jonny

another shout out: i have a cousin whose name is jonny. he graduated from an air force academy this past tuesday. you may have seen his picture:

you can see a video here for more info.

congrats jonny!

shout out

i'm giving a big shout out to denise and steven. today is their 10th anniversary, and i'm so proud of them.

when i was 25 i was going thru a 'quarter life' crisis. i was living in south dakota, working 3 jobs, and pretty much unhappy with the way my life was going. i didn't really have any direction at the time. oh, and i was playing on 2 softball teams - one church league and one women's league.

in the summer of 2001 i decided to take a little vacation by myself. i got in my car and started driving. i had friends all over the usa and wanted to see all of them. so first i drove to atlanta to meet with denise and steven. denise's mom, cheryl, was in town visiting for a few days when i arrived. so we had a great time for 2 days, playing cards and hanging out by the pool. from that visit, denise invited me to live with her and steven. so in october of 2001, my dad and mom helped me to move to georgia.

the day before i got into town, denise and steven had to move into a 2 bedroom apartment so there would be enough room for all of us. so we all moved in together. that's just one example of how generous of people they both are. they both would give everything they have to help out a friend in need. i lived with them until i moved to africa last february. i think we moved about every year - from woodstock to marietta to the black diamond to jasper.

we had some of the best times of my life together. i can't say 'thanks' enough for all they've done for me. they've truly been used by God to shape my life for the better. i am a better person because they've given me a helping hand when i needed it the most. it was a wonderful honor for me to have both of them in our wedding party for our big day. their prayers have availed much in my life.

denise and steven - congrats, and i love you.

3 Surprises in One Day

first surprise: my mom called from the airport this morning to inform me that their flight was oversold, they were bumped, and they got 2 round trip tickets. who incredibly cool is that? i know that troy's family is have a big get together over the 4th of july, so that might be an option.

second surprise: denise and shottie both stopped by my for little visit. they brought me a coke and some doritos. (that's a great snack!) oh, and they threw in some cough drops for good measure.

third surprise: got an email from laura, stating that she's coming to hot-lanta next month for business. it's always a good time with lauracious.

so troy and i are back to normal life again. well, it's as normal as it gets for us. he's traveling this week and i'm working. we'll see each othe on friday or saturday. guess we'll start to consolidate stuff this weekend. joy. first two things he'll bring to my house: coffee maker and bed.

What to Say?

so i'm at a loss for words about what to say about the wedding. it's was great. glad it happened and glad it's over.

so this weekend we have more wedding bliss. we're having the georgian reception at lake jackson. not sure how many peeps are coming, but we are getting the food, decorations, and whatever else is involved all put together. my folks get into town tomorrow morning, kimberly comes on saturday morning, and the rest of the crew will come some time later on saturday. if you need directions, just call or email.

Wedding Bliss

true bliss.

Amazed

Troy and i are getting a little overwhelmed with the number of RSVP's we've received thus far. who knew that people would want to come and see me get married? for some of you who may not know this - i tried to drag Troy to vegas to get hitched, but he refused because he wanted a church wedding. he is really to thank for this glorious event. he mentioned that my family needs the wedding - and one day when i look back i will appreciate it. so i'm taking him at his word, and hoping one day when i look back i'll be overtaken with happy, warm thoughts of this wonderful union of man and his crazy wife.

so what do i have planned for my last weekend of singleness? i'm going to help Troy's mom move into her new house. the house is lovely and i'm excited for her. we are going to have a great time in that house - creating many memories. i'm grateful that she has been willing to open up her new house for Troy and i to have our georgian reception there on the 17th. if ya'll don't have anything to do on the 17th, please come down to lake jackson and celebrate with us. the party is from 3pm to 8ish. and just to cover my basis, if anyone doesn't have anything to do on the 10th, next saturday, the wedding is gonna be at 2 at the church at the gate on west 26th street. this goes for anyone who feels they should have received an invitation but they've not gotten one yet... please come. if you have friends whom you want to invite - bring them too. the church holds 400 and so far we're doing a good job getting those seats filled. we'll be serving chicken and pork loin sandwiches and mints and who knows what else.

Troy and i haven't registered anywhere because we pretty much have everything we need and then some. (so we keep mentioning target gift cards or cash for a mission trip.) we'll be combining all his stuff and all my stuff into my apartment. he has been living in a 3 bedroom house with a garage. we are at the place where his big screen tv (aka 'man toy') comes to my place - and my small, old school tv which only has coaxial connectors goes to the extra bedroom. crazy. that's where we'll be next week. joy.

had i mentioned that i'm getting a little overwhelmed with how many people are planning on attending this wedding?

today is the first day that i've ever had heartburn. guess i'm getting old. 31. i'm not enjoying this condition very much.

i think we should start taking bets to see when my parent will have a breakdown. or, perhaps ya'll should start taking bets to see if i'm gonna have a meltdown. my friends at work think that i'll lose it on friday afternoon before the rehearsal. so far i've not been nervous and anxious or any of that. (tho i've been a little brain dead at work - just ask patsy... she's been about ready to knock some sense into me for the last couple of weeks.) then again, why should i be nervious? i've had the greatest people working out all the details for me. i've hardly had to do anything for this wedding it's been wonderful.

so again, to anyone who may feel left out, please know you are invited to our wedding events.