Veteran's Day 08

I had such a fun day! I met Chris at his house and we decided to go to Disneyland. The Park was full but nothing we couldn't handle. The lines helped us learn more about each other. As soon as we get there we see this kid no older then 12 with such a sweet mullet and a tye-dye shirt. Such a great start to the day. We kept pointing out all the tye-dye shirts we saw which was suprisingly a lot. We only got on 5 rides. Three at California Adventure and two at Disneyland. All pretty amazing; Toystory, Soaring, Tower of Terror, Jungle Cruise & Indiana Jones. Classic! We started to get a little loopy because it was 6pm and we hadn't eaten so we decide our next plan of action.
We left Disneyland and had dinner at Chris' house with his sister, who is incredibly nice, and watched Kung Fu Panda which is fantastic. When the movie was over we had hot chocolate which thank God Chris had worked at starbucks before because it was hands down the best homemade hot chocolate I've had. Whipped cream, marshmellows & cinnomin.
Now Chris and I had a choice to make. Do we play board games, watch another movie, or call it a night. It was only 8ish, so since I've never played the game of Life before or watched the movie Tombstone, we decided to do both. Needless to say I had the best Life in the game of Life. I was an artist living in a beach house with my husband and twins that ran for mayor and later became president. Epic right! But not as epic as the mustaches of the guys in Tombstone.
The night ended with an invitation from Sean around 10pm to a bible study in Fullerton. The way we decided if we were going or not was by spinning the wheel on the game of life, whoever got the highest number would choose (we had been taking turns all day deciding on what to do or what ride to go on). I came up with the highest number. I usually have bible study tuesdays on campus and saw this as God opening a door to learn more about Him. So I asked Chris if he wanted to go and he was up for it too.
Off we went to Sean's where there was many people I did not know. After reading Romans 5 we split into guy & girl groups. I didn't know any of the girls but it was amazing. We discussed and asked for prayer request and encouraged each other. It was such a great way to end a day that had been going so well.
So fun!!! I haven't laughed so much in a while.

intense...

It breaks my heart when friends get their hearts broken. Indecision, lies, and insecurity can kill friendships and relationships. Words that are said in anger will forever be left in memory. I am praying for peace in the lives of those going through drama right now. I wish we could always just express love, but reality is that because we are sinners and fall into our sinful nature we will experience hurt by our own hands....Oh the stresses of life!
Turn to Jesus.

a grief observed or forgotten

I've been waiting for November 8Th to come, and it came and went without me even remembering why i had set that day aside. I became so focused on other things (great things mind you) that I forgot to remember the day of my uncle's passing from cancer. It was 2 years ago yesterday but I can still remember the day I came home from work, walked into my kitchen and heard the news.
My dad looked at me and said, "You're Tio Saul went to be with the Lord". Shock and horror came over me and then overwhelming grief. I collapsed into my dad's arms as if someone had just hit me with a ton of bricks. Last I had heard he was doing ok.
So,today I'm in the car with the guys and my ipod is on one of my playlist when Mae's song "we're so far away" comes on. This may not seem like much to you, but the everglow album helped me grieve my uncle's death, that song in particular. Then it dawned on me. Today is November 9th. I forgot my uncle's passing. The day i was trying so hard to remember so I can pray even more for my aunt and cousins and I forgot. My heart ached, it still aches. My love for my uncle will never perish even though we both will.
I look forward to the day that we will be reunited in heaven.
I've lost many people to cancer and hope to live to see the day when we will find a cure. I have faith in a great God that can make it happen. Jesus Christ has brought me through this grief and now allows me to remember the great man of God that my uncle was.
My Tio Saul will always hold a special place in my heart.