New Book!

So, I am in the process of reading quite a few book...and today I added another to the list! I am not a pleasure reader who can sit and read for hours about a fantasy world or anything like that. I want a book with practical points that will benefit me.
So, I am currently reading Love and Respect, The power of a praying wife, Women of troubled times, Showing Thyself a Pattern and now I have a new one..yay! I have been looking for this book for some time and nobody had it...so I took Amber's advice and got an Amazon account and bought it. It is titled "Created to be his Help Meet" I am in chapter five and am very encouraged by this book. There were a few ladies at ICYC this year who said that they had read it and loved it and that it really helped their marriage blossom. It is writeen by Debi Pearl (she isn't a Christian writer) so use descretion when reading. I like to underline error and write truth beside it just in case I happen to let someone borrow the book. (thanks Erika) So, I thought I would let you all know as I go along if the book was worth the purchase...so far...yes!

Oh...the fun of being a young wife!

So, funny story!
Yesterday we were having some friends over for burgers. I was in a hurry in Wal Mart and grabbed buns, a head of lettuce and a few extra things before I rushed home to cook. Right before they get there I pulled out the lettuce to wash it and get it ready. I pulled it out of the bag and peeled back a leaf...this seems a little different...hhhmmm.... after sniffing, poking and even a minor lick..."Josh I think we have cabbage!" HA! So, I call mom..."What can I make with a head of cabbage that was soposed to be lettuce?!
So, today I went back to wal mart. I then proceeded to stare at a head of cabbage and a head of lettuce side by side...this way I would know the difference next time. An elderly woman walked by and realized what was happening inside the mind of this young wife...so she gave me some tips! Thank you for teaching the younger wives and not making them feel dumb. See, in my house we hardly ever use vegetable that are green because my husband thinks they are for rabbits! So, I learned the hard and embarassing way!
Thought you could enjoy a nice laugh...

I am thankful for you!

We have a pretty busy week ahead. I have been tackling tons of projects this morning! Christmas cards, check, labels. check, Thanksgiving for the students, check, Italian cream cake ingredietns, check, and so on...now working on a few other things.
So, we thought we would do a small supper for the students b/f they left for thanksgiving...I should probably tell you that I have noever done a dinner this large by myself before! Interesting!
We are also planning a Senior Banquet for the senior citizens at the congregation. We have only come upon a few bumps in the road there.
So, We have atleast one activity at for the congregation for the next 3 weeks! I love it! I love the fellowship!
Then...our anniversary is coming up on the 9th and we are going on the 10th to see TSO in Lubbock. I knew about that but Josh surprised me with a night at t bed and breakfast so we wouldn't have to drive 3 hours home after a 3 hour show that begins at like 7! Then we head home the next week! Already have plans on the books for then too! I am so ready to see everyone...I get warm fuzzies thinking about it!
Well, break time is over...time to get back to work!
If the Lord wills these are our plans for the upcoming month!
We are so blessed in America!

Yanking hair out!

So, we went out to lunch today with an elderly man from the congregation, then we had a LONG list of errands to run...for us and the congregation. Well, one of the other men from church calls and wants Josh to go to the rifle range with him...all plans out the window! So, I then have an hour and a half with Josh to choose which projects are most important that we can get done in the time we have left.
So, we are at the craft store looking for the materials we need to make ornaments for the Senior brunch...well the paper clay is about $7 for 8 ounces and I need 10lbs!!!! NO WAY!!! So I am considering other options while Josh taps his foot. So, then I am frustrated... He says...maybe Michaels will have something different...ok we have 20 minutes....run in michaels pick up foam sheets...maybe we can just paint these...then the lady has an idea...use paper mache disks..ok...wait $0.99 each...thats $30...still a little much. Then she tells me about salt dough that I can make at home for cheap! So, she is explaining while Josh is checking his watch but not saying a word. I feel so rushed! I had so much on my to-do list for today and only got 1 of the items accomplished. Looks like tomorrow will be busy...
Needless to say it is one of those days that almost feels like it was wasted away and I didn't get hardly anything done! So tomorrow we go to Wal Mart, go to the printer, go to the post office, go to the mall and go back to hobby lobby then make cookies and get ready to go to a high school football game that a friend got us tickets to!
Funny how on Sunday I told myself..."Self, this is going to be a slow week...you can get some projects done at home that you have been putting off...like scrapbooking" BAM! says reality!
So, enough rambling!
We are very blessed to be at a congregation that loves to be involved with one another. They do more visiting with each other and visitors that attend services than I have ever seen! They are always having each other over and calling to check in. I love that Josh has a lot in common with quite a few of the men...that helps get a foot in the door with some people. I am working on the part of myself that wants to have everything planned. I think I just feel like a procrastinator when I have to put things off until another day because plans suddenly changed. Thats life right?!
Off to cook dinner!

Inspired!

So, I have been teaching a Ladies Bible Class here in San Angelo and we are using one of Cindy Colleys books in her Crown of Creation series and we are loving it. We are trying to decided which one to use next. They decided to start with tthe last in the series. We have learned so much! I am learning a lot of history...which I am usually not that in to!
I am also now working at the church building as the secretary and loving it. I didn't think there would be so much to do! I set up my office in the work room so I would be out of Josh's hair...he is thankful :).
We are also in the middle of planning a Senior Christmas brunch and a Young Adults Ornament swap! I am tossing around the idea of a sweet swap...but I don't want to pile on too much at once, so I think we may do that in Feb. around v-day along with the Valentines Banquet for the older couples.
Also, if you aren't crazy about dehydrated fruit...you should try the freeze dried fruit! I LOVE it! I first had it at Disney world...and then couldn't find it anywhere else! Well, Monday I found it on the top shelf at walmart over the dehydrated fruit- It is made by Brothers-all-natural. They are called fruit crisps and they have mickey on them...they were $0.50 a pouch! Just as I remembered...yummy!
Anyway...we are looking forward to heading home on Dec. the 14th! We will bein TN until the 29th! We are excited! We haven't seen most of the family since the summer! Ready or not...here we come!

Mass Chaos!

I am trying to change my background....aaaggghhhh It will change the sides...but not the middle! I am copying and pasting just as directed!

Here we are!

Well, things have been going great in Texas. Josh's mom's parents and my mom's parents have both come to visit us. We showed them the sights of San Angelo.

When his grandparents came we hardly went out to eat at all...lots of home cooking! However when mine came, I don't think we cooked one meal at the house. So, here are a few things that have been going on.

This is a field that is in the city limits on San Angelo. While Josh's grandparents were here we took them out there and between the 4 of us we counted, on average, 89 deer!

This is from the retreat at Leakey we went on with our college students! Yes, they all (including Josh) jumped off of this cliff into the Frio (means cold) River. It was clear as glass and as cold as snow. But, you couldn't stop them!

This is what happens when a Texas size buzzard flies into your windshield at 65 mph. So, there we were driving my grandparents to Fredricksburg...I am driving along and there were aout 5 buzzards on the side of the road enjoying a feast...gag. Anyway one of them didn't fly away in time and I couldn't swerve into the oncoming traffic...so BAM! We drove the rest of the way into Fredricksburg and back to San Angelo with the windshield like this. They had to get it fixed Friday morning before driving back to TN.

These are a few things that have been going on with us.