Texas 2009

Well tomorrow morning I am suppose to be waking up and getting on a plane to TEXAS...

We are talking 20 people adults and students to Texas, Galveston to be exact. We are staying with a church called University Baptist. Funny part is that, is our church's old name. What are we doing???? Hurricane Relief work, some people think its all better but the town we are going to, only the businesses are up and running... little to no people are back living in there homes. Just goes to show you how the when the media goes... so do our thoughts.

Well at this time I should be sleeping... But Honestly Please pray for us! We will need it.

But if you want to keep updated on our trip check out our Youth Blog: hsccOasis.blogspot.com

Clean sheets

Who knew that planning a wedding amongst the rest of my crazy life would cause me to finally this weekend realize that I couldn't remember when the last time I washed my sheets was. So this weekend I washed my sheets.

 "Why is that significant or worth blogging about." - you say. 

Why because tonight I am climbing into clean sheets (OK so they where cleaned Friday but that's beside the point...) and I can rest easy that I have one thing I checked off my personal list of to do's. So Shoot, THAT'S WORTH CELEBRATING! Do you ever find that in the midst of one more thing in your life... that the practical necessities (like clean sheets) get left by the wayside? 

These last few months of bliss, have indeed been bliss! Yet...I am watching myself, make lists, yes the non list making me, is MAKING LISTS, which has been out of necessity for productivity, as well as keep my sanity. I should have paid more attention to my old housemates list making skills. shoot.

Not to mention, did you know how many list managers are out there for weddings, granted they all make me feel like I am behind in something eek. But really the reality is we are on the ball!! I say we because my WONDERFUL FIANCE, keeps me organised, keeps perspective and still is making me feel beautiful and loved through it all. I am blessed.

on fine night...

What does one say when their heart cannot say anymore.

Have you ever felt so happy and so excited in on fine moment that you have no words...

Have you ever felt so surprised that in one fine moment you have no words...

Have you ever known that with all your heart sitting before you is the man you want to spend the rest of your life with is in front of you on one knee, asking you to spend the rest of your life together. 

I have never felt so loved, I have never felt so special, I have never been so happy!

How did it happen how does our story of the boy and I begin?

We have been dating just shy of 1 year (one week and 1 day from when he asked me)

There feels like so much to tell. I will be back to share... Know I am loved and my heart is in a whirlwind :)

Final Moving days, Last Night...first night.

Its all really surreal.

Originally typed Friday Night

Today (as in the day we actually hand in our keys)

I will spend a few hours sleeping

(cuz its 2 am and i still have time wink)

then people will arrive to move

the final pieces

the big pieces

and then the daunting task of cleaning.

Ok so now its technically Sunday the 4th...

We are moved into the church Apt. as temp tenants. We should be here for 2 weeks to a month, as we eagerly await the finalisation on our new house. I was blessed by the Boy, the boy's best friend, my Parents, one of our new roommates, and a handful of other randoms that crossed our paths to aid us in some way in our move. Seriously everyone worked so hard I know I would still be moving today if not for the amazing help. To those who helped we are SOOOOO Grateful. To you I say thank you!! To those that helped in spirit thanks as well. wink.

Pictured below Pherf (the boy) in the midst of

the organizing/packing chaos. He was tired wink.

There where many things that where frustrating about "La Villa", but all in all our little Cabin in the woods was DELIGHTFUL. So many guest so many memories, so many times of depth, growth, & Life truly living out in hospitality in a christian community, where we loved well, and fought well. Even though there where times where I was done with guests and just needed a time to be alone in my house, I still would not trade a thing, and loved having people in our humble abode.

Now we wait for the paperwork to be finished on our new house with our new roommates on the west side of SC. Now we pull as little as possible out of boxes and bags so our next moving day is not so hard. Simple. Right is anything really that simple? That's my hope. Want to know our move in date...so do we...so don't ask trust me we will let you know when we know. : )

Ride along

I almost forgot...

Tomorrow or that is Today the 30th... I am doing a ride a long with the boy. I am nervous but excited about seeing his world. 

Pray for us. And our safety. Shoot I always pray for his safety.

love you all!

I should sleep now

late night thoughts

what an amazing few days I have had...yet full of craziness. It is hard to think that so much has happened in so little time... not to mention the days ahead

23rd: 

Last day of work (before the holidays) 

Visit with Barrett & Marta by the fireplace

Late night opening of one present with the boy, i just love my ipod touch

24th

Wake up & pack

Get picked up by the boy and head to his family's Christmas

Santa puzzle

Delivering Presents

Christmas meal of this amazing soup: all I can say is goodness in a bowl.

Story telling & laughter

Late night drive to Bako

Laughter & the open freeway & the boy and I

25th

wake up to coffee with my mom to realise

the boy and the dad already gone to see the homies and get the masa

tamale making, & much laughter, much learning, and much making fun of my siblings for not

Christmas (eve (wink)) Dinner

Photo shoot

opening of presents

Wii playing

a truly lovely day

26th 

Tamales & eggs

hanging out with my familia

watching Across the universe

more tamales

dinner at tail gators with the McPherson's & Bernal's

Condor hockey game

late night at denny's

Late night watching too long of the series "whale wars" commercial seemed so much better...wasted hours of my life.

27th

Tamales & Eggs

Visiting good friends & their baby boy & playing with blocks

Coffee with good friends

Cal Game in HD

Tahoe Joe's with family

pack...and drive back to SC

28th

sleep off the tiredness

read a good book

Lunch with out of town friends

cleaning & packing some before more sleep

29th

Packing and organizing

driving to the boys for some coffee & bowl of cheerios before his work

Laughing at home with my best friend, in our home of two years

Friends arrive...

we travel to our mentors home

we reunite with more old friends at her house

we travel to Woodstock's pizza and spend 4 hours by the fire as if it where our home

rice crispy treats & hot coco: I'm going to miss our little red cabin in the woods

all this while watching Muppet Christmas: letters to Santa : ) the small lines above do not do justice to the joy I have had in the last few days.

I have an amazing boy

he bought me an ipod touch. : )