when it rains it pours

That is a very true statement for me this next two weeks with visitors. So much so they even overlap a lot. My brother Lucas and Angela his wife are going to come visit from NM Thursday-Tuesday, then Kayla (a girl i mentored this summer) is coming into town on Sunday for a week. While she is still here a mission group from NM will be coming and to top it all off my sister Annna and a friend of hers Amber will be here at the same time. The mission trip, Annna & Amber, and Kayla will all leave on next Sunday. It is going to be a little crazy for those 10 days. I love people to visit it is just a little crazy when they come all at the same time.

being towed and the kindness of others

Yesterday i was helping a friend do flowers for a wedding she agreed to do. I got to her house around 9am. I parked in a place that was ok to park at until 4pm so i thought i was ok but time got away from me and i forgot to move my car at 4pm. at 4:18 i got a ticket for $78 dollars and then they towed my car. so i had to pay an additional cost of $243.80 so a grand total of $321.80! that is kind of harsh! but i really felt such kindness of others yesterday. a friend of the girl i was helping do the flowers took my to try to get my car. we where not able to get it last night though because we got there at 7:15pm and they closed at 7pm. but it was so nice of this guy i don't even know to try to help me out. He even gave me $40 to help toward the fund to get me car back and would not let me pay him back. The friend i was helping do flowers for also gave me a little so I will end up paying only $231.80. that still sounds like a lot but it could be worse. all i could think about last night was it could be worse. i was blessed to have people help me out to get my car back. i know have it again safe and sound. there are so many worse things that could happen. while i was waiting i saw a guy packing up his things and moving them using a bike cart because he had been evicted from his apt. i have a place to live and friends to help me in times of need. I have a wonderful God that will help provided for me in ways i don't even know. I am so blessed!

ps the car in the picture is not mine

Zoo

Danyelle

Auntie Chrissy

Beth (new mommy) and her little angel Danyelle

look at that chin or should i say chins

Auntie Shalom

all the cousins

Derick is such a good cousin

Daddy Daniel and his baby girl Danyelle

Last week I went to visit my new niece Danyelle and family in New Mexico. It was so fun to see everyone and just relax with family. No special event or holiday, just hang out with family. I got to hold Danyelle so much! She is six weeks old now and since I was visiting everyone let me hold her as much as I wanted. When you have a big family that loves babies as much as we do, usually everyone is fighting over the baby so it was a nice privilege to have. I also got to spend the day at the zoo with my nieces and nephew and hold Matt, my cousin Rachel’s baby all day. There is something magical about going to the zoo with little kids. Their excitement and wonder at everything is contagious.