On a day like today...

Friday was fun. Went to IHOP with hubby, melanie, and the fish-- yum to that.
Today was our first district quiz. My wonderful and amazing kids took 2nd overall (out of 12 teams) and placed 7th and 9th individually. They did so fantastic..they totally are my heroes.
After all that fun, we picked up melanie, went to taco bell (it was like a freezer in that place for real) and then went to visit gram and hung out with mom a little bit--now im waiting for scott to wake up and drive me home as he was taking a nap.

Did i mention how totally terrific my kids are?? im going to suprise them and show up at church tomorrow to watch them get their awards. :) YAY!!

hmm.

well, im sittin here, with a million things to say about life, Jesus and all the other stuff most of you apparently find fascinating: instead i'm just gonna go ahead and add this adorable picture from our trip to iowa a few weeks ago. thats right-we're all sexy beasts-and that park was pretty awesome. I miss my best friends-but I know that they are seeking God just like we are, and I am praying that things will work out for them in a mighty way.

Here's to forever friends-my true partners in crime. Theres only 106 days until christmas.

Annoying little voice.

Well, i've done it. I've decided to jump in-and if i fall flat on my face in front of everyone i respect-so be it because thats what God wants. Beth said I can call her in the middle of the night if I need to...i have every phone number known to man for her...but still...how do you know that annoying little voice is God??

Also, I love when people read and comment on my life. Its the whole reason I post.
And about the rest of my day:
Interviewed at DSC (someone hire me already!).
Husband took me to Panera--I will love him forever (not because of panera but man it helps-that place is superior tasty!).
Went to Danville. Closed savings account.
Met with Pastor Jay, saw Nick and Pastor Randy in passing.
Returned movie. Cried when they didn't have Mario Baseball.
talked on the phone.
went to quiz practice. I'm so glad I'm not in junior high. its way too much drama.
talked on the phone some more.
came home. wanted a burritto, ate some spaghetti.
talked on IM. researched rotational model sunday schools (not for sunday school).

Ok. Thats it.

*gasp*... so sara worries about things too?

Yes, she does. All day long I have been trying to post about whats on my mind. All of my worries, fears and anxieties all come down to trusting God and not wanting to let other people down. I have spent a lot of time the past few months offering what i felt was wise counsel to several of my friends. I honestly love that they trust me and my opinion enough to seek my judgement. However--this new opportunity has just come into my life in that GOD-REALITY was I was so eagerly seeking a week or so ago--Can I let God be GOd? Can I follow the very ideas about faith and trust that I have encouraged others to seek? Do I have the faith? Will I let my worry overtake me? I spent over an hour in prayer today. For those of you who know me--you know this is extremely rare. I do pray--but its usually not for an hour at a time--I did not allow myself to become distracted (which was really hard--rachel knows the prayer) and spent time seriously trying to hear God. The thing that kept coming to mind--i kept shoving out of my mind in the spirit of "I'm trying to listen for God" so what if what kept coming to mind was God? It's not the first time I wouldn't have recognized the call. But its always scarier to follow God than to ignore him-even if it pays off in the end. I'm only a risk taker when I am "camp sara" or maybe "quizzing sara" and maybe that in itself is the answer I needed.

Good times...

So, friday we started the moving PROCESS. It is really a process because with both of us working, and everything else going on, we were totally not ready. Anyway--recap of friday-hung out with timmy, scotts car caught fire, went to IHOP with Scottie, Ryan, Timmy and Hollye. Saturday, got the truck, loaded some stuff, packed some stuff, went to arbys, unloaded some stuff, unpacked some stuff. Went to the roadhouse with scott, ryan and hollye (Timmy had to leave). Went to Meiers, Hollye got us some fun memory foam pillows came home put away more stuff slept on clean sheets. Today-got up late. Decided not to go to work at the theatre in danville ever again. Showered, talked to mom-devil summit is back in commission and as soon as we can get to kankakee to get the title, it will be ours. Talked to scott. Talked to gram s. watched some scrubs and ate cheese fries. Scott will be home at six, then we have to take the truck back, go get some more stuff we left behind and who knows what else.

I am really happy with our new place. I need to find a job this week so that we can paint the apartment. I hope we stay here for a long time...because its a really good deal so we should be able to save some money and get some stuff paid off.

I feel really worn down. Its not just from moving. I have been so tired the past few weeks. Part of that is all the emotional strain of trying to move, saying goodbye to rachel and joel, getting new jobs. its like starting life all over--and thats really stressful (especially since we've done it twice before in the past year and a half).

Anyway, im gonna go unpack a little more before scott gets home...I hope we can get some POP.