memorial.

memorial: something designed to preserve the memory of a person (by event, monument, or holiday.) 
happy memorial day 2010!

today i thought i might cross off something from my list...laying flower's on my grandparents graves. however, i failed to realize the amount of people committed to pay their respects by visiting cemetaries on memorial day.  i think i will save it for a midweek excursion.  i miss visiting my papa, he passed away many years ago, and i have gone to his grave site several times.  however, i have yet to visit since my nana, and my other grandfather passed away.  it is not something i really enjoy doing, nor do i feel it necessary to preserve my memories, however, it's something i feel like i need to and want to do to honor them.  i love memorial day because in so many ways it kicks off summer!  baseball games, barbeques, long days, warm nights, pool side reading and chatter, bike rides,    summery tunes, the feeling of freedom, even if there really isn't any.  i am excited for the next three months.  i am stoked to see what could happen...

for some memorial monday summer excitement...i am loving this montage!!!!!

patience & prayerfulness, may you guide 26...

26 steps, 26 dreams, 26 prayers, 26 hopes, 26 loves, 26...

recently i walked from twenty-five into twenty-six.  since that has happened i feel marked with a new maturity.  this rarely happens around birthdays.  i tend to notice maturity when big things happen that test my patience, faith, love, trust, etc.  though there seems to have been a lot of tests lately,  i can't say that i've always come out on the other side a spanking success story. however, i've learned so much and i guess that is where the wisdom, courage, and perseverance come from (a.k.a some form of maturity).  failures do not destroy me like they used to, they challenge me to keep pressing on.

more than anything i am learning to love...

it sounds crazy, but i don't think i really live my life in love.  love begins to happen when you really see people.  when i actually take the time to see people, they become real. working in areas where i am constantly dealing with people, intimately, or on the surface, as i begin to really see them, it definitely changes how i go about my work.  i know it is going to be a long process...but life is different this way & i like it.  i anticipate a lot of growth for twenty-six. i am beyond excited to see where God will take this dreaming timid girl ready to take on life with a great boldness!

the last two months have been an amazing adventure...i pray the adventure can continue as well :)