what-a-week!

Yesterday was my niece, Anna Kaitlyn's very FIRST soccer game, and they won! She is VERY competitive, and she stayed in on the action throughout the game. Probably helps having step-daddy David as the coach because she hears all about the game at home.





This THURSDAY, I am heading to Oxford for the Presidential Debates festivities. My friends and I are going to be in the Grove all afternoon for a series of concerts, and then.. that evening, they're going to have screens set up, displaying the debates that are happening right down the street! We are so excited...

Then.. FRIDAY night, my sweet youth get to meet their new YOUTH MINISTER for the very first time (excluding the 3 year Super Summer students and above who had him as their dean in yellow school). I'm going to meet him Sunday morning at SS Open house. His name is Chad, and he was my best friend Ally's youth minister in Kosciusko. I already know all about him and he's going to be an INCREDIBLE addition to our church. Plus, I have more babysitting opportunities! :)

CUTE First Grade Quote of the Day:
"I've eaten zebra before, at a Mexican restaurant in Tupelo..."-Fred.

I adore my first graders this semester! They are too funny!


MY amazingly talented friend, Tyler, is going to be in The Secret Garden at Mississippi College this weekend and next weekend. Two of my youth girls and I are going to see it next weekend & enjoy a Jackson shopping trip while we're there. Dorie & Caitlin are really excited about Target.. :)

(tyler's on the left, my other amazing friend matt is on the right)

fuel.
worship service created by a group of juniors in high school last year that incorporates various denominations of Christians & is inviting towards non-Christians.

their goal: spread the Gospel to Tupelo High School.
meetings occur every six weeks on Wednesday nights.
challenges: should they take the place of youth group on that sixth week? should it be a different day of the week? how can fca officers be involved? how can we invite and include the communities around Tupelo? what location would be most inviting to the non-Christians who are interested?

PRAY for fuel and for the student leaders involved, that they will stay encouraged and passionate for shaping our community.


TOMORROW, i will be in first grade beginning my SENIOR fall block!
that is just absolutely amazing.. i cannot believe i am a senior. yesterday, i was getting lost around the ole miss campus and really discovering the person I am today, and now, I am learning how to organize reading groups and teach handwriting to small children.

:)