Overwhelmed By Grace

Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by God that you didn't know what to do? Well that's how I felt this morning when I had a simple prayer answered in a huge way... No, I didn't pray for a million bucks or for world peace, but rather, I prayed for a single song to be played at church this morning. I know it sounds out of the ordinary, and you are probably wondering how a song can make a difference....

Well, you'd be surprised.

A song is more than just words written to the beat of music, but rather, songs can be true feelings and expressions from the heart. I don't know about you, but for me, there is a song out there for about every feeling I have. They express our happiness, our hope, our troubles, and ultimately help us to understand that we are not alone... that other people feel the way we do.

Now, I love the songs we sing at church. They are upbeat, life-changing, and emotionally captivating. A lot of the songs you can really get into - sing and dance, and maybe do the occasional tapping the foot thing. But then there are those songs that seem to fill your body with an overwhelming sense of peace. All your worries and fears seem to vanish, and you are only focused on one thing - having intimate peace with God.

So this morning, I asked God to have them sing "From the Inside Out," by Hillsong. If you haven't heard it yet, you definitely should. It may change you life. It certainly did mine...

...when God played it for me this morning at church.

Click here to see a video of "From the Inside Out"

Lyrics to "From the Inside Out," by Hillsong

A thousand times I've failed

Still your mercy remains

And should I stumble again

Still I'm caught in your grace

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades

Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame

In my heart, in my soul, Lord I give you control

Consume me from the inside out Lord

Let justice and praise become my embrace

To love You from the inside out

Your will above all else, my purpose remains

The art of losing myself in bringing you praise

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades

Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame

In my heart, in my soul, Lord I give you control

Consume me from the inside out Lord

Let justice and praise become my embrace

To love You from the inside out

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades

Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame

And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise

From the inside out Lord, my soul cries out

Halloween Party!

Andrew and I went to a halloween party last night and had a ton of fun!! We went to our friends Mike and Jennifer's house and had a great time with all of our close friends! I made a spooky Halloween/Birthday cake for Jenn, and it turned out great!

The costumes were so awesome this year. Andrew and I went as prom king and queen, Mike was a drag queen/white boy (don't ask!), Jennifer an 80's diva, and we also had a Georgia guy cheerleader, little Miss Muffet, a Teacher's Pet, 3 hole punch girl, a Whoopie cushion, a tourist, a Joker, and his two assistants! It was so much fun!

Andrew and I even had prom pictures taken before the party! We had such a great time coming up with our costume and it only cost about $40 total for our entire costumes! I just used my same prom dress from my senior year!

Mike's costume was the funniest... He actually won the contest for best girl! Haha! I could hardly stop laughing while he was wearing it. The picture on the left is Mike and Andrew when Mike was portraying "Summer: the girl from Paris/New York."

We had a lot of fun last night! I can't wait to see what next year will bring!!

...lovelove...

Update!

Hello! I know it has been a while since Andrew or I have blogged, but school has been so busy lately! With this being our last year and all, there is so much to do, and so little time. Andrew has been steadily working on papers and reading assignments, while I have been preparing for tests, projects, and a sales presentation. Life is really hard for us both right now, so hopefully it will get a little lighter for us and not so hectic.

My birthday was on Monday, and I had a great birthday. Yeah, I was pretty bummed that it ended up on a Monday, but we celebrated part of it the weekend before. Andrew got me an appointment card to go to the spa for a relaxing 4 hour treatment this Saturday! I absolutely cannot wait! It is much needed! And this Saturday after the spa, I'm not sure what we are doing, because Andrew won't tell me! Ugh, I love suprises but sometimes they just drive me bonkers! I want to know, but I don't want to know! It's difficult.

I know this isn't a very long post, but I think I am going to go do some "me-time reading." I never get to do that these days. It's so beautiful outside, so I think I'm going to read out there! Keep us in your prayers that God gives us the strength and the courage to get through this semester!

...lovelove...

A Crafty Weekend

This weekend I finally got to do some things for myself, instead of staying under the pressures of school! I love spending time working on a cake or putting things together for mine and Andrew's scrapbook. Last weekend, I was able to do both!

Andrew's mom's birthday is tomorrow (September 9) and I got to make her a cake! For her cake, I wanted to incorporate two of her favorite things: purple and sunflowers. The purple came out a little disappointing because it looks sort of blue, but that's okay! The sunflowers were fairly easy, and didn't take much effort at all. I gave it to her yesterday morning before Church, and she loved it! Later that afternoon we all watched a movie and ate some cake! It was really good!

This weekend, Andrew and I also got to print off some much needed pictures to go in our scrapbook! I started making Andrew this scrapbook for his birthday last November, and with the stresses of school and work, I wasn't able to work on it anymore... until this weekend! Andrew and I went to Target and printed off some pictures from Valentines Day, and we put together a couple pages on Saturday! I still have to do pages for last fall, Christmas, and New Years, but I already had Valentine's stickers ready that I just couldn't wait to put them all together! This is how it came out! If you want to see a bigger picture, just click on the photos!

I love our scrapbook and I can't wait to continue putting together new pages and getting it all finished! This weekend we are going to get some more pictures printed off so that we can work on it again this weekend! Yay!

Well, I just wanted to update you! Now, time for homework!

...lovelove...

What We Have Been Up To

I see that it has been a month since Andrew or I wrote in our blog, but life has been so busy lately. Since the last post, we have been to the beach, had our 1 year dating anniversary, and started back to school. So here's a little recap:

Andrew and I went to Destin, Fl. for the weekend during the summer. It was a fairly good trip... Andrew and I spent a lot of time walking along the beach, talking, and just taking in the beauty of God's creation. Thanks to our condo that my sister-in-law rented, we were also provided with two beach chairs! It was so awesome to have those! Andrew and I just sat by the water and did some reading! Andrew read Jimmy Buffett's, Swine Not, while I read Cecelia Ahern's, PS, I Love You. Walking on the beach was an experience... There were a lot of drunkies and jellyfish near/in the water. I was worried that I would get stung, so Andrew and I only got in the ocean once! But we had a great time splashing in the water, eating tons of beachy food, and just getting to know each other better.

After the beach, we came back home to go back to work and school. I had pretty much forgotten everything I had learned the week before we left, but somehow I still managed to make it out alive. Thank goodness. I got 2 of my classes out of the way, and I am closer to graduating!

On August 5th, Andrew and I celebrated out 1 year anniversary. We have been dating for 1 year. Boy how time flies by! We celebrated for 3 days, and on the first day, Andrew took me to the Hard Rock Cafe and then surprised me by getting us tickets to the Taylor Swift/Rascal Flatts concert! I was so excited! Taylor Swift is my new favorite, and Rascal Flatts is my number 1 favorite band! Taylor Swift gave a great show, I loved her performance better than Rascal Flatts! I got an autographed CD of Taylor Swifts and one of her T-shirts. It was one of the greatest surprises! At the very end of this blog are a few videos from the concert!!!

On the second day, Andrew and I had a picnic dinner at the park. We had to eat under the pavillion because it was raining! But afterwards Andrew took me to a place called Paint Soiree and we painted two pretty awesome pictures of the beach! I think both of ours came out great and I can't wait to frame them! It really wasn't hard to paint, we had a teacher that showed us what to do, and we were free to move from there and jump into our own creativity! It was so much fun and I can't wait to go back and paint another picture!

And finally, on our third night we exchanged our gifts. Andrew put together a book of all the poems, letters, and a couple journal entries he had written about me and to me. It was one of sweetest gifts I had ever received. My gift for Andrew was 3 notes/clues that I had given him on each one of our dates that expressed my feelings and also gave him a clue to what his gift is. The main gift I gave him was a picture frame that included pictures of Andrew and I together from every event or time we shared throughout the whole year. There were a total of 25 pictures, and in the center, I typed up "our song," Can't Help Falling in Love. I love it.

We had a great one year, and I'm excited to see where our next year will go. School is going to be very difficult these next couple semesters, so hopefully everything will turn out great!

...lovelove...

Beach Time!

Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you know that Andrew and I will be at the beach starting tomorrow (Thursday) and won't be back till Sunday!! We are going to Destin, Fl. and we are going to have a great time getting some sun and wiggling our toes in the sand! We hope everyone is doing fantastic, and we will blog about our trip when we return!

...lovelove...

Fun Memories

Here are the directions:

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, just write anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you!

...lovelove...

Venturing Out On New Crafts

I like to consider myself a crafty person. Always heading to the local craft store to search out new ideas and gain new inspiration. For a long time, and even now, I like to put together scrapbooks. My friend Alyssa got me into it during our young middle school days, and ever since then I have been putting all kinds of memory books together. I currently have 3 books. But there is just something different and special about creating something of your own, something that reflects your own ideas, your heart, and your life.

Now, I love my scrapbook, and I love the one I made for Andrew. But there comes a time when you want to venture out and try something new. So, Andrew and I are going into this together, searching for a new great hobby!

Andrew got the urge to try painting, and we will be traveling to the craft stores today to look for some great supplies to get him going! I, on the other hand, am going to try to learn how to crochet! My grandma tried to teach me a long time ago, but I was too young and couldn't keep focused. But now, I figured I might try it, and ultimately keep the hobby of crocheting in my family. I have my lesson book, a skein of pretty pink yarn, and a hook. I am having trouble getting my hands to do what they are suppose to, but I suppose it just takes practice.

So, if anyone has any helpful hints or tips for either painting or crocheting, let us know!

...lovelove...

Weekend Recap!

Last week was pretty busy with classes, the 4th of July, and mine and Andrew's 11 month Anniversary. So here's a little recap of the last week:

On July 3rd, Andrew's mom, Andrew, and I went to see the fireworks display in Cumming. It was pretty fun, even though they didn't last that long. Then on July 4th, Andrew's mom and I went to the annual Cumming Steam Engine Parade. It was pretty fun, they have lots of old steam engines, cars, and some floats. All of which throw out candy and little odds and ends stuff as they pass by! It is pretty fun! I use to be in the parade when I was younger, and it was interesting! The parade is basically the same every year, so like I always say, "if you have been once, you have been a million times." But despite the heat, it was pretty fun seeing everyone dressed up in 4th of July attire!

That afternoon, after Andrew got off work, we went to one of his family friend's pool. The water felt so calming after being in the sun all morning! I got a little red, but not bad at all. That night we went to our friends Mike and Jennifer's house to hang out. We love hanging out with them. We cooked some hamburgers, talked, and played some Uno. It was fun!

Then the next day, July 5th, Andrew and I went out to celebrate our 11 month Anniversary! We went to On the Border for a little Mexican dinner, and then headed over to the Mall of Georgia. We had a great time.

Hmmm......

So tonight I had the opportunity to give the devotion at Castle Christian Church, a church that my mom serves the youth at on Wednesday nights. Every other Wednesday they have what is called "Poolside Devotions." By the way, it is a mix of horomone strung middle and high schoolers.

These kids, with their judgemental moods, were wishing me to go away with their eyes so they could go back to swimming. As I was encrouching the 10 minute mark (I was told to go for about 15), I decided to end it. My whole heart was not in it. I knew it. They probably knew it too. I knew about 7 of the kids there, and the rest stared me like I used to stare at all of my boring professors.

I was talking about Grace and how His grace is enough *Ref. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10* I defined grace for them (undeserved merit or favor from God). But I could still see the carelessness in many of their eyes. So I cut off the next few parts of the message and asked a girl to close in prayer. I felt terrible, even though many of the students thanked me.

I had no confidence in my message. I went their full of it. I was bursting with confidence! Then I arrived and I saw what I was going to be working against - students who would rather go behind the barn to makeout than listen to me talk about something for more sustaining and beautiful than a mere mortal kiss. I felt terrible.

All in all, I came to realize that even though I was speaking about something extremely important, I did not command the confidence in the grace I spoke so highly of. I did convey the significance in the soul-saving power of His sufficient grace. I spoke about those things, but my body language, tone, and my speed seemed to imply the obligation of speaking rather than the joy of it.

I learned a lesson. First of all, for all those hopeful that I will shut up - I won't. I will still speak and engage in a dynamic relationship with people about His grace and about His love. Secondly, I will be more prepared and practice my perception. By this I mean that I must connect with the audience with more than just a story, I must do so with my body and my tone. I need to better consider my audience as well.

I think that working with kindergarteners has also hindered my performance (though minutely). I almost started talking to these students the way I do with the kids at church. Using the silly jokes or the techniques to get attention. I caught myself in the middle of a story. I got distracted instead of staying focused. I needed to offer a bit more stimulus for these students.

So all in all it was a mediocre experience, though I learned from it. I had prayed beforehand that God would use the message to touch someone, even if I'm not able to see the results or if I do not fully communicate the message properly. I told Him it was His will.

I still believe someone's heart heard the message.

That's all that matters.

That's faith.

---AN

Why We Blog...

I have thought about typing a blog on WHY we like to blog for some time now. Andrew and I decided to start a blog last year sometime, in hopes that we would be able to reach people so that they may become better connected with God. Most of our blogs are devoted to that reason, but we also like to fill in other days with our own thoughts, whether they are rambles, rants, or just overviews of our daily lives. Some of our blogs are more serious than others, but we feel that it is necessary to have that balance of seriousness and fun.

Now, not a whole lot of our friends have jumped on the Blog-wagon yet, but that's okay! Whether we are writing for a close friend or for someone we don't know, someone is still being reached in some manner. It may be spiritually or just in a friendly manner. But all of our blogs are written for a reason. If our blog reaches only one person, then that is the one reason we need to blog.

We are here for a reason. That is that God, the Creator of the Universe, can move through and inspire us to write about anything He places in our hearts. So, that's what we do - and that's how we roll - and that's why we blog.

...lovelove...

Busy Busy!

So here I am again! It's been really busy these past few weeks! Since I last posted (May 24), I have had two cakes to make, one for a girl in my church Growth Group, and one for my cousin's 7th birthday! I really enjoy making cakes. It usually takes about 2 or so days to complete one, the first day is usually the baking and making icing, and then on the second day comes all the decorating. A lot of work goes into the cake, and usually by the end of it I don't want to do it anymore. But eventually I pick it back up again, get excited, and get creative with it. So here are the two cakes from a couple weeks ago:

Summer classes also started up about a week ago. I decided to go ahead and get 2 out of the way (Business Law & Money and Banking) so that I could graduate next spring. Thats one thing I hate about college. They don't tell you going into it that you will probably have to take summer classes if you plan to graduate in 4 years, that is unless you have like 15 hours per semester. So ever since I started my college career, I have taken summer classes. Boy, and I can't wait to get out. But enough about that. So anyways, my classes... are somewhat bearable. In Business Law we mostly talk about the government (Blah) and court cases. The teacher is somewhat entertaining, so it makes the 2 1/2 hours go by fairly quick. My second class (which is right after) is Money and Banking, and it is actually pretty fun. The teacher, who is just out of college, is brand new, and has no idea what to do. He says some of the weirdest/funniest things, and I can't help but giggle. So in conclusion (haha), I think these classes will go pretty well!

So besides cakes and classes, I have started reading a lot more! Some of you may be surprised by this, because ever since the whole Accelerated Reader junk, I have hated reading. But at this stage in my life, I find myself reading books! One is "Walking with God," by John Eldredge. It is sort of like John's diary of his thoughts and encounters with God. He explains in this book how to get closer to God when you may feel distant, and to trust Him even in the most difficult situations. I am close to finishing it, and afterwards, I want to blog on here about my own Walk with God. So stay tuned! I am also reading a "fun book," "The Notebook," by Nicholas Sparks. Such a great book and movie. If you haven't seen/read it yet, it's definitely one worth considering!

And lastly, Andrew and I had our 10 Month Anniversary on June 5th! We made Andrew's famous French Toast, which was really good!!! It's one of the first meals we made together when we started dating. We also walked around at Gainesville square. Here are some pictures:

...lovelove...

To Own A Dragon

So I am currently finishing C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia series, the 5th book - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I know that many people argue the current production, but the way I have been reading them is by chronological order, as opposed to the original publication. Either way, this is a great series!

To the point, this book out of the series has been my favorite so far. Each book has a high moral theme, often with a child learning a lesson. This one explores the spiritual life. Each chapter is a mini-battle where a different character is the main hero. So far I have yet to find an overall connection, aside from a single point of finding 7 men that were banished from Narnia in an earlier book. I suppose the next chapters would explain that part further...

I have noticed something about one of the characters, Eustace (what a name...), as in the chapters "The Adventures of Eustace" [chapter 6] and "How The Adveture Ended" [chapter 7]. In these chapters Eustace becomes a dragon... Here is my connection, which may lend some explanation to the title of this blog: the dragon represents sin.

In the book The Oath, by Frank Peretti, sin is portrayed by a dragon. Each character that has unconfessed sin in their lives, receives this oozing black smudge over their heart, and when it has gone on too far and too long- a dragon from the woods comes and takes them away! Also, in To Own A Dragon, by Donald Miller, he discusses a life growing up without a father present; dealing with such a life is tough- and the basis for this blog...

As I have recently concluded, my life has been a long battle with many dragons. I have sinned. I still do (but this is not the proper place nor is it the proper time for confession- sorry!). The biggest "dragon" in my life is my father, and the anger I hold against him. He left my mom when I was about 8 years old and, up until I was a senior in high school, I saw him every other weekend. This loss in time created a divide, a deep crevise, a canyon between us that still exists today. I have made attempt after attempt to reconnect or to urge him to attempt, but I often feel like Wile E. Coyote and end up being blown up or falling a long way to sudden impact. After this impact, I must once again pick myself up and attempt to chase this goal of connection with my father.

Much to my dismay, my attempts always seem to be in vain. My "dragon," my anger towards my father, has to be slayed. I must own my dragon. I must control it. Just like any sin (beit an addiction to drugs or pornography, a failure to forgive someone, lust, you name it because you have your own) you must face it head on and confess it and seek to find resolve. If you don't, then I suppose you might end up like Eustace and become a harbor for sin, and you may become a dragon yourself. I could become one.

That's it! It's settled! I need to face my dragon. I need to own it and slay it. I need to release the anger that I have for my father. You need to forgive him. You need to stop looking at her and wondering what she looks like naked. We all need to face our dragons- before we become one.

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Let me know what you guys think! Tell me if this was stupid, dead on, fresh, exciting, or if it challenged and spoke to you. Better yet, tell God.

WERD.

---AN

A Sunny Day for a Bible Study

So Whitney and I went to Tidwell Park, which is just down the street from my house, with a blanket, two bottles of water, Baked Cheetos/Doritos (mmmm...), and our Bibles. We set up camp just above the shoreline (which was normal, and a few years ago receded from the shore and is slowly coming back up), sitting in some shade- just enough light was hitting us to keep us warm.

Now, we have been studying 1 Corinthians recently, and today we finished chapter 1 (and 2:1-5) today. We would like to share our WOW discoveries and, perhaps, enlighten your day as Christ's love shines down on you, and like the sun on us today, will bring you warmth and hope.

We broke it up into 3 sections (well whomever translated it broke it into three sections) and then we further separate the scripture into groupings based on relevance. Make since? Good. Let's go!

I) 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Greeting & Thanksgiving
*vs. 1-3
>Paul begins to greet the people of Corinth... Not much happens here

*vs. 4-6
>Verse 4 speaks of God's grace. Verse 5 is about their blessing of speech and knowledge. Verse 6 is where Paul is encouraging the church by telling them that they are a "success story." Paul is positively encouraging them.

*vs. 7-9
>God has given us spiritual gifts that we should use, because Christ will continue to strengthen us. As God looks down on us He will see that we have been strengthened and covered by Christ's grace, which will make us blameless. God is faithful, and we were made to worship.

***How Does This Affect Us?
-We should be encouraging to others
-Acknowledge our Spiritual gifts and use them
-God is faithful.

II) 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
A Church Divided Over Leaders
*10-17
>Denominations ≠ separation/judgementalism
---We should not let our denominations separate us from other Christians.
---We should not let our denominations be used to judge other Christians.
>We are all covered by God's love and as long as we believe in Christ as our Savior, and as long as we are pursuing Him, then nothing else matters.
>Jesus is for everyone!

***How Does This Affect Us?
-We should not be judgemental to other denominations.
-We should accept everyone because God first accepted us.
-Jesus is for you and I!!! :-)

III) 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 - 2:1-5
Christ the Wisdom and Power of God
*vs. 18,19
>The Cross is LIFE for Christians, and for nonbelievers it is a form of death (meaningless; also as in capital punishment) :-(
>Knowledge of God is not enough without a relationship with God.
>Wise people like to spread their knowlede onto other people (whether it is good or bad).
>Intelligent people prefer to keep to themselves.

*vs. 20,21
>Worldly wisdom is powerless, while Godly wisdom is powerful.
*Reference Noah & Gideon*

*vs. 22-24
>Jesus is for everyone, regardless of what they believe. Jesus is the way! :-)

*vs. 25
>Kind of satirical - Even if God is foolish and weak, He is still wiser and stronger than the WORLD can ever imagine.

*26-29
>Pre-Jesus, we failed to meet worldly standards (i.e. influence, class, wealth, education, and importance).
>However, God chose:
>>>foolish things (like PB&J sandwiches; if you don't get this, ASK US!!!)
>>>the weak
>>>lowly things
>>>despised things
>>>things that are not
because it would take God's hands for these things to exceed worldly standards.

*vs. 30,31
>Post-Jesus, we were shown how to meet Godly standards:
---we are redeemed {Godly wisdom through Jesus}
---made holy {Godly wisdom through Jesus}
---made righteous {Godly wisdom through Jesus}
*"Everything Glorious" by David Crowder Band* --- "You make everything glorious/ I am Yours/ What does that make me?" --- Play the video below

>GIVE GOD THE CREDIT AND GLORY FOR EVERYTHING HE DOES IN OUR LIVES.
*Passion --> "Living to make Jesus' name famous."*

*vs. 2:1-5
>Paul is exemplifying verse 1:31
>>>He proclaimed the testimony about God.
>>>He renewed his mind. *Reference: Romans 12:1-2*
>>>He came afraid (weak, fearful, and trembling).
>>>He was REAL --> and demonstrated the power of the Holy Spirit "so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God's power." - vs. 5

***How Does This Affect Us?
-The Cross is Life!
-Knowledge of God is not enough without a Relationship with God.
-Worldly wisdom is powerless, while Godly wisdom is powerful.
-Jesus is the way (sorry Oprah...! :-()
-God is stronger and wiser than the world can ever imagine!
-God chooses the weak and the unqualified. *--- "God doesn't call the qualified, but qualifies the called." Louie Giglio ---*
-With Jesus, we are made holy, righteous, and we are redeemed.
-Give God Credit for EVERYTHING!
-Be REAL!
-Rest your faith on God's power!

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...lovelove...

Cake and a Survey

Yay! It's the weekend! Yesterday was such a busy day! I had a cake due yesterday for a friend's sister (she is graduating high school today!). I really like how it turned out! Usually during some point of my cake process, I get frustrated and want to throw it out, but yesterday I took my time and made it look great (partly because I was paid). Here's a picture of it!

I am really pleased with the way that it turned out! What I love about it is the meaning and all the thought I put into it. I bet no one will have a graduation cake quite like this one! I chose to do a scene with a bridge to signify going from one phase of life into another. She is graduating from Forsyth Central, so on the top-left portion of the cake, I used red and black (Central colors) and a bulldog with with a diploma (mascot). Then there is the creek with rocks and a bridge, leading into the new, college, phase of life. She will be attending North Georgia, so I used black and blue for the school colors. I also really like the quote! i found it in one of my craft books, and I think it fits really well with the theme. I hope they enjoy it!

So next week, I have another cake to make, but this one will be a beach scene! I am so excited! Can't wait to see how it turns out!

Oh, and because I was tagged to fill out this survey, here it is!

Rules:
A. Post the rules
B. Answer all the questions about yourself
C. After you are done posting, tag 5 people

What were you doing 10 years ago? Let's see... I was probably hanging out with Alyssa! We would always do crafts or jump on the trampoline!

Five things on your to do list today: 1) Clean my room. 2) Clean the kitchen. 3) Fold the laundry. 4) Read. 5) Have fun with Andrew!

5 snacks you enjoy: 1) Reese's 2) Oreo's 3) Strawberries 4) Apples with Caramel dip 5) Ice cream - with sprinkles!

What would you do if you suddenly became a millionaire? I would give some to my parents/church, look into a vacation, and save some!

3 bad habits: 1) Waiting till the last minute to study/do homework. 2) Biting the inside of my mouth. 3) Picking at my fingernails.

5 places I've lived: 1) Suwanee, GA. and 2) Gainesville, GA. (Pretty short list.)

5 jobs I've had: 1) Chick-fil-A 2) Receptionist for the American Kidney Fund 3) Decorate cakes on my own

5 things people don't know about me: 1) I am very crafty/creative. 2) I took 4 cake decorating classes at Michaels, and now I have been making cakes for family and friends for about 2 years now. 3) I am almost done with college, yet I have no idea what I want to do as a career. But, then again, I think that is fairly normal. 4) I have changed my career choice 4 times since I have been in college (something dealing with Business -> Teacher -> Cake shoppe owner -> Something in business) 5) I am actually more outgoing and talkative than you would think.

...lovelove...

We're Back!

Well well, it's been a very long time since either Andrew or I have written in our blog! But we're making a comeback! We added a few little pictures here and there just to give it a twist. Now it looks pretty spiffy if I do say so myself! Oh and here's a shout-out to Alyssa! Thank you for helping us get the "Scrapblog" all figured out!

So here's the latest in the wonderful world of Andrew & I... School was definitely very busy last semester, but luckily we made it out alive! Summer is almost over for me, and soon enough for Andrew as well... I have a couple summer classes that will start in a little over a week... :( I am sooo ready to graduate! Oh well! But anywho... Andrew is still workin' hard at Target, while I am staying busy with cakes! I have 3 over the next three weeks... Which reminds me.... I need to go and make icing!

Have a great day!
...love love...