"Same Kind of Different..."

Every once in a while, you find a book that you cannot put down, one that tugs at your emotions so much that you'll stay up until 2:30 in the morning to finish it. Same Kind of Different As Me, by Ron Hall and Denver Moore, is one such book. I highly recommend that you read it.

The story is true, a tale of a homeless man in Dallas and a wealthy international art dealer. It is the story of how their lives intertwine...and how they become friends through the persistence and faith of a woman. This book inspired me, encouraged me, and made me cry. It reminded me of how God can change the world through little acts of faith by His people. I want to reach out to others more and I don't want to let my fears get it the way. As a Christian, I want to have the faith to dream big dreams and to believe that God can make them happen. I desire to be more in tune with what God is trying to tell me.

As you can tell, this book ignited my passion and made me rethink what I do on a day to day basis. All of those mundane things suddenly seem not so important.

A Fun Visit to Tennessee

This past week, Kevin and I got to go to TN! I was very excited to get to go and visit my family while Kevin attended a Christian Counselors' Conference in Nashville. He and the counselors that he works with dropped me off on Tuesday and I got to stay till Sunday! My brother, Brandon, and sister, Jenny came in from Auburn on Friday and brought their girlfrind and boyfriend. We had one big party all weekend long! I hadn't seen Brandon since May, because he was gone at HUF, so it was really good to see him. We did a lot of shopping, eating, and football-watching. I also got to see some of my best friends in the world, Mandi, Anne, and Bethany. I love them so much and it was so good to catch up with them!

Here are some pictures from the week:

Mom, Dad, Brandon, and Elizabeth at the Blue Plate Cafe...yummy breakfast food!

Brandon, with his girlfriend, Elizabeth

Kevin and the counselors that he works with (Susan, Ashley, and Tony). We were on top of the Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis after eating BBQ at Rendezvous.

The girls (Mom, Elizabeth, and Jenny) on our way to shop!

I love my family! They are so fun to be with and they mean the world to me...I just wish that time didn't have to go by so fast when I'm with them!

My first blog entry!

Well, I've kind of been wanting to have a blog for a while now, but didn't think anyone would actually be interested in reading it. That it probably still true, but I decided to do it anyway. This way, our family and friends can keep up with the long version of what's happening in our lives. I won't be a "blog every day" kind of person, but I'll try to update it once a week or so!