when the world keeps spinning and you stand still

summer has been a busy time for us. we are making friends, going to weddings, understanding more about marriage, making big decisions, relaxing, hanging out with family, working 40 hours a week etc... with all the activities that have been going on, sometimes i find myself wanting to stop time. i long for that stillness that comes when you stop letting activities run your life. in that stillness i often find myself having wonderful conversations with Jesus and i'm able to hear Him a little better too. oh, to just stand still.

good times. bumps in the road

this weekend was packed with activities. friday evening we had guests at our humble abode. the following day we went to "worlds of fun" which turned out to be more like "worlds of rain." the cold rain did not stop until we left.... which was sometime after about six hours of miserable wetness. well, honestly, it wasn't so miserable until the end. after about 1 hour of extreme cold, my legs were numb and i got used to it. the lines were short and some rides we could ride endlessly because there was literally no one waiting to join the ride. i was surprised how many people actually came out for this day. the only reason we did was because we had prepaid for our tickets!

sunday morning. seth and i worked in the nursery with the babies. we had seven sweet little ones and had fun keeping them entertained. we can't wait to be parents! after church, a young couple asked us to go to lunch. they have a six week old little boy and he is very sweet. after lunch we went home and napped for a couple hours. then, we got up, went to the grocery store, picked up steph from church and took her home, then, drove to jared and mandy's for an evening of fellowship and food with other couples. most of the couples there had little ones and it was a lot of fun hanging out with these young families. we left early so that i could get some rest before my business trip today. however, this monring when i arrived at work, i found out that our trip was cancelled due to flood waters in the area we were going. so now we might go on thursday and friday instead. these little bumps in the road remind me not to always try to plan everything out.... because it is likely those plans will get interrupted. :)