Tuesday, December 16, 2008
A Poor Woman's Christmas Card
Monday, December 15, 2008
One of Those Days...
Have you ever felt
like you were being kicked while you were already down, bruised, and bleeding?
Yeah. That was today.
God, I
just don't understand...I am your servant and I have been obedient. I am
seeking you with all that is in me, to the best of my finite ability. When will
this stop being so difficult? When will you provide deliverance? I love you,
Lord, but I just don't understand...
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Christmas is Near!
Christmas is only 12 days away!
I have no idea how
the days have gone by so quickly. Just a little while ago, it seemed like
Christmas couldn't get here soon enough. And now, I just can't believe it's
almost here! I spent the day doing some Christmas shopping, which mainly means
I spent the day surrounded by crazy shoppers: fighting for parking spots,
waiting in long lines, traffic...but I was in no hurry, so the crowds didn't
bother me as much as they usually do. I did have to call it quits late in the
afternoon because it was getting to be just a bit too much. Haha. It's what I get
for waiting this late. Oh well.
Tonight, Laura and I
headed out to Terrell, TX for Walk
with the Wise Men. It is a live nativity performance that a
local church puts on every year. It was so great! When we arrived, we were
welcomed and told that we could take a seat and sing some Christmas carols or
take our picture with a wise man while we waited. Of course, Laura and I opted
to take our picture with the wise man! It was free, and they gave us a copy to
take home with us! It wasn't until they were making announcments that we
realized it was technically for the kids. Adults were welcome to take their
pictures with the wise man if they wanted, but you know....
I think it turned out
great! And it's a fun memory of our walk with the wise men...
After waiting for our
number to be called, we finally began our journey through the Christmas
production. We walked back in time to when Christ was born...Mary and Joseph,
centurions and innkeepers, angels and shepherds, and (of course) wise men. The
scenes and costumes were very well done! Oh, and there were definitely live
animals- horses, a donkey, and a sheep. The sheep was the best part...he pretty
much just bleeted the whole time, begging someone to pay attention to him. I
couldn't help but laugh when he started eating the jacket of the man standing
next to me. The church gave a gospel presentation and offered refreshments at
the end of the walk. And we definitely received a gospel track on a
million dollar bill. It was a fun and interesting night! I really enjoyed it,
and it definitely made me excited about being in the Christmas season. It got
me focused on the true meaning of the season.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Pine Cove Work Crew
This weekend I had
the opportunity to serve at Pine Cove with the 20s group at my church. On
Friday night, we loaded up the cars and headed to the camp out in East Texas
for a weekend of service and hanging out! For those of you who know me
best, you can understand that this was a big step for me to go on this trip. I
have been attending Woodcreek for a little over 2 months now and I have loved
every minute! It has been such a blessing to finally
have a church home. I have loved the biblical teaching, genuine
worship, and loving congregation. The best part has been the 20s group. From
the moment I walked in (which was a pretty terrifying moment), everyone made me
feel so welcome! And yet, despite how wonderful everyone has been, I have still
been myself and struggled to put myself out there and be "social." Sigh. How can I be in my
mid-twenties and still struggle with this? Blah.
Anyway, so signing up
for this trip was a big deal for me. I was taking a leap and putting myself out
there. And I am SO glad I did! It was such a great weekend! We were on the work
crew, serving food to middle schoolers. When we weren't serving food, we were
decorating the dining hall for Christmas! I spent Saturday cutting snowflakes
out of coffee filters, decorating a tree, and getting to know a few more people
in the 20s group. That evening, we sang Christmas carols, had some
praise/prayer time, and played games. It was fun to hang out with such an
amazing group of people. Being able to serve side by side, praise His name one
moment and play hilarious games the next was so great!
I am so grateful for
the body of believers that He has provided!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
ICE!
Last
week, Laura and I had the opportunity to go to the ICE! display at the Gaylord
Texan in Grapevine. Laura really wanted to go, so I took her on a hot date for
her birthday
:) Haha. We went to dinner at Jason's
Deli, then made our way over to the resort for some holiday fun!
When we
arrived at the hotel, I was speechless. It was absolutely GORGEOUS. For those
of you who don't know, I have wanted to work at the Gaylord Texan ever since I
decided I wanted to be an event coordinator. Working for the event staff at
this incredible resort would be an ultimate dream come true. To actually walk
on their property made me want to work there even more. Anyway, side tracked...
When we
arrived at the exhibit, they gave us these huge bright blue parkas for us to
wear inside the tent. It was 9 degrees in there! When we walked through the
door, we entered an icy winter wonderland!
It was SO
cold, but so much fun! To top off the night, we stopped at Starbucks on the way
home to warm up. I hope you had a great birthday Laura!
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