Needing to Vent

Every morning I pull into the War Memorial parking lot long before our shuttle bus arrives. To wait for the UAMS police to come and escort me to work. I would walk but the state hospital is in between and frankly I don't want to run across any crazies in the dark. Today the cop is listening to the radio and for a moment I am comforted to hear about God. Steve Harvey was on the air talking about having faith in God and that is what we need. But that it was hard. That faith without works is dead, but that does not mean our works will get us into heaven. Our works flow out of our faith and love for God. Then everything started turning completely sour when he started claiming that if you need $16,000 you just need to ask God. He said that is only half of what a car costs. He continued on to say that is nothing to God and He can give it to you. He kept on going and I was getting so frustrated I was toning it out. I was saying in my heart you tell these people to have faith in God so that they can have the money they want. Like God is their Genie in the bottle that when they "need" something they pull him out and ask then proceed to put him neatly back into their pocket until the next "need" comes. God does answer the prayers of believers but he speaks as if the only answer to prayer is yes. As dear sweet Ms Anne would say "Honey, His no is as good as His yes". Not to mention many times our desires are not our needs. God will provide for our needs in the way He sees fit, and that does not mean that our desires are our needs. I would like to ask how does he react when God says no to his requests. And this after seeing some of Joel Osteen's presentation on Larry King Live, it is just so sad the lies people are feeding into.

Yep it's me

Ok so my posts are getting fewer and farther in between. It's sad I know. Maybe it is the depression that the thought of my 25th birthday looming on me is causing. Maybe it is just the business of school, work and life. Maybe it is the lack of pictures I have to post.

I am greatly enjoying that Arkansas has finally made the official transition into fall, although I would love for the rain to stop. I love slipping into my 6 year old well worn UCA sweatshirt. I love opening my window at night and snuggling up with Howie and my body pillow under my down comforter. I love slipping my feet into slippers and shuffling around the house. I love the thought of hot spiced apple cider and tea, although I have yet to partake of them.

I love methodically purging, cleaning and organizing the house. Oh no that is not just for spring I have a day of great cleaning for almost all of the seasons. Saturday was that day. I started in the kitchen and proceeded to finish our entire downstairs. Now we have a box of stuff that is waiting for the share and swap at church. Let me tell you I now completely understand why mom was almost anal about us putting a napkin or paper towel over our food in the microwave. That thing was GROSS!

I am totally excited about next week, being my birthday week and all. UAMS reserves our birthday as a holiday, and we are free to take that day whenever we decide. When I told Rob he was determined to take that day off with me so we could spend it together. I decided on Tuesday since I will not have any class that day. So next Tuesday I will be going to a surprise destination with my honey to play all day. I have no idea where or what we will be doing, but I am SOOO excited. I just love surprises! Wednesday night is my actual birthday and the Reformation Celebration at my church, so we will be going to hear Stephen Nichols preach and then the Getty's will be leading our worship, I am very excited. So then Friday night Rachel will be taking me out for our traditional birthday dinner. Saturday morning Heather and I will be going to the Leisure Arts sale to find tons of scrapbooking bargains, and after that I will be going to my little Hanna's 5th birthday party. I can't believe she is turning 5.

So for this week I am trying to take it easy.

Weekend Update

Here are more pictures of the flowers for your enjoyment. They smelled so sweet. They must be some sort of cross-breed because their smell was not the same it had undertones of star-gazer but a distinct sweetness that hid most of it. Ahh so refreshing to open my bedroom door and be wafted with the scent.

Bob and Heather took us all out to dinner at Brick House and then on to Fiesta Bowl in Hot Springs. We got a kick out of Bob's shoes, as if someone would want to walk off with used bowling shoes. I cringe every time I put some on.

Bob plugged us all in and told us that when we had a strike we were to yell Ole!

Cameron had the disadvantage of bowling left handed due to his cast.

Rob getting ready.

Rob is so funny, he will not bend to bowl like oh most normal people instead he stays upright and kind of slides. His mom got a better shot of his action.

Here is Bob demonstrating the appropriate Ole with gesture.

Heather takes her turn.

Ahh with ease and grace.

Caleb takes his shot

Heather and I mainly focused on pictures. You know it is what we do. She also got a great shot of Rob mocking me. I warned them all that when I bowl I kick back one of my legs all dainty like. They were calling me ballerina.

Had to get a shot of the cuteness. How adorable that Rob and I bowled matching scores. Not that the scores were anything to be proud of. And yes Bob is Mr Ole.

Heather and I were totally unaware.

Love HER!

How cute is he watching to see how he did.

Rob's shoes as compared to Heather's and mine.

Sunday Rachel and I went to Rob's house to watch the Patriots Vs the Cowboys on his dad's big screen. The intensity was up. Rob is die-hard Cowboys and Rachel and I love the Patriots. Well she would also be considered Die Hard. I was delighted the Patriots retained their undefeatable status.

He is so cute.

Yeah like father like son. That is all I can say.

Rachel with the spastic guard dog.

I look like a goob but hey what are you gonna do?!?!

Once Again My Boyfriend is AWESOME!

Sunday he showed up to take me to church with these in hand. Oh *sigh*! Can you just help from melting?

Once again my favorite flowers stargazer lilies. But these are like a different breed they have a distinctly sweeter smell. I love opening my door to my room and the scent drifts with the breeze caused by the door. Ahh so refreshing!

Hamline Wedding

When I arrived I went up to find Tami to give her, her dress. She asked that I get Evie, feed her and put her down for a nap, then I would dress her when she got up. Both she and Hong were in the wedding party.

Hong had already fed her so I layed her down for a nap. She cried about 30 seconds and was out. Sweet Evie as I got her dressed.
Love baby legs and feet

Tami and Evie

The Beautiful Bride. Loved her veil.

Evie was being a ham.

They all were singing Going to the Chapel and other ditties.

Cathy was jammin.

I love this child. She has grown out of her fussiness and is WONDERFUL!

Mom and dad this picture is for you. Meet Daniel Franklin.

I call these our prom pictures. I asked him if he would wear a suit and he was more than willing to do that for me. Wow he is dashing.

Xander was so cute with his converse on.

Amanda and Lucinda. Amanda will now have a sister for the first time in her life.

The set-up. Just beautiful.

Mother of the bride. They caught me unaware, otherwise I would have taken one of Gail coming down too.

Bri

CallieGena

Desi

Tami

Michael awaits his bride.

Naomi and her daddy

Giving her away

Hong

Daniel

Scott (Amanda's husband)

and I forgot his name. I will look it up and update later. Andrew was going to be a groomsman but he was deployed to Iraq.

Tami

Desi

Bri

Gena

Callie

The Kiss. It was perfect.

He couldn't handle just one. He made it two.

Me and Naomi

Rachel and Naomi

Her beautiful veil

He was unaware I was watching him and taking pictures of his modeling.

Evie, Tami and I

Oh he is just SOOOO cute.

The get-away car.

The End or Beginning.