmm....Lady Grey Tea....}
So, now that I have successfully assured you all that I am most likely certifiable, what is there to report outside of my ree-donk-u-lous schedule? Oh you know...the ushe... Haha, nah, let's see here....
Let me just start by saying that resolution is beautiful. I was extremely blessed about a week and a half ago to mend a broken friendship. It was a friendship I had felt I had essentially lost, and while I was preparing myself to let it go, what with the up-coming move and such, there was not one ounce of my being that desired for us to arrive at that end. Due in-part to some movings of the Holy Spirit in a mediator of sorts, I was able to meet with this precious, precious
That has probably been the highlight of my life post J-Man's graduation festivities. Oh! Speaking of graduation festivities...While Seaner was here for all of that mess we made a special treat in honor of J-Man's achievements: BUTTERBEER!! Yes, HP buffs, you read that correctly - we made some, and it was awesome! And, the nice thing is that you have the option of making it alcoholic or non! Seaner and I decided to try #8 on this site. It was delish! Definitely recommend it. For all you 21ers and up, butterscotch schnapps = the bomb. Soooo good!
I made it out to the midnight premier of Toy Story 3 with Mak and some of her sibs while I was in CS - I laughed uber hard, I cried...it's definitely one of the better movies I've seen this year, for seri. WAY good. Very nicely executed close to an era. They are a great set of films!
Man, CS was way uplifting this go-round. Since I was down there for so long I got to sofa-surf my way through three lovely "sofas." Sofa #1 = the all too comfy sofa of Miss Awyssa. "Sofa" #2 = the marvelous room of Mak. "Sofa" #3 = my very own room at my second home, that of R and J-Hump. I am so incredibly blessed by the body of believers in CS...I think I have cried out of sheer joy and upcoming loss every time I have been down there in the last 2-3months. I have often returned "home" after an overly jam-packed night of hanging out-age to settle down for the night with tears streaming down my face. I am so grateful and blessed by my family there. And I am beyond sad to leave their beautiful souls come August. But, I am resting in the knowledge that this is not the end (cliche, I know...so sue me, haha...just kidding, please don't...), and we are beyond blessed/spoiled, however you want to look at it, in this day and age to have never-ending modes by which to communicate: cell phones, texting, emailing, facebook, twitter, skype, the list goes one...and yes, even includes snail mail :] I do love me some snail mail...there's just something so special about getting something in the mail - I love sending it too, it's just fun and more personal, I feel. But, I digress. I honestly cannot imagine where I would be personally, spiritually without these blessings of people God has showered upon me. Even those I haven't known much more than a semester have impacted me in ways they could never imagine - and I already consider them family. Family.
One thing I truly enjoyed this last week was getting to spend sometime with my "Dad" from church. The Freeman family has more than blessed me over the last year and K is quite the closet craftsman. He doesn't like to make too much of a fuss about it, but he has an amazing talent to make stunning crosses. We have been talking about me getting together with him to make one before I move for "ever" and finally got around to starting one this week. Alyssa joined us, which was fun. It was neat to see how our crosses turned out so differently from one another. It was great to visit with K. I will sorely miss him and his precious family when I move - thank God for technology!!!
So many beautiful visits were had, my heart is seriously overflowing with joy...and a touch of sadness...but, that's to be expected, right? Who wouldn't be sad to leave their family? Especially one as HUGE and wide-spreading as mine!!
Well, I could obviously go on for days about how blessed I am by all of them, but I will close for now. It's time to get in some Firefly with the J-Man! Whoop! If you have never seen any Firefly...add it to your netflix instant queue or go rent it or something! Ready....GO!
Shalom!
~MW
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