Beautiful Spring Sunday

While today started out a bit rocky it certainly ended quite lovely.  I didn't sleep very well last night because the students in the lobby were quite loud and rude at various points throughout the evening.  Of course, I had to wake up a couple of times to ask them to hush.  Eventually it quieted down and/or I was able to fall back asleep fast enough I didn't notice.  But, I must admit--it gets really old having to go out there at least once every other evening to ask them to be quiet.  Just another thing about living on-campus.  Some days it's not as bad and noticeable, but I guess my hearing last night was super sensitive.
When I woke up and was leaving to head to church, I noticed that there were Oreos all over the lobby area as if someone had an Oreo fight.  I was already running a little late for church and didn't have a chance to clean it up and thought that I'd get to it when I got back. To my surprise, when I returned this afternoon someone had cleaned it up!!  I'm not sure who it was, but I do feel as though some residents actually take pride in the place they live and respect it and don't mind cleaning up after others from time to time, while many of them could care less about the mess they leave behind.  One day they will hopefully learn how to be respectful adults and figure it out that their Momma doesn't live here.  {I said one day :) }

Today was an absolutely beautiful day outside!  I could've spent all day outside, but alas-- Tim and I don't know how to have a relaxing Sunday.  ONE DAY WE WILL LEARN!! :)  I hope.  I went to church this morning then out to lunch w/ Ben, Rebekah and Ms. Adeline.  It was really good to see them and spend time with them.  They are good people and are always fun to be around!  Afterward, we dropped off some sound equipment from church at Tim's place and ran to Target to get a few things.  And surprise to us--Diet Coke was on sale!!!! We took the last 2 cases :)  Then we finally came back to my place to relax and just unwind.  And before you knew it, it was already time for Tim to head to his Small Group Bible study.  Here I am at home cleaning house a little bit and prepping dinner.  And I managed to find some time to get caught up on my blog.  This has been fun to blog on a day-to-day basis.  I know that 90% of the time what I write probably isn't very entertaining, but I'll get better with this.  I'm learning how much is too much to say about work and life.  And I know that as I continue my writing will develop more purpose and meaning.  I'm just getting the hang of it now. :)  

Today is Day 3 of the photo challenge: A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

This is the cast from the show, Army Wives.  I absolutely love this show.  I'm not really sure why/how I made the connection with the show and became such a fan, but it's a show that I don't like to miss an episode of each week. I do remember that I was in college down in Valdosta when I started watching Army Wives.  It came on Sunday evenings and first aired in the summer time in like 2005 or 2006 or so.. I don't remember.  My sorority sisters and I would make it a Sunday evening tradition:  we'd make dinner together and watch Army Wives.  We did that every week.  It was fun! I'm sure a large portion of why I felt a "connection" with this show is that my college was located in a military town (we had an Air Force base) and a few of my sisters were dating Air Force guys or engaged to them/married to them.  I know the Air Force is different from the Army, but nonetheless these men and women and their families all make sacrifices so we can have our freedom and they keep us safe. They are way braver than I ever could be and I admire their willingness to protect and honor our country every day of their lives and not because they have to, but because they want too.

I miss those days from time to time of living in Valdosta and being in college. You may wonder why seeing that I work at a university so I technically still "live" at college, but its different.  I miss not having to really worry about too much in life and just being a student and focusing on school.  Now, I've come to the realization that there is SO much more that we need to be focusing on in this world.  But sometimes I look back and think, darn why can't life still be like that sometimes? But then I snap out of it and realize that this is exactly where I am meant to be doing exactly what I'm doing with my life… at this point.

In my next few posts, I may start to reveal an area of my life that I have recently felt a strong calling too.  I've been reading a lot about this place and I've become attached already.  I'm excited (and a little nervous) to see what God might have in store for me and Tim in this area of our lives. But I know that I trust what God has in store, I just have to be obedient and listen.   Well, it's time for me to get the pork tenderloin ready to go in the oven to be done when Tim gets back from Small Group.  I hope everyone had a great weekend and is gearing up for a good week!