thanksgiving week in review...

for thanksgivig andy and i visited my family, in sarasota. we went to the park with ryan and riley-it was a very interesting park. we even climbed a mountain there!!

we helped decorate for christmas too! putting christmas lights on palm trees is relatively exciting-andy says that he feels bad for the person who has to take them down!!

then we went to a castle-mind you it's in the middle of nowhere, but the the owner and his family they think that they are in the middle of everything-it was completely built by hand and mostly comprised of junk-not really a 5-star establishment;

we finished our trip with a stop to IKEA and the mall; i'm so glad IKEA is here! it was huge and packed full of people. Andy and I both got something and even did a little Christmas shopping! We did have thanksgiving dinner but I didn't take any pictures-we had a good week and hope that you did too!

children

...although i don't have any of my own, i love spending time with children just watching and listening to them day in and day out is incredible. they truly are sponges-soaking in everything around them. yesterday i spent some time with my best friends children and it's amazing to see how much they've grown. today i'm spending the afternoon with six kids and they are all so very different but when it comes down to it God created them to be exactly who they are and He has blessed me to cross paths with them. i enjoy spending time with these little people and if you ever have to chance to volunteer with a group of youngsters to take advantage of it. they may be a handful every once in a while but when they smile it's worth more then anything.

matthew 18 talks about little children who receive the kingdom of heaven and tells us to become like them. i love when God talks about children. i hold Jesus Christ and his children close to my heart. please remember that as you come in contact with children to smile-through you may they see the love of Christ!

xoxo

lindsey

it's the weekend!!

yes, we all look forward to the weekend but there never seems to be a slow moment. andy has coast guard drills (training) all weekend and i had about a million and two things to do. i was able to meet up with my mom in orlando to go to the scrapbook convention!! it was crazy!! i picked up some good buys-EPCOT paper and coast guard paper!! and a neat clear acrylic "tag" album. then i went to pick andy up and off to Natalie's welcome shower-she's a beautiful little girl and she has a great family! tomorrow brings more training and church-hopefully we'll have a little down time in the evening. with thanksgiving right around the corner we wish you a very happy thanksgiving!!

xoxox

lindsey

...pie anyone?

as you know Thanksgiving is just around the corner and with that we are celebrating the season of giving thanks with friends and family at church. tomorrow night we will be playing games, eating dinner, and engaging in fellowship with one another. hopefully our desserts turn out! andy is going to make pumpkin cheesecake pie and i will be trying my hand at apple pie. mind you-i've never made apple pie and some of the kids have offered to help-i'm willing to bet that they've never made apple pie either! if you're around and are looking for something to do we start at 6:00. as thanksgiving draws near andy and i both wish you a blessed holiday season!

*andy designed to logo above as advertisement for our churches fellowship dinner!

christmas sales already?

so it's sunday night. november 11, 2007. the weekend is over and it was a great one! friday we stayed with the kids and then saw Fred Clause...mind you i fell asleep, without fail. saturday was fun, we were going to go spend a gift card at the Mall of Mellinia but the traffic was outrageous!! IKEA is opening sometime this week, so i may try again. then andy and i went to EPCOT-it was the end of the food and wine festival and the amount of people was incredible. i think the most packed since new years eve!! test track is a fun ride and i honestly think that anybody who stands around me or andy can't stand it. we have that ride memorized!! soarin is wonderful also but that line is always the longest!! our passes expire next month, which is sad, but we have enjoyed every visit to EPCOT; and plan to go at least two more times!! if you live in florida we suggest that you look into the EPCOT after 4:00 p.m. pass-it's a good deal and well worth it!! sunday started as any other sunday and church was fine. we've been reading the book of James: it's such a great book! today we closed our study the same way the book does-with prayer! after church we spent the rest of the day at ben and becky's with their family. it's so fun to remember the past.

i hope that your weekend was as enjoyable as mine. please keep karly stewart in your prayers, thanks!

lan and i plan on doing some wedding planning this week-looking at dresses, coming up with a list of cakes and catering companies. should be fun!

happy veteran's day! thank you for my freedom!!

*lindsey

saying good bye

today, at Kids Are Us, the foster home where i work; we found ourselves saying good bye once again. it's always a difficult thing to do. today we said bye to a brother and sister who were only here for about a month, but within that time frame we were able to see many changes in those two kids. they are still a long way from where they would like to be; but they have made progress in the right direction. we still have three other children in foster care who all pray that their day to say good bye comes soon. please keep these precious children in your prayers as we continue to work side by side with them and as we continue to impact each others lives.

more pictures!!

here are some more pictures of me and andy.

about us

andy is 26, he is the youth minister at crossroads christian church. he has a group of mostly girls and when they get together they always seem to have a good time. he likes music...a lot! he also loves watching the red sox! he has hopes and dreams of becoming a great golfer-therefore i am supporting him...or at least he thinks so! as long as he has a good time!

i am 22, i'm trying to finish up school. my major is children's ministry and i've gone back and forth on teaching. i volunteer at church in the children's program and i also help out at a local foster home. we try our best to have a great time!

together andy and i love spending time with friends and family. we also like going to epcot and downtown disney.

pictures!

London 2007

me and andy at arabian nights!

beginnings

hey, there. here we are; starting something new. not something old turned into new, but brand new. a life, a journey, a friendship, and a commitment. i want this to be fun and exciting-a place to turn to for updates, joy, and reflection.

i guess more will follow.

welcome to the adventure!!

enjoy!