Of Vacation...
I was in California for three weeks, visiting my adorable nephew and niece (and my brother and sister-in-law). Three weeks of nice warm (to me) weather, adorable kiddos, and catching up with old friends...it was great! Coming back home and getting met with a foot or so of snow wasn't quite as fun, though it was/is good to be home.
Of Valentine's... No, not that I had any valentines...just talking about Valentine's Day here, folks;). My parents were in charge of a Sweetheart Banquet on the day, so I got to stay home (part of the day) and take care of these kids [I guess you could call them my valentines:)]
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| Two lil' girlies |
So, I got home from vacation a week ago. And yes, it was awesome (think warm [like 70*] weather, sunshine, and fun friends!) but being home again is good in it's own way. Even though my first reaction when I got home: BRRR!! Yes, NY feels so cold again after I got spoiled in nice warm AR. But spring is coming, yes it is, I'm sure it is. :)
Tonight we had Kid's Club again. It feels great to be back among those dear kids. Yes, that includes the times when the only thing you say is "sh, sh, sh" all night long and it seems like what we're trying to teach them rolls off just like water off a duck's back. But then I remember, we're not hear to make them behave like angels, saying and doing all the right things. We're here to plant seeds of Truth in these young lives. We're here to pray for them, to be their friends, and to point them to Jesus, who needs to be their very best friend. God help us!
I'm nearly done school! This is such an AMAZING feeling! I may continue on in some of my favorite subjects but my formal, mandatory schooling will be OVER!
Aaannnddd, we're expecting to see the first baby goats the end of this week and next week. Even though I'm not nearly as into the animals as I was when I was younger, I still get excited when the kids come. Until I have to force milk down a stubborn kid that refuses to take its bottle, but hey, they're cute anyway!
This evening, like we do every spring, my church had Bible quizzing for the evening service. We were quizzing on Romans 12:1-12 and Psalm 23. Now you have to realize, there are some folks in my church who are amazing quizzers and quick jumpers and have all the verses perfectly memorized. And there are others -- like me -- who are not very quick jumpers, and only skimmed over the verses a few times this afternoon, but enjoy the exhilaration of being up on stage and doing my best to actually be the first off the pad. Well, I never got that honor tonight, but I must admit that I still enjoyed trying:).
On Wednesday, I will begin my two-week vacation! And yes, I'm plenty excited! Mom and I will head down to Marysville and meeting Laurena there, and I will travel the rest of the way to Virginia. After spending a couple days there with Laurena, I'll be heading on out to Arkansas with a young family (Mike & Sarah, Josh) who lives in the same area of VA as Laurena. In AR, I get to spend a little over a week with my dear friend, Hannah. And the reason for this trip? The wedding of another friend - Maria (to DJ) - on March 16. Thanks to Maria (and DJ, lol) for the excuse to take a vacation! Oh, and as far as coming back...current plans are to ride back to VA with the Mike & Sarah, then Ria will come to VA and pick me up to bring me back home. Clear as mud, eh?:)
