Vacation Wirlwind...and Now a Hurricane!

Well we left early from Williamsburg VA due to hurricane Irene...and actually it was a good thing. After a whole week of beautiful beach weather at the Outer Banks and 5 action packed days at Water Country USA, Busch Gardens and Historic Williamsburg...we were so ready to come home. Vacation was wonderful in every way. Family fun, relaxing, reading, talking, eating, playing...it was wonderful! The time spent with my parents, my sister and her family and my brother & Kati was terrific. Now as we wait to get pounded by Irene...I have plenty of time to look through pictures. Here is a slideshow of my pics from the Outer Banks...enjoy! I hope to put together another slideshow of our time in Virginia...hopefully before the power goes out :)

Madison's 10th Birthday Slideshow

Yes I know...it was in back in June...but better late than never! Enjoy the slideshow & thanks to Papa for the pics & to the whole family for the wonderful gifts. I'll echo Madison when she said..."This was the BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!!!!

The Dancing Old Man

I Love church. I love it because it is there where I experience God in a very real way. There is a man at my church. In his 70's I think. He wears suspenders with a suit every Sunday. He is usually sitting alone. But when that worship music begins...he is no longer sitting. When the music picks up, faster, louder... he starts dancing. And last week, he did it again...and it made me cry. To see this man dance with his arms raised & his face lit up with pure joy...it's like witnessing a little bit of heaven, right there in front of me. I can't look away. Why is he so filled up with joy? He knows a great love. He has been forgiven much so he loves God much. And watching him makes me love God more too.