Greg Loves Sarah

WHAT are you seeing??? Yes, you’ve got it… PERKY is at MY house!!! (this is Mel…)

There I was, minding my own business—and instant messaging Perky. I was really bummed that my weekend was full, because I really felt like giving a certain Louisiana girl a HUGE hug! Perky said she could come see ME…but we just didn’t see how it was going to work. She is working on curriculum, and I’m working on school—how could we take time off to visit? NOT to mention that our parents would have to agree to the whole crazy-brainy idea!! We sadly pushed it out of our minds, and went back to our regularly scheduled activities.

SUDDENLY…Perky IMs me and casually says, “I just mentioned coming over to your house, and my dad was totally OK with it!! I can come and we can both work on our projects and spend our evenings visitng!” At that moment, the world stopped turning. Less than 20 hours later, a certain Louisiana girl was standing on Texas soil gasping for breath after I gave her the HUGE hug that I’d been saving up. This moment, Sarah is writing curriculum and I’m writing this post. Dad is downstairs fixing the kitchen sink, so he told mom to get pizza!!

Do you ever mentally “recede” from the world and take a look around you with a fresh perspective? (Kind of like looking at your life through virtual reality—as an outsider peeking in…) I do, and every time I am blown away by the goodness of our God. The fact that Sarah is at MY house is a gift beyond expression, a special reminder of God’s love for ME!!

Here are some pictures from yesterday’s rendezvous in the park for exercise with my favorite Swirly!!

“The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it.” Proverbs 10:22

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Hi, y’all!

Just thought I’d take a minute or six to post a little…. :)

Chris and Catherine arrived late Friday night! It is SO good having them here! Boy, I love those two SO MUCH!

Chris has spent hours and hours and hours working on Daisy [my dear Dell]. My poor, much loved laptop was exceedingly ill :( NOW, though, I am loving Daisy even more! She is running like a charm and is SIGNIFICANTLY improved [in ways other than just getting over her illnesses]. YAY!!!!!!!!! :D

I really do have the best brother-in-law a gal could ask for! As a matter of fact, he is the official recipient of the “Brother-In-Law of the Year Award” – a very high honor!

Kristy and Neil came over today to visit and celebrate Catherine’s birthday – which is tomorrow!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CATHERINE!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

Here are some pictures of the day…

Chris, Cat, Kristy, and Neil :)

The guys went fishing for a little while. Caught a catfish too :)

Official Recipient of the “Brother-In-Law of the Year” Award :)

Me and my favorite sister in the WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD!

Kristy, Me, and Catherine – we’ve been friends for…uh…wow….14-15 yrs now? God is GOOD! :)

And…a new family picture… :)

I hope y’all are all having a b e a u t i f u l Sunday!!!

Catherine and Chris are coming on Friday :D

There’s no place like home…… :)

A Merriest of Birthdays to Melanie…My IM, stay-up-late, write-a-poem, laugh-out-loud, do something crazy, roses-and-daisies, friend-of-my-heart, lets-go-to-Europe-or-Eureka-or-ANYWHERE, kindred-spirit, crack-me-up, too-many-pixels-not-enough-in-person, Emergency-Interrupt-System-board-of-directors, can-I-call-ya (even though its midnight), inspire-me-to-follow-JESUS, sister…..FRIEND

I love ya dearie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

This post is dedicated to my dear friend, Nik…

I would like to give fair warning to all Americans to expect a drop in the economy over the next few months. You see, Nik is heading out to Romania later this week. And being that he is the primary supporter of the American economy as it relates to root beer – we can expect to see a change in the stockmarket. ;)

[Took this pic just for you, Nik…you can print it and hang it in your room in RO. :D ]

Be encouraged though, friends, he’ll be back! [at which time you’ll notice a sudden surge in the root beer based economy]. ;)

And Nik! Here’s to you a slightly advanced HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hard to believe you were only 15 when we met years ago! Wow – time flies! This is gonna be an awesome year – it has to be – you serve an awesome God! I hope somebody gets you some root beer for the big day! If they don’t, there’s always the lip balm ;)

Have a tremendous, memorable, great, dynamic time, Niko! Go change your world! :)

*if only I’d had a pic of you holding my head under that kitchen faucet *sigh* …… ;)