i am slightly embarrassed at the length of my absence. i intended to take a short break after 40 days of writing but before i knew it the calendar suddenly said it is july. it is hard for me to sum up the past several weeks in words. i finished up my first semester back at school and also completed a summer session course. recently i officially received my letter of acceptance into the physical therapy assistant program. another year of volunteering as a high school youth group leader wrapped up for a summer "break" (do you ever completely break from such a role? i don't think so). college friends returned from their various destinations. i've spent a lot of time in montvale (and surrounding towns) bowling, biking, mini-golfing, swinging in the batting cages, movie-watching, shooting pool, taking walks, shooting hoops, playing xbox and wii, etc etc with a very special someone. i celebrated many birthdays, including mama's 80th and hudson's 3rd on a wonderful week-long vacation to the outer banks. i witnessed two beautiful weddings.
i could go on and on in a list of all that has happened in my absence but i would never remember everything. to sum it up, though, the past several weeks have included countless reminders of God's incredible blessings. He is very much at work in my life in all sorts of dimensions. i am humbled at His love, faithfulness, and desire to have a relationship with someone as flawed as myself.
some photos for your viewing pleasure...in reverse order because, well, that is the way it seems to want to work for me tonight...
sister shots are always a must
hammocking with the "someone special", jay
father/daughter, devin and uncle tom
one of hudson's many birthday gifts - greta, devin, hudson, elizabeth
hudson and alex took quite a liking to "boogie boarding", before alex's wipe out
sunset sky over the evergreen landscape
a beautiful dragonfly mama and i discovered on our morning walk
gsp dare carnival
melting ice cream got pretty messy on a hot evening
very typical alex concentration and seriousness
beautiful flowers from jay
the lake at bear mountain
2 comments:
God is always working in our lives, even when we feel "nothing" is happening. I'm excited to see what God has in store for you next!
welcome back, jilly! great pictures. i bet vince would love to get his hands on you (eww -- i shouldn't state it that way, given his creepiness...)
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