I promised that I'd post this today. It's almost midnight & I'm tired, so I'm posting it now. Just don't read it til Friday if you happen to still be up!
32 Facts About Me on my 32nd Birthday
1. I am turning 32 today. I was born at 11:36am at ETMC in Tyler. (It was called Medical Center Hospital back then.)
2. I met my husband when I was a couple months shy of turning 17, therefore I have officially been with him for 1/2 my life now.
3. I have lived in 10 different houses in my lifetime.
4. I felt a call to ministry of some variety when I was 14. I never knew that would mean being married to a pastor. I have a deep desire to work in a Crisis Pregnancy Center or an unwed moms home (something akin to Living Alternative's ministry) one day. {See www.livalt.org to see what I'm talking about if you don't live locally.} I would also love to live in a foreign country meeting the physical & emotional needs of some tribe of unknown people (who speak English of course...ha ha) so that I could later meet their spiritual needs as well.
5. I love talking to & forming relationships with kids & adolescents. Having a very open & honest relationship is so vital to encouraging them to make right choices as they get older. I have the best time chatting with all the kids on our street as well as my own kids. We truely talk about anything and everything & I have found that the neighbor kids come to my door to tell me silly things too, just because they like talking to me. Love that!!
6. I would like to teach/work in an abstinence education program. The discussions & talks by one lady (Hi Ruth S.!!) who was at youth camp when I was a teenager have stuck with me over the years and I would love to be someone else's "Ruth". I will never forget all the talks she gave & the time she invested into all us crazy Smith County Baptist girls at Timberline Camp!
7. I have the best kids in my class at school and awesome parents, too! (Hi guys!!) I adore my job. Teaching preschool is fabulous! Not only do I get to spend the day with sweet little kids, but I get to see their eyes light up when they figure out how to hold a pair of scissors properly, when they learn how to use the "squeezy glue" & not just a glue stick, when they get totally potty trained & come to school, yanking up their dress to show me their new Dora panties. (grin) I get to be there to watch them come to grips with the fact that not everything is "MINE" & it's actually more fun to share with a friend & play together. I get to hug them when their mom/dad isn't there & snuggle them when they feel bad. I get to hold them and love on them when they're feeling sad or scared and I get to paint with them every day! I get to see the little boys chase each other in the riding cars on the playground and share tea with the little girls while wearing a silly dress up hat. I get to make a mess & read stories in a funny voice and jump up & down to test the motor skills of my students. I get to help them develop skills & friendships and learn about all sorts of fun themed units. I get to have a fun, exciting relationship with them & watch them grow throughout the year. (But I've gotta tell you, though....the end of the year is horrible......I hate to see them go. I always cry on the last day.)
8. I only read non-fiction books until about 2 years ago when my MOPS buddies convinced me to give a few fiction books a shot. I kept telling them that I didn't have time for fiction stuff, but Francine River's book "Redeeming Love" was THE BOOK that convinced me. I fell in love w/ that book & went on to read several more of Mrs. Rivers's books before moving on to Karen Kingsbury. I am sooo anxiously awaiting the release of the next book in the Sunrise series (in February)! I also love good biographies.
9. I'm a People magazine nut. I get one every week!
10. My favorite book of the Bible is Psalms. God took me there during a time in my life when my only choices were to fall off the deep end or turn to HIM. Reading words like "rip off their heads & throw them into a pit" coupled with "You are so mighty & wonderful God, I love you!" was exactly what I needed during that time --- to see that someone elsestruggled so greatly but was so astounded by the love of God was like therapy for me. To this day, I still run to Psalms very often when I struggle with anything. It's such a powerful book.
11. I grew up Southern Baptist, married an Independant Christian church member, moved to a Non-denominational Bible Church & later became Pentacostal. I'm either really well rounded or totally crazy (you decide). ha ha
12. My favorite restaurant is Olive Garden. I usually only get to eat there once or twice a year because my sweetie thinks it's too "fancy". The truth is he's just too much of a redneck country boy to enjoy a refined dining experience. Plus, he doesn't like "noodly stuff" as he calls it. He usually takes me there for my birthday & maybe our anniversary. He's learned to like it over the years, but would rather pick a steak place for himself. (which is what we usually do for his birthday)
13. The best day of my life was 8/20/94---my wedding day.....which led to the other best days of my life (when I had each of my kids).
14. It's been 7 months & 3 weeks since they left and I'm still grieving the loss of my other 2 kids. I guess that's not something you ever really get 'over'. We received the final custody papers in the mail on Monday. When we send them back & they're filed into court in their new county of residence, it will be official. (and for those of you just joining me.... this will catch you up: A new season then go onto part 2 from the link on that page)
15. I love to write. Maybe you already had guessed that, though. I hope to write a book called "That Was Not Part of the Plan" one day.
16. I took dance lessons for about 5 years when I was a kid. Loved jazz, hated tap, enjoyed drill team but not enough to try out in high school.
17. My favorite color is red.
18. I have 2 older sisters, Cindy & Jennifer.
19. My all time favorite movie is Grease. I have it on VHS, but I want to find the DVD of it w/ all the fun special features. I love chick flicks---particulary romances & romantic comedies. My favorites are The Lake House, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Serendipity, The Wedding Planner....that sort of thing.
20. I'm a big sap. Little things make me cry. (but the little things are usually the best things aren't they?)
21. I love cold weather. Here in east Texas, we have warm springs, SUPER HOT summers & still-hot back to school months. When Fall really kicks in (it has recently) I love it. But when WINTER gets here, I reallyyyyy love it!
22. I have a very organized mind. I am extremely anal when it comes to paperwork & details, but the "big picture" usually gets totally lost on me when it comes to my house. I am a "pile person" meaning that everything is organized into piles....ha ha. It's not bad enough for "Clean Sweep" to pay me a visit, but let's just say I need notice before you drop by to say hello. :)
23. I love roses...particularly red ones. And sunflowers. And daisies. And lilies. Oh heck, I'm a girl...I love getting flowers of any kind. But don't give me a potted plant. It'll be dead before morning.
24. My husband is my best friend. Have I told ya lately how much I love the guy? He is the most amazing guy. I'm so lucky!
25. I grew up out in the country & learned to drive in the pastures & backroads.
26. My youngest 2 kids are 10 1/2 months apart. Seriously. No, we didn't plan that.
27. If I could be anywhere else in the world right now, I'd pick a cabin in the woods up in the mountains somewhere. The quiet, the peaceful surroundings, the smells & sounds of nature, the giggles of my kids chasing crickets out from under rocks........ahhhh.....how relaxing! (oh and by the way, I'd just blink my eyes & be there...no driving, no flights....)
28. I have a ton of online friends that I've "met" over the years. For a long time I was a stay at home mom with very little access to the world outside my four walls, so I met people online who were in similar places in life. (moms, people in prayer request email groups, etc) I've talked to probably 80% of them on the phone at one time or another & have met a few. One of my very best friends is someone I met online & have only talked to by phone/email for the past (almost) decade. Hi Bethany! One of these days I'm going to show up in Moberly, MO & surprise her! (or you could come here ladybug!!! hint hint!)
29. I would love to be rich enough to flip a house successfully. It would be so much fun!
30. I love all of the real estate shows on HGTV & TLC.
31. I dip my Chick-Fil-A fries in Mayo. Weird, huh?
32. I don't like coffee or tea. I drink primarily water most days, but include milk, juice & Dr. Pepper in there too!
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