Monday, December 31, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Our last week with Martin & Jani
Since the last time I wrote, so much has happened. Most recently though, 2 of our closest friends moved back to South Africa. This past Tuesday they left Joplin to go back home indefinitely. Good thing their last few days in America is something they will remember for a long time!
They stayed at our house the week before they left. We met with our small group.
We had our last meeting with our Financial Peace University small group.
Jani made us Roobis tea almost every night and we sat around in our pajamas and watched Mythbusters! We ate the Donut Hole donuts on Saturday morning.
It was great!...until our power went out Sunday morning because of the ice! They were supposed to have a big "good-bye" party on Sunday night that ended up being canceled due to the ice storm.
We stayed the night at the Spurrier's house, which then lost power Monday morning. We had to scrape Jon's car off which I'm sure made Martin & Jani glad they were going back to summer in South Africa!!
We stopped at Starbuck's, picked up kerosene and drove back home so Jani & Martin could back pack the bags they were flying with. Martin felt terrible, so he laid on the couch the entire day while Jani & Jon crammed as much as they could in their 4 checked bags and 4 carry-ons...in the dark.
Thankfully we had gotten a kerosene heater from Jon's parents when we got married. We were able to keep the living room temperature at about 65 all day. We got a little creative with our meals and our house smelled like the Yankee Candle Company! We had a slumber party in the living room that night. Martin felt much better the next morning. We were able to warm water on top of the kerosene heater and on our grill, so Martin & Jani could at least feel somewhat clean before they traveled for 40 hours!
Tuesday morning Peter Buckland and Scott Boudreaux picked Martin & Jani up to take them to the airport. They left on time and arrived in South Africa on Thursday morning.
We love you friends and we miss you so much already!
They stayed at our house the week before they left. We met with our small group.
We had our last meeting with our Financial Peace University small group.
Jani made us Roobis tea almost every night and we sat around in our pajamas and watched Mythbusters! We ate the Donut Hole donuts on Saturday morning.
It was great!...until our power went out Sunday morning because of the ice! They were supposed to have a big "good-bye" party on Sunday night that ended up being canceled due to the ice storm.
We stayed the night at the Spurrier's house, which then lost power Monday morning. We had to scrape Jon's car off which I'm sure made Martin & Jani glad they were going back to summer in South Africa!!
We stopped at Starbuck's, picked up kerosene and drove back home so Jani & Martin could back pack the bags they were flying with. Martin felt terrible, so he laid on the couch the entire day while Jani & Jon crammed as much as they could in their 4 checked bags and 4 carry-ons...in the dark.
Thankfully we had gotten a kerosene heater from Jon's parents when we got married. We were able to keep the living room temperature at about 65 all day. We got a little creative with our meals and our house smelled like the Yankee Candle Company! We had a slumber party in the living room that night. Martin felt much better the next morning. We were able to warm water on top of the kerosene heater and on our grill, so Martin & Jani could at least feel somewhat clean before they traveled for 40 hours!
Tuesday morning Peter Buckland and Scott Boudreaux picked Martin & Jani up to take them to the airport. They left on time and arrived in South Africa on Thursday morning.
We love you friends and we miss you so much already!
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Bald River Falls - Tellico Plains, TN
One of our core values at CIY is community. We add specific elements into our events that allow youth groups to experience community. I love when our staff gets to experience community! Because we have so much fun together!
Yesterday the TN 5 & 6 team got to sleep in, then we ventured about and hour and a half east to Tellico Plains, TN. We spent the afternoon playing in the river. Some of the guys went fly fishing while others climbed on the rocks and hiked some small trails. We ended the trip with a dinner at a hole in the wall BBQ place.
We all came back refreshed and ready for our final week of Conference, that begins today!
Bald River Falls
Sydney French
Jon & me
Jennifer & me
Jayson ready to fly fish
Everyone wading in the river
Yesterday the TN 5 & 6 team got to sleep in, then we ventured about and hour and a half east to Tellico Plains, TN. We spent the afternoon playing in the river. Some of the guys went fly fishing while others climbed on the rocks and hiked some small trails. We ended the trip with a dinner at a hole in the wall BBQ place.
We all came back refreshed and ready for our final week of Conference, that begins today!
Bald River Falls
Sydney French
Jon & me
Jennifer & me
Jayson ready to fly fish
Everyone wading in the river
Friday, June 29, 2007
And the answer is....
YES!!!
Maggie Frazee and I waited at the Johnson City AT&T store this afternoon for 3 hours to purchase our husbands iPhones.
Not too much excitement during the wait. A nice lady gave us Klondike Oreo cookie ice cream sandwiches and we may have been in the background of a couple of live local TV broadcasts. We were numbers 10 & 11 in line. Some of the people had been there since 6am. By the time the doors opened there were 38 people there. The store had 40 phones.
Jon & Greg will probably be up half the night learning! They are so excited and proud to be "early adopters"!
Maggie Frazee and I waited at the Johnson City AT&T store this afternoon for 3 hours to purchase our husbands iPhones.
Not too much excitement during the wait. A nice lady gave us Klondike Oreo cookie ice cream sandwiches and we may have been in the background of a couple of live local TV broadcasts. We were numbers 10 & 11 in line. Some of the people had been there since 6am. By the time the doors opened there were 38 people there. The store had 40 phones.Jon & Greg will probably be up half the night learning! They are so excited and proud to be "early adopters"!
Sunday, June 24, 2007
My visit to Louisville and back
This evening I returned to Milligan with Jon after being in Louisville with my wonderful inlaws this past week.
Jon's parents came to CIY at the end of week 1 here at Milligan. They took me back with them to Louisville for some R & R.
We didn't have a whole lot scheduled which was nice. My 8 year old niece, Kelsey, stayed the night with us Sunday night. I don't get to spend much time with her, especially one-on-one, so this was a special treat for both of us. We did the usual girl things, painting her nails and braiding her hair, and we watched Flicka before going to bed. The next morning we went up to the neighborhood pool and played for about and hour until it looked like it would storm. She had to go home after lunch so she could make it to her dance classes on time that evening.
Tuesday morning we got up and met some of my inlaws friends for a horse farm tour at the Undulata Saddlebred Farm. We ate at Claudia Sanders Dinner House (wife of Colonel Sanders, KFC). Best fried chicken I've eaten! Then we went to downtown Shelbyville, KY for some antique shopping in the historical downtown.
Wednesday we picked up Kelsey and her brother Jordan and took them to see some movies. Jordan & Kinney went to see "Surf's Up", and Meredith and I took Kelsey to see "Nancy Drew" which was adorable! We had dinner at their house, then said goodbye to them as they were heading to Atlanta to visit their cousins.
Thursday I went to the pool again and we pretty much relaxed all day.
Friday my friend Amber came down from Indy to visit me! We went to the Highlands area and ate, walked around and drank coffee. It was so much fun! She came back for dinner that night and we laughed and carried on until 9 or so. Thanks for visiting me, friend!
Saturday Meredith and I went to a Garden Party with some ladies from her church. I was definitely one of the youngest there, but I had the best time. We all had to follow the derby tradition and wear hats! I felt like a southern bell, and reconfirmed my belief that I was meant to live in the south! You can see me and my mother-in-law below:
Jon and Seth came Saturday night, surprising Jon's parents, and brought me home today.
I had such a nice time, and I will miss them dearly. But I'm excited to be back at Milligan for week 3 of Summer Conference here. The new team and the camp team reps all showed up this evening and the churches all show up tomorrow!
Jon's parents came to CIY at the end of week 1 here at Milligan. They took me back with them to Louisville for some R & R.
We didn't have a whole lot scheduled which was nice. My 8 year old niece, Kelsey, stayed the night with us Sunday night. I don't get to spend much time with her, especially one-on-one, so this was a special treat for both of us. We did the usual girl things, painting her nails and braiding her hair, and we watched Flicka before going to bed. The next morning we went up to the neighborhood pool and played for about and hour until it looked like it would storm. She had to go home after lunch so she could make it to her dance classes on time that evening.
Tuesday morning we got up and met some of my inlaws friends for a horse farm tour at the Undulata Saddlebred Farm. We ate at Claudia Sanders Dinner House (wife of Colonel Sanders, KFC). Best fried chicken I've eaten! Then we went to downtown Shelbyville, KY for some antique shopping in the historical downtown.
Wednesday we picked up Kelsey and her brother Jordan and took them to see some movies. Jordan & Kinney went to see "Surf's Up", and Meredith and I took Kelsey to see "Nancy Drew" which was adorable! We had dinner at their house, then said goodbye to them as they were heading to Atlanta to visit their cousins.
Thursday I went to the pool again and we pretty much relaxed all day.
Friday my friend Amber came down from Indy to visit me! We went to the Highlands area and ate, walked around and drank coffee. It was so much fun! She came back for dinner that night and we laughed and carried on until 9 or so. Thanks for visiting me, friend!
Saturday Meredith and I went to a Garden Party with some ladies from her church. I was definitely one of the youngest there, but I had the best time. We all had to follow the derby tradition and wear hats! I felt like a southern bell, and reconfirmed my belief that I was meant to live in the south! You can see me and my mother-in-law below:
Jon and Seth came Saturday night, surprising Jon's parents, and brought me home today.
I had such a nice time, and I will miss them dearly. But I'm excited to be back at Milligan for week 3 of Summer Conference here. The new team and the camp team reps all showed up this evening and the churches all show up tomorrow!
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Vacation Girls!
Last weekend was finally another Vacation Girls party! Our dear friend Carrie turned 50, so we celebrated in Kansas City.
These women are so special to me. My life is so much more full because of each one of them. We have shared many life moments together even though some of us live many miles apart.
At one point in time all of us worked at CIY, now only one is still there as an employee, and others are still directly connected to the ministry. I can't imagine life without these friends.
Love you girls!
These women are so special to me. My life is so much more full because of each one of them. We have shared many life moments together even though some of us live many miles apart.
At one point in time all of us worked at CIY, now only one is still there as an employee, and others are still directly connected to the ministry. I can't imagine life without these friends.
Love you girls!
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