and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.....

If you haven't seen this video then you need to watch it....and if you've seen it already then watch it again anyway. :-) I tried posting the actual video to my blog but
of course it didn't work so you'll just have to click on the link.

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=9e7c4b40cf5a13cea6ca

I am doing the bible study "Becoming a Woman of Excellence" by Cynthia Heald with my friend Kayla. We've been challenged each week to memorize scripture. I'm remembering the days of AWANA and how I could memorize verses so easily. It's amazing how I fill my mind with useless information and can recall it at anytime but when it comes to scripture I'm a little rusty. The little girl in the video is such an inspiration to me.

There is nothing like....

......the smell of homemade bread baking in the oven. Tonight I made my first loaves of wheat bread with some help and pointers from my dad who informed me that when he was growing up (in a family of 7 kids, mind you) his mom would make 12.......yes 12 loaves of bread EVERY saturday and he would help her. Making 2 loaves is a lot of work..... I can't imagine making 12 every week. Grandma, if you read this...you are amazing. :-) I love the process of combining the ingredients and letting the dough rise. There is something satisfying about taking that first slice of warm bread and knowing that you put so much effort into it. Mmmmmmm. And now our house smells like freshly baked bread.

Farewell sweet summer....

I've actually tried to join into the blog world before but I wasn't very faithful. Since many of my friends have a blog which I enjoy reading...I thought I would give it another try. This will be my first attempt.

Summer is coming to an end and I am enjoying the cooler temperatures and feel of autumn in the air! I love this time of year....it makes me feel giddy. :o)

It was a busy summer which included attending a ridiculous amount of weddings, moving back in with my parents, and some traveling here and there. If you know me, you know that I love to take pictures so I am going to try to give you an idea of my summer through pictures. :o)


Saying good-bye to my sweet friends, Rachael and Rachel. :o(

Memorial Day Weekend in Indiana Visiting my best friend from childhood and her husband


Angie and Jason's wedding!

One of the simple pleasures of summer....

Last dinner with Charity and Tony :o(



Riverwalk at night

Manda and I on the 4th of July. We fought off fishflies and got poured on but it was still fun. :o )



Bethany and Pablo's wedding!




Packin' and movin'


Aimee and Bradley's wedding!


Vacation Bible School! (getting everyone to stand still and look at the camera at the same time was pretty much impossible :o)


Quinn & Heather's wedding in Idaho....



Sweet times with friends in Wisconsin! :o)