Houston Bound

Heading to Houston (in about 30 mins!) to see these people!! woo hoo!!



Hope you all have a great thanksgiving!!!

the vamps come out at night...

OK, so this week is super busy (so much so that I should not be posting right now), but I had a friend (Brooke! shout out!) inform me that November is national blogging month apparently. And while I don't have time to blog every day, I am trying to blog more than normal...which still isn't saying much. OK, so I'm not going to post any recent photos today....but l do have some photos from BU homecoming and from a date Jas and I took to the Ft. Worth Zoo (thanks to home group!). Sooo watch out.

OK, so what I really want to say is that the 2nd installment from the Twilight saga, New Moon, comes out this week!!! I don't care how dorky this sounds, but I bought tickets 2 months ahead of time because CNN scared me into thinking that it was going to sell out way far in advance. So just to be safe....bought the tickets 2 months early, which is a little dramatic, I'll admit. Anyways, Jas, my sister, and I are going to the midnight showing on Thursday night!! I can't wait! I hope it is not a disappointment. Check it out!

Berlin Wall

Today is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. When I heard that on the radio, I remembered how I visited Berlin back in 2006 when I studied abroad in Europe. It was cool to see a physical piece of such a significant point in history...I don't actually remember the fall of the Berlin wall because I was only 5 years old...but later learned about it in college. Here are some photos from my trip to Berlin...

Halloween 2009!

So this years Halloween was a bit of a flop...well sort of. Jason and I spent about an hour at a local thrift store trying to come up with some creative halloween costume ideas. We didn't want to spend a lot of money on a silly costume, but apparently we aren't very creative. We couldn't come up with any costume ideas. All I could come up with was me being Kimmy Gibbler (which someone actually told me I looked like her once....sweet...sense the sarcasm) and Jason was going to be Screech. So we bought some dorky clothes to attempt to be these characters...but honestly, we just weren't feeling it. Plus, the denim overall shorts outfit I bought barely fit me. So it just made me want to hit the gym instead of enjoy a fatty bag of halloween candy. So we ended up not using the clothes we bought (wasting money....always good for the budget) and didn't dress up. We went to a friends house to celebrate her birthday, which was really fun. So it wasn't actually a flop...just not very festive, which I am ok with.



Kimmy Gibbler- FAIL



Screech- FAIL

Even though we might have failed this year...Spud didn't! you bet your bottom dollar that Spud got a costume! This was his first time to dress up since we didn't get him last year until the end of November. So he was a mail man this halloween! Talk about cute...I mean, I know if you don't have a dog, you probably don't care...but seriously, you can't deny his little face. Wouldn't you want this guy to deliver your mail?? I think so...


look at his little mail man butt....




what a good sport!

Beyonce Clown

Please enjoy this video on this rainy Tuesday....I seriously laughed so hard when I first saw it. Thanks to DUP for continuously showing me hilarious videos. I don't know where you guys always end up finding these....

Hold Me Now

Do I really long for Christ to return right now? Am I really ready to spend eternity with Him? These are things I have been thinking about lately...and I think, if I answer these questions honestly, my answer isn't usually a yes. But shouldn't it be? The Lord has been showing me the importance of genuinely longing for His return. It makes the things of this world much less important and the eternal things that do matter much more urgent. What if I did die today and had to give an account of my life? How would that change the way I lived on a daily basis? I think these are important questions to ask.

I was introduced to this song in June this year and it continues to minister to me more and more every time I listen to it. When I read these lyrics, it reminds me why I do desire to be in His perfect presence and in a restored new heaven and earth. First, as Jas and I have experienced sickness and disease in our family this last year, when I think about the absence of sickness and suffering, I am comforted and grateful. It truly is such a powerful concept to fully grasp. Next, the fact that we will be completely healed and whole spiritually as well...is pretty unbelievable. And last, can you imagine a world without war and violence? Without famine and starvation? It is hard to imagine because we hear about these difficult things every day on the news. It is quite unfathomable. So, thinking about an eternity that is completely focused on Christ and that is without the sin and pain of this world, it gives me great joy...

So, as you read these lyrics today, I hope that you are encouraged and spurred on to long to be with our Great King.
Here is a link to the video on you tube, also...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GH-AkJDkNE

Hold Me Now
By: Hillsong

On that day when I see
All that You have for me
When I see You face to face
There surrounded by Your grace

All my fear is swept away
In the light of your embrace
When Your love is all I need
And forever I am free

Where the streets are made of gold
In Your presence healed and whole
Let the songs of heaven rise to you alone

No weeping, no hurt or pain
No suffering You hold me now
You hold me now
No darkness no sick or lame
No hiding You hold me now,
You hold me now

In this life I will stand
Through my joy and my pain
Knowing there's a greater day
There's a hope that never fails

When Your name is lifted high
And forever praises rise
For the glory of Your Name
I'm believing for the day

When the wars and violence cease
All creation lives in peace
Let the songs of heaven rise to you alone

No weeping, no hurt or pain
No suffering You hold me now
You hold me now
No darkness, no sick or lame
No hiding You hold me now,
You hold me now

For eternity
All my heart will give
All the glory to Your name

No weeping, no hurt or pain
No suffering You hold me now
You hold me now
No darkness no sick or lame
No hiding You hold me now,
You hold me now

Washington...a month later.

I just wanted to post some of our photos from our Washington trip that we took in August....it was over a month ago, but the photos are still pretty, so they still count, right? May I just reiterate that I love the state of Washington...Jas and I both do. From the pics, you will see why! enjoy!