1 is the loneliest number

This week I am making a major accomplishment in my life by staying by myself for a WHOLE WEEK!! It's going to be crazy. The family that I live with right now is gone on a business trip/family visit...so it's just me, myself and I. Of course I have every light on in the house at ALL TIMES, but so far i'm making it. I'm more scared of me than I am of a total stranger breaking in the house. I'm scared of being alone with myself. I would rather occupy my time with friends and conversation than have time alone to think. Thinking gets me in trouble sometimes.

We've been at a church planting conference today and we'll head back there tomorrow. Sometimes I forget that this really is a church plant with a long way to go...other times the reality hits me upside the head....HARD! But the good thing is...I still love my job, I still love the kids, I still love and respect the people I work with and under...and that's all that I could have ever asked for.

I'm learning a lot about myself over here! I'm learning that I have a long way to go as a person...as a Christian...as a leader, but I'm also learning that if I'll work on trusting people a little bit more...the end result may just be something that I'm proud of.

I'm also CONTEMPLATING going to seminary for my master's. It's not official, i've just been looking. I'm thinking of starting off small...just a class here and there and seeing where I go from there. We'll see...there's a lot of praying that has to go into that one. One thought of math or spanish makes me want to say...HEEEEEEEECK NO!!!

Well that's about it. No cute kid to post about...nothing really exciting...but it's what you get for now!!!

Ok.Ok.Ok.

I've made it where anyone can comment! I didn't realize I had it the way I did.

AND...I didn't write that last post for my health...well I did kinda...but I wrote it so that people would answer it. Yay for sara-beth and even the body condom comment...

i can't believe I just wrote that in my blog....

Question:

Do you think that I am transparent?

With all this talk

of Judson memories, it makes me want to get together with all of you girls even more. J-day just seems to far away! Let's try and plan something shall we??

The chicken on the Arby's cup scare me....

Well they do. I hate chickens! They just look like they could attack me and peck my eye out or something. But the other day when the guys were trying to figure out what animals we would all be....what did they pick for me...a chicken. They said it was because of my voice....go figure.

So last night I had a really weird dream. I guess because last night when I was driving home from a friend's house I kept seeing those billboards that change. So I had a dream that the pictures in my house kept changing. It was really weird.

How lazy am I, that this morning I finally realized that I need to flip over my mee-maw calendar to Feb. It was great though because I got to flip it over and see fun pictures and add Blakeney's birthday to it.

I found out that my friend Karla is having a baby boy. That'll be the first boy in the last 5 babies born in my life.

This post is kinda random...but then again so am I?

Your life path number is 1

Your purpose in life is to lead others.

You have great drive and determination. Nothing is going to stand in your way.
You seek out challenges and the spotlight. You'll take all the work - and all the glory.
Status and success are important to you. You demand the best from everyone and everything.

In love, you tend to take a protective role. You enjoy being the provider in relationships.

You expect others to be like you, and as a result, you are often disappointed.
A little selfish and vain, you always put yourself first.
Remember, everyone already knows you're great - you don't need to remind them!



Some truth to it I guess. So the update in my life is that my head is going to explode one of these days! I'm serious. I've been having horrible headaches. Wow...I'll be glad when all of this is over.

Other than that...it's just life.

Did you ever know that your my hero?

I'm updating. It's not like I have a cute kid or anything, but some people have asked that I update...so here it is.

First let me just say that IF there was a place on this particular blog to name your heros, my friend Sara Beth would be one, however for some reason I DON'T THINK THE FEELING WOULD BE MUTAL. HINT HINT!

Ok...enough of that. Things are going good up here in the ATL. I'm not actually in Atlanta by the way...about 30 minutes north...but it's all the same. Our church is off to a very good start, and we are still having fun doing it, and that's really important.

I miss home. Some days more than others. I just really want to see my mama. Hopefully next weekend i'll be able to. For some reason, and this may sound morbid, but i've just been thinking about the fact that daddy will probably pass away sometime in the the five years or so. Actually I think it's probably going to be more like this year. I don't know why I'm thinking about it, except maybe for the fact that I am getting myself mentally prepared for having to deal with the BM. (Birth mother) that is. I keep playing it in my mind how I am going to just tell her off once and for all. My hero may have to help me out on that one. I'm sure the Mee-Maws would have my back.

I'm just in a weird place right now. I've started growing away from the people back at home, but I'm not yet close enough to the people here to call it home. I don't mean that anything is wrong...it's just been 4 weeks in. It'll get there...I'm sure.
Some people from home just act like they don't want to hear about what's going on here...and sorry but if you want an update in my life...this is probably going to be a part of it.

That's one reason I am so thankful for all of my Judson friends. Even though I may move, or people get married, or babies come into the world, we are all still close. We don't have to talk everyday, or even every week, (sometimes month...MARIE), but somehow we just pick up right where we left off, and that feels good.

There is a friend here in Georgia who went to an all girl's school. We were talking last night about being only children at home, and then going to live with a bunch of girls. I asked her if she would do it all over again...and she said yes.

So that's it. Probably not the update you were wanting, or even expecting...but nevertheless...Sara Beth can finally hush!

Heather...it's your turn!

Until next time...Peace out!

The Church At Mill Creek Has Started!

And there is NO other place that I would rather be right now!

So here are some pictures from The Church At Mill Creek's First official service. It was a great first service. I can't believe that we are finally starting...it feels so good to know that we get to do this every week!

Life is going pretty good over here in the Georgia. We have been so busy that there's been very little time for "homesickness". That's not to say that I'm not...because I do miss home! But things are starting to feel a little more "settled" for me here.

It was my turn to be it!!!

This is Gracie standing up telling me that when I came into the room to start the lesson it ruined her fun because she was about to be IT in Duck Duck Goose. She's still cute even if she did throw a HUGE fit!

Rewind

The people at Mill Creek are so blessed to call Scott Kindig our pastor. He is truly an amazing man with an amazing family. You can actually go to www.churchatmillcreek.com and here this message from our REWIND series!

Worship

This is Chris Orr and his band and Erin leading worship. Erin's husband Dustin is our Community Impact person. We all have "Fun" titles around here. From what I heard (which was from people that were here and a little bit right before I ran into the preschool room), Chris and Erin sounded wonderful together.

Linzi and Caroline watching the cute babies in the nursery!

Kellie and her Christmas tree!

This time it wasn't hanging from Jesus!

Ok..so here's one of my stupid shots...i'm surprised Jennifer didn't take this picture

These were the beatiful ornaments that I got from Guam, Prago or Prague...where ever that is that Susan lives!

Hannah and Lily and their mommies

That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia....

Of course that was the song that was playing this morning as I pulled out of New Hope on my way to Georgia. I'm here, I'm moved...well kinda. I'm here for good and that's all that matters. No more going home and coming for the weekend. It's for real this time.

My last weekend before the move was spent at the Mee-Maw Christmas party. Those babies were even cuter that I could have imagined. Just seeing their expressions was awesome. We played pennies, ate way to much and slept very little...but it was good times.

Almost as good as the party itself was the ride to Auburn with Sara Beth. It was highlighted by running into both Susan and Marie, singing OLD SCHOOL Bon Jovi, and OLD SCHOOL Country.

So i'm here, and my new life as I know it pretty much gets into full gear tomorrow. Should be interesting!

Hope all my friends are recovered from the weekend and doing good! Love you all!

I"ll be just fine and dandy....

anyone that can tell me what that title is from wins a prize!!!

So it's true...my friends were all right...things are going to be ok. Or at least that's what I keep telling myself over and over and over and over....

All the worries that were worrying me before about the move are pretty much over with. All the bills got paid off (thanks to MANY hours at the TARGET!) and things are looking like they are all going to work out.

I'm so ready, so excited and just ready to do this. It seems like it's been so long in the making and now it's all becoming reality.

YAY!

And Friday is on the way. How excitecd am I? Pretty dang excited. 8 of my favorite people in the world and 2 of the cutest babies in the world all in the same place...Heather's new place that is!

So....probably will be out of the world of blog until next Monday or so. Hope you all had a great Christmas. Keep me in your prayers as I say goodbye to New Hope and Hello to Dacula in the next week!

Love you all!

Time in a bottle...

I wish I had some...or could at least just stop time when I needed to!

Now that I am in Georgia for the weekend I actually have some time to do a real update. Let's see if I get more than one comment friends!

So Brandy Jett came with me this weekend. She might be moving over here with me if we can find her a job. You may think the lottery sucks a big one, but it pays these teachers in Georgia fatty money. Well better than Alabama anyway.

I have 3 more weeks left at the Target in ALabama. IF they don't kill me first. Then it's the OFFICIAL move over here. I'm still not sure where I am going to be staying or what's going on. It's all been a little frustrating and I'm starting to feel like a burden. I mean, I'm the one who chose to come over here. Maybe I should just suck it up and go find the cheapest apartment in the area instead of trying to live with people or live in a house that's an office. Oh well, it'll all work out I suppose.

I've been of little faith before, actually 99.9 percent of the time...I KNOW IT WILL ALL WORK OUT. Someone just tell me that to reassure me!

I cannot wait to see all the mee-maws and mini-Mee-maws in just a few short weeks. Good times are on the way!

Well...

1. I can't believe I get 8 stinking comments by writing one word....what does that tell me about my regular post there friends!

2. Hey...was a test. The other day I was trying to check my blog and it would let me log on but wouldn't let me actually see my page...or anyone else's for that matter. So that hey...was a test.

3. I haven't moved YET, but I'm still counting down the days. I am so ready. I have a few countdowns actually....till Christmas and till THE DAY!

4. Brandy Jett is going to Georgia with me this weekend. I'm excited that she's coming. We are going to watch the chronicles of Narnia on Friday. Heck yeah!

Susan...Hope you are not freezing your rear off. I can't wait to see you.

Sara Beth....why don't you get off YOUR dime and call ME for a change there friend. Can you play...O Holy Night!? HAHAHAHA

Mee-Maws....I can't wait until December 29th. Wahoooooooo!

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