Miss South Carolina

Poor girl. It happens to all of us....sometimes we're trying to say something and it doesn't come out right. Usually we have a chance to redeem ourselves, but Miss Teen South Carolina didn't. I can't imagine what she must've felt like knowing how many people were watching and listening. Watch.

Work Work Work

After 8 months of not working, I have once again started doing something valuable with my time. Not that being at home isn't valuable, I was just getting pretty lazy, waking up at 11am (sometimes later, don't tell Chris), playing with the dogs, watching my soap (Days of Our Lives). Pretty much I was mostly hanging out and even though I don't like to admit it, I was getting pretty anxious to do something else with my life. So, today I started working as the Music teacher at the church school. Kindergarten - 5th grade. I'm really excited about it and even though I know some days it's going to get pretty hectic because of all the church activities that I am involved in at the same time and the house work, I know that God has me there with a purpose and I want to allow Him to use me at my workplace. Please pray for me as the new school year starts. I also want to be able to continue my studies in Sign Language Interpreting and that also takes some time. I need to be able to balance out my time between Husband, home, school, work, church and never forget that I have to put God first above all. :)

Youth Choir Trip Highlights

Here are some of the crazy things from the trip.

1. Fiugitiva (Way to go Shannon! I Luv U!)
2. Beef Jerky
3. Our neverending devotionals (girls)
4. Ghosts on the fourth floor??? Really???
5. Cookies at the Country Inn...and more cookies
6. Gy Gy, they spelled your name wrong.
7. Louise (Ms. G)
8. "Tengo paz como un rio, tengo paz como un rio, tengo paz como un rio en mi ser...."
9. Elo Luv!
10. Anita and the vending machine....hmmm.
11. Ironing hair and more hair and more hair and more hair.
12. Baells
13. Guys by the pool at 2:30 in the morning!!!!!!!!! Yes, it was a highlight when you look back, but don't ever do it again!
14. Sweating in the sun, knocking from door to door, looking for people to share the gospel with. (Definite highlight)
15. Ally...remember the towel?
16. Getting stuck at 7 Eleven in the rain.
17. All the old people in Sarasota.
18. Food!!
19. Volleyball...switching every 10 points and me not being able to float with the noodle.
20. Leo and I trying to make you all smile.
21. Ana's bracelets
22. Chicken Nuggies (Pointed out by Coryna)
23. And who could forget......Delilah? I think I need to have a talk with her.

Not so much highlights
1. The Pilot by the pool
2. Wendy's...ew
3. And of course......Guys by the pool at 2:30 in the morning!!!!!!!! Still luv you guys though.

Let me know if I forgot anything.

Sooooo many birthdays!!!!

The month of birthdays in my family has arrived. Josh on the 7th, uncle on the 10th, James on the 15th, Danny on the 18th, Aunt in PR on the 19th, Mom on the 27th, and Chris on the 28th. One party after the other. How exciting and exhausting. Sooooo Happy B-day to all you August people! Those I mentioned and those I didn't, may God Bless you greatly!

We're Baaaack!

So we got back yesterday afternoon from the youth choir trip. It was great. I am exhausted however. We went to 4 churches. The youth got to Evangelize in Naples. Met a lot of people along the way. One person did stand out. Louise (aka Ms. G). She was an amazing older lady who shared some time with us in Sarasota. She shared a part of her testimony with us and let us invade her house and her pool. I'm sure she made an impact in most of our lives. We had a lot of fun and I can't wait until next year. :)