September 2011

I decided that I wanted to blog at the end of the month to record the memories for that month, so here goes for september:
          For labor day weekend, we went camping with the Stanley clan at Buescher State Park by Bastrop! It is always so nice to just get away from "life" for a few days and relax with family! Camping is used lightly in that sentence! The girls slept in a cabin with a bed and air conditioner, while the guys slept in a tent on the ground without air conditioner. We DID have to walk to the community bathroom/shower though. This is as close to camping as this girl will get! During our time here we cooked out, rode bikes, went swimming, and played games. I wish I had some pictures of our camping trip, but Matt and I are not very good at remembering to pack our camera. I am definitely trying to get better at this.
          On September 7th, I started teaching at Joy School! I teach 4 years old on monday, wednesday, and friday. I absolutely LOVE it and my 12 precious kiddos are a blessing! This job is definitely a huge change from the stress of public school I experienced last year. With this job Matt and I took a huge cut in income, but we are trusting that the Lord will provide every step. Sometimes we want to ask "why?" but we know that there is a purpose and a reason for every part of life. (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

          September 9th-11th, my beautiful friend Kailee Mitchell came to stay with us! It is always a blessing to have friends visit! We attended a friends wedding! I love weddings! 

          During September, Matt and I started attending 2 bible studies. Matt and I are leading a community life group through Paulann Baptist Church and we are studying "Experiencing God." Also, Matt has a men's bible study every Tuesday night that takes place at our house with some guys from his work. And during this time I am part of a girls Bible study with Cindi Dauphin. We are studying a book called "Girls Gone Wise in a Wild World." My prayer during the next few months is that we would truly experience God, be sensitive to His voice, and then be obedient to His will.
          September 16th- 18th My dad and his wife came to visit us! I love having visitors! Again, it was a blessing to have family here with us!
          September 23rd- 25th, we went to Odessa to spend the weekend with our friends Kailee and Jakody Huckaby. When us four get together it is a crazy, fun time! So instead of writing what we did, I'm just going to post photos! 

We bought "old school" clothes from Goodwill and got dressed up to eat & go bowling! We definitely got some looks!

We played disc golf too! One of our fav sports to do together!

We had a busy month, but it was an awesome, blessed-filled month! Our lives are busy and we are constantly going, but we wouldn't have it any other way!