tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83721322069568370362024-02-01T22:18:42.851-08:00The Adventures of Susie QA 20 something's account of the ups, downs, and sideways of trying to figure out herself, her career, her family, and friendsSuzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-76632851056640853662010-11-19T11:58:00.001-08:002010-11-19T11:58:55.735-08:00I've stopped posting hereIf you'd like to read more:<br /><br />www.maddoxevents.tumblr.comSuzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-30586733351226090562010-09-02T08:45:00.001-07:002010-09-02T08:45:22.961-07:00Office – Home away from homeI was walking through the office the other day when I realized something; I am so comfortable here it feels like a home away from home. This is important as it serves as a confirmation that I am where I am supposed to be right now. <br />I have a habit of constantly wondering if I’ve made the right decisions in my life. Examples like: Should I ever have left the hotel business? Looking back, I can now tell you that they were grooming me for a great career there. Should I have left City of Dunwoody? I had managed to build a reputation as a respected and dependable employee in an office full of confusion. Should I have gone to work for an event coordinator, or moved my hotel career in that direction? Honestly, I think the answer to this final question is yes, I should have looked past the working on weekends and saw the potential I was giving up here; however, I cannot regret this now! At least I have figured this out now, and am working to start my own event coordinating company. But I digress…<br />My point is, God has led me to the path that I am on, and I know it is for a reason. I felt this confirmation the other day as I was walking the halls of my office and just felt like I was walking the halls of my house. Honestly, this office feels a bit more like home than anywhere right now. I have worked in this building longer than I’ve lived in my home and I have divorced parents, which means neither house (even the one I grew up in) feels like my home anymore. I don’t say this for a pity party; I really am just trying to make my point. <br />I know that I am supposed to be here right now, I know that I have a job that I enjoy and serves me well. I am blessed to have a job where I feel like I’m coming to an extension of my house for the day, the people are kind, and the work is something to be proud of. I feel accomplished when I walk out of the office at night and that is important. <br />I don’t feel the need to leave this comfort zone right now, I feel like I’ve got a lot left to learn here, however, I am torn. I know that this is not my career. I walk in this building an I feel like I’m stepping into my little bubble, I can stay here and maintain a mediocre level of happiness with my job for a long time, however, I know that there are larger things happening in my life as well, I know I have greater potential than to be an assistant, and I know that the fear of leaving my bubble is standing in my way…Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-68986978900789057782010-05-21T13:28:00.000-07:002010-05-21T13:40:44.056-07:00My Friends Call Me the Calorie Police….Hello, my name is SusieQ and I have a slight addiction<br /><br />I have a love/hate relationship with food, I love it, it loves to stay on my butt, and I then hate it. So, I have become accustomed to looking up the calories, deciding if something is really worth eating, and then digging in, or steering clear. I love a good custom coffee drink or milkshake as much (if not more) as the next person, but really, do we need to drink the small Frappuccino that has 400 calories in it? No really, <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/frappuccino-blended-beverages/vanilla-bean-frappuccino-blended-crem">they exist</a>. So usually I think I’m good about keeping my opinions to myself, but recently I have found myself wanting to scream at some people, DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE EATING?!?! You are coming to me complaining about not losing any weight, but then you’re having a flipping tuna wrap from <a href="http://www.jasonsdeli.com/nutrition/RealChoices/319">Jason’s Deli</a>…sounds good right, NOT 500 calories later you haven’t had chips or a drink! Or don’t even get me started on “it doesn’t have any fat in it” did you look at the Sugars?! I want to write a book, “All the food I ate THINKING I was going to lose weight.” <br /><br />I wonder sometimes, am I just a little nutz about all of this, or does the world really need to know! <br /><br />I’ve been contemplating this book for some time though, so it might just happen and never get published…I don’t have a degree in nutrition, I’m not an expert by any means, I just happened to grow up in a world where Mac N Cheese everyday was OK and oven fried chicken was a staple. I had to learn for myself what was bad for you, and once I started, oh how I learned!Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-45051181827837014532010-05-14T11:14:00.000-07:002010-05-14T11:18:09.981-07:00Engagement Pictures!The engagement pictures are here! Oh goodness they turned out great!!! <br />If you’re ever looking for a photographer you NEED to look at Matt Yung. He is incredibly easy to work with, fast, efficient, and seriously just really great at what he does! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mattyungphotography.com"> Here is Matt's Website</a><br /><br />You can find a video of us <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Matt-Yung-Photography/31003989905?v=app_2392950137&ref=ts#!/video/video.php?v=1418083485378">here :-)</a>Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-40944501247781961822010-04-16T11:51:00.000-07:002010-04-16T11:52:23.023-07:00My Love Letter to Atlanta in the SpringOn the way home yesterday I decided to be quite productive, I stopped by Whole Foods for Tax Free Day, went and picked up my dry cleaning, gave the dog a bath upon entering my house, and did a bit of light cleaning while doing my laundry… honestly, aside from the Whole Foods trip, none of this is very different for a Thursday night. It seems to be my one night a week now that I am not committed to something. I enjoy being busy, and I really enjoy having things to do…however, after what happened last night, I realized I need to be less busy, and quite literally stop and smell the roses…<br /><br />It wasn’t anything too exciting, actually it wasn’t exciting at all, but I will tell you anyway. Around 8PM I was telling Matt about my lovely trip to Whole Foods, and how all I really got was lemon juice, but I was super pumped about it (and my protein shake this morning thanks me!). He stopped me and said, “SHOOT! I was going to ask you to go to Whole Foods to get some avocado oil.” Now, the avocado oil itself could be a whole new blog on Matt and his enthusiasm for grilling, and the sometimes interesting, most of the time delicious, things we eat because of it. However, I’m off topic.<br /><br />SO, I was on my way to Whole Foods for the second time today (the funny thing is Whole Foods has nothing to do with my point). When I almost stopped in the middle of the road to walk, and would have, if I was worried I wouldn’t make it in time. Atlanta is by far, the most beautiful city during the spring! I am overwhelmed by the trees covering the roads, the flowers in bloom, and the general happiness in the air and natural beauty. Everyone is out running, walking, sitting, eating, there is an addiction to being outside on a day like today, and Dusk is the best time of all! Dusk is when the sun goes down just enough that the glare is gone and all the greens get darker, contrasting with the whites and bright colors of the flowers. At the same time the buildings get a little hazy which helps all the nature around you POP. <br /><br />It’s like a happy space, no one can bring you bad news during dusk, I forbid it! <br /><br />AND there are festivals and outdoor activities EVERY weekend to enjoy it! Go to the Sweetwater Brewing Factory and sit on the patio while enjoying a cocktail, go to the plethora of festivals around the city, the Decatur Farmer’s Market is open EVERY Saturday. At the very least you can spend some time in Piedmont Park enjoying a Sunday Funday, taking in the contrast of nature and cement as you see the sky scrapers of downtown break the trees. <br /><br />So I ask you, how could you not love Atlanta? All we need is a beach and it’d be the most perfect city in the world! Lucky for us, Lake Lanier is just 45 minutes north. Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-11275606585797074832010-03-31T13:37:00.000-07:002010-03-31T13:38:25.845-07:00Who Signs Off on That Crap?!?!Matt and I were watching LOST last night, and in our impatience to know what happened we didn’t wait long enough to fast forward through all the commercials. So about half way through we start to have to suffer the pain of the mass amount of commercial breaks that a popular show on TV has…<br /><br />Now, I don’t see a whole lot of commercials since my TV watching consist of nothing but DVR (the glorious thing!). So when I saw the newest (or it could be dreadfully old, but I’ve never seen it) commercial for 1-800 Contacts, all I could think was, “Seriously? Who signs off on this crap??” <br /><br />It’s an overly dramatic, highly cheesy scene of “Honey, I got your contacts,” “WHAAAAT, they don’t have my brand I have special eyes.” With ominous music, tears, and gasps included….blech <br /><br />Now, I don’t know if maybe I’m the only one that thinks about this, but I’ve worked in an ad firm, so I know the type of people who make these commercials, and I have to say, they’re way too smart/artistic for that! I mean this is comedy not even a child would find funny. Furthermore, the people who ad firms usually present to are higher up executives and a team of professional, suite wearing, people… so it brings me again to, “Who signs off on this crap??”<br /><br />Anywho…random rant for the day, done.Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-62392116883344221192010-03-22T07:39:00.000-07:002010-03-22T07:49:29.964-07:00Random Thoughts from a Blogger “Stalker”So I may not be very good at keeping my own blog up but I do enjoy reading other peoples! I’m always somewhat stalking my random friends to not just read their own blogs, but also see what else they are reading. Sometimes I feel like a bit of a creeper (and I really hope that this is normal) because I find myself reading so much of someone’s blog that I feel like I know them, when in reality, I’ve never met them! It’s like Facebook, but worse because you’re reading much more intimate details of their lives. <br />I tell myself, “Well if they didn’t want the world to know about it, then they wouldn’t put it on the internet.” However, I also wonder sometimes, do they really think anyone is reading?? I know I have fun on my blog (yes, yes, when I post) but really, I could just be talking to myself! I’m honestly not sure if anyone has read this thing! So, with that in mind, do I post things I’m not really sure I want the public knowing? Not really, but I just imagine running into someone I’ve never met and being like, Oh I know you! You write that “Hungry Meets Healthy” blog that I love so much (and I do, here’s the link: www.hungrymeetshealthy.blogspot.com – although I’m not sure everything she writes about is Healthy…) or “Wow! It’s so good to see you again! How are your 3 children I’ve never met and I shouldn’t know exist but I stalk you in blog world! ” <br />Anywho! That’s my random thoughts for the blog world today, and if anyone is reading…thank you! <br /><br />--And just because I want to add a picture, everyone enjoy...these are two of Matt and I's favorite pictures from our trip to CA for Christmas<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5Zsrj3TVQIRBt2Q5sZ3R2l9o1tgeK7ZYkA2Ivlyse32FzXeN_f9EjWF8UufVPil97SAFSrsljncuQ32igp7ByXQ5x2_4mQYRgsZZFeEdxadswcoSPA3oMq6iJSKh5HCPgAOMUvoYi3Pz/s1600-h/Christmas+2009+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5Zsrj3TVQIRBt2Q5sZ3R2l9o1tgeK7ZYkA2Ivlyse32FzXeN_f9EjWF8UufVPil97SAFSrsljncuQ32igp7ByXQ5x2_4mQYRgsZZFeEdxadswcoSPA3oMq6iJSKh5HCPgAOMUvoYi3Pz/s320/Christmas+2009+014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451469699443430706" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGaTMWVBrhWn30rSbbD7KgwmVWmLT0637p0kOdt9MVDGsbC8l1ngc0g-C0q0JwFZyEZWBF4vGwpJ4-Liis-G8xejqSncO0mP9WVoHMWoUHtxdvEoomvSw_nDcw1BARnefGPuKEbByGb08/s1600-h/DSC_0093.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGaTMWVBrhWn30rSbbD7KgwmVWmLT0637p0kOdt9MVDGsbC8l1ngc0g-C0q0JwFZyEZWBF4vGwpJ4-Liis-G8xejqSncO0mP9WVoHMWoUHtxdvEoomvSw_nDcw1BARnefGPuKEbByGb08/s320/DSC_0093.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451470338427259234" /></a>Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-35612108109407259602010-03-18T11:33:00.000-07:002010-03-18T11:46:19.981-07:00They grow up too quickly!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPsJAFxR5Lzdw32_mIssg41tE4nfaasAWT-Ve4GeYgauMYtJ0tUdi_unsiyck323tuOmXRTco9Le4iqCwDBagUdIE-FQ4whpykIxzm7_hUFMIxmocSmlIGEcgk1BpE1-aSh_LN4XW8amD/s1600-h/Niel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPsJAFxR5Lzdw32_mIssg41tE4nfaasAWT-Ve4GeYgauMYtJ0tUdi_unsiyck323tuOmXRTco9Le4iqCwDBagUdIE-FQ4whpykIxzm7_hUFMIxmocSmlIGEcgk1BpE1-aSh_LN4XW8amD/s320/Niel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450047028721721474" /></a><br /><br /><br />How could you not totally fall in love with this sweet face?!?! I spent last Saturday up in Canton playing with my nephew, loving on my niece, and spending some good QT with my family. Matt was off Golfing with my brothers and dad, my Sister-in-love was with the baby at the doctor (which explains my general fogginess this week and the sore throat I woke up with this morning), and I was left to play with this little guy…<br />As I’m sitting in a spaceship made out of two kitchen chairs, I start to realize it’s been all too long since I let my imagination run wild! We spent the afternoon “Cleaning the Pipes,” (there was apparently a lot of do-do in the pipes) and going on space ship rides to far off places, we moved to the back yard where we starting hiding in trees, playing t-ball, and watching Dillon (my tiny 6 lbs dog) play with the GIANT boxer that lives next door…through the fence, of course (I only wish I had gotten a picture of this!). Dillon and Neil are a lot alike, neither one of them is aware they are only 3 years old, and both of them also think they can take on the world; including giant dogs a million times their size. I sat there and watched both of them run the fence taunting this dog just thinking thank goodness the boxer is enjoying himself! <br />He’s growing up so fast! It feels like just yesterday I was in the same back yard watching him play with Dillon for the first time: <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJPSrFi1838-YMm0TDrfy6hE6ljQpxsWW0EzBQz110ggQqD0gwUu5xuUwWu2KsYPi1ViXH7jEL_9OmmsTpO8FRV-dTiqa9x9eXQ9siOez920YbWS1H80Vt0Of82q2wZA3UsEgMarNB0cO/s1600-h/Neil1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJPSrFi1838-YMm0TDrfy6hE6ljQpxsWW0EzBQz110ggQqD0gwUu5xuUwWu2KsYPi1ViXH7jEL_9OmmsTpO8FRV-dTiqa9x9eXQ9siOez920YbWS1H80Vt0Of82q2wZA3UsEgMarNB0cO/s320/Neil1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450046551539129186" /></a><br /> Sometimes I forget he’s only 3 (it doesn’t help that he looks like he’s 5). I don’t think it will ever change though, when he says “Laura, come play with me” my heart melts into a million pieces and I can’t help but drop whatever I’m doing to go do just that! I love that little man!Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-28448061188517359942010-03-15T09:32:00.000-07:002010-03-15T09:33:22.975-07:00I’m Baaaaaack….<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Clboyken%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Clboyken%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Clboyken%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> 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I’ve posted/SO MUCH has changed.<span style=""> </span>However, I think there’s still some fun stuff on this blog and am also just too lazy to come up with a new one…stay tuned as I re-vamp this one!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">So why am I starting up again? Well, for starters, I have entirely to many random thoughts in my head that I would like to explore and when I share them with my fiancé, friends, and others they seem to look at me like, “why would anyone care?” Or, “Seriously, Who thinks about these things?!” SO—the internet world gets subjected to it!<span style=""> </span>Besides, who knows if anyone reads this thing anyway right?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I also love to be creative, love to write, and can knock out a heartfelt piece in a matter of moments…so why not? The challenge last time was remembering to post, and coming up with things I thought people would be interested in reading about…my response to this challenge—I don’t really give a rat’s patooty if you care…my blog, I get to say what I want <span style="font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="">J</span></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">So stay tuned as I write about the random thoughts in my head, life happenings, and the general trials and tribulations of being me <span style="font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="">J</span></span></p> Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-3194967302101319272009-01-28T20:04:00.000-08:002009-01-28T20:09:44.240-08:00So I'm looking back on the past 9 or 10 months...And I'm proud to report!<br /><br />I LOVE SUSHI!<br /><br />I'm beginning to tolerate Coffee as long as a put a piece of Chocolate in it.<br /><br />I'm in love with a wonderful boy who never took me on any bad dates :-)<br /><br />Oh and I still think STOP should always be followed by HAMMER TIME...<br /><br />(if you have no Idea what I'm talking about you need to go back to the beginning and read from there.)Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-77080855858360279332008-12-09T11:19:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:41:56.875-08:00ChangesSo if you had told me 6 months ago that by the end of December I would be a home owner, be in a relationship with an AMAZING guy, and have found a NEW JOB, I would have told you you were on Crack. <br /><br />But here I am, I became a home owner at the end of August, Started dating Matt in October, had the DTR talk in November, and put my two weeks notice in Yesterday Morning. <br /><br />The new place has been such a blessing, I am so happy there. It was definitely a project to get it ready to move in, a project that cost me a lot more than I expected, but it was all worth it. <br /><br />Matt is amazing, but that's all I'll say, I don't want to jinx it :-) <br /><br />I love the people I work with and I will miss the office very much, but I am SO excited about this new opportunity! I'm excited and nervous and sad and happy and all sorts of emotions all at once...and on top of all of them I keep thinking, I'm going to have to wear suits now! I only own one suit! I've worked in uniforms or an Advertising agency my whole adult career, I need to go shopping again! <br /><br />What is this new job you ask? Well stay tuned...Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-1756844411922244512008-11-18T12:05:00.000-08:002008-11-25T09:50:21.060-08:00Speaking Frankly...My thoughts on Spain...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSKk1LeT5KyTllXnGbw1E1huRMRblZPSCXGtavTwwZt7TPZtfIv5PE6-sKjPC4o-Zu6Gbmx0RxMctOUGY5K7CXOviUHTbyz6g3yrqrqnL8y83aeD8UjKePrtPu5XR4DlT53mYmGJcKYUi/s1600-h/s12606163_38974275_214.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSKk1LeT5KyTllXnGbw1E1huRMRblZPSCXGtavTwwZt7TPZtfIv5PE6-sKjPC4o-Zu6Gbmx0RxMctOUGY5K7CXOviUHTbyz6g3yrqrqnL8y83aeD8UjKePrtPu5XR4DlT53mYmGJcKYUi/s320/s12606163_38974275_214.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272653562358515058" border="0" /></a>Artsy picture of the Church<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1tk1hgfgAaCo4Vez9bN_-Efge2moCKmRxTnTepmFAWlEN0pBeO7JNjQfOxdm4o7HOUca0NwGbevFsicY0AxtjwghzDyzYFNSZcwPdcXrhAwbw_Uj5BfGiz7FUU0FlB78e70q1pMBE4cb/s1600-h/s12606163_38974282_1632.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 97px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uayEYmCzctVv12zuixl-J7-ZTMGcNIYVwcs25yfstR1QsQTKjARKxs8D8wKGsynXlVzu99o84EWOHxvIVEjjPjQKvoI6y01UO7n84z7dcZheAUz7PL_O12eJ8580IU0yRiY6DJ_1NgL3/s320/s12606163_38974280_1210.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272652672005041394" border="0" /></a>Michael getting ready to do some work<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixP7NREw37f-yRBmaACwiRrl3cOiljvuMeQh-givzu7UP4z13z57YV4oBw1ZiwVpIOyAgwM4CoFtjktnlr0ju0qd86u4lchi09mXfm3pT3T8qRgnru6IFlLJgu9fTf5RC_ObtkGpEXpSH5/s1600-h/s12606163_38974026_7264.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 97px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixP7NREw37f-yRBmaACwiRrl3cOiljvuMeQh-givzu7UP4z13z57YV4oBw1ZiwVpIOyAgwM4CoFtjktnlr0ju0qd86u4lchi09mXfm3pT3T8qRgnru6IFlLJgu9fTf5RC_ObtkGpEXpSH5/s320/s12606163_38974026_7264.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272652663299684402" border="0" /></a>Pretty Cross<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fTavgW7Xp5hW0kpjatlx3fwFxO_4NKVENrDdOFqAEaUQvtqTSlXvPFpfvqZpkKm-Uf-1UOuI4c5chprAvNTOCRcgUlcJqvlZ2mIpk0n105ILvNSi6cQ82XGvIcB94P2WpT-IUcp86S85/s1600-h/s12606163_38973859_1224.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fTavgW7Xp5hW0kpjatlx3fwFxO_4NKVENrDdOFqAEaUQvtqTSlXvPFpfvqZpkKm-Uf-1UOuI4c5chprAvNTOCRcgUlcJqvlZ2mIpk0n105ILvNSi6cQ82XGvIcB94P2WpT-IUcp86S85/s320/s12606163_38973859_1224.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272652641142323778" border="0" /></a>David teaching the boys to make paper airplanes<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b1eBeQK8aF1jK9SbONRYqrOUP5Ka-RZ5POGypCpQPRj_nqFu55uAEFPYIIhKCeg-qwRHf-dOGOmwhEpFf4O-1965cCYg5u9R9HRv_FMfJ2S4HblJBZKyHCrjsQro780vBF57L1ewh-ow/s1600-h/s12606163_38973835_6532.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 97px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b1eBeQK8aF1jK9SbONRYqrOUP5Ka-RZ5POGypCpQPRj_nqFu55uAEFPYIIhKCeg-qwRHf-dOGOmwhEpFf4O-1965cCYg5u9R9HRv_FMfJ2S4HblJBZKyHCrjsQro780vBF57L1ewh-ow/s320/s12606163_38973835_6532.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272652632635389538" border="0" /></a>Noa was probably my favorite child<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERd2IsmHYAJdCE6qbk6CGU-RA0WMzqJ5Ky4pX09MQi1d2PjuET2DwiHBnore3QwZmLwnamfp0iW-o0FFOc3bgAdQB7IbFYJiffXIcEXUrL9QuFh7F4GUtPhDkKvH-IgAwsl9oIqqK9GL1/s1600-h/s12606163_38973830_5666.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 97px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERd2IsmHYAJdCE6qbk6CGU-RA0WMzqJ5Ky4pX09MQi1d2PjuET2DwiHBnore3QwZmLwnamfp0iW-o0FFOc3bgAdQB7IbFYJiffXIcEXUrL9QuFh7F4GUtPhDkKvH-IgAwsl9oIqqK9GL1/s320/s12606163_38973830_5666.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272652621432635970" border="0" /></a>Although this guy was pretty awesome too!<br /><br /><br />I've honestly been avoiding writing this post and the thank you letter to all my contributers for quite some time now for a couple of reasons. 1) I'm still not sure how I feel about the whole Trip and 2) Maybe I am sure but I don't like what I have to say.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I would like to preface everything I'm about to say with this statement: The Director of the church in Spain said we did a great job, that we accomplished everything and more that we came to do, and we did exactly what they wanted from us.<br /><br /></span>That being said...<br /><br />I don't think I'll go back. I fell in love with the people over there, the church is full of people with such great hearts and such love for the lord and I would love to go back to visit. I just don't think I could go back on another mission trip.<br /><br />I just don't think it's my place to serve. There were a lot of parts to this mission trip that I was uncomfortable with. Yes the Bible says to lead people to Christ, to become Fishers of Men, but I've never been one to force that on someone. I've always sort of lead by example. I don't think there was any part of this trip where we were physically making people go to church, or not leading by example. I guess it's just a different kind of mission trip.<br /><br />We spent a lot of the week going on Prayer Walks through the different Cities. While no one, including myself, will argue that the power of prayer is anything but massively strong, I just feel like prayer walks are one step away from that guy standing on the corner of Andrew Young and Peachtree in his purple pimp suit screaming about how we need to find the Lord Jesus or we'll all go to Hell. We aren't screaming out, but we're walking around the City, praying out load and asking God to change the hearts of the people in that city so that they can come to know him. Sounds great, feels a bit like a polyester pimp suit.<br /><br />We spent a lot of the week discussing the Catholic Religion, a lot of the conversation was centered around the fact that the Catholic faith has a disconnect from God and his people. However I felt like we were missing the big picture. Yes, these people choose to worship God, our god just as much as it is theirs, in a different way, but isn't the important thing that they are worshiping? That they believe that Christ is their savior and that he died on the cross for us? I guess I just feel like I don't really care how you choose to worship God as long as you are doing it.<br /><br />I can't wrap my head around a God that would choose to have millions of souls go to Hell just because they don't have the opportunity to know him, so I choose to not believe that. I choose to believe that all our religions worship the same lord, if you look back in history you can see how they all stem out from each other. The difference is that I also believe that God sent his son to die on a cross and save me from my sins. That does not make me better than anyone, that does not make me a perfect or sinless person. I still make mistakes, I still falter, but I have someone that I can run to and lean on when that happens.<br /><br />I just feel like I might have been better used going to Africa to dig wells, or going to Mexico to build houses.<br /><br />In the end you live and you learn and I'll know for my next trip.<br /><br />Again, much was accomplished, and the church saw their biggest turn out ever the Sunday after we left, I just guess I would love to be able to show a before and after picture to everyone. We went over there to run a workshop on small groups, we did that and it went really well. We cleaned up the area surrounding the new church and cleaned inside the old church. Those were great accomplishments. The trip went REALLY well. If you gave please don't think your money didn't go to great wonderful use, I'm just still trying to sort out my thoughts on all of it.<br /><br />LSB<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-3507049452948372572008-11-17T13:17:00.000-08:002008-11-25T09:35:23.552-08:00More Sports?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZr7L0xswH5u5vbVElyo_BerYGTs2c_1XRvGZRc8AY41zcDY5ilcSUY9TH2ecpMPPB7I1KVFmrIFIQelN79rDbUMRu6YvDh229NQJKAMBnFU3JT27uBNmgVuJFhB8HHIcE2lveFEg3pQqZ/s1600-h/n12606163_38974429_1571.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZr7L0xswH5u5vbVElyo_BerYGTs2c_1XRvGZRc8AY41zcDY5ilcSUY9TH2ecpMPPB7I1KVFmrIFIQelN79rDbUMRu6YvDh229NQJKAMBnFU3JT27uBNmgVuJFhB8HHIcE2lveFEg3pQqZ/s320/n12606163_38974429_1571.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272649976008919298" border="0" /></a><br />What else did you do this weekend Laura?<br /><br />WELL In case I didn't get enough sports on Friday night, I was up at 6:30 on a Saturday (my sister better love me) to go to the Auburn/GA game. I think my friends might kill me but...<span style="font-size:78%;">I rooted for Auburn<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">We had a great time and it was an awesome game, right up until the very last second, literally.<br /><br /><br />The rest of the weekend was filled with Housewarming parties, church, seeing Joe and Alicia, and hanging out with Matt. It was a good weekend, but I can't wait until next weekend too! Leo's getting Married!<br /></span></span>Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-61362905153696698112008-11-17T13:07:00.000-08:002008-11-25T09:37:55.313-08:00Thrashers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QHDlhyphenhyphenK9yZFuxj5c11654hwMSYeykj-kQVfgrI_ODaxWAWRDDSjV1LPZuexw4BM-i1ETqkn9OsY-PFbdt74HpTCQusw6_I_aL2KSeUnul7kFbXX-dWN9aDScfZpUejkgmXY6V2Y9ybyj/s1600-h/n12606163_38974710_3371.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QHDlhyphenhyphenK9yZFuxj5c11654hwMSYeykj-kQVfgrI_ODaxWAWRDDSjV1LPZuexw4BM-i1ETqkn9OsY-PFbdt74HpTCQusw6_I_aL2KSeUnul7kFbXX-dWN9aDScfZpUejkgmXY6V2Y9ybyj/s320/n12606163_38974710_3371.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272650295565548930" border="0" /></a><br />I went to my first Hockey game since I was Six (or 8...I was young, it was the Atlanta Knights) this weekend! SO much fun! We were sitting at the very top (no really, like 2 rows from the back) but even those seats were pretty awesome! Then for the 3rd period we went down and sat closer. They have these little thrasher birds that hang from the ceiling and when we score a goal the spit fire!<br /><br />Matt and I took a picture after everyone cleared out. We're a little shiny in it but there it is, then I played around on Picnik...(that's a whole nother blog on how excited I am about that) and came up with this...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuj83-5LnBomNF8d_7FB9UygdGbATZ9-USF8c5JWtsYdJ30vqaDyUkQwsCf9PPG0PbbsNTNnGNVoKKeuYCX2DjVmCW_LZTbk0R7njDQUPmCgpMhsNfeNsoQVQP6D8kWiOjZaRrc6kGldWx/s1600-h/LSBandMDM.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuj83-5LnBomNF8d_7FB9UygdGbATZ9-USF8c5JWtsYdJ30vqaDyUkQwsCf9PPG0PbbsNTNnGNVoKKeuYCX2DjVmCW_LZTbk0R7njDQUPmCgpMhsNfeNsoQVQP6D8kWiOjZaRrc6kGldWx/s320/LSBandMDM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272650656016668514" border="0" /></a>Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-70382743749826495022008-11-12T07:52:00.000-08:002008-11-12T08:09:23.416-08:00It's been a while againI'm sorry, I'm falling down on my blogging duties but it's been a very crazy life lately<br /><br />Well I got back from the mission trip and jumped right back into life here. I spent the week catching up on all my duties and finishing my Halloween Costume. (See Below)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MGTgge0oBniR12XnNGk1QCK3fqzSjkUbkA1m4ohYym84Vw0OhB_XbhfmnDw0JQAsdxdekxmZ2PH8-W6QVx5RaNlm2cf0LUw1uIufsK8QMmh5hIfSs1CjdFBzu1gLQvElKlRFoEl3Tvbd/s1600-h/FB3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MGTgge0oBniR12XnNGk1QCK3fqzSjkUbkA1m4ohYym84Vw0OhB_XbhfmnDw0JQAsdxdekxmZ2PH8-W6QVx5RaNlm2cf0LUw1uIufsK8QMmh5hIfSs1CjdFBzu1gLQvElKlRFoEl3Tvbd/s320/FB3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267801424873771794" border="0" /></a>I was Christie Cream, the donut lady and Matt was Axel Rose. I had a little pink box of donuts with me too, but they ended up in a trash can about 5 minutes after we got downtown. It was either keep up with everyone or keep the donuts. It was a really fun night and apparently I got the friend's approval so I'm a "cool girlfriend" I don't know what I did...but I guess it was good.<br /><br />I don't really have any huge news right now. No thoughts to ponder on...I'll try to think about it and get back later. If I could just find my Camera cord to upload Spain pictures...Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-21732867203920085212008-10-25T16:02:00.001-07:002008-10-25T16:09:34.973-07:00TeaserSpain has been incredible, I've had so much fun and learned so much, not only about the area but from the people here as well. I can't tell you how my life and my faith has changed because of this trip, I don't think I know it all yet.<br /><br />All I can say for now is that our final rap up meeting on the beach tonight was so perfect, there was so much fellowship and so much love in that circle tonight. We're all tired, we're all ready to get home and after a very hectic schedule and many LONG days we are probably all holding on by very thin threads, but tonight, you would have thought we just got here! It was nothing but smiles and joy as we went around the circle talking about our favorite parts of each other and of the week.<br /><br />I'll be back later to tell more, but for now here's a picture from tonight...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPN-WONaW4SkHXwjghWqAssorzV62euV8SHMpClKbAdQ55ihHoSnVHba1-5MJtoCb45A4YCWvJ-F20m3pIdO_9K_1jn_7aEDKp3JbUjpWG5yUldUVbpV4uFWx2UQlhLGT26SVearVy4bl/s1600-h/DSC00413.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPN-WONaW4SkHXwjghWqAssorzV62euV8SHMpClKbAdQ55ihHoSnVHba1-5MJtoCb45A4YCWvJ-F20m3pIdO_9K_1jn_7aEDKp3JbUjpWG5yUldUVbpV4uFWx2UQlhLGT26SVearVy4bl/s320/DSC00413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261232436063294578" border="0" /></a>Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-2101766784410746702008-10-15T13:41:00.000-07:002008-10-15T13:50:16.567-07:00Off to Spain!So I'm off to Spain in two days! I'm very excited and very nervous all at the same time...<br /><br />I CAN'T wait to get over there and start helping!<br /><br />However, a little part of me can't help but feel a bit horrible about the fact that I've only raised $700 for a $2700 trip. I will be coming back and needing to still raise more money to cover these costs which makes me nervous because:<br />1) I don't have the money to cover it<br />2) I would think it would be much harder to raise this money after the fact than before hand<br /><br />I'm not going to let the money stand in my way though! Now if I could just find the time to pack between my date tonight :-), and small group tomorrow night...Hmmmmm.<br /><br />It'll get done I'm sure! <br /><br />Back in 1 1/2 weeks to tell you all about it!Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-53732222186502174342008-10-08T10:31:00.000-07:002008-10-15T13:54:16.643-07:00What about teaching?For the past 8-10 months I've been doing quite a bit of soul searching, trying to figure out what it is that I want to do with my life...(BIG QUESTION)<br /><br />A lot of ideas have been thrown around in my head and the only thing I'm completely sure on is that I would like to work Monday-Friday, daytime hours. I have a love for children, event planning, using creativity while at work, and having each day be different. However beyond that I don't really know what I want...or how to incorporate all these things into my daily job.<br /><br />For a long time I feel it's been weighing on my heart to work for the church, or to do something where I feel I am getting fulfilled every day by my job, making a difference everyday...I just don't feel that being an admin asst. for an Ad Firm is accomplishing this. I love my job here, and the people I work with are great, but I just feel like I could be doing more, making a bigger impact. However in these economic times it's not really the time to be switching jobs.<br /><br />For the past few months teaching has been a constant idea I keep coming back to. I could use my creativity every day, I'd have some excellent vacation time (that's not a big seller as I already do have more vacation time than I know what to do with), and I feel like I would really feel fulfilled everyday...or if not everyday at least every week.<br /><br />This is one of those decisions that is going to wrack my brain for at least the next 6 months while I pray about it and think about it constantly, and there are so many obstacles standing in my way, for starters, I don't have a degree in education...I have a degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management...however, in GA you don't need a education degree to teach. But to make any money at it you need to get a masters, which I don't have, nor do I have the money to go back to school right now. And I still won't make a whole lot of money, but as long as I can pay my bills and live comfortably I'm not too concerned about it...these are the things that fly around in my head every day! And this is only one of the many jobs I'm thinking about in my very confused head....<br /><br />Just thought I would share, and see if anyone has any insights.Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-86086563124382326502008-09-24T07:35:00.000-07:002008-09-24T07:58:00.916-07:00Here is the Church, Here is the steeple...Open it up and see all the people (sorry I had to finish it)<br /><br />I had a very sad night last night. 7/22 came to a close last night after 13 years of service in Atlanta. I wasn't blessed to have been a part of it that long, but I've been participating for about a year now and I cannot begin to express how my life has RADICALLY changed in that last year. I'm very sad to see it go, but I have realized two things from last night. <br /><br />1) Praising God should be something you do everyday and you don't need a particular place to do it. I had started to depend on 7/22 to move me every Tuesday night, I thank God every day for the gifts in my life but I had started to depend on Tuesday nights to be spiritually filled each week. <br /><br />That shouldn't happen! I should be spiritually filled before even walking in those doors on Tuesday nights!<br /><br />2) A church is not a building. It's the people inside the building. It is up to us to find a way to let God shine through our daily lives. I sort of already new this but the argument was renewed inside of me. You don't have to bring people to church for them to see the way God can move you. Let them see it in your everyday life. Live a life that is always giving the glory to God and people will see how amazing he is through your trust and dependence in/on him. <br /><br />Those are my thoughts...Really don't know what else to say.Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-65671393001185210592008-09-17T11:54:00.000-07:002008-09-17T12:03:38.032-07:00UpdatesSo I'm off to see the Condo tonight, I'm hoping to walk in and see a fully painted condo since the painters were supposed to be done yesterday! I'm so Excited, and so relieved to not being doing it myself anymore. I spent a total of 4 days and at least 30 hours just trying to prime the place and it still wasn't close to being done. This is also after spending 3 days in the smallest bathroom and only getting half the wallpaper off. So I decided to start looking for painting quotes. As soon as I got one that was in my price range I dropped the brushes and handed over the task!<br /><br />Now I've just got to get packed up before next Saturday! and hopefully get the furniture I have in there assembled by then so I can start to put things together!<br /><br />I'm so excited! I'll post pictures as soon as I get my camera back, it decided to stay behind in Washington DC after my Labor Day Weekend Visit. I called and told Katie to inform it to quit hiding from me, it has work to do!Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-28474962844454705382008-09-05T12:47:00.000-07:002008-09-05T12:49:09.285-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;">I GOT MY BRACES OFF!!!!<br /><span style="font-size:100%;">I'm so incredibly excited! I can't wait to show off my new smile! too bad I'm working on the Condo all weekend </span>:-( Oh yeah! I also closed on the condo! Now the projects begin! <br /></span>Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-76245171588035274632008-08-27T12:28:00.000-07:002008-08-27T12:31:20.901-07:00My Support Letter for My Mission Trip to Spain.<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Everyone!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I hope this letter finds you well and in good spirits. <span style=""> </span>So much has happened in the last year I don’t really know where to start. <span style=""> </span>So I’ll just dive in…</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Last fall I decided to find a new church and a new job all at once.<span style=""> </span>Amazingly enough it all happened at once too!<span style=""> </span>I found a great job working for an advertising agency in Downtown Atlanta called GREY Atlanta.<span style=""> </span>I’m the Administrative Assistant to the Senior Vice President, the office manager, the front desk reception, and anything else they need.<span style=""> </span>I love the people in my office and love working downtown.<span style=""> </span>While it’s not my dream job, it’s perfect for me while I figure out what that dream job might be.<span style=""> </span>Check us out!<span style=""> </span><a href="http://www.greyatlanta.com/">www.greyatlanta.com</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I also found a church that has opened up a whole new world of worship for me, and have had some great opportunities through it to grow spiritually and as a person.<span style=""> </span>I’ve become a small group leader where I lead a group of women through a Bible study each Wednesday night, I’ve started volunteering for the church and outside the church, I’m in the process now of volunteering to lead another small group of children each Sunday through a Bible study, and I’ve got a great opportunity to go on a mission trip (to be described later).<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I finally had my jaw surgery on April 29<sup>th</sup>.<span style=""> </span>The surgery went perfectly and I’m recovering well.<span style=""> </span>No one ever warns you that 4 months after it’s over you’ll still have a little residual swelling and eating will still be an interesting process.<span style=""> </span>Each day is getting better though and soon enough the surgery will be nothing but a memory (in the meantime any prayers that I can get back to normal faster would be much appreciated).<span style=""> </span>I should get the braces off by Halloween so that’s exciting too!<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This August seems to be the craziest month I’ve ever experienced in my very short life.<span style=""> </span>I’m buying a Condo! And as Dad jokes, I’m getting the full experience of real estate with this one.<span style=""> </span>The woman who owns it wants to close REALLY early, so about 30 days after I first laid eyes on the place, I’ll have keys in my hand and will own it.<span style=""> </span>This is so exciting for me, and of course I’m learning a lot through the process.<span style=""> </span>It’s in an awesome location and is such a cute place; I’ll post pictures online once I get in there and paint/decorate.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">So what’s in store for the future?<span style=""> </span>(Besides a few painting parties and housewarming soirees)<span style=""> </span>I’m going on my first mission trip in October.<span style=""> </span>This opportunity presented itself just a few short weeks ago and I’m really excited about it.<span style=""> </span>Our group of seven will be flying out to Villanova/Stiges, Spain to lend support and do anything we can for a new church out there.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The church just started about 3 years ago and because it’s the only church in that area that is not Catholic, they’re often looked at as a cult.<span style=""> </span>From what I’m told, people in that area often think of church as something you only do once you’re older and closer to “the end.”<span style=""> </span>It’s an after thought for most of the younger generation.<span style=""> </span>Iglesia Cristiana del Garraf gives an opportunity for the younger generation to get excited about God; it gives the people of the area another choice for worshiping.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">There’s still a lot left for them to do though, their building is not finished, they’re still putting programs in place for Bible Study and childcare, and there’s a lot of encouragement needed for them, they’re doing something that seems so great, and so simple to us, but from where they’re standing this is HUGE, and there is no support coming from the area around them.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The cost of this trip is $2700 dollars per person and there are 7 of us going.<span style=""> </span>That being said, we can use ALL the help we can get!<span style=""> </span>Please don’t feel like you need to donate, prayer and support is just as appreciated, but if you feel so inclined you have many options as to how you can do this.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">1)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Write a check to me, I’ll cash it and put the money in our account</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">2)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Write a check to North Point Ministries and put “Villanova Connections 2” in the Memo line</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">3)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Go online to <a href="http://www.buckheadchurch.org/">www.buckheadchurch.org</a> and donate there, once to the site follow these instructions:</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">a.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Click on “Welcome Back”</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">b.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Find “Online Giving” in the menu on the right of the screen</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">c.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Find “GlobalX online giving”<span style=""> </span>on the right side of the screen again</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">d.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Fill out all the information</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span>i.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Country: Sevilla/Spain</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span>ii.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Trip:<span style=""> </span>Choose the trip with correct dates (October 17-26<sup>th</sup>)</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">e.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Fill out how much you want to give and what Credit Card you’re using.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">f.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->You’re done!</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">g.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Thank you!!!!!!!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much for your support, please check out my blog for updates on what’s going on in my life and pictures of the trip once it’s over.<span style=""> </span><a href="http://timingiseverything52.blogspot.com/">http://timingiseverything52.blogspot.com</a></p> <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Peace in Christ</span>Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-35445929836552187522008-08-19T12:15:00.000-07:002008-08-19T12:17:48.701-07:00God at the Bars?<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZJbG81O9k5s&color1=11645361&color2=13619151&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZJbG81O9k5s&color1=11645361&color2=13619151&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />This is pretty cool, I'm interested to see how it turns out. Just in case you don't know...this is the church I regularly attend and they're going to take the music that we use in worship as well as other music by the same artists out into the city and play it in venues all over town. Trying to reach the unreached!Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-72967461416345689462008-08-13T08:52:00.000-07:002008-08-13T09:01:15.947-07:00Oh my Purple!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0b1MyGILOCUZFTgmrl69vFATtUTIjLqvy5E9iU-IA-V7HX9h9zGD_s0Vl2PxBaZSHIAjxMQB_AXEU8W4fu-oxeGJPLUF3XEqEWFiz9RwxfgvqwuteGp8lyXu3vKk84KdQnmwsTdDuoaT/s1600-h/Purple.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0b1MyGILOCUZFTgmrl69vFATtUTIjLqvy5E9iU-IA-V7HX9h9zGD_s0Vl2PxBaZSHIAjxMQB_AXEU8W4fu-oxeGJPLUF3XEqEWFiz9RwxfgvqwuteGp8lyXu3vKk84KdQnmwsTdDuoaT/s320/Purple.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234032237570993650" border="0" /></a>Calling all Painters!!!!<br /><br />The offer has been accepted and I'll be closing on my very own Condo on August 28th (Yes I know that's very fast) !<br /><br />Problem is the paint colors are all sorts of ugly and the woman won't re-paint. SO. I'm throwing a painting party, We'll have a super fun time and then head to Rio Grande after for some margarita's while we watch the USC/UGA game. If you wanna come just let me know! I'll send you the e-vite.<br /><br />Problem is I need to get started the weekend before, priming the walls, doors, door frames...everything and getting all the wall paper off and so far I've got no help...Anyone? Do I need to throw another party?<br /><br />I'm ever so excited and can't wait to get started...I want to fast forward the next two weeks and get in there, but I also want to put them in slow motion...two weeks from now I'll have more debt than I've ever seen!<br /><br />To just give you an Idea of the paint job I'm up against take a look at these pictures! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOX3_GN0xlcKAOaNGtI3wa8-SQAXWRUZIr_npOhRcbL_h8efLaBUP2ILtWyHHiO2nN0ZrRog4raQxI5_nz6I4wr0D35fGBtsA0F4aBC_IEl7nyT61G-ZiNPTGabtnFQDXcimCQQH3VSFE/s1600-h/Orange.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOX3_GN0xlcKAOaNGtI3wa8-SQAXWRUZIr_npOhRcbL_h8efLaBUP2ILtWyHHiO2nN0ZrRog4raQxI5_nz6I4wr0D35fGBtsA0F4aBC_IEl7nyT61G-ZiNPTGabtnFQDXcimCQQH3VSFE/s320/Orange.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234032113703724098" border="0" /></a>PS...the doors and the door frames are the same color as the walls in each room...yeah I typed that right!Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372132206956837036.post-13986978883949036412008-08-05T10:22:00.000-07:002008-08-05T10:38:52.499-07:00Condo...So, I'm putting an offer down on a Condo today or tomorrow. Problem is that I love the darn thing, so I'm hoping she doesn't reject my offer, or she counters with something close to it. It's SUPER cute, right in Buckhead, it's old but I'll be able to turn the thing into something great and I'm super excited! I'll have a room mate that will pay my mortgage so I'll just pay the taxes and HOA fee, if it all works out correctly it should be cheaper than renting!<br /><br />That's my only news for today! Back tomorrow with fun updates!Suzie Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385011274863867012noreply@blogger.com0