One of my favorite verses...

Isaiah 40:31 (King James Version)


But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Be encouraged!

Message

So I'm not fond of typing long messages from my phone, so my husband has done a lot of blogging from Florida...despite what you might think of our Disney extravaganza, we are having a wonderful time. He isn't running me through the ground like normal when we try to get everything in imagineable! We are relaxing and just really enjoying being together! Scotty's obsession is Vinyalmations, mine is food. I don't buy any Disney stuff because I'd rather buy those things when we have kids, so Scotty let's me pick where we eat, so it's a fair trade:) I love my food! So, if you would like to hear more about our trip, visit his blog!
On a more serious note, one of my very best friends! Jenn Setzer is leaving tomorrow for Haiti for a month. She works with campus crusade and I'm just so proud of her! Her site is posted on the side if you are interested in hearing her updates while she is there! Please pray for the Lord to give her much wisdom and safety.
Hope you all have a wonderful week and whatever you are facing, know God is in control! May you know His peace!
Nikki

This and that!

Kim's profile picture for Mrs. America

Wow, it has been awhile since I have posted anything! Life has been full as always, but very good.  I had a wonderful trip to Arizona to see my best friend from college compete in the Mrs. America Pageant. She was absolutley stunning and of course in my eyes, she should have won! But, it is all about the experience!  I have pictures but do not have my camera with me to download them, so I will try to post pictures at a later time. I had never been to Arizona, so for me it was a fun treat to venture into a new place, which I love.... not to mention I have heard that Arizona is the place to be if you are suffering from respiratory issues, which I have been and I am here to tell you, I felt so good while I was there : )
Kim and I competed in college together in the Miss Virginia Pageant.Yep, I aspired to be Miss America at one point of my life, but it didn't happen. It is amazing the amount of work it takes to compete in these things. I spent the last 2 years of college trying to acheive this goal and that is how Kim and I met. We had the same trainer. I would see her around campus prior thinking..."this girl looks like Elizabeth Taylor." Who knew we would become the best of friends. She and I have walked through so much together. Kim is the type of friend who just tells it like it is and then some. I have always known if I needed an honest opinion, she would give it to me. I always tell her it is because she is a yankee (all you southerners would appreciate that). I am super proud of Kim. I admire her tenacity and her willingness to fight through the obstacles of life, whatever they may bring! I get frustrated sometimes when I go to these pageants because you so want the judges to know and see who the individual is and what they are made of. Kim, without a doubt, would have made the best Mrs. America and although it wasn't meant to be, I know she will go on in her everyday life making a difference. I know if she reads this, she will think it is so cheesy, but I don't care : ) I am soooooo proud of you, Kimbo!
So moving on....Anne Frank was superb!  I am so incredibly proud of the cast!!! I watched every performance and cried every time! I feel everyone should have seen the play as a reminder of what people went through. We can't even began to imagine. It is a part of our history and heaven knows we are living in such shakey times, it is scary to think what might happen in the future! Bravo to the Anne Frank cast and of course to my husband, who in my eyes, can only do the very best because that is how he works : )
The Inn is getting ready for our 40th Anniversary Celebration October 9- it will be a fun, full and very special time of seeing people come who have been part of this special ministry for the past 40 years. I am super excited about the event and pray that the turnout will be incredible.

My sister-in-law, Annie Kate, along with Ali Landry were able to be a part of fashion week in NYC...we are talking the whole runway experience, etc. Check out her website at http://www.belleparish.com/.  She sent me pictures so here is one...

I realize this blog is so random and scattered, but it is something. I am not even going to look over to read it.  But, I am grateful for my husband, my family and for the very dearest friends ever! God is so good. Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Birthday Dad!

  Ok, so I am limited with my pictures while using my computer at home. All my pictures are stored on my computer at work. Anyway, this is a sweet picture of my parents that I took with my phone, not the clearest, but it gets the point across!

  Happy Birthday, Dad! You deserve the best and we pray this will be the very best year for you so far! Thank you for being the truest example of a Godly man and father! I love you very much-

Slumber Party

I'm pulling a "Scotty" tonight. It's almost 4am, I'm visiting my sister in Ohio and they are having a huge wind storm. Something must have hit the side of the house because I heard a loud thud and it woke me up and got my adrenaline going, so I started thinking too much and am wide awake...not to mention my 5 year old niece and I are having our tradional slumber party. We can see who pulled the all-nighter! We are sharing a king bed and I am currently claiming about 2 inches to my space before falling off. I also get an occassional arm in my face! She is out! I now know how my husband feels. He says there are some nights he has one leg in bed while bracing the other in the floor to keep me from making him fall out! Hahaha! Sorry about that, babe! Gracianna was so excited about our little slumber party! We celebrated her bday today (well one of her celebrations) so I could be a part of it! I love this kid! She is 5, going on 30!
I love being able to spend time with my sister and her fam! Every year, except one, since my sis has been married, it has been tradition for me to visit them over Labor Day weekend!
Sunday I am flying to Arizona to see my best friend from college compete in the Mrs America Pageant! So excited to get to see her and to be able to cheer her on! Ill try to blog if I can, but if not, ill post pics, etc when I get back!
Ok, my head is pounding! I need sleep! Goodnight, all!
Nikki