It's August, and we're not looking at a reprieve from these hot temps until probably mid-October. Last year I remember when it "snowed" we still had leaves on the trees, and some of them were still green. What. The. Heck. That's just not right. El Paso weather just does not follow what I believe to be … Continue reading It’s not you, it’s me

Ahhh. "Monsoon" season (yes, the quotation marks are necessary) is great in El Paso. It means highs around 95 with a decent chance of rain or at least clouds every day. Believe me, there IS a difference between 95 and 100. Swamp coolers aren't as efficient when it's humid, which is why 95 is better … Continue reading Rain turtles

I should probably be sleeping right now, as we have to leave tomorrow morning for Farmer City. I haven't been there in awhile. When Aaron was living in Champaign, I'd usually stop there on my way even though it was only 100 miles from Pekin to Champaign to drive by my great-grandmother's house and also … Continue reading Juxtaposition

Today I'm anxious and excited. Anxious because of the unknown. Excited to see family, even under such horrible circumstances. I've never lost a close family member before. Other members of my family have, but I personally haven't. I shared in their sorrow when my uncle died, when my great-grandma died, when my mom's dad died. … Continue reading Preparations

Not a whole lot is going on around here, which in Army life is not necessarily a bad thing. I guess the biggest  piece of news is that I might have to buy a darker foundation. Meaning, just "ivory" instead of "light ivory" or "translucent". *Hangs head in English/Scandavian shame* Aaron got in a week … Continue reading May 11, 2012

We adopted Missy almost a month ago. She's a very well-behaved dog with us, knows how to go potty outside, and can obey simple commands like "sit", "down" and "bed". However, when we took  her on her first walk, she was walking on her back legs because she was pulling so hard on the leash. … Continue reading Making doggy strides

I've started doing Living Beyond Yourself, a Bible study by the lovely Beth Moore about cultivating the fruits of the Spirit. I'm only on day two and I've been in this study for, um, like a week and a half, but it has some good stuff! Galatians 1:10 is on my heart this week:Am I now trying … Continue reading On my heart

I've lost almost 4 pounds this week. Not from working out and eating right, but from not eating enough. I'm stressed. I'm confused. I'm indecisive. Besides the fact that I've made a decision for Christ, I don't know if you could tell right now that I'm a Christ-follower. I wake up on Sundays and want … Continue reading The true meaning of “blessed”