Weekend at Bernie's, I mean Becky's: PART I

Okay so it was a long weekend at Becky's. An eventful weekend to say the very least. First of all: the drive: So I know it would seem easiest to go from Dubuque, IA to the Joliet, IL area by way of I-80. However, we somehow ended up going to Peoria and Normal to get to our final destination. How can that be? Doesn't it seem out of the way? Chris, were you paying attention while driving? Hmm. I am going to say.... no.

Here is the present that Chris brought with us. It is for Josh and Ty. They would have had it at their wedding but his car was not working at it was at the shop. And the present was in the trunk. Can you guess what it is?

This man is mean! One should be very wary of him! Why? Well, check out the next picture!

This is a picture of one of my x-rays that was taken during my four and a half our visit to the local emergency room. Chris and I were "rough housing" when he grabbed my ankle, forcing me to the ground. I landed on my ribs wrong and was in some serious pain. SO, we went to the ER to make sure that nothing was broken. Luckily, just some pretty good bruising and pain. Thanks Chris :)

This is Becky's church... where I was randomly volunteered to be a soloist.

This is how Becky likes to talk on the phone to her sister. All snug as a bug in a rug. Although, not a ladybug.

Chris and Becky hanging out on the futon.

Chris! How did you manage that pose and why did you paint your toenails? Just joking. How nice for you to rub Becky's feet!

Okay everyone! Stay tuned for Part II. We are heading to go pick up Ty and Josh at O'Hare from their honeymoon!

The Name

Okay, so if you know me you can already figure out why I have named my new blog: PAWS. Okay, so I like cats! It's true. What can I say? But why make is stand for poor articulate wayfaring stranger? Well, that's kind of how I feel right now. Here I am. Only a couple weeks away from having a Master of Divinity! Yeah! But.... now what? With a master's degree almost under my belt, it is clear why I am poor and articulate. But I also feel like a wayfairing stranger - entering into this land of woe. Find my confidence and faith in Christ is really important to me now. Sure, I have been questioning before in my life what is coming next but never like this. I trust that God will lead me to the church that is perfect for me but I must say, this time of Presbyterian Limbo, as I have often heard it called, is a difficult time. On December 29th, I will be having my final assessment with my Committee on Preparation for Ministry and I am hoping that they will allow me to start sending out my PIF. Hopefully, I will have it written by then as well! So, now you can see why I have started this blog. Right now, it is about my journey through an unfamilar land. Not sure where I am going next but knowing that where it will be that I land, is exactly where God wants me to be!!!