Good Times

I need to study, but I really want to blog before Thanksgiving because I am sure I will have a lot to say, but I have things to talk about NOW that I don't want to get lost!

Okay, first of all... I LOVE THE HOLIDAYS! I love that Thanksgiving is this week and that Christmas is right around the corner. I love the decorations going up and the Christmas and black Friday commercials on TV. Thanksgiving food and company are my favorite. I never let myself listen to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving... oh but Friday is coming fast! I am so, so excited about doing these holidays married to my best friend for the first time. And of course, I cannot wait to celebrate the Lord's birth with family and friends.

Now, I have to tell you about a few weeks ago. So a few weeks ago, there was a Tech football game that Tom and I went to. We have a friend on the team that we know from RUF, soooo Tom and some other guys painted up for him! It was tons-o-fun. Here are some picks...

I have more to tell but have to go... the rest will have to wait until after THANKSGIVING!!!

Thank the Lord that I am not in control...
I am one of those people who has been convinced that most of her worth is in her grades. However, this semester, by God's grace, I am learning the hard way that this is not true. School is hard this semester. I am way below average in a class, which is a completely new experience for me. My first reaction was to panic and to think my transcript and chances of getting a future job were ruined. But then, I realized I wasn't trusting the One who gave me the ability to as well as I have in the past and who is deciding my future and decides my present. God knows just how well I need to do in school in order to do what He has in mind for me in the future, so I have nothing to worry about.

For my Birthday...
A week and a half ago, I turned 22. Whew hew! I love birthdays. The week before I had the honor of spending some time with my good friends Ellie and Audrey. They drove down here from Chattanooga and brought with them a presents from my family and a cake that my mother made for me. So, we had a little celebration with them. The day of my actual brithday, Tom gave me some beautiful flowers, but we had a bridal shower to go to in the evening. A couple days later though, we slept in, Tom made pancakes, I went for a run while Tom went to the store, and then we made Chicken Parmagiana from scratch! Oh man oh man it was sooo good. We even peeled fresh tomatoes and made the tomato sauce. Here's what it looked like...

Okay, it may not look like much in this picture, but it tasted AMAZING.

Fun Stuff...
Lately Tom and I have been shopping on Shop4Freebies.com! It's so much fun and we are actually getting stuff in the mail! For free!!! We've gotten some cereal, granola bars, vitamins, instant coffee... and there's more to come. Check it out!

"May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us,

Selah

that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations."

-Psalm 67: 1,2