Sauerkraut Days/Heritage Days, Solon Beef Days

I love small town festivals. Not too long ago I attended what was originally going to be the Sauerkraut Days to see a friend play in his band, but he was actually playing at Heritage Days, not Sauerkraut Days. I was a little disappointed, I do like Sauerkraut and I love that there was a festival in it's honor, but Heritage Days had it's very own fun!! Here are a few pics...

Jenna and I
(some say we're sisters, some think we're the same person, we just kind of look alike I guess!)

Andrew's band- South of 80

Some sweet fireworks!
We were right underneath them, I have never been so close to fireworks before, it was amazing!

Sorry Mike and Bill for making you sit through them, but they are pretty!Jenna looking extremely cool with Andrew's bass drum! We were roadies...sort of ! We wrapped a couple of cords and ...carried a bass drum!

So tonight Sharon and I went to the Solon Beef Days! Again, quite the experience...there was another sighting...of The King...

Check out those moves and check out those lips!

I do have to say that this guy was pretty good...not like the other Elvis I saw down at the Ped Mall. This guy had a great voice and had all of the moves down! Including lots of hip stuff! Sharon and I ended up sitting towards the front on the grass with a bunch of kids. Being that close made me a little nervous and I tried hard not to make eye contact, but it happened...Elvis and I had a moment where we made eye contact and he winked at me! I think I can see why all of the ladies, back in the day, went crazy for him!

This guy had to be a hard core fan back in the day...he was sitting right up front with his camera (okay, so I was sitting way up front and I had my camera too) but check out his shirt...

I think I need to get a shirt like that! I mean, having two Elvis sightings in 3 days...maybe I'm supposed to go live in Memphis! (i don't think so!)

Joy

These days I have felt weak and have been wondering where the strength is that I've been praying for, and that my people are praying for. I was sitting at work this last week and it's great because I get to listen to the radio by my desk. What is even better is that I have it turned to the Christian radio station (as cheesy as it is sometimes, it is better than nothing!). God is good in that my friend Emily, who I work with, and I have been able to keep it on the christian radio station and be encouraged by it throughout the day and also pray that others would hear too. Anyway, Chris Tomlin's song came on Holy Is the Lord. It's one that has become so familiar to me that I hardly ever really listen to the words. I have sung it over and over again and has gotten to be one of those "ordinary" worship songs. So anyway, I started listening to it and God hit me with this line "For the joy of the Lord is our strength" Nehemiah 8:10 says, "Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."
That is what I prayed for, for strength. But what I had forgotten was that simple truth. The joy of the Lord.
To have joy in the Lord is to be in His presence and to be found in Him and when we are in Him that is when we will experience the fullness of His joy which then gives strength.
Am I delighting in God? Am I finding joy in Him to give me strength? Am I fully living in Him?
What does that even look like?
What was just an "ordinary song" turned out to be a monument for me to say 'The joy of the Lord is my strength!"

I saw "The King"!

This has got to be one of the funniest things that I have seen in awhile. I am going to miss the Ped Mall so much! You can always find interesting things going on. Like this...

As Kinsey, Jenna and I were walking to have dinner we come across "The King"! It was funny to see that there were actually a couple of ladies, (you can see one in this picture with the hat on) that were LOVING it! Even dancing and singing along to "Hound Dog". Then you have the usual Ped Mall crowd, the people that basically live down there and probably not Elvis fans, just sitting around with faces on that were priceless. Looking like "what in the world is happening!".
There was a moment that Elvis and I made eye contact and it was scary!
We weren't sure if we would still be able to eat after seeing how tight his jumpsuit was!
Oh the Ped Mall! I'm glad Jenna had her camera! Way to go photographer friend!

7:54am

My heart is heavy as I think of what will take place in almost 2 weeks. It is what I have been on my knees and crying out to the Lord about for the last year and a half. It is amazing to think back to December 2004 when God first laid Austin on my heart. The circumstances around that time are ones that were difficult to bear, but as this was laid on my heart it seemed that it was a little light into God's plan. I wasn't sure why, or what or how any of it would happen, but it was amazing when I opened my hands and threw it up in the air, saying "GOD I need You, I need you to take this from me and do what You want with it. I am willing, I surrender my own plan, I surrender my life and my own will, so that You can come in and take the place that I have filled with self. So that You can come in and lead me and challenge me in ways that I can't even comprehend, that are so far from my knowledge that I can't help but let you take control."
It seems that I have entered into the sleepless nights. Tired filled days, busy weeks, fast weekends. My mind starts to race and my stomach turns as I think about how out of control I am of all of this. I want so badly to stop the time, slow it down, but I can't. I find myself in a "funk". I knew this time would come. I've been in the desert, the wasteland, the waiting period. The stretch of time when you feel like God is not moving, or doing ANYTHING. We all have those times. It happens after God does cool things, and right before He does cool things. What is interesting, that we seem to easily forget, is that this in between time... even though we can't see it or feel it, He is doing His cool God thing and preparing us, growing us, making us stronger for something coming up! That is cool!
My heart has been heavy and I feel like I could get an ulcer before this is all said and done!
There are just the minor things that still need to fall into place like...a place to live...a job! You know the minor things!
One thing I do know is that we are leaving in about 16 days and I haven't started packing yet. I think God is laughing at me. It seems that I want to try and control the things that I can't control, like slowing or stopping time. But yet, the things that I can have somewhat control over, like...packing...I don't seem to control. Interesting huh? What is wrong with me?!
I'm stressed, overwhelmed, emotional and starting to go a little crazy!
There are so many random things to do. Can it all be done? What needs to get done will get done. I have to remind myself to live a day at a time.
I really need to go to bed. The other day, I slept through my snooze alarm and didn't get up until 7:54am and I have to be to work at 8:00. NOT good. I called work and told them I was going to be late and I was in to work between 8:10-8:15!! I thought that was pretty good timing! I don't want to do that again!
Pray that I would get good sleep and that I would force myself to get to bed early and that I would be able to get up in the morning. Pray that I would get stuff done and that I would continue to trust that God has good plans for me and that He is in control of every part of that plan.
Is God still good, even when I'm in the desert, the wasteland, the waiting period...the funk? YES!!!!

HubbleSite

Just an FYI- I put a new link on. It's the HubbleSite
I love looking at pictures of the universe and to see how amazing God is and how creative He is. It makes me feel so small when I learn of how HUGE the galaxies are and how far away they are from earth. We are so tiny compared to what is out there, yet God knows us each by name and He even knows how many hairs are on our heads. He knows every thought and knows every inch of our being. The coolest part is that He is so in love with us! The God who created all of this, created us too, and cares enough for our little selves that He would make it so that we can have a relationship with Him, that we can be close to Him and find life in Him. That is goodness!

Beautiful Feet Reunion

The band got together for a "reunion" on Friday night. It is always great to still get together and catch up even though we were not all able to be there. Z is in TN, Nox is in CA, and Joe is in MO. So it's a little more difficult for them to come back for these things. It was sad thinking of it being my last "reunion" for awhile since I'm moving soon. (in 3 wks! AHH) It was a lovely evening for Dinner we had Kabobs and Shadley, being the creative person that she is, made little stations for us...

Shadley working the veggie station...

Aaron working the meat station...

Here were cute little signs above the table, it as also Kinsey's b-day!!!
There was a cowboy theme, since I will be going into cowboy territory soon! (notice the cowboy hat-that will show up later in some pics!)

Giddy up!

Here are some more pictures. Of course Rachel and I had to get our traditional cheesy Rach and Em picture, like we don't have enough of those already!

I can't really remember what we were laughing at...

But it was HILARIOUS!

Aaron jumped in for a picture with us!

Here is the newest member of the band family, Evelyn Marie Adam born June 21.
She is very precious and very hairy!!

We had a talk about how it's okay to be a hairy woman!

Elliott came out of the bedroom with his cowboy gear!

Perfect for the occasion!

Vintage21 Jesus Video #1

A few years ago Vintage 21, a church of God-seekers, God-followers, and God-doubters went through a series on Jesus Christ. They made some videos that portrayed some of our preconceived notions of who we think Jesus is and what He's like. THANK GOODNESS He is not really like this!! This is HILARIOUS!

Vintage21 Jesus Video #2

Vintage21 Jesus Video #3

Vintage21 Jesus Video #4

Nemo

My nephews Jack and Noah had their first swimming lessons today. They got some cool goggles and here is a picture of Noah with his on!!! They are sharks, and I think he is wearing them upside down! (I had to bribe him with a piece of chocolate so that he would let me take his picture!)
At first Noah didn't want to get in the pool because there weren't any slides. But then once he got in he loved it!
Jack's favorite part was using the kickboard!
(Jack wouldn't let me take his picture!)

Iron Chef

Cody and Vanessa just got back from being in China for 9 months or so. We got together last night at Kyle and Jennifer's for dinner and to hang out. It was so good to see Cody and Vanessa, God is doing amazing things in China and it was so cool to hear stories of how impacted the people over there were by having them and their team teach English and also build relationships and share Jesus with them.
The beginning of the evening started with making a run to East West, an oriental grocery store, to get ingredients to make some authentic cuisines! We had a variety of countries represented...Chinese, Japanese, Korean. It was great! To be completely honest, I was a little nervous to try some of this. Especially the use of the chopsticks. Yeah...not very good at that!
There was a moment in the kitchen where Cody and Kyle were cooking, and the intensity of it reminded me of the show Iron Chef!
Here are a few pictures of the evening...

Here are Kyle and Jennifer showing off their mad chopsticks skills!

Vanessa having some spicy kimshi

Cody looking cool

On the left are chicken and vegetable dumplings and on the right is a dish that Cody made with eggs, tomatoes and vinegar! It really was good Cody!

Kimishi which is pickled cabbage with tofu, very spicy

Here is a dumpling!

I had the hardest time getting the chopsticks down, but I finally picked up my dumpling...

and ate it!

After dinner (probably not a good idea) Cody did his infamous tripod!

The evening ended with us piling into the car and going to Coldstone! It's always nice to end the night with ice cream...right Cody?!

I'm glad you guys are back!!

Homeless & Jobless

Oh, I am feeling a little overwhelmed. 1 month until I move. Where did the time go? I can't believe it's coming up so fast.
We still don't have a place to live!!
I don't have a job!!
How is this all going to work out?!
I have NO idea!!
Are we crazy?!
Maybe a little, but God is bigger than all of this, and I know that He is working.
It seems like I have been in a waiting period these last few weeks. God always puts you through a waiting period before He is going to do something BIG. I'm trusting in that. Even if the BIG thing is that He is refining my character by making me wait and be patient and continue to have faith that He is in control of everything.
I'm praying BIG, that He will provide and that He will continue to hold me as I'm getting sad about leaving.

"trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD is the rock eternal" isaiah 26:4
"wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD." psalm 27:14

A Night of Jumping and Singing

This weekend is my last weekend singing with the vocal team at my church. We had our last rehearsal last night at the Sterner household. It was lovely, it consisted of Jenna and I jumping on the trampoline in the backyard...

Here we are showing our skills...and I'm trying not to pee my pants

The vocal team crew

And a little Dr. Beat, Scooter's best friend!

It has been such an amazing experience worshipping with these guys. I love each one of them and their heart for Jesus. I will definitely cherish the memories we have had from the rehearsals, to the devos, to the mainstage, even the days of Firestone! You guys rock!!
Oh...and the pie and the banana bread...black bottom brownie things....and the AMAZING lemonade! Thanks Carrie and Scott for serving us!

Fireworks

Tonight my family and some friends went to the fireworks, which is always an interesting event with my family. Once we actually get seated, it doesn't take long before the kids go crazy! My nephews, when they are all together, just feed off of each other and before you know it, I'm getting tackled, the people around us are either annoyed, or if we are lucky, actually laughing at the craziness. Once the fireworks start they settle down a bit. It's funny to look back at them and see Noah and Sam covering their ears, and all of their eyes wide and lit up by the show in the sky. Noah came up and sat on my lap for awhile and was very worried about the fireworks hitting the moon! He also had many discussions with Will about some of the fireworks looking like french fries!
We weren't sure how Lily was going to react to them, and when the first one went off she hid her face, but then looked out again, not wanting to miss anything. She seemed pretty intrigued, but never shed a tear.
The walk back to the house afterwards usually consists of trying to keep track of the kids, making sure we have all of them, Jack with his head lamp on to lead the way, and my brother-in-law, Joe, being a dork and being the brother I never had.
My nephews and niece are so precious. They bring me so much joy!

The Cutest Girl in the World!!!

Here are some recent pictures of my sweet Lily. She is my niece that just turned 1 year old!! I LOVE her!!!

Happy Birthday!!

These are some pictures of Lily and her birthday cake! She loved it, and of course it was very girly and pink! Since she is the first girl of the family we have gone crazy being overly girly about everything!

We were laughing so hard when Lily had both hands full...of frosting and didn't know what to do, so she just started eating off of the table!!! Check out that fist! Cheezy girl!! I'm no longer the cheese monkey of the family, notice that you can't see the gap in her teeth because it is full of cake and frosting!!
Messy, but still beautiful!
Again, notice the fist! At this point she has pulled her ponytail out and has frosting all over in her hair!
Isn't she wonderful!?!

Team Hoyt

For my friends who are training for marathons...I hope this story encourages you. It almost made me want to do a marathon. Yikes!

On Father's Day at church a couple of weeks ago, during the worship service they told the story of the Hoyt Team.
The Hoyt Team is a Father and Son who compete continously in marathons, dualthons and triathlons-which is a combination of 26.2 miles of running, 112 miles of bicycling, and 2.4 miles of swimming. The thing that is amazing, as if that isn't amazing enough, is that the son is a spastic quadriplegic, has cerebal palsy and is non-speaking. His parents were told when he was born that he would amount to nothing and that they should just put him in an institution and forget about him. They were certain of his intelligence and kept him and loved him and he now has a computer that he is able to communicate through and is also a graduate of Boston University.

They completed their frist triathlon on Father's Day in 1985 after the Dad, Dick, learned how to swim for the first time, and learned how to ride a bike all over again (the last time he rode a bike was when he was 6!) For the run, he pushed Rick in his wheelchair, For the biking he had a special bike that carried Rick in the front, For the swimming he had a boat tied to his waist that Rick would be in as he swam, The amount of endurance that this man has at age 66 is incredible. Not only carrying his weight, but the weight of his son also.

Here is a quote that Rick communicated through his computer:
"Dad is one of my role models. Once he sets out to do something, Dad sticks to it whatever it is, until it is done. For example once we decided to really get into triathlons, dad worked out, up to five hours a day, five times a week, even when he was working.
"The love that this Dad has for his son is so amazing, that he would endure the pain and the time and the sweat to do something that he knows will make his son happy.
"What I mean when I say I feel like I am not handicapped when competing is that I am just like the other athletes."
This team has inspired so many people, they have gotten so much support from around the world!
"Whenever we are passed (usually on the bike) the athlete will say "Go for it!" or "Rick, help your Dad!" When we pass people (usually on the run) they’ll say "Go Team Hoyt!" or "If not for you, we would not be out here doing this."

Hebrews 12:1-3 "Let us run with perseverance, the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."

I can't help but think of the similarities between this Father and Son, and our relationship with God. God loves us very much, He would do anything for us. He actually gave us Jesus, who went through the pain, time and sweat of the cross to make us happy! To give us eternal life. He calls us His children. He took on the weight of sin of the entire world, so that we can be free, and not feel handicapped by the weight of our sin. There is no greater love than this!

2 Timothy 4:7 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

Check out more of Team Hoyt's story and look at some sweet pictures. If you get a chance, try and look up video clips. It is so touching to actually watch them. It gives me chills!

The Dream Giver-Part 1

I am not much of a reader, but when I find a book that grabs a hold of me, it is usually life-changing. Right now I am reading a parable "The Dream Giver" by Bruce Wilkinson. Amazing! It's speaking so much to me, especially in my current stage of life. I thought I would share bits of what God is teaching me as I go through this book.

"One morning, Ordinary woke up with these words echoing in his mind: What you're missing, you already have...Could it be? Ordinary looked and looked. And then he discovered that in a small corner of his heart lay a Big Dream. The Big Dream told him that he, a Nobody, was made to be a Somebody and destined to achieve Great Things."

Everyone has a "dream". There is a driving passion in all of us that God has placed in us when He created us, even before we were born. No one else can do your dream. You are created in His image and there is no one in the universe like you!
God has uniquely designed each one of us not only for our Big Dream, but for His Big Dream for the world. Our dream is meant to accomplish a Big Need he cares deeply about.
I think of Moses and how overwhelmed he felt when God asked him to bring His people out of Egypt. He went through so many feelings. He came up with excuses, felt inadequate. But when he stepped out in obedience, God was pleased!
The author lists some things that could help in discovering your dream.

-Think back to what you wanted to do while you were growing up.
-Interview three people you respect, who you think are living their Dream.
-If someone came along and gave you all the money you ever wanted, what would you do with it?
-Observe your life and write down your conclusions, ask these questions:
What have I always been good at?
What needs do I care most about?
Who do I admire the most?
What makes me feel most fulfilled?
What do I love to do most?
What have I felt called to do?
-Ask yourself what legacy you would like to leave for your children and grandchildren?
-What do you most want to be remembered for?

I have been challeneged even more to pursue God and to Dream Big! I am a dreamer, that's for sure!
I will write more as I read. Hope this encouraged you to DREAM!

Rock, Paper, Scissors

The other day, some friends and I were watching TV and came across something very unusual...a tournament of sorts...

Yes...it was a rock, paper, scissors tournament!!! It was one of the funniest things I have seen. I couldn't tell if they were serious or not, but I really think they were. The winner got $50,000. CRAZY! I think my favorite part was when the camera scanned the crowd. One guy had a HUGE pair of scissors that he was waving around in the air! It was fabulous!

"Memories, Like the Corners of My Mind, Misty Water-Colored Memories"

Tonight I can't sleep. I have felt a little overwhelmed with the thought of how fast time flies. It will be soon that I will be packing up my stuff and heading south. Am I worried? Not really. Am I excited? YES! Am I nervous? Not yet. Am I scared? YES! I have been organizing and sorting through all of the junk that I have accumulated over the last 25 years! It's been more difficult than I thought it would be. Going through old memories is bringing up a mixture of emotions. Some sad, some happy. I'm reminded of how cool God is in how His plan is so detailed and perfect. He has walked me through so much in my life and it has all been His way of refining who I am, teaching me some hard life lessons, showing me His goodness and most of all covering me in His grace. I don't deserve anything, but it seems that God gives me more than I ever can conceive of. What is funny, is that in the world's eyes, what I have been given doesn't seem like alot. But in my eyes and in His eyes, it is everything! Everything that I need, and everything that satisfies. He is enough for me. And what I have I give back to Him.
I have been listening to Starfield lately and one song has been hitting me, especially as I have been thinking about my past.

Unashamed

I have not much
To offer You
Not near what You deserve
But still I come
Because Your cross
Has placed in me my worth
Oh Christ my King
Of sympathy
Whose wounds secure my peace
Your grace extends
To call me friend
Your mercy sets me free
And I know I'm weak
I know I'm unworthy
To call upon Your name
But because of grace
Because of Your mercy
I stand here unashamed
I can't explain
This kind of love
I'm humbled and amazed
That You'd come down
From heavens heights
And greet me face to face
Here I am at Your feet
In my brokenness complete

My worth, is not my past. My worth is not my future. My worth is nothing about me. My worth is Jesus, the cross, in me. My worth is full of grace!
I am excited to live, to see what else He's going to do with me. I'm ready! Bring it on! He never stops working!

Nickel Creek

This weekend in Iowa City, IA, Nickel Creek played the Saturday night concert at the Arts Festival. It was amazing! The streets were packed! I personally loved their Brittany Spears version of "Toxic". I love going to concerts, but especially when the musicians are extremely talented like these guys. Check them out! They are pretty cool! They are coming to Austin in September for Austin City Limits!!! YEAH!

Purification, Luggage and my Dad

When my family got together to celebrate my 25th b-day and my sister's 30th b-day I was so blessed by the gifts that I received. There always seems to be "something special" in the gifts, whether it be like the Jesus air freshener I got as a gag gift that "Smells like Purification", or the 5 piece luggage set that I got from my sisters. So that I can come back home and visit when I'm in Austin!!! YEAH! One of the most precious gifts that I got was a piece of paper from my mom. Awhile back I had asked my mom if there was anything about me that was my dad. Character stuff, physical stuff, anything that I would have gotten from my dad. I always fear forgetting him, what he was like, the way he looked, so I wanted to know the things that were apart of me, that were like my dad. So my mom printed a picture of my dad and I when I was little and all around it she wrote things that we have in common!!! I CRIED!! It was so sweet!!!

"Full of lofty ideas-some almost too high for earth!"

"Can sleep anywhere!"

"Likes dogs"

"Strong, brave"

"Sweet"

"Great sense of humor-never afraid to be silly"

"Photo-fanatic"

"Freckles as a child-curly hair"

"Hesitates to find right words in explaining something:

He said, 'Uh...'

You say, 'Like...'"

"Creative, artistic, talented"

"Kind, caring"

"Adventursome spirit-try many things"

"Friendly, outgoing"

"Smart-figure things out and/or use resources wisely to learn"

"Soft-hearted, loving, affectionate"

"Messy"

"Cry easily"

"Strong opinions, convictions, not easily swayed or steered away from truth"

June 12 will be 9 years that he has been with Jesus!! I'm sure that for him it's only felt like minutes! Oh, I miss him! I can't wait to see him again!

The Excellent Woman of God

I was so blessed yesterday listening to a message online from my future church, Austin Stone. I have been getting fed so much by listening to their sermons online. This message was the Mother's Day message on Proverbs 31. This message is so encouraging, both the ladies and the guys. Ladies...Our calling is to completely fall in love with Jesus. Alot of times women come away from a Proverbs 31 talk and feel discouraged, feeling like they can never live up to that calling. Don't be discouraged. "She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come...charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." Our clothing is strength and dignity. He never once talks about the outward appearance, what our body type should be, what type of brand names we should wear. CHARACTER ladies! I have to constantly remind myself of that. I have found myself in relationships where I have felt like what I look like matters more than who I am. I have to constantly be reminded of these verses and that a man who will treat me right some day will love me because of me and my character not because they think "I'm hot". My prayer is that Jesus would clothe me with strength and dignity, that I would continue my laughing at the days to come!!
Guys...first to my single guys...pray for this woman, look for character first, encourage your sisters. to my married guys...encourage your wife and build her up. Make sure she knows that she is BEAUTIFUL! Pray for the future, pray for your kids spouses, their friends, be proactive.
Take a listen to this message and let me know what you think.

Bocce Ball and Faithfulness

Yesterday was my b-day! I am now 25! I'm a quarter! I like to think of it that way instead of being halfway to 50! Last night some good friends and I had a BBQ. It was great! I got the coolest present...A Bocce Ball set! It's a great game and I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to have fun! Get a group together and get your Bocce on!
I was reminded last night, as I was thinking about my 25 years of life, of God's faithfulness. There are story after story of God's perfect faithfulness in my life, even before I was a christian and knew that God's hand was on my life. Even in the times when I hadn't been so faithful to Him, He was faithful. When I went through some of the hardest times in my life, He was faithful. "Because of the Lord's great love, we are not consumed. For His compassions never fail, they are new every morning. GREAT is your faithfulness" Lamentations 3:22-23
When I became a christian I prayed that God would give me a story. That I would be able to glorify Him greatly with my life. Again, He has been faithful, and He has given me a story to tell! In some aspects of my life story I would say I'm not proud of, or would not have planned out for myself. But I have been able to say now that I am thankful. SO thankful. My life has been a series of experiences that have shaped me into who I am. I'm thankful for that.
God knows what He is doing. His faithfulness is PERFECT!
"I will sing of the Lord's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself." Psalm 89:1-2

Goodbyes are HARD!

So tonight I had to say my first goodbyes to some amazing women in my life. This last year I had the privilege of leading 6 women who rocked the 24-7 band! We spent time together learning about what it looks like to be a lead worshipper and to live a lifestyle that shows devotion and love for Jesus. We prayed together, laughed, cried, hugged, did girly things, shared life. It has been an amazing year, especially this last semester. We were able to share about our successes and our failures. And despite all of MY many failures and feelings of inadequacy to lead this group, the Lord was glorified and in my smallness He was GREAT! I will forever be changed because of them! You girls rock!
"Like many of you I once was born a very small baby!"

Keep Austin Weird

We're going!! By faith, my good friend Hilary and I are taking the next steps in making the move to "keep Austin weird"!!! God has been amazing in leading us to Austin. We are trusting in Him to provide and to continue to open and shut doors as we pursue this adventure!! Most of all we want Him to be glorified, for people to see this and say, "God is HUGE!!"