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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Red, Red Wine...
Ah, vacation! There was so much anticipation leading up to this vacation and it met every expectation! The only downfall was coming home to reality haha
I went to Walton, NY to visit my best friend Emily who recently moved to Walton because Steven (her husband) took the call to be Pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian church there. I am so excited that I got to go because now I can picture where they're living and where Steven is preaching! It excites me to see where God is going to use them in the community of Walton. It's a small town that has several churches, but not all of the residents have a home church. I pray God leads Steven to the residents that He wants to become part of Steven's church family. It's a beautiful church! I will be posting pictures of it soon. Steven preached on Sunday morning and evening and both of his sermons made an impact on me, and I can tell that he will be able to help his congregation grow in The Lord.
Emily and I had a lot of time together and we used it well by going shopping to all the antique stores in Walton. We also discovered that we both love two songs that have to do with the color red and have nothing to do with Taylor Swift! Red, Red Wine & Lady In Red. These quickly became the theme songs of our weekend and won't leave our heads now haha!
At one of the antique stores I bought a large painting (got a great deal on it) but had to leave it there with Emily until they can bring it with them when they're back here visiting family. I love visiting her because months can go by where we don't see each other and we can just pick up where we left off. She's been there for me when I've needed her most these past couple of months when I went through some rough times and I appreciate her for it. I was happy to go and visit her since she's been a bit homesick since moving there and she and I got to explore the village of Walton together. It's gorgeous. Right in the middle of the mountains and I can't wait to go back and breathe in the mountain air! She has a beautiful house and we discussed some decorating ideas that she could do to make it more homey for her and Steven.
I met most of Steven and Emily's congregation and really liked them! They're very warm and willing to talk to strangers (me lol) and for one of the first times, I was asked what I do for a living first and not of my relationship status! It shocked me since the relationship status question is so frequently inquired about first here in my own community. Why is it that these two simple questions hold so much power? They have the power to either make you feel successful or a failure if your answer can or can't live up to the expectations. This makes me wonder, what do people in general really find that defines a person? Is it what type of career they have? Relationship status? Religion...? This is something that I'm challenging myself to think about, too...
On the way home I had a layover in Baltimore and I used that time to go and see my sister, Amber and her husband, Steve! On the flight to Baltimore, I was lucky enough to sit next to a nice guy from England, who also happened to be named Steve! I can't escape them lol He and I had a great flight together :o)
Amber and Steve just bought their first home and it was Amber's birthday on the 25th (happy birthday!) so I was excited to celebrate both with them. I loved their house!! It's soooo cozy and welcoming! Amber is doing a great job decorating it so far and I had a great time with them! We went out to dinner in old town Alexandria and came home and watched Midnight in Paris which is a great movie if you haven't seen it. It has a good message about being content where you are in life and making the most of it.
So all in all it was a fantastic vacation. I really enjoyed myself and truly felt relaxed and glad I got to see a lot of my favorite people!
-A
I went to Walton, NY to visit my best friend Emily who recently moved to Walton because Steven (her husband) took the call to be Pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian church there. I am so excited that I got to go because now I can picture where they're living and where Steven is preaching! It excites me to see where God is going to use them in the community of Walton. It's a small town that has several churches, but not all of the residents have a home church. I pray God leads Steven to the residents that He wants to become part of Steven's church family. It's a beautiful church! I will be posting pictures of it soon. Steven preached on Sunday morning and evening and both of his sermons made an impact on me, and I can tell that he will be able to help his congregation grow in The Lord.
Emily and I had a lot of time together and we used it well by going shopping to all the antique stores in Walton. We also discovered that we both love two songs that have to do with the color red and have nothing to do with Taylor Swift! Red, Red Wine & Lady In Red. These quickly became the theme songs of our weekend and won't leave our heads now haha!
At one of the antique stores I bought a large painting (got a great deal on it) but had to leave it there with Emily until they can bring it with them when they're back here visiting family. I love visiting her because months can go by where we don't see each other and we can just pick up where we left off. She's been there for me when I've needed her most these past couple of months when I went through some rough times and I appreciate her for it. I was happy to go and visit her since she's been a bit homesick since moving there and she and I got to explore the village of Walton together. It's gorgeous. Right in the middle of the mountains and I can't wait to go back and breathe in the mountain air! She has a beautiful house and we discussed some decorating ideas that she could do to make it more homey for her and Steven.
I met most of Steven and Emily's congregation and really liked them! They're very warm and willing to talk to strangers (me lol) and for one of the first times, I was asked what I do for a living first and not of my relationship status! It shocked me since the relationship status question is so frequently inquired about first here in my own community. Why is it that these two simple questions hold so much power? They have the power to either make you feel successful or a failure if your answer can or can't live up to the expectations. This makes me wonder, what do people in general really find that defines a person? Is it what type of career they have? Relationship status? Religion...? This is something that I'm challenging myself to think about, too...
On the way home I had a layover in Baltimore and I used that time to go and see my sister, Amber and her husband, Steve! On the flight to Baltimore, I was lucky enough to sit next to a nice guy from England, who also happened to be named Steve! I can't escape them lol He and I had a great flight together :o)
Amber and Steve just bought their first home and it was Amber's birthday on the 25th (happy birthday!) so I was excited to celebrate both with them. I loved their house!! It's soooo cozy and welcoming! Amber is doing a great job decorating it so far and I had a great time with them! We went out to dinner in old town Alexandria and came home and watched Midnight in Paris which is a great movie if you haven't seen it. It has a good message about being content where you are in life and making the most of it.
So all in all it was a fantastic vacation. I really enjoyed myself and truly felt relaxed and glad I got to see a lot of my favorite people!
-A
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Wondering...
Hi!
There were many reasons why I decided to delete my Facebook over a week ago, but because of that, I have more time now to focus on blogging. This is something that I've been wanting to do for a while now. I'm an avid reader of a few blogs and I hope their influences will benefit me with mine!
The main reason that I deleted Facebook was because I didn't want people to define me from it. I want people to get to know the real me and see that I'm more than just a girl who likes sports, is a huge music fan, has a certain number of friends, etc. This blog will hopefully let people get to know me on a more realistic side. So, here we go on the journey of blogging! :o)
There were many reasons why I decided to delete my Facebook over a week ago, but because of that, I have more time now to focus on blogging. This is something that I've been wanting to do for a while now. I'm an avid reader of a few blogs and I hope their influences will benefit me with mine!
The main reason that I deleted Facebook was because I didn't want people to define me from it. I want people to get to know the real me and see that I'm more than just a girl who likes sports, is a huge music fan, has a certain number of friends, etc. This blog will hopefully let people get to know me on a more realistic side. So, here we go on the journey of blogging! :o)
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