Lost for words...

After getting back from my sisters wedding I am at a lost for word as what to write on my blog. I think you call that writers block. Yup--I definitely have that at the moment.

Chris and I are heading up north to Minnesota and Wisconsin for a wedding and to visit family. We are so looking forward to that. I'm looking forward to Caribou and Chris is looking forward to Chipotle. We have neither in Nashville.

This evening we're cleaning and eating ice cream. The ice cream of choice is mint chocolate chip. Chris seems to think that it's called peppermint bonbon. WHAT? I make fun of him every time he calls it that. So cute.

Anyways... hopefully I'll be inspired soon.

Wedding of Natasha & Quentin Leahigh

My sister's wedding was just gorgeous. Everything about it was perfect from the location to the causual atmosphere. Just grand! Here are several pictures that can only give you a glimpse of the weekend. I have about 100+ more pictures on my computer.

Little wants, Big needs!

I was thinking today how blessed Chris and I are even in the situation we are in. I realize that I haven't had this much fun in a long time. Even with no jobs God is taking care of our needs and also giving us our wants.

I am so thankful that I have had the luxuries of going to the pool during the day or having coffee every other day. How amazing that God is taking care of our needs and also giving us a little extra (pizza, coffee, movies) to give us a little pick me up. Money or no money I want to be able to hold secure to what God has planned for mine and Chris' life.

In the trails that Chris and I have gone through I have noticed that when we have money we tend to fall short of running to God for security or just seeking him in the small things. Then of course, when we are in desperate need we are crying out for help. I want to come to the place where I am seeking him daily for security. For me that is a hard thing to develop because I think sometimes I can do it better by myself. It's a control issue =)

Be encouraged.

Life is a mystery

Cleaning two cars in 98 degree weather and 100% humidity is frustrating. Sweat dripping down your face every second is really attractive to your spouse. But the afternoon brought great delight with a ice mocha from the Frothy Monkey. Ahhhhh!
Chris and I started off with shaky conversation going no where until I opened a can of worms. We started talking about the difference between Penicostal and Presbyterian. Then it lead somewhere deeper.

I have been debating whether or not to blog about personal things that God is working on in our lives. But I feel like this will be a healing processes for me and encouraging to others. So here is goes...

I often question God, "Why have you chosen Chris and I to go through this? I also question, "why have you given us a life of struggle from the day we were married; no honeymoon, cars breaking down, job loss, another car breaking down, job loss.... Why can't we just be blissful and have great jobs, travel, have children, purchase a home, etc...." Then in all the questioning we make the crazy decision to move 900 miles away to Nashville, TN just when we were presented with two great financially stable jobs and a future heading in a providing direction. I stop there and think. I question again, "God what now? Have we made the wrong decision?"

I continue to tell Chris, "I know it's not my place to judge other couples, other individual people but sometimes I wonder why aren't others going through struggles (to my knowledge- or so it seems) or why doesn't God give them character building situations?" I have yet to get an answer. OR maybe I haven't gotten the answer I want to hear. The truth is, I can't judge them. It's not my place to figure out their situation. God was given us this whale (situation). For whatever reason he has put us in this whale, I will someday find out and look back and thank God for ALL of it.

We appreciate everyone genuinely praying for us.

Shingles

So... a little update on my shingles. I'm not for certain if I have them or not. You decide. They itch like heck but I'd rather not go into the doctors office with no medical insurance. Chris and I prayed over them as funny as that is and we think they might be going down. But they do still itch.

Please continue to pray for me as we would rather not be stuck with the bill or have that on my medical history.

Spider

This is the spider that was down the stairwell in our apartment complex. Yikes! Chris killed it after we snapped a picture of it.

Jonah is in Nashville

Jonah 2:4-9 (Jonah in the belly of the whale)
"4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. 5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. 6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. 7When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. 8They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. 9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD."

This verse has been inspiring for both Chris and I. For us we are striving to come to the place where we are rejoicing and give thanks in the mist of the whale (situation) that we're in. As Jonah did when he was in the bottom of the belly of a whale. Riding the waves can actually be an adventure in itself. I was just mentioning to Chris the other day how we have done a lot of new things together since Nashville then when we were living in Minneapolis with security. We are trying to come to the place of security in God and not in ourselves. We are excited for the work that God is brewing in us and what is to come.

Golden Correl- GROSS!!!!!!!!

This was our Friday Fun Night down the tubes.

His and Hearse

Shredding

On this beautiful hot and humid Tennessee day where the health advisory is level orange Chris and I decided to stay inside and organize. In this organized extravaganza we went buck wild and shredded e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g! We shredded so much our little shredder over heated.
It's been fulfilling to get organized.

Doggie update

I have a doggie update. Chris has offically admitted that he is broken and would like to get a dog. Although he might say, "No, I agreed to getting a dog. I don't want one." Doesn't matter we're getting one YYYYEEEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We will be getting the little bugger in October at the Boston Tea Party sale if not sooner. We will see.
Thanks everyone for nagging him to let me get one.

Our new church

Just kidding. This isn't our church but it is the Ganesha Temple across the street from our apartment complex. It is located up on a steep hill. I don't think you can see in the picture but it's gated and only the chosen ones may enter.

A night at The Cheesecake Factory

Tonight we went to the Cheesecake Factory. Although this isn't a new place for us, we felt at home! We delighted together in a Chocolate Raspberry Truffle and two decaf coffees. YUMMY! They also came to early to our table and provided us with what we like to call, "our daily bread". And yes... we stuffed the rest of the bread in my pursue. Tomorrow our diet starts!



Enjoy the photos of our evening...



Our daily bread

Update on Mr. Boston

We have no dog yet=( BUT it just so happens that there are some people that work at the Southern Cross Boston Terrier Rescue Shelter here in our complex. They are the people that own the three bostons and walk them around every night. I ran into the owner over the 4th of July weekend and she said they are holding a "Boston Tea Party" (HOW CUTE!) at a park near by in October. There will be over 100 Bostons for sale.

If all goes well we're planning on attending that and purchasing our first little dog (no pun intended).

~If you haven't already you have to link to the Boston Terrier links on the right hand side of the blog. They are a good laugh.

Mr. Orange

Sleeping before we got into bed.


Excuse the nude pose Mr. Orange has chosen.


Cuddling with Mom.