Sondays

This week is the BEST week of the summer for FBC Woodway youth group by far. It's funny to think that we haven't been in a few years after going for around nine! Craig and I have spent countless camps as Sondays campers and it has changed our lives. I told him I loved him at Sondays camp... a huge risk and waaay too early looking back on it now, but things worked out well! We heard incredible teachers and worshiped with amazing leaders. Our friendships deepened. We couldn't get enough. Craig and I both worked for Bob and went as counselors. We went several years with our discipleship groups. This week is special, no doubt. The devotionals, dance parties, and midnight masses all played an intricate role in the Lord molding and transforming us into who we are today. So grateful for this week!

        

                                      

First Sondays Camp of us dating! 

Ahh... the memories!

The 6 'S' fears

So we hosted a small group game night tonight and got to play one of our favorite games, Nertz. Before the intense card playing started, we were just casually visiting when one of our friends decided to show us pictures of a HUMONGOUS spider and a copperhead snake that he killed just this weekend! Like literally had to run over the spider with his car to kill it it was so big so I HAD to tell a hilarious story of my mom's recent encounter with a wolf spider. All this talk validated my top 6 'S' fears, which are things that I most fear in the whole universe that happen to all start with the letter 'S': 1- Snakes (nightmares about these guys) 2- Spiders (even little ones make me scream!) 3- Sea (I won't go in past my shins) 4- Space (as in outer-space. I dont believe in aliens, but they could get me out there) 5- Scorpions (I already attacked one with a golf club this year...) 6- Sharks ('shark week' is the worst week)

Caliente

July is certainly in full swing. Craig has been writing a movie script, Kayleigh is in her 2nd month of working with hospice and we have been having so much fun and wanted to share some pictures of this hot month!

Great view of July 4th fireworks with William Reid the 4th

     

We went to a Round Rock Express game, Craig tried some Warby Parker glasses, and we had some great food with an amazing Austin view at County Line BBQ with the Roush's!                                                                                                    

               

 We had another turkey fiasco when our power kept going out... pretty sure it melted- plastic and all! Kayleigh found out how to use a few of her fun apps on the iphone like ScoutMob where you can take a fun mustache picture and find good deals on local restaurants, etc.

 We enjoyed Lady Bird Lake paddle boarding with Jamie, Nathan and Bethany. Well, the Jennings canoed due to the baby J coming soon!

When The Lights Come Back On

We always need rain.

Here in Austin, as in many places around the country, we have suffered a string of 100+ degree days. The heat is smothering. Depressing. And a constant sunburn threat to my shaved head.

So tonight when a heavy rainstorm began to fall, we all looked out the windows as if some miracle was occurring. Something we had never seen. And the rain continued...and continued...and continued.

The wind whipped across the porch. It sounded like a monster was loose in the attic. Then, the power went out.

Every time the power goes out, there is a very brief moment of panic. What if it doesn't come back on? What are we going to do all night? I was working out when the power went out, and it killed my internet, and thus, my streaming television show. The workout became much harder after that.

So, I grabbed my flashlight, picked up a book, and went to sit on the porch. A man needs to hear the rain sometimes. It settled me. It awakened me. I became lost in Ray Bradbury's 'Dandelion Wine', an ode to summertime, and an exploration of what it means to be a boy on the cusp of manhood. (RIP, Ray.) And just when life seemed right, the power came back on.

It's always disappointing when the lights come back on.