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!

Criddy

Hey

Hey

Here Whiney

So I am sitting here trying to post this post with an 18 month old in my arms....so if random words appear...it's just baby sydnee wanting to say hello. She is now trying to say .... here you want it...but somehow it comes out...here WHINEY! How cute is that? We've been saying uh oh, petty, gucky (The dog's name is Lucky) and other amusing random things. You girl's with the babies are so lucky.

So...update...i'm now a Target team member. I started there this morning. They are putting me in electronics for this wonderful holiday season. I work 3-12a.m the day after Thanksgiving.

It should be loads of fun.

Well that's all for now, baby sydnee wants a cacker. That's her words for cracker.

Love ya'll!

I call my Grand mother

dead. Ok..so before all of you non-mee-maws read that and freak out...

Heather and I were recalling the other day how the MEE-MAWS as we know it came to be.

Can I just tell you that I have laughed and laughed and laughed since we talked remembering that day in the dining hall and getting dirty looks from everyone else because we were so freaking loud.

I AM IN NEED OF MEE-MAW TIME.

So...today begins the count down...42 days and counting girls!

Those roads were closed off to me...while my back was turned.

So here I am in New Hope. It's good to be back to some degree, but my heart has already moved to Georgia. Now if I can just get the rest of me there. I am so ready to be there. So ready to make my "Home" there.

In other news...I now get a discount at Target since I work there for the holiday season. Yay! Since I will still technically be employed there during the mee-maw party...we should all go shopping! =)

I start there on Monday. I'll work there through the holidays and then hopefully be able to transfer in January to the one that will be close to where I am living. I can work at the church stuff during the day and Target at night. Or even work Target 2 days a week and Mill Creek 3 or something like that. It'll all work out.

On a deeper note...get scared...I've learned a lot of the past few days. Last Friday night and Saturday morning I cried to the point of being sick, because I was so scared that this wasn't going to work out. I was freaking out....Seriously. But then as I drove to Atlanta and let the Crabb family sing to me the whole way...I started getting a peace about this whole deal. After being over there for a day or two it became clear to me that God is in control and working everything out, and that I was wrong for being worried. God reminded me that HE is faithful and that HE is good, and that I should get out of HIS way and let HIM work it all out.

Pray for me as I continue in this journey. Pray that I will be able to trust God and rely on Him!

Here it is

wordpress.churchatmillcreek.com

That's our church's blog.

HEATHER - It actually DOES have sermon notes from our first preview service.

Everything here is going great! I'm still in Georgia today! We have had some interesting stuff happen to us this week.

The service went really well Sunday night, and this week they have had been looking for rental space for a church office. We were able to find a large house that can double as an office for us, and I can maybe even live in the HUGE master suite. So...pray that everything will work out for us. That's what I am doing today is getting the details down on that for us all!

I go back to the New Hope today and I am sad. I mean...I'm glad to get to see my mom and family and stuff, but I am sooooo ready to be over here full time and jump right in this all.

I found out that some friends of mine from New Hope are close by though. The both work for New Orleans Theological Sem...they got booted up here with the hurricane and everything. So they are here till March. Shane and I actually grew up on the same block and Astasha's grand-parents go to FBC New Hope. Small world.

In other news...it's raining baby girls. Both my sister and sister-in-law are having little girls.

I'll try and post pics of all this Georgia fun next time I am over here. We've all been to busy it seems to stop and even take any!

That's all for now!

It's me...It's me....

1. Susan yelled at me...so I decided to post

2. Lsu can kiss my ever loving rear end! It was a sad night last night...but Auburn beat Georgia so at least I have some comebacks today to all these Georgia Bull Dog preachers around here!

3. I am currently in Georgia. Last night was our first core group meeting. That's the group of people that are interested in helping start the church. It was pretty fun. I got to talk to and get to know some people a little bit better!

4. With the holidays and such, it looks as though I will be making the trip BACK to New Hope.'ll be doing some secretarial work for them but go home to get a seasonal job until the end of the year. It'll end up saving me money in the end.

5. The Duke's are awesome. Mr.Roy and Mrs.Debbie are the couple that I am staying with right now, and when I come in January they will be the family that I will live with until I can find something a little more permanent. I also had another family in the church offer me their "add on" last night. So that was neat. At least I won't have to get in above my head when I first get here.

6. Pray that I can find a seasonal job FAST when I get back to New Hope on Tuesday....I need money coming in B-A-D!!!

7. I can't wait for Christmas...well New Year's...I'm so ready to see all of you!

The End

The beginning of the End...

So last night at our Old Time Country Fair, the church gave me some flowers, money and a HUGE cake that said "We Love You" on it. It was sweet.

This Sunday is my last. The emotions are building up, but I know it's going to be ok.

I'm ready for this weekend. Ready to see my friends. Heather's visit to the New Hope reminded me how much I miss my friends, but how much fun we have when we get to see each other.

I got a call from Georgia this morning and they are going to be able to hire me for 3 days a week doing administration type stuff and then I'll sub the other days or the days that I need to. That's pretty exciting. It means that there's income coming in whenever I get there.