Things I Learned...............

Hey gang! Well, this sea gal is back to reality and I couldn't wait to share some thoughts with you! I promise photos are to come! Just in case I didn't tell you guys where I went, I spent a long weekend with my mentor from North Carolina and 2 other AWESOME ladies on a Cruise to the Bahamas. I hope everyone really understands that God DOES call us to sacrifice and to suffering in our goal of spreading the gospel! HOWEVER, He also blesses our socks off along the way! A weekend Cruise in this Bullock economy was nothing short of a total miracle. In addition, I am ever so thankful for the sweet men that picked up my room twice a day and rearranged my silverware in between courses at dinner! I was just so darn sad that I couldn't pack them up and take them home! I don't covet big houses and fancy cars any more, but a person that picks up everything constantly and a chef............well let's just say I have a ways to go! Ok, I put my thoughts in list form in hopes to avoid the ever so popular "Kelly's run-on sentences". Love you and hope you are having a great weekend wherever you are!!! Jesus has some good stuff in store tomorrow, let's be sure to go and see!!!

Things I learned while away.........

1. Moms need to get out of the WAY! I have always known that but I am even more convinced after this weekend. Now single moms I know you are out there and would kill to let someone "take over". Just pray for the oh so unattractive control freaks that don't even give our men a chance! Cross came down with hand, foot, and mouth disease and my man was SUPER Daddy! This house was spotless, Cross was happy, and father/son bonding was at an all time high. For all the moms out there who are insanely blessed to have a daddy in the home, get the heck out of the way and let's give our men a chance to take charge!

2. I AM a spiritual being and I never, EVER want to turn that off! I could not stop my heart from breaking for all the people that I watched search and search for meaning and significance in life on A BOAT! I watched lots of drinking and lots of promiscuity and I wanted to run up to every one of them and tell them about JESUS! I was so honored to not be among the searching! I wasn't there trying to fill a hole and I have never been so humbled that the Lord would grace me with not just salvation but an abundant life in Christ at such a young age! I can promise I don't think I have or even strive for a "perfect" life but at least I'm not looking for love in all the wrong places!

3. Life is better because of relationships! We had some bumps on our trip, bumps as in 15 foot waves. We had to skip an island and miss our day at the beach, just normal "life will never be perfect" stuff. BUT when you are with God ordained friends you are having a blast regardless!

4. Sunscreen is my BFF..........without going into too much detail knowing that after I hit "post" my mother-in-law is going to be very disappointed and that makes me sad. Let's put it this way, I sat in the shower repenting that I had harmed my temple! It really could have been worse, but mental note, near the equator, don't go outside without sunscreen even if you aren't a natural redhead!!

5. If you are short, what took 3 weeks to lose, only takes 3 days to regain! Enough said..............