weekend fun...

So, I am really looking forward to this weekend. Tonight at midnight my friends and I are going to see New Moon. I am so excited about it, I feel like a high school girl. The 23 year old side of me, is wondering what I am thinking, because there are going to be tons and tons of high schoolers there screaming and going crazy...but I don't really care. I'll probably be screaming along with them! Then tomorrow we are going to Chuy's for my birthday dinner. Even though my birthday isn't until Sunday, we are going to dinner tomorrow night before everyone leaves for break. LOVE Chuy's!!! Then I think the rest of the weekend will be pretty normal, going to the Village Saturday. Probably my last Saturday service before they move to the new building, and cut out the Saturday services. Pretty excited to be in the new building...even if I have to get up to drive on Sunday morning. :) Then Tuesday I leave for Lexington. It feels like I was just there...probably because I was. It's only been like 3 weeks since I came home...and now I am going to back. But I am super excited to spend the holidays in Lexington this year with the family!

So, a lot of things to look forward to. Still looking for a job. I don't remember if I said in the last post, but I am going back to the Limited. At least until I can find more full time job.

I'll report later on the New Moon premiere...how it was and all the insanity with it! :)

where have I been?

Goodness...I am a bad blogger. I think I thought about giving it up but I can't do it! I keep saying, I'm sure I'll blog again...one day. Well 9 months later(February was the last time I blogged!) today is the day!

I think I am having a minor anxiety attack as look ahead to next Sunday...my 24th birthday. Last year at this time I remember saying something like, if I am in the same place as I am in one year when I turn 24, I might freak out. I didn't have a problem turning 23. But as 24 quickly approaches me, all I can think of is the fact that I am in the same place pretty much as I was a year ago. A part of me is nervous, because I don't have a steady job, I am not in a relationship, and I have absolutely no idea what I want to do with my life...so yeah, a little nervous. BUT...I am also trying so hard to enjoy this time of my life, this past Tuesday night at church, the pastor said something like, 'embrace wherever you are in your life...because the Lord has purpose in it'...I just have to keep reminding myself that even tho I have no idea...the Lord does, and he is faithful! So, as another year comes and goes, I am hopeful that even now He is working in me, and preparing me for whatever He has in the years to come...

restoration...

These are the lyrics to a song we sang in church this past Sunday, I can't get them out of my head...I love it! 

Restoration

You bring restoration, You bring restoration

You bring restoration, to my soul

You've taken my pain, and You call me by a new name

You've taken my shame, and in it's place, you give me joy

You take my mourning, turn it into dancing

You take my weeping, turn it into laughing

You take my mourning, turn it into dancing

You take my sadness, turn it into joy

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, You make all things new

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, You make all things new

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, You make all things new, all things new

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, You make all things new

HALLELUJAH- He makes all things new! Sooo... I have recently decided...like within the last week decided I want to go to the Village Church. I have really been struggling with where I want to go, and where I feel like the Lord wants me to be, and the only reason I wasn't going to the Village is because it's almost an hour away. I went a week ago with my friends, and I just started thinking if I love it that much there, why not drive? I feel like finding a church that you really love is going to be worth it. And my friends are driving at least 30 minutes where they are going...and I have always loved the Village, every time I am there. So, I decided I am going to try it out and see how it goes, I went this past Sunday, and I just felt at peace with my decision and I really felt at home there. I am going to look into a home group that is in my area. So, I am really excited about it! And, hopefully it will give me the opportunity to see my cousin Kari more, I haven't been to the same service as her, but once I get my work schedule situated, I hope to maybe go to the same service! 

More good news...my sister is engaged! I couldn't be more happier for her! I am so excited for her, she deserves all the happiness in the world, and I am just so thrilled for her and Joseph! 

48 Hour Roadtrips to Kentucky...

Yes...this weekend Erica and I went on one of our famous adventures, this one was probably at the top of the list. Friday morning she came in my room...I was sleeping, or at least trying, I was woken up at 7:30 that morning by people downstairs doing electrical work it sounded like in my walls, that lasted about an hour, then I got a headache...I finally fell back to sleep and then she came in my room. SO, I was already in a bad mood, when she asked if I was interested in going to Kentucky with her...right now! I pretty much told her to get out of my room. She told me to think about it, and I went back to sleep. 

One of her good friends from school was getting married Saturday, and she originally didn't think she would be able to be there because of work, but she has a new job now, and she really wanted to go. I was able to sleep for a little bit, and when I woke up, she was still trying to figure all this out. She had to work until 5;3o, that afternoon, so she was like, what do you think, you want to go? I thought about it, and I was like, ok, I didn't want her to drive by herself. So, 5:30 Friday afternoon, we leave Ft. Worth, we stayed in Memphis, TN, got there around 1:30am, left Memphis at 7am Saturday morning for Somerset, KY...that was about 5 hours away, we got there just in time for the wedding at 2:30, we went straight to the church. After the wedding and reception, we drove to Bowling Green, KY about 2 hours away and stayed with one of Erica's friends...where we BOTH slept in a twin size bed. That was fun! Then we left Sunday morning around 11am for Ft. Worth...about 11 and a half hours later, we were home! So...it was a fun time, I was really glad that Erica got to be at the wedding, but it was hard, because we were literally in the car so much...Sunday when we were driving home, my butt was so sore from sitting so much! Not to mention my back and my neck, spending that much time in a car is not good for the body, then to top it off, to share a twin size bed with someone. Lets just say, I was ready to go to the chiropractor today! So, yeah, it really was fun, we laughed a lot. 

it's been awhile...

Well, it sure has been a long time since I have written anything exciting. A lot has happened in the month that I haven't posted! Let's see, I got home from Kentucky(the first time, in October) me and Anna got into a car accident in Dallas, I am still currently working at the Limited, but I am looking for another job...I applied for some secretarial positions with the Fort Worth school district, Erica, Bethany, Anna and myself went to see OneRepublic and Augustana in Dallas, they were AMAZING! I went home to Kentucky for Thanksgiving, turned 23...gah! I am 23. That is scary. So lot's has happened, I mean, I know that I am forgetting a lot of stuff, but those are just some highlights. 

So, me and Anna got into a car accident back in October...the 26th to be exact. Someone hit me from behind. We were stopped on a major highway, and they guy behind me couldn't stop in time and hit me! It could've been a lot worse, no one was hurt...except my car:( Anyways, so it went into the shop....it's almost been 4 weeks ago! It's ok, I have been driving this baller jeep, it is so pretty! I do miss my car tho, but I will be sad when I have to say goodbye to the jeep. 

I applied for a couple jobs with the school district. They are secretarial positions, and can I just say, that there is one in particular that I really want. Any of them would be great, but one sounds so perfect! I would love to work in the school system, to have holidays and summers off. Have nights and weekends free. I really hope it works out. I filled out an application online, and they said it takes 4-6 weeks for them to process the application, and they will call me if they want to set up in an interview. I think its been about 2 or 3 weeks since I did that. Waiting is really hard. But I just have to trust that it will work out the way that is supposed to, and if this isn't the job that I am supposed to have, then I will find another one. I am still at the Limited, it is ok for the time being, but just until I can find a full time job. 

I sure do love this city! I really feel like it is my home, and we have places that go to on a regular basis...it is fun! We have a favorite Mexican restaurant, that is so good, I am craving it right now...Two weeks ago we went to Dallas for the OneRepublic concert, just amazing. It was at House of Blues and we were in the very front. It just doesn't get old, everything that we can do here. When I went home to Lexington, I was so happy to be home, I always love going home...but it was so good to come back to Fort Worth and get back to life here...maybe it had something to do with the fact that we had Mexico Real that night...I don't know? It was good to go home...Lexington...when I was there in October I didn't really get to see anyone except my family, we were doing stuff the entire weekend. This trip I got to see all my friends, it was so good! And, it was my birthday, and it was Thanksgiving! It was just a really great trip! I really do love going home...have I said that? 

Last year when I was living in Canyon with Bethany and Anna, I can remember when Bethany turned 23 she kind of freaked out. I thought it was funny, because I thought she was just being dramatic. She was like you will see next year when you turn 23! I was like, yeah ok...thinking 23 would not feel any different! Wow, I had a tiny meltdown. 23 for some reason just sounds older. And its an age that most people know what they are doing, they have their stuff together, and doing something with their life. Well, here I am, not in school, working at the Limited and I freaked out a little. I don't know. We'll see what happens. All I can say, is that I better have some things figured out this time next year, or the meltdown won't be so tiny! 

Thanksgiving morning. Watching the parade and eating breakfast. I like this picture:)

Me with my beautiful birthday flowers from my parents!

well crap...

So, I just typed out a long post about my life...and then I was doing something to add pictures to it...and now it is gone. It is my own fault, but its because I get so frustrated when I add pictures! So I thought I would try and make it easier, but instead, I erased the entire blog...awesome! I am not re-typing it now. Maybe tomorrow, but probably not, I have too much going on. 

Surprises, Keeneland, Football and MORE!

So this past weekend I went home to Lexington for my mom's birthday. She didn't know I was coming, it was so much fun to surprise her...I am not good at keeping secrets, so the fact that I was able to keep this from her for a good month, was amazing to me! But I surprised her Friday morning, and met her and my dad for breakfast and her face was priceless, there were tears, it was really good! I was just happy that she was actually surprised! I thought she had to have some idea that I was going to be there, but she was completely surprised, so that made it really special. 

We had a jam packed weekend, she took me shopping on Friday, such a good mom, to take me shopping, while I was there for her birthday, Friday was her party, and it was some party...her friends are crazy, but fun, I hope I'm that fun and have friends like that when I am that age! Saturday we went to Keeneland, which was insanity, there were so many people there! Then my mom and I went to the UK game, we left at half time because they were losing and it was real cold, of course they went on to win the game in the last quarter and we missed it! Oh well, I'm just glad they won! Then I left Sunday morning.

Fast weekend, busy weekend, but so fun! I love going home and seeing my family! I LOVE it! I just love being home, there is no place like it. It is good to come home to people I love too, I must say. I do feel like I have made a family here for myself, which feels pretty darn good. Not quite the same as Kentucky, but if I can't be in there, this is where I want to be! I love my friends I have made in Fort Worth and I feel so blessed they're in my life. So that's all I'm going to say about that, I love my family...both of them!