Hello!!!!!! Here are some pictures from our time in Maryland. I know other people have posted about the coldplay concert, but Chels was getting on me for not posting so here it is once again:) Hope everyone is enjoying the last few weeks of summer, and here is a quote that someone gave to Liz and she gave to me because she is such an awesome sister who cares for my soul and encourages me with wisdom and godliness. I LOVE IT... reminds me of how foolish it is of me to think that i am running this race by my own strength. 

"The BEST place

is wherever He puts us, and any other would be undeniably

all the worse because it would please our fancy

and would be of our own choice.

Do not think about DISTANT events. This uneasiness

about the future is unwholesome for you.

We must LEAVE to God all

that depends on Him and think only of being faithful in all

that depends upon ourselves."

Alas, the Wisdoms are Gone

  This past Thursday I had my wisdom teeth taken out. All four were impacted, which simply means they hadn't come through yet and so instead of being pulled they had to be cut out. There were concerns about a nerve that was very close to my bottom teeth and about possibly fracturing my jaw(I guess my jaw bone is very small), but the Lord allowed there to be no complications. Yesterday I felt fine after the surgery, I was somewhat walking around and talking a lot.  Well today is a bit different. I didn't get much sleep and overnight my mouth got WAY swollen. So I am just laying around watching tv (Princess Diaries- the best) and blogging. My Mom and sisters have been taking such good care of me. I don't have to lift a finger. Thank you guys. Thanks everyone who called me or text me-i love getting them. Thanks Mel, Joey, and Beau for stopping by and for the giftcard - that was so kind and meant a lot to me. Ok, so that's what has been going on with me. Can't wait to see everyone on Sunday.  

    "... For you, O Lord are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upo you... for you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. for great is your steadfast love towards me; you have delivered my soul!!!"  Psalm 86:5, 10

Smoothies and some burnt buns

Thurs. night Jess, Jenni, and Rach came over for a few hours to hang out with us. We all had a great time just talking and laughing with one another. Thanks girls for coming over. I love you girls, come back over soon!



jenni recovering from a close call- ok so in addition to being a bit burnt the cinnamon rolls were really doughy on the inside, yeah, something went wrong.
They had such potential, no they were pretty good and we had many laughs eating/choking on them ; )
the smoothies were too good to wait for a picture.
the smoothie/milkshake makers (minus Laura)
a little overdone : ) this one actually looks pretty good. (I would just like to remind you girls who was in charge of these..... Mary, Rach... mmmhhhh)
Rach!

Night at the beach

Last Saturday our fam headed out to the beach for a night on the boardwalk. The weather was so nice and there were a ton of bands playing. We parked down near 32nd street and walked down to Dairy Queen and back. It was fun because we typically don't go that far down. Mary had gone to a lakehouse with some friends and was missed very much. Mary and I will always laugh at each others jokes (and each other) and think the same things are funny, so I was especially missing her every time I thought of something funny or would do something dorky ( like tripping down the steps, yes I did that). The pics are a little out of order, but who cares: )

Summer time

My summer so far... The pictures are random but they cover the 4th of July, spending time with nell and jord while the rest of the fam was in Ohio, Rob and Coleman's wedding and a trip to the Mall. Hope you are having a wonderful summer! Luke 12:22-25 "...Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For Life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?

Youth Camp 2008

We had a great time at Youth Camp but are glad to be back home. The messages, "Am I Saved?" by Mickey Connolly, "Honoring God and Parents" by Keith Breault, "Worldliness" by Gene Emerson, and "Is It Worth my Life?" by Joe Lechner, were very convicting. Each message came with a set of questions that were intended for personal evaluation and were helpful. We did every thing from playing cards, soccer, basketball,foosball, pool, watching fireworks, to just hanging out over a meal or in a dorm lounge. It was a blast!(Captions done by Laura)

HAPPY 4th!!!!!