Thursday, February 25, 2010

A Weekend With The Sibs

So Michael is getting married 3 weeks from Saturday - CRAZY!!! Instead of having a bachelor weekend, he decided he wanted to come to Florida, have Matthew join us, and have a weekend with the siblings in the sun. We had lots of fun hanging out and laughing and enjoying "one last gathering" with just the 3 of us. We all understand that life will be changing forever for our family - and most certainly in a good way - but it was nice to have a special time together. We laid by the pool for an afternoon, which was glorious, and then Matthew and I took Michael out for dinner to talk about his upcoming marriage, encourage him, and give him a fun gift. I can't post pictures of what we gave him, but let's just say we hoped to add some fun and laughter to his honeymoon! :)

On Sunday, we spent the day at Epcot, and it was great fun. Here are a couple of pictures from when we were riding Test Track.



And just because I love my brothers, here are a couple more pictures of us!


Aww....I had a blast with the brothers. I am so proud of the men they have become and look forward to seeing all that lies ahead for them both as they begin these next chapters in their lives.

In other news, I have fully applied at Reformed Theological Seminary, and I just found out that I have been invited to a review weekend in April. That weekend will be a weekend of individual and group interviews as they determine who they want to invite to be in this year's new class. I should know one way or the other by the end of April if I have been accepted there. I am also in the process of applying at another school - Palm Beach Atlantic University, and once I get all of the stuff completed for there, I will know very quickly if I have been accepted there. Once those things are known, I will have to make a decision about which school and figure out the financial piece of it. We'll see what happens, and I'll keep you posted!

I also have a new part time job. I am working as the marketing director for a Chick-fil-a store in a local mall. I am very excited about this new position and am now trying to find another part time job to fill in the gaps of time and money. More to come on all of this soon! Hope you all have a great weekend!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

February Greetings

Hi everybody! I have lots of thoughts swirling around in my head and much to update you on. We'll see how much makes it into this blog and how much will be reserved for future blogging. First of all, I am now 32! :) I had a great birthday and felt very loved and cherished. It's sometimes nice to hear from people that you matter to them, and my birthday was a great day of celebration and fun. My mom ended up getting to stay and visit for 9 days because of the horrible snowstorms in Baltimore, so that was an unexpected blessing of time together, and we made the most of it! We got to go to Disney and visit schools and hang out, and it was great. She has most of the pictures on her camera that I have to get from her, but here are a couple.

Ellie loved having Grandma here - she was very spoiled by all the attention!

On the day my mom flew back to Baltimore, she and Nikki and I met Jenn and Bella for a brunch, and it was a lovely time of hanging out with the girls.


As I mentioned in a previous post, I am seriously considering going back to school to get a Masters in Counseling. I am super excited about this possibility, as I feel that God has been preparing me for this for quite some time and that these past few years were a necessary thing to go through in order to be ready for something like this. I am looking at a couple of schools in the area, and I have been able to visit both campuses and learn as much info as possible about each program. There is a part of me that can't believe I am considering the option of going back to school - it's been a LONG time since I've been in an academic setting! And yet the other part of me can't really imagine not doing it at this point. In some ways I feel as if I have been made for this and my journey through life to this point has been for this specific purpose. You can be praying for me if you'd like as I walk through this process and make decisions. Obviously I have to be accepted into a program and finances would certainly be an issue to work through. I want to make a wise choice and I want to be exactly where God needs me. There will be many more posts coming about this in the future and I will certainly keep you posted!


This weekend, both of my brothers are coming into town, and I can't wait! In lieu of a bachelor party weekend, Michael decided he wanted to have a "weekend with the sibs" in the warm sun, so we're all gathering here to hang out and have some time with just the three of us before he gets married. We're all really excited and can't wait to have some time together! I love the fact that my brothers are my friends. :) I'll be sure and post some pictures from the weekend.

Nikki and I have found a church that we really like and are looking forward to getting further involved and expanding our world here. Having a community to share life with is so important, and while I am super thankful for her friendship, I know we are both excited about getting to know new people and making some new friends.

Spring training is just around the corner and I am SO EXCITED!!!! I will definitely be attending a few games since they'll be played right down the street from me, and I am looking forward to the upcoming baseball season. Pitchers and catchers report this weekend, and it's such a fun time. The start of baseball season reminds me that hope springs eternal, you never know what might happen, and spring is coming! I love the warmth, the game, and the fabulous sound of the crack of the bat as it hits the ball! :)

These past few years have been an amazing journey for me - the hardest thing I have ever walked through. I hope to put some of my ponderings "on paper" soon to share with each of you who have had a hand in walking with me through this time. I will say, as we come up on the 3 year mark of when life changed for good....I am truly thankful for all that God has allowed to shatter in my life because He has used it to bring me to where I am today. And I wouldn't change that. Spring really is coming - it's just about here!

Friday, February 5, 2010

A Quick Update!

Hey everyone! My birthday is on Sunday (yay for birthdays, and on Super Bowl Sunday no less!!!), and my mom is in town to celebrate with me, and we're about to head out the door for some shopping fun. Lots has been happening in the last week or two in my life that needs to be shared, so for now I thought I'd give you a very quick update with "teasers"... More info to come on all of this in the coming days!
• My temp job unexpectedly ended this past Monday. No warning at all, and it is no more.
• I currently have no job! But I have had some interviews and have a couple next week and am hopeful something will work out.
• I am seriously considering going back to school. Yep, crazy thought that it is! I have applied to one school already and am visiting that and another school next week. For what, you might ask? Well, much more to come on this soon, but I'm looking at a Masters in Counseling degree.
• I am very excited about the possibilities that God has in store in the coming weeks and months.
• I have NO IDEA what anything will look like! :)
• I have the most splendid roommate!
• My brothers are coming for a visit in a couple of weeks!! So are my Gloucester pastor and his wife and family. Yay for sharing Disney!
• IT IS ALMOST MY BIRTHDAY!!! :) :) :)

The end for now.