Fab Friday

Fab Friday is pretty fab this week my friends!

-First go check out my sweet friend, Kenzie's blog! She is featuring me today along with some other great gals! I am so excited! I'll post soon about why I am so excited about being there, but let me just say she is the sweetest girl & loves the Lord with her whole heart!

-We have been staying with our friends for the whole week and it's been awesome. Aren't they cute :)

Youth Ministry

You may have noticed I added a new tab at the top of my page called 'Youth Ministry.' I wanted to add this as a way to let you all know about all the awesome things God is doing in our ministry together at Access Church, along with stuff that happens in ministry or because of ministry. My heart is to encourage other wives, or any woman in ministry for that matter, to enjoy what God has laid before us. As a ministry wife, I know things aren't always easy or fun but God is working in you and through you to reach the lives of others! What an absolute privilege we have to take part in others becoming fully surrendered followers of Christ!

Here's the neatest thing that's happened recently. As many of you know my husband and I decided to leave the pups behind this week and visit our dear friends in our hometown. I cannot tell you how overwhelmed with joy we have been these past couple of days. 

{Brief  history.. We have known Dave since elementary school. He and my husband have been friends since they were small and they both used to make fun of me every time we had a class together, mean boys! Tanya and Dave met at a church Dave was leading worship at years ago. They fell for each other and the first time we got to hang out with Tanya, I knew instantly we'd be friends forever. They got married last year in Oct and Nathan and I were the Best Man and Maid of Honor, it was SO fun!

Nathan & I at Dave and Tanya's wedding

SO WHAT Wednesday

I'm linking up with Shannon again this week over at Life After I Dew. :)

This week I am saying SO WHAT  if..

-I lost all the work I was doing yesterday and waited until today to do it again because I spent all afternoon looking for it on my computer.

-I went shopping on Thanksgiving and bought my husband an iPad, impulsively, without checking our bank account.

-I also couldn't wait until Christmas so I just went ahead and gave it to him now. He loves it!

-If my husband wrestled a jr. high kid at youth and thinks he broke a rib. We are getting so old.

-I'm a whimp and must wear a jacket inside and out the whole time we've been up North. It's cold and I don't remember how I handled this when I lived here.

-I wore leggings and a big sweater the first three days I was on vacation. It's vacation, I can wear whatever I want ;)

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-I am allergic to something here and have developed a rash all over my face. It should clear up..I hope. OK- it kinda bothers me. 

-I miss alone time with my husband and it's only been 3 days since we've been here. I am not used to sharing a house with another couple. However, we are having a great time! 

What are you saying SO WHAT to this week, Friends? 

Thankful for friends

Oh my.. We are just loving our little mini vacation. We are having such a wonderful time with our dear friends and connecting with new people. Nathan and I both grew up in this small town and I have a lot of mixed feelings towards it. Because it is so little, things weren't always pleasant but it's certainly been a different experience than when I was growing up here. So far we have been able to go to church with them, meet the staff and have so many wonderful conversations with them all. We even had the opportunity to pray for a student of theirs together. LOVE that we got to be a part of that!

 My husband and I get the joy of being a part of their youth this week as well! Nathan is teaching both lessons as a "guest speaker" and I am just looking forward to connecting with students and serving here. I LOVE how The Lord allows for us to be a part of other ministries even if it's in this small way. I am overwhelmed with joy at being a part of the good things God is doing here and building friendships in Christ.

It's also just so nice being here. We actually napped on Sunday. Yes, NAPPED.

 It.was.glorious.

 Friends, this never happens. We have both our youth services on Sunday nights, 5-6:30 and 7-8:30. And obviously we have our church service Sunday morning as well so as soon as we are done there, we are rushing to make sure everything is all set for the night. Of course we both adore doing youth but are also very appreciative for the opportunity to help serve somewhere else and relax some. Although, I miss our students... just a little :)

We have also watched some movies, (Twilight to be exact) stayed up late talking and just have been having so much fun spending time with our friends. When I first got here my friend and I couldn't stop talking, it was pretty funny.. Someone even said "do they ever stop to take a breath?" Haha. We just really missed each other. We all have those friends. The ones we can pick up with right where we left off? The ones where your husbands are also best friends. And then they move away but you get together and it's the best :)Yup, I have two of those girls. :) Love them!

I have only snapped this one picture but it's cute! -My hubs with our friends puppy Rocky. He love Nathan. It's cute and makes me miss our two, four-legged babies! 

Full recap with tons more pictures to come, promise! :)


Hope you're all having a great week too, friends!

Fab Friday

  The Fridays after Thanksgiving are always FAB! Here's why:
-I'm writing from our new iPad! Oh ya, I stood in line for this baby and got a sweet deal and a gift card! Score! 

-Thanksgiving was awesome! We had a small crowd and we all had a ton of fun. It was so good to have a low key holiday with both of our families. 
-We are leaving tonight to go spend a week with our family and friends up North. One of the perks of working from home is we can go anywhere there is Internet :)
-Leftovers. Need I say more? 
-Kenzie over at Life according to Kenzie is going to feature me in one of her posts very soon so be looking for it and go check her out! I am so excited!
-I am heading out the door after this post to do some more black Friday shopping with my mom .. I LOVE this stuff and love even more that we go together! 

Have a great weekend friends!!