Friday, August 29, 2008

To Blog or NOT to blog...

THAT is the question!

This summer I have neglected... chosen... not posted any new blogs since....uh... like JUNE! Contemplated giving up blogging for good. Do I have the time... does it really matter... there are SOOO many friends who are awesome bloggers... who I am to try and add anything to this thing we call the blog world. Well, my MOM wants me too... so MOMMA... here goes...

Life has been crazy.... fun.... busy... as we have been across the nation and around the world... well at least STEVE has been around the world.

He went to Africa with his dad and two brothers. Steve was invited to speak at the Commencement ceremonies for the Seminary in Nairobi... and his dad and bros decided to go. What a great memory for all of them. Graduation was great... at 4 hours long... Steve was only 3.5 hours of it (JUUUSSST KIDDING!)

He said their safari was the BEST ever. Steve's dad kicked a monkey out of the vehicle as it tried to come in and score some yummies... we don't want Ebola, you know!

Missionaries Steve and Trina Pennington are the BEST! Steve LOVES being with them. Africa loves my Steve and he loves Africa. When I die, he can move there.

No muggings in Amsterdam this time around.
THANK MY LIVING, PROTECTING, ALMIGHTY GOD!


We were all in Florida for Church planters school. Always a blast. I had fun hanging with my girl, and niece and nephew. SOMEBODY had to sacrifice and watch them out in the sun... in the pool...


















looking out over the ocean... playing in the sand... while all the students, like my hub
by and brother-in-law and sis-in-law were in class all day. We surprised some old friends down the beach. More about that later. I also had the joy of doing session for the wives with my friend
Mary Jo Williams ... LOVVVVEEE HER!

While Steve and his male familial tribe were off to Africa, Brianna and I were off to ARKANSAS to stay with my mother-in-LOVE.

I canned the BEST salsa ever with fresh veges from my father-in-love's itty, bitty 1.5 acre garden. I will post the recipe this week.

IF YOU ARE MAKING SALSA... WAIT... EMAIL ME... GET THIS RECIPE. Realize... it is ME here... so take heart.. it is NOT MY recipe... but my gal pal LINDA'S... the wonder of all wonders in the kitchen. It is the BEST SALSA EVER!!!!!



Arkansas was HOT... HUMID... HOTTER... HUMIDER...


I walked at 6:30 - 7 every a.m. and was sweating like an Arkansas Razorback chasing a Texas Longhorn... AND I Was kindof PUT ON THE SPOT to speak in church on Sunday night. The LORD was faithful to help his reluctant servant who is not great 'off the cuff' like her hubby.

Saw my southern family... Jonathan and Tiffany... my sis in law Veronica and Jeremy and Seth... Megan... (last fall's photo... forgot camera... I AM over 40, ya know.)

and AWESOME COUSINS... April & Laura...


Laura was the FLOWER GIRL in our wedding. She was 4! Time flies....

And I accidentally swiped Veronica's black sweater. USUALLY I leave things... this time I added to my wardrobe. Got it in a package, Veronica. GONNA MAIL IT SOON!!!!!!! OR can I just bring it at Christmas!!!
:-)

Enough for now...

Will post more later... I know you're sitting at your computer in anticipation...