Just thought it would be fun!

This was an email from Jenn, and I just thought it would be fun to put up here! :)

Copy and paste and place an (x) by all the things you've done and remove the (x) from the ones you have not. Then send it to your friends (including me). This is for your entire life!
( ) Drove a semi truck
( ) Owned a horse
( ) Been on a cruise
( ) Gone on a blind date
(X ) Skipped school
( ) Watched someone die
( ) Been to Canada
(X ) Been to Mexico
( ) Been to San Francisco
( X ) Been to Washington , DC
( ) Been to Las Vegas
(X) Climbed up a lighthouse
( X ) Cried yourself to sleep
( )Seen the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C.
( X ) Played cops and robbers
( X ) Flown a plane or helicopter - in a plane
( ) Watched grandchildren grow –
( ) Recently colored with crayons
( ) Been to the Kentucky Derby
( ) Been to Key West
( ) Been to a rodeo
( X ) Sang karaoke
( ) Paid for a meal with coins only?
( X ) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?
( X ) Made prank phone calls
( ) Laughed until some beverage came out of your nose.
( X ) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
( ) Danced naked in the rain
( X ) Written a letter to Santa Claus
( ) Been kissed under the mistletoe
( ) Watched the sunrise with someone you care about
( ) Seen the green flash at sunset
( X ) Blown bubbles
( X ) Gone ice-skating
( ) Owned a convertible
( ) Shot a gun
( X ) Been to New York City
( X ) Been to England
( ) Swam in the Pacific Ocean (just put my toes in it!)
( X ) Swam in the Atlantic Ocean
( X ) Went to a movie by yourself
( ) Owned a stick shift vehicle
( ) Went skinny dipping
1. Any nickname(s) Laura J, LJ, Little Lee Lee, Little Bit
2. Mother's name ? Sara
3. Body Piercings? one hole in each ear lobe
4. How much do you love your job? I am blessed to have one and yes I love it!
5. Birthplace? Greensboro, NC
6. Ever been to Hawaii? no
9. Ever been on TV? N)
10. Ever steal any traffic signs? No
11. Ever been in a car accident? Yes
12. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? 4
13. Favorite number? 4
14. Favorite movie? too many (Home Alone, Beauty and the Beast)
15. Favorite holiday? Christmas
16. Favorite dessert? ice cream
17. Favorite food? pizza... Brixx Pizza
18. Favorite day of the week? Monday, my day off :)
19. Favorite smell? clean clothes out of the dryer and gardenias
20. How do you relax? Read, watch TV, nap
21. How do you see yourself in 10 years? hopefully married with children
22. Farthest place you will send this message? Texas and PA!
23. Who will respond to this the fastest? No idea!!!
24. Who will be the last person to respond? No idea!

Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving came and went! I love the holiday and had a wonderful time at home with family in Greensboro. This year I had a little cold so just felt worn out and out of it. I think just going and going has sort of caught up to me! But I did have a great time and as always, staying at my parents house is wonderful and relaxing. Sadly, I didn't take any pictures.

One thing I did do was plan, organize, and collect things for our Christmas decorations at church in Greenville. I am helping with the decorations this year and am so excited! I even cut down trees for the occasion!! (yes, that's right!). My Aunt Janette and I walked in the wood out at Memaw and Da's house and cut down about 10 cedar trees. (It really wasn't hard, J had a hand saw.) Then friends from Greenville, Mark and Pam came by and loaded them in their minivan to Gvegas!! I also collected some things from Memaw and Da's house. My favorite was going through Memaw's Christmas decorations for myself and for church. I have a lot of Christmas decorations for a single girl! I even left one Tupperware box in Greensboro!

I will post pictures later of the sanctuary and my loaded up car (actually borrowed my mom's jeep and it is and was filled to the brim!).

Probably the highlight of the weekend was spending time with my parents, sister, family, and friends. Gala (my mom's friend) and Suzanne (a childhood friend) came by Friday night. It was good to see them. They used to live in Greensboro, now they live in Atlanta. They told lots of funny stories and as always, laughed really hard!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!

Rainy Day

So today has been really rainy and drab! I am working from home b/c I don't want to get out of the house! I have an appointment at 3:30 at Starbucks so eventually yes, I will have to venture outside.

So far today I have cleaned some and most importantly been working on the Purple Book. I did the purple book in college and this year am doing it over again. I go over it with students and they talk about what it means to them. The funny thing is I'm really learning a lot too! I think it's great even as leaders to be reminded of the foundations of our faith.

Something I am thinking a lot about today is what it means to "pick up our cross." Often times because I work in ministry, I think I already picked up my cross, when I said yes to answer the call to go into ministry. Oh how I try to pull that card with God. It doesn't work! I still have to pick up my cross daily all the time, well daily actually :).

Also, all the time in the New Testament, we hear a lot about suffering for the Gospel. Our American culture is not into suffering. I often wonder what that means to my life. Do you have any ideas?

God please show me what this means for my life and how I can bring you glory!