Wow, I have been one busy lady these past few weeks. Let's see, where did I leave off...
Kellie is moving in with Seth and I on August 12th! We are excited to have her and looking forward to the relationship that will hopefully be built while she is here. Continue to pray for Seth and I as we disciple her in our home.
The next week, the 24-28th was BUSY! I left work early Thursday and headed to Houston for a fun weekend with my grandparents. When we got there Thursday night we met up with my Dad and Deb, that was a really sweet time and I am so thankful for their support and love! Oh, and thank you for the advice, he changed his major to Accounting. ;P We stayed the night with them too!
Friday morning we left bright and early to Louisiana with the Papa and Meemee. Seth and I had a great time, our favorite part was spending quality time with them. Here are some pictures from our little adventure!
Meemee and I...can you see the resemblance here :)
My sweet Papa and I
The fresh flowers at the Spa!
Hanging out Pool side...
There is a lazy pool
Gelato, mmmmm
So when we got back to Houston we had to hurry and head to College Station. Michael, my brother-in-law was also accepted to UTA for education (he wants to be a Teacher and Coach) so we helped him move up here. **We are slowly but surely getting the family to Fort Worth ;)**
With my Birthday and our Anniversary right around the corner Seth and I were happy to celebrate time for US. 4 years, yes, 4 years! Thank you Seth for loving me unconditionally and know that I love you and the more time we spend together the more I fall in love with you. :)
And Seth is so sweet because he took me shopping for my birthday!! I also got to use the birthday card from my Nanny and Granddaddy! Can you tell I am excited?!?!? We had a great time together. Then the night of my birthday we took our friends Matt and Brachele out to dinner...I know it sounds strange b/c they should be taking me out, right?? BUT while we were gone for 4 days they watched our animals and we loved getting them dinner, plus we got to celebrate! See below!!
Raspberry Cheesecake...one of my favorites!
Matt decided to take pictures while we were "trying" not to laugh...
Still can't seem to get it....
There we go!! :)
What great moments. I am so thankful for the Friends and family in my life. And thank you all for the birthday wishes and sweet messages!! The girls and I are going to celebrate mine and Brachele's b-day soon, that is going to so much fun, can't wait.
Through all this celebration and business, I remember to take time out of my day to spend with the Lord. It is easy to allow all the activity of life take over your life. I have to remind myself to STOP and thank the Lord for all He has done for me and meditate on His word.
One of our best friends Matt Harkey preach last Sunday and he hit on something that has been on my heart since I heard it, "biblical prosperity is increasing in Goldy influence, and the addition of responsibility" As a society we think that being prosperous means acquiring "things", but the truth is, success comes from increasing in Godly influence: meditating on the word, allowing Christ to mold the desires of our hearts into His and to know God.
Whatever is constantly on my mind will be what my heart desires and what will shape my world view. I want to strive to see the world through God's eyes; following his 2 most important commands: Love the Lord my God with all my heart, soul and mind and love my neighbor, and really love them, like Christ loves me.
"How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season
And its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers.
The wicked are not so,
But they are like
chaff which the wind drives away.
Therefore
the wicked will not stand in the
judgment,
Nor sinners in
the assembly of the righteous.
For the LORD knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of
the wicked will perish."
Psalm 1
