Every year around this time I get really creative and ambitious Christmas ideas like making every gift, having a Pottery Barn decorated home, and writing a Christmas letter for all my friends and family. But by Dec 26th, I look back only to reflect that I scrambled to buy gifts at the last minute due to lack of time, my home looks like it does every other day of the year but with a tree in the center of the living room, and I never did write that Christmas letter. So to save face, I have put these ambitious goals aside and realized that this year I just want to spend time with family and relaxing instead of feeling guilty about my unfinished ideas.
So instead of that letter that I never did write, this year I have opted for the ever tech-savvy Christmas Blog Post. Here goes:
Dear Family and Friends,
What a whirlwind of a year this has been for us! They say that as you get older the years go by faster- and as I entered my "late- 20s" I have found that to be true. 2009 just flew by. In January I took time to really pray and fast about what God had for me this year. One of my prayers was to travel more than ever before and boy, did He fulfill it!
In February Robert and I went skiing in Taos, NM with our friends John and Mary. It was my first time skiing in my adult life and I so enjoyed it. Robert is a pro at it, hitting the double black diamonds whenever he had the chance, while I took a day of lessons and then kept to the greens and accidentally encountered a blue once. It was a wonderful but brief vacation for us. When we got back, we celebrated the birth of Graham Ray, Lynn and Shaun's first baby. He is just adorable and growing faster than ever.
As spring rolled by, I had the honor to participate in the wedding of our friends Katherine and Blake in early April, which was absolutely beautiful. We also enjoyed Easter with both my mom and Robert's parents.
During the summer, my prayers were answered. I went to Africa for three weeks and the Amazon interior of Brazil for 9 days. No words can desribe the emotions of these two trips, though I did blog earlier this year about some reflections from Africa. If you would like more details about these two unforgettable experiences, just give me a call.
In the early fall, I had the privilege of attending the wedding celebrations of my friends Betsy and Tyson up in Stillwater, Minnesota. It was so wonderful and I had a reunion with all my best college girlfriends, so that was a major bonus! I also, unfortunately, traveled home for the funeral of my uncle Klaus (the inspiration for my studies and passion for mathematics).
October flew by with our annual HPC Live the Dream Women's Conference which my mom attended with me. Shortly after that, I found out that my friend Mallory is pregnant with her first baby! This has been quite a year!
In between all my travels, my supervisors changed, though my position remained the same. I now assist Pastor Mike Haman with our 12 international campuses and global missions, and book staff travel. With the change, I had the opportunity to travel to all of our Louisiana campuses and encourage and evaluate them. It is incredible to see the heart of Christ being represented at all of our campuses as we reach, serve, give, and build for the Kingdom. I just love serving at Healing Place Church and am so honored to call it home.
Despite all of my travels, Robert and I have a stronger marriage than ever and I am growing more in love with him each day (if that's possible). While I was gone he did a lot of amazing renovations on our home- we have a new back patio and a new fireplace mantle (thanks, Rob Gros!).
I find that I am falling in love with my home here in Louisiana and have developed some awesome friendships. I also have found a hobby in the kitchen- baking and cooking. I am working on my skills and would love you to share any of your favorite recipes!
So as the year comes to a close, I reflect that 2009 has been exhilarating, refreshing, emotional, and complete. Thank you for all your love and support. I would love to hear about you 2009 through letter or blog or phone call! I pray that this Christmas finds you reflecting on a wonderful year past and anticipating a spectacular year to come. May Christ dwell richly in your hearts and your homes this holiday season.
Much love to each of you and Blessings beyond your wildest dreams!
Robert and Colleen Conti
Monday, November 30, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
Keeping Busy this summer!
It has been about 2 months since my last post. What can I say, it's summer!
I have had a really incredible summer. God blessed me with several opportunities to travel these past few months- I spent three weeks in southern Africa serving our HPC campuses there and participating in a leadership conference. I traveled with a friend to Oklahoma City to visit Church of the Harvest, a great friend church of HPC, and learned about how they host incoming mission teams and how they do the "network" thing. I visited home to attend my uncle Klaus' (my mathematician inspiration) funeral- this was quite a sad and difficult experience for me since I was close to him. And I led a mission team to Maues, Brazil to serve the pastors there and outreach along the Amazon river.
Robert and I have also been busy on the homefront- working mostly outside (when it's not too hot). I planned my first vegetable garden. We are also are adding a back patio (perfect timing to have some outdoor dinner parties this fall). We tore down our back fence and are cleaning out the brush behind it to get a better view of the lake from our new patio!
I have also tried my hand in cooking and baking a little. My friends Lauren and Kaycee started an event planning company and I have had the honor to bake for some of their events.
Below are some pictures from the summer. Hope you enjoy!
The concrete was poured on Thursday for our new patio!
Sunset view from the boat on the Amazon! Breath-taking to say the least!
In my hammock on the river!
During my visit north I got to see my cousins (by marriage), Mike and Mere who are pregnant! Congrats!!
In Oklahoma, Kim and I learned about team building with incoming groups!
She is (to the back left of the picture) getting ready to jump on the top of the pyramid.
Me and one of the girls at HPC: Mozambique during a church service.
I have had a really incredible summer. God blessed me with several opportunities to travel these past few months- I spent three weeks in southern Africa serving our HPC campuses there and participating in a leadership conference. I traveled with a friend to Oklahoma City to visit Church of the Harvest, a great friend church of HPC, and learned about how they host incoming mission teams and how they do the "network" thing. I visited home to attend my uncle Klaus' (my mathematician inspiration) funeral- this was quite a sad and difficult experience for me since I was close to him. And I led a mission team to Maues, Brazil to serve the pastors there and outreach along the Amazon river.
Robert and I have also been busy on the homefront- working mostly outside (when it's not too hot). I planned my first vegetable garden. We are also are adding a back patio (perfect timing to have some outdoor dinner parties this fall). We tore down our back fence and are cleaning out the brush behind it to get a better view of the lake from our new patio!
I have also tried my hand in cooking and baking a little. My friends Lauren and Kaycee started an event planning company and I have had the honor to bake for some of their events.
Below are some pictures from the summer. Hope you enjoy!
My new vegetable garden- it is just starting so the plants aren't grown yet!
The concrete was poured on Thursday for our new patio!
Sunset view from the boat on the Amazon! Breath-taking to say the least!
In my hammock on the river!
During my visit north I got to see my cousins (by marriage), Mike and Mere who are pregnant! Congrats!!
In Oklahoma, Kim and I learned about team building with incoming groups!
She is (to the back left of the picture) getting ready to jump on the top of the pyramid.
Me and one of the girls at HPC: Mozambique during a church service.
A steak salad that I made for dinner one night. It is all about presentation!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The "But I tell yous..."
Yesterday morning the Lord directed me to read the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew ch. 5-7). It is just such a rich part of scriptures with so many nuggets that Jesus shares with the crowd. It is so fun to read the Word because I seem to find something new every time I read. This time while I was reading, I noticed a repetitive phrase that I found so interesting: "...but I tell you..." Jesus speaks to the people saying "You have heard..." in regards to: murder, adultery, divorce, eye for an eye, and loving your neighbor, but after each statement he says, "BUT I tell you..."
It made me think about my dad. He was the most loving and compassionate man I know. He was not a rule setter but he had some standards that he expected me to live by. For example when I got my license, he expected me to drive for a few month WITHOUT any friends in the car. Once I proved myself, he would eventually let one, then two then three others in the car with me. These standards were only in place for my protection or to build my character. Sometimes, even with how lenient he was, I would complain that this was not the standards that other parents had for their children. He was quick to reply, "BUT they aren't my children and they don't live in this house".
I think about this in the context of Christ. Our heavenly Father set some standards for his children to live by. Sometimes as his children we complain, "But dad, other people can do this and don't have a problem". He is quick to reply, "but they aren't my children; they don't live in my house ". This makes all the difference. With the house, come standards, but from the same house comes blessing, favor, protection, honor, forgiveness, and redemption.
So next time your Father says, "But I tell you..." Listen to Him. It is for your protection, to build character in you. Remember, this is all because you are His child.
It made me think about my dad. He was the most loving and compassionate man I know. He was not a rule setter but he had some standards that he expected me to live by. For example when I got my license, he expected me to drive for a few month WITHOUT any friends in the car. Once I proved myself, he would eventually let one, then two then three others in the car with me. These standards were only in place for my protection or to build my character. Sometimes, even with how lenient he was, I would complain that this was not the standards that other parents had for their children. He was quick to reply, "BUT they aren't my children and they don't live in this house".
I think about this in the context of Christ. Our heavenly Father set some standards for his children to live by. Sometimes as his children we complain, "But dad, other people can do this and don't have a problem". He is quick to reply, "but they aren't my children; they don't live in my house ". This makes all the difference. With the house, come standards, but from the same house comes blessing, favor, protection, honor, forgiveness, and redemption.
So next time your Father says, "But I tell you..." Listen to Him. It is for your protection, to build character in you. Remember, this is all because you are His child.
Monday, June 08, 2009
Home from Africa and jetlagging
It's 2:00am and I am wide awake! I arrived home from Africa on Saturday morning and have not seemed to shake off the jetlag. So I am up and not sure what to do to fill my time at this hour of the morning. I have caught up on the little tv that I watch and tried reading a bit. I thought I would blog since I have been neglecting it for so long.
I am not really sure what to say though. This last month has been an incredible adventure. Robert and I celebrated our one year anniversary on May 11th. Some days it is wild to think that I am married and own a home- when did I grow up? Can you believe it?! Being married to Robert is one of the best decisions I have ever made. He is the most perfect husband for me.
Then for the last three weeks I have been in southern Africa with mission teams. I have had the privilege of going to Africa three times in the last four years and each experience has been drastically different. They are incomparable. I have come to learn that you should go with little or no expectations because God always has something planned that is more than you could have imagined.
On May 18th a few of us left early for Swaziland to set up for a Leadership Conference. Teams started arriving on the 23rd. This conference was hosted and run by HPC: Swaziland campus, as well at three churches stateside (Celebration in Jacksonville, Life Church in Memphis, and HPC). We had speakers from these churches and Household of Faith. It was an AWESOME Conference. Pastors from all over southern Africa came to hear about unity in the body of Christ. They served together on an outreach and received tools and resources to use to develop their ministry areas. The whole conference ran smoothly and was just remarkable. Planning for and running the conference was most of the first two weeks of the trip. From there we enjoyed a night at the Hlane game park and then headed to Mozambique. There we served at HPC: Mozambique and helped Pastors Isaac and Carol Williams with service. On Thursday night we hosted an outdoor worship night which was...wow! Over 700 people came out to the grounds to worship together!
God really did something in me these last three weeks there and I have truly enjoyed it. I can hardly put into words the work that God is doing in me this summer but it is rejuvenating and I feel like he is refreshing me!
Do you ever feel like you just need God to move... and then he does? I always think it is so funny that I am surprised by his faithfulness. I just imagine his face looking down on me with this thought like "my sweet child, why do you doubt me still?"
I am not really sure what to say though. This last month has been an incredible adventure. Robert and I celebrated our one year anniversary on May 11th. Some days it is wild to think that I am married and own a home- when did I grow up? Can you believe it?! Being married to Robert is one of the best decisions I have ever made. He is the most perfect husband for me.
Then for the last three weeks I have been in southern Africa with mission teams. I have had the privilege of going to Africa three times in the last four years and each experience has been drastically different. They are incomparable. I have come to learn that you should go with little or no expectations because God always has something planned that is more than you could have imagined.
On May 18th a few of us left early for Swaziland to set up for a Leadership Conference. Teams started arriving on the 23rd. This conference was hosted and run by HPC: Swaziland campus, as well at three churches stateside (Celebration in Jacksonville, Life Church in Memphis, and HPC). We had speakers from these churches and Household of Faith. It was an AWESOME Conference. Pastors from all over southern Africa came to hear about unity in the body of Christ. They served together on an outreach and received tools and resources to use to develop their ministry areas. The whole conference ran smoothly and was just remarkable. Planning for and running the conference was most of the first two weeks of the trip. From there we enjoyed a night at the Hlane game park and then headed to Mozambique. There we served at HPC: Mozambique and helped Pastors Isaac and Carol Williams with service. On Thursday night we hosted an outdoor worship night which was...wow! Over 700 people came out to the grounds to worship together!
God really did something in me these last three weeks there and I have truly enjoyed it. I can hardly put into words the work that God is doing in me this summer but it is rejuvenating and I feel like he is refreshing me!
Do you ever feel like you just need God to move... and then he does? I always think it is so funny that I am surprised by his faithfulness. I just imagine his face looking down on me with this thought like "my sweet child, why do you doubt me still?"
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Happy Birthday Graham!
Yesterday, our good friends Lynn & Shaun Ray had a beautiful baby boy, Graham Emerson Ray. He is one of the most adorable children I have ever seen (alongside another favorite of mine- Elias Turner). I got to visit him and his proud mom and dad at the hospital today. Check out this handsome picture of the little man and of a birth-day cake I made for him.
Not being a mom yet myself and definitely not ready yet, I just want to send a shout out to Moms everywhere. Whether you are a new mom or an "old" mom, what you do and who you are is beyond remarkable. Your selflessness for your child, long hours, late nights, and constant feedings all the way to long talks, homework help, and conflict resolutions... Moms are just the most fantastic people on the planet. On behalf of all children of every age anywhere, I want to thank you for your love. Lynn, Jessica, Karen, Nikki, Joy, and every mom I have ever had the privilege of knowing--- Wow! You are amazing!!
Not being a mom yet myself and definitely not ready yet, I just want to send a shout out to Moms everywhere. Whether you are a new mom or an "old" mom, what you do and who you are is beyond remarkable. Your selflessness for your child, long hours, late nights, and constant feedings all the way to long talks, homework help, and conflict resolutions... Moms are just the most fantastic people on the planet. On behalf of all children of every age anywhere, I want to thank you for your love. Lynn, Jessica, Karen, Nikki, Joy, and every mom I have ever had the privilege of knowing--- Wow! You are amazing!!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
A Lesson from the Slopes: Vision changes direction
This weekend Robert and I (with his friend John and his girlfriend Mary) went on a getaway vacation to Taos, NM, where I learned to downhill ski.
Ironic that I, being from "the north", never really skied before now. While our pro-skier men took on the black diamonds, Mary and I took some basic lessons. Lee I (Iacocca as I called him), while arrogant at best, proved to be more of a deep thinker than a great ski instructor. He made one comment that I think applied much further than the snow capped mountains of New Mexico. "When your vision goes, there your direction will follow." It was so true, as I directed my eyes toward the tree, my body followed almost involuntarily.
I think about how that statement is so true for life: whatever you have your eyes upon, that is where you are headed. That is why scripture says, "without vision the people perish". Without a goal or purpose or dream to set your eyes upon, how can you move to action to attain it?
Lord, what are my eyes set upon? Are they things of you? What is the direction in which it is taking me?
Ironic that I, being from "the north", never really skied before now. While our pro-skier men took on the black diamonds, Mary and I took some basic lessons. Lee I (Iacocca as I called him), while arrogant at best, proved to be more of a deep thinker than a great ski instructor. He made one comment that I think applied much further than the snow capped mountains of New Mexico. "When your vision goes, there your direction will follow." It was so true, as I directed my eyes toward the tree, my body followed almost involuntarily.
I think about how that statement is so true for life: whatever you have your eyes upon, that is where you are headed. That is why scripture says, "without vision the people perish". Without a goal or purpose or dream to set your eyes upon, how can you move to action to attain it?
Lord, what are my eyes set upon? Are they things of you? What is the direction in which it is taking me?
Monday, February 09, 2009
Beef... It's what's for dinner.
So tonight I thought that I would go out on a limb and try making something only partially using a recipe. For some this may be child's play, but I have trouble venturing out to the world of cooking without recipe. I often try but then just get nervous that something will go terribly wrong and I will ruin dinner, so I just revert back to the recipe I started with. But tonight I am trying beef stew. I figure it can't be that difficult right? Just beef, veggies, beef broth, and some spices. We will see how it goes. I am slow cooking it and just poured everything that I wanted into the crock pot and now I will wait. And while I was waiting I thought, what better time than this to blog...
I like the crock pot, I definitely don't use it nearly as much as I should. It is one of those kitchen items that is only used once in a while but if you don't have it, you miss it at those clutch moments.
Speaking of the kitchen, I think that may be my niche. I was thinking about how every blog I read seems to have a niche. For example, some it is about being a mom, others scrapbooking (or for my friend Jessica, it's both), even others blog about blogging. I think what will keep me going on this blog journal is cooking. I just love it. As you can tell from above, I am not that great at it yet, but the whole kitchen/dining experience just intrigues me.
I was born to a unique situation where my dad loved cooking and my mom baked. So I grew up loving both the art of cooking and the science of baking. Both are so significantly different and yet I am not partial to either. Just put me to work in a kitchen and I am happy.
I like the crock pot, I definitely don't use it nearly as much as I should. It is one of those kitchen items that is only used once in a while but if you don't have it, you miss it at those clutch moments.
Speaking of the kitchen, I think that may be my niche. I was thinking about how every blog I read seems to have a niche. For example, some it is about being a mom, others scrapbooking (or for my friend Jessica, it's both), even others blog about blogging. I think what will keep me going on this blog journal is cooking. I just love it. As you can tell from above, I am not that great at it yet, but the whole kitchen/dining experience just intrigues me.
I was born to a unique situation where my dad loved cooking and my mom baked. So I grew up loving both the art of cooking and the science of baking. Both are so significantly different and yet I am not partial to either. Just put me to work in a kitchen and I am happy.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Williams Sonoma and Customer Service
When I was growing up, my mom taught me all about customer service. She would critique companies (even her own) on how they were doing in the area of customer service. She taught classes on it and we would enjoy commenting on how we were treated after any experience at a restaurant, spa or other vendor.
Well today I had an experience that I wanted to make sure to share with each of you. I will forever shop at Williams-Sonoma because they have service down. It is who they are and how they respond in every situation. The first thing you will notice when you walk into a store is that they always are cooking something... today it was a double chocolate chip brownie cake. The aroma was heavenly. Samples for everyone! Another thing that I love about this store is they are all experts in the area of the kitchen. They even offer classes of incredible variety for anything you could possibly want to learn about. But I digress...
For our wedding we received some all-clad pans (which I highly recommend and may even blog on later). To make sure that I was taking proper care of these expensive items, I attended a free "all about all-clad" class at Williams Sonoma (I told you classes of every kind). There I learned the rules of the kitchen and proceeded to obey. However, somehow my pan got a stain on it. I hestitated to bring it in because I thought that pans just do this as you cook with them, but I thought better of it and went to the experts. The woman was so helpful, offering advice that maybe I hadn't followed every rule to the T and that electric stoves can be finicky. But without a second thought or arguing about my carelessness with this item, she promptly went to the back and brought out a new pan for me. No charge, no argument, just replaced it and said to come back anytime I had any other questions or concerns. I sure will Williams-Sonoma. I will be back more often than you may hope.
Hopefully you have had some great customer service experiences, or maybe some horror stories, please share yours!
Well today I had an experience that I wanted to make sure to share with each of you. I will forever shop at Williams-Sonoma because they have service down. It is who they are and how they respond in every situation. The first thing you will notice when you walk into a store is that they always are cooking something... today it was a double chocolate chip brownie cake. The aroma was heavenly. Samples for everyone! Another thing that I love about this store is they are all experts in the area of the kitchen. They even offer classes of incredible variety for anything you could possibly want to learn about. But I digress...
For our wedding we received some all-clad pans (which I highly recommend and may even blog on later). To make sure that I was taking proper care of these expensive items, I attended a free "all about all-clad" class at Williams Sonoma (I told you classes of every kind). There I learned the rules of the kitchen and proceeded to obey. However, somehow my pan got a stain on it. I hestitated to bring it in because I thought that pans just do this as you cook with them, but I thought better of it and went to the experts. The woman was so helpful, offering advice that maybe I hadn't followed every rule to the T and that electric stoves can be finicky. But without a second thought or arguing about my carelessness with this item, she promptly went to the back and brought out a new pan for me. No charge, no argument, just replaced it and said to come back anytime I had any other questions or concerns. I sure will Williams-Sonoma. I will be back more often than you may hope.
Hopefully you have had some great customer service experiences, or maybe some horror stories, please share yours!
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Miscellaneous Thoughts
Okay, so I have already ruined my goal or writing once a week... and it is only the second entry...
It is not that I lack the words, because believe me, I have more than enough thoughts to do any entry per day. It is more that I don't make time to deposit them on this blog. So here are the thoughts that I have neglected to post that have been on my mind the past few days.
I went out to coffee with a girlfriend on Tuesday night and it was just great. I think when I first got married, I wanted to spend all of my time with Robert. I had nearly forgotten how great it was to have girl time. Just to hang out in comfy clothes, sip hot tea, and discuss just about any topic that comes to mind. There are some things that I have come to realize are better to share with your friends than your husband- not that I keep secrets from him, but rather that there are things that women get about each other that guys just don't understand. No offense boys, it's just a girl thang.
Wednesday night at Life U we shared communion and my mind wandered. I thought about how in school we always learned about primary colors: red + blue = purple, red + yellow = orange, and blue + yellow = green. But only in church do you learn that scarlet red + blood red = white. That the dark of our sin, when combined with the precious blood of our Savior, makes us somehow white as snow. (Isaiah 1:18). Thank you Jesus!
More thoughts to come... hopefully in less than a week from now.
It is not that I lack the words, because believe me, I have more than enough thoughts to do any entry per day. It is more that I don't make time to deposit them on this blog. So here are the thoughts that I have neglected to post that have been on my mind the past few days.
I went out to coffee with a girlfriend on Tuesday night and it was just great. I think when I first got married, I wanted to spend all of my time with Robert. I had nearly forgotten how great it was to have girl time. Just to hang out in comfy clothes, sip hot tea, and discuss just about any topic that comes to mind. There are some things that I have come to realize are better to share with your friends than your husband- not that I keep secrets from him, but rather that there are things that women get about each other that guys just don't understand. No offense boys, it's just a girl thang.
Wednesday night at Life U we shared communion and my mind wandered. I thought about how in school we always learned about primary colors: red + blue = purple, red + yellow = orange, and blue + yellow = green. But only in church do you learn that scarlet red + blood red = white. That the dark of our sin, when combined with the precious blood of our Savior, makes us somehow white as snow. (Isaiah 1:18). Thank you Jesus!
More thoughts to come... hopefully in less than a week from now.
Monday, January 19, 2009
It's that time again...
The long awaited blog post.
It has been over a year since I last posted on my blog. As 2009 rolled around, I felt this unknown desire to begin writing again. But like the first page in a new journal or that phone call to a long lost friend, I found myself putting it off in hopes of a PERFECT start. I wanted this entry to be something really good. Do I go with fresh heavy revvy that God is working in me, or just a "dear diary, here is what you have missed in the last year"? Where do i begin?
Since the last story about my friend Martinya, so much has happened. The five-second version is this: I have gotten engaged... and married, bought a home, and changed job responsibilities THREE times at Healing Place Church. Traveled to Chicago, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Antiqua (not in that order). Friends have been married and have babies. And somewhere in this past 15 months, life happened.
Wow how time changes things. I mean married life is so different than singledom. I have a new perspective on love, God's love, and my overwhelming selfishness. It is incredible what He has been teaching me in just 8 months of married life. Robert is such an amazing complement for me, that sometimes I wonder how God matched us so perfectly together though we are so completely different. I am truly learning how marriage really only functions well in a Christ-centered relationship. That is when it all just fits.
So here I am at 2009. Fresh start, new blog design and tons of thoughts I want to share. I realize now that you are not so interested in learning where I have been, but rather to learn where I am headed...I guess only time will tell.
It has been over a year since I last posted on my blog. As 2009 rolled around, I felt this unknown desire to begin writing again. But like the first page in a new journal or that phone call to a long lost friend, I found myself putting it off in hopes of a PERFECT start. I wanted this entry to be something really good. Do I go with fresh heavy revvy that God is working in me, or just a "dear diary, here is what you have missed in the last year"? Where do i begin?
Since the last story about my friend Martinya, so much has happened. The five-second version is this: I have gotten engaged... and married, bought a home, and changed job responsibilities THREE times at Healing Place Church. Traveled to Chicago, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Antiqua (not in that order). Friends have been married and have babies. And somewhere in this past 15 months, life happened.
Wow how time changes things. I mean married life is so different than singledom. I have a new perspective on love, God's love, and my overwhelming selfishness. It is incredible what He has been teaching me in just 8 months of married life. Robert is such an amazing complement for me, that sometimes I wonder how God matched us so perfectly together though we are so completely different. I am truly learning how marriage really only functions well in a Christ-centered relationship. That is when it all just fits.
So here I am at 2009. Fresh start, new blog design and tons of thoughts I want to share. I realize now that you are not so interested in learning where I have been, but rather to learn where I am headed...I guess only time will tell.
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