Pics from Family Vacation

The waves are calling me back!

We're home from the beach! It was a great week and a much needed relaxation time for all of us. I'll post more tomorrow, but here's a preview of some of the fun!

On the road again...almost!

Well my bags are packed, the car is loaded and I'm ready to hit the road!! too bad I'm not leaving til after work tomorrow cause I'm so ready to go now!! We'll be gone til Saturday, so don't miss us too much - of course, we can't stand the thought of missing worship so we had to come back Saturday :)

I faced two of my obstacles this week - talking to my dad and emailing back the person that I've been angry with for 2 years. My dad sent me a text message on Thursday that said "Don't believe everything your brother says, he's not perfect you know. I love you unconditionally and wish you could to the same. Love, Dad" ugh! So, I called him after work and it was all small talk til he was about to get off the phone - without even bringing up what was the matter. So, I said, Dad, you know why we didn't come for the 4th right? and he said, no, but I don't want to know. I told him that we had to talk about it and not just act like nothing happened, he didn't like that but before i could explain myself, he proceeds to defend himself and well it wasn't pretty for a few minutes. He tried to tell me that he hadn't had a drink in 3 months and I told him that I didn't believe him because he'd called me drunk in that time frame. He kept saying that I was being judgmental. I told him many times that I did not agree with the drinking and that I wish that he would quit so we could actually build a relationship that we've never really had. He wasn't real happy with me, but I told him that I love him but I just don't like what he does. We ended on a good note and I'm really glad things got out in the open. I'm not going to go into the psychology on all of it but I really wish things would be different and I could actually have that father/daughter relationship that I hear other girls talk about and don't have a clue what it's like. I'm really glad we talked though and it's over with. I really couldn't have done it without God's grace, cause I really wanted to say things that I shouldnt have and I know God was holding my tongue! :P

Well, besides that - I had a really really good weekend! I went to a shower on Saturday for my friend, Carol's boyfriend's sister who's getting married in September. (she's my friend too! :) )

and in T-minus 17 hours I'll be here....

and then.....I'll have dinner with one of my best friends, Christy Cantrell Purvis (I still haven't gotten used to her married name and it's been 2 years!) and possibly her hubby Ryan.

Then....an hour and a half later I'll be seeing this....

Man, I can't wait to bury my toes in the sand!!

Don't worry...I have plenty of sunscreen for this trip! :)

Random Thoughts

* I am so thankful that no one was hurt in the earthquake in California today! I freaked just a bit when I heard where it was, which was 5 minutes from Bill's work, but he's ok and no one was hurt! Thank you Jesus!! :)

*I've finished reading "Bad Girls of the Bible" and I've narrowed down my next reading to 2 books - "One thing" by Sam Storms or "Living the Cross Centered Life" by C.J. Mahoney. I actually found these on my own and was glad to hear that others had read these and got good reviews of them. I'm excited to start reading one!

* I went to the waterpark in Statesboro Friday and was faced with the unexpected. My ex of 3 and a half years was there. I'm not sure if he saw me, but I was definitely surprised to see him! It made for a bit of an uncomfortable day, but it was definite reassurance that I had made the right decision.

* I need to face a few things in my life: 1. calling my dad; 2. emailing a friend back that I have been angry with for a few years who emailed me this weekend; 3. releasing anger with another friend for not communicating with me about an issue. I can' do this alone, but I know that God's grace gives me the strength to overcome these issues. So I'm relying on Christ and not myself!

* I'm going on vacation next week (Monday night through Saturday - we just can't handle missing church!!) I've still got a good bit of work left to finish, so I hope it will all get done so I won't worry about it next week. I'm so thankful for wonderful coworkers who will help out so others can take a break!! Thanks guys! :)

* Update on the house: it's still on the market! I need a side job to bring in about $100 extra a week so I will be comfortable in my finances. Until that happens, I don't feel ready to move forward on this house. I pray that God provides if it's meant to be.

* I got my camera to finally work! After I went on vacation last year on the houseboat in Utah, my camera stopped working. I think when I plugged it into the outlet on the boat, it messed up the internal charger part of my camera. So, I bought a battery charger (where you actually have to take the battery out and put it in the charger) and it works! Now, I just have to find my USB cord...but in the meantime...here are some pics of Caleb that mom took a week or so ago. I love my nephew!! :)

Books

I need some suggestions for reading material on vacation! Help me out guys :)

House info

So, I can't figure out how this slideshow stuff works so...in case you're wondering about the pics below...I got prequalified for a mortgage loan yesterday! This is the house I'm looking at.

House