The Clock Moves So Slowly

The clock moves so slowly but time goes so fast....

One year ago tomorrow Benji started his new job at Brushy Creek. A prayer of ours that was finally answered four years in the making.....

Emery was 1 month old.

I was living with my mother, while Benji slept on the couch of a church member......

What a difference a year makes.

We are so blessed to be at Brushy Creek. Seriously. When we left Brushy Creek four plus years ago to head off to seminary we both said...."it would be so amazing if (Benji) could only get a job at Brushy Creek."

Little did we know that God would honor our request and bring us back to Greenville, back to the very church we loved and longed to serve......

We have had the time of our lives getting to know the people and youth of BCBC. We love Greenville and there is nowhere else that we would want to raise our family.

We love you Brushy Creek and look forward to a life time of service.

Christoper Ashley my new BFF

I may not seem like the kind of girl who is particular about my hair.

But I am.

I work really hard at looking like I do nothing to my hair. well, most of the time I actually DO NOTHING....but whatever.

When we lived in Greenville before I could never find a salon that I loved. When you are paying what I pay you must love it. So I drove back to Gainesville to get my hair done....for THREE plus years.

Once we moved to Louisville I found a place that was okay. I went there for awhile until they started canceling my appointments. I then found a great little salon called Jerry Heston...if you live in Louisville and are looking for a salon they are awesome. I was so sad when I had to leave.......

Any girl who takes this kind of stuff seriously knows how stressful it is to find a new salon. You develop a relationship like no other with whoever does your hair. It is a very personal and expensive experience. I found a salon that was okay here in Greenville. I really liked the girl who did my hair. But the last time I went I really disliked my highlights.

While flipping through my monthly Elle magazine I made an amazing discovery! A salon in Greenville was voted one of the best 100 salons in the country! I checked out their website, the prices were the same as I was paying, I went and had a fabulous time! So if you are in the Greenville area check out Christopher Ashley Salon.

Every Girl Needs Two Parties.

Since we were at the beach on Emery's birthday we got to have two parties for her!One at the beach and one once we got back home. I only took a few pictures until my camera battery died at the one back home. One of our friends took some more, but now I've just go to get them!

In Christ Alone

You've got to see this movie.

July 31, 2008 Best Day Ever

Emery is ONE!!!!

What a year it has been. We are so thankful for our Boo. God is so good to us.

The Heart Of Worship

True worship is an attitude of the heart, not a specific genre of music.

A true believer can worship in the African huts, music played with sticks and drums; In the secret Chinese basements, whispering the name of GOD; In American churches in contemporary or traditional services.

There is a difference between personal preference/cultural tradition and GOD's ordinance.

Bryson City Oh Yeah!

We went camping with the high school youth last weekend. It was WAY fun.

I of course had to stay in a cabin, as I have a baby you know...so I roughed it with my own shower and potty....so that Emery could sleep warmly in her pack in play.



Benji workin hard for his money.


The "stanky leg" shows itself again.....


E wondering where her cabin is.


Jocelyn, my BFF lovin my girl!


Benji at the camp fire.


E tired of "ruffin" it... ha ha.

HELLO! Does Benji have the best job or what!?

Community Lavatory

Someone, not sure who, my mom, my friends with kids, my obgyn....whoever, FORGOT to mention that once you have a child you will never, EVER go to the bathroom again by yourself.

So for all my new first time mom friends consider this your warning.

Most days it doesn't bother me. But today. It really got to me. Emery was standing (because she can now) next to me with her hands on the back of the toilet, I'm talking hands on the bowl, not on the lid.....while I was sitting there.

First of all my OCD comes out and I freak out about how unsanitary it is for her to be there. Second of all it is just annoying some days!

This may be TMI, but I'm just trying to help my friends out, because I wish someone had let me know.

I'm thinking of getting a part time job just so I can have some private time to do my business by myself.

Burning Both Ends

It feels like lately I have been burning both ends of the candle. I am worn da slap out!

I have so many updates to post, Emery's birthday party, our beach trip, Emery's second birthday party, our camping trip......and so on. I will get to it one day.

Right now all my spare time, which is none, is spent stressing about the upcoming Wednesday night class I'm teaching on the Protestant Reformation.

Let's just say my theological brain is a tad rusty. I'm excited, terrified, and super anxious about this class. I'm thankful for the opportunity, but afraid my brain has been in mommy mode for too long.

I am also about 15lbs away from my pre Emery weight. I'm excited about being so close, but frustrated that her first birthday passed with me still having these last lbs to lose. My goal was to have it all lost by her birthday.

That is what's going on in summary form....