take me out to the ball game...

We went to the Express game last night. It was such a wonderful night. There was a cool breeze blowing in the stadium and the clouds were dramatic and we ate hotdogs and popcorn and cotton candy and enjoyed a late summer evening. One of the players has a Christian song for his theme, so whenever he was up to bat they'd play it and I sang along... So thankful to be an American where you can be so blatant about your Christianity and not be persecuted, (at least not by the government)...
At the bottom of the 9th it was 0-0, so we stayed for overtime and at the bottom of the tenth inning Express is up to bat and I said this is it, he's gonna hit a homerun. Sure enough, they did, and the crowd goes wild then not a second later everyone takes off for home. It was funny.
I love homeschooling. I am so blessed to be able to do stuff like this and not worry about the kids staying out late. Praise You Lord for all the blessings in my life. I am so not worthy, yet you bless me anyway. It still amazes me.

flight change and etc..

-Ok, our trip is being moved up 2 days. YAY!! Our flight has a layover in Amsterdam both ways, which will be good to break up what could have been an 18 hour flight.
-I also just found out our church is doing a couples cruise in February and we're going! We've actually done this same Carnival cruise 5 years ago, but it will be so much more fun with a bunch of friends this time.
-So, I've wanted to get my pilots license for years now and I was going to do it this summer but it just never happened, so hopefully this fall I can start the ground school part. I'm tired of waiting for the right time. We aren't guaranteed any tomorrows, so you've got to live today, right?

quotes

I have a magnet on my stove that says" Do one thing everyday that scares you." My family probably thinks it's ironic to be there, since I don't cook...
I love that quote because it relates to another favorite... "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do, than by the ones you did."
I don't want to live with regret.

One

I used to believe one person couldn't change the world. So why bother. I was wrong. Why can't one person start a revolution? What are the capabilities of a human being? What would you do in your 100 years to better the world if you knew you could not fail? How would you know if you'd fail or not, if you didn't try? I, for ONE, am not content with an ordinary life.

More

So once the checks I know about get here, I'll be up to $1550 for my trip!!!!! I have the best friends on the planet. God is so faithful.
There are already a couple of trips next year that I want to go on. I'm gonna have to get a job to support my habit. But then I guess I couldn't go cause I'd be working... hmmmm.

Red

If there was a color theme for this year for me it would be red. Last Christmas my husband bought me a red journal, a friend also got me a red journal and said she hoped it would remind me of the fire and passion that is within me. Then I got a Dove chocolate that said "You look good in red". Then for Valentines Day I got this amazing huge red leather bag/purse/tote/luggage :) , that I carry everywhere. From then on it seemed every time I turned around I was buying something red. I think I bought 3 pairs of red shoes this year. Anyway, this trend has continued with my kitchen. I've been trying to paint it red. But this darn wallpaper border WON'T COME OFF!!!! It is driving me nuts. I'm ruining my finger nails picking away at it, just so I can then paint it red. It is so trivial and mundane, yet it brings out my fiery passionate side. If I commit the same energy and dedication into something real - imagine the possibilities.
Today Josh's coworker who donated to my fund raising, told him that she senses an annointing on me for missions work. She said the minute she opened my letter, she knew she was going to help me. That really floored me. But it all is starting to make sense. I love to travel. I love photography. I love to serve. I want to change the world. What better way to combine these things than with missions!!

Ok, the more I read about Africa and what is going on there, the more excited I get. I probably spent 3-4 hours today reading blogs from people who are there...

Swaziland bound - Dec 2007

Ok, so I'm going to Africa on my first missions trip in December. I'm scared yet very excited. Don't know why I'm scared, but I know why I'm excited.
I have raised $850 in my first week of fundraising. I am just floored everytime somebody gives me money. I just can't believe the way people are blessing me. I feel so unworthy...