WARNING not for the faint of heart...

See this drink up yonder... i dont believe in energy drinks and i rarely drink pop so i have to find stuff to drink thats yummy because although i love water to pieces, sometimes i just need some taste! So i found these, and Yerba Mate is an herb that enhances any other herb you place it with...i got these drinks originally for Josh because he drinks way to much pop and energy drink and these are a better alternative.....well i drank half of one about 3 hours ago and i still am feeling it.....i cant stop moving....my muscles are anxiously awaiting some movement if i dont move....on top of that we are going to the ASU football game and i believe that i will have no problem getting into the game and yelling and screaming actually sound really good to me right now.....

Faith is something hoped for but not seen...

Good morning! I found these words of wisdom in a newsletter i get every once and a while and i think they are very helpful!

Time: Remember that things are not static. Hardship is always followed by prosperity. In times like these, try to "go with the flow" -- cut down expenses, prioritize, and appreciate what you still have until the storm is gone.

Let your warrior kill your worrier. Worrying about the future only drains us of the energy we need to build our future. Instead, fully focus on your present: do what you need to do today to ensure a better tomorrow.

Hope. Instead of doubting life, we need to give it some credit. We all have a lesson to learn behind every pain we suffer. If you believe in a "Higher Power," this is the time to put faith above fear. If things were always well, how else would we strengthen our faith? And if your faith is in your own power, this is an opportunity to put it to work.

Dream

The night was young, the air just cold, the street lights reflected in the wet of the cobblestone ground when josh and i were running away. We were running fast, though i know not what from, but i didn't feel as though we were in trouble..... i do know that we were running from someone....all the sudden i open my eyes and i am laying on the damp cobblestone ground....i see around me the street lamps, a park with a little black rod-iron fence surrounding, a white chapel with tall white spires.....from the uneven altered cracks of the stone my hand lifts a key, not just any key. This one is beautiful, its very medieval antique looking and encrusted with rubies. I gaze at it in awe and happiness feels me, i know not what they key goes to exactly, but i do know i found something i will need....

Suddenly, we are at a wedding in the park, we are dressed as the bride and groom but i know that we are not the ones who are getting married, we are simply disguised. the lady priest knows this and when she finds out, i hand her the black handgun from my hand and, again, josh and i start running, this time through the park in late afternoon. i can see my dress flowing as we run and his dress shirt untucked, disheveled and tie unlooped....the park was overcast but not cloudy, there was not warmth in the air, but also not cold either....the people were chasing us, or maybe just running with us...i am not scared or tired or confused, but i run....i notice the trees have lost there leaves but they are still beautiful...i feel as though we are in England or Europe somewhere....

The End

Today...

Today was the first day, i woke up, got dressed, and put on a ...JACKET...got in the car, and guess what, rolled down the windows! there was no need for the air conditioning! I LOVE THE FEELING OF FALL! I know i dont get to see all the fall colors until well out of the season of fall, but just that feeling of being able to walk outside and feel a crisp chill in the air....aaahhh....
by the way...this picture i took on a hike this time last year around the Peralta Trail...It was waving at me! do you see it?

www.rustyzipper.com

So when i am bored, i often visit this website...i discovered it along time ago. It consists of vintage apparel, which i happen to love, but sometimes i just sit here and laugh at what my mom, dad, gramma's, and grandpa's wore.....

See this dress is a 1950's cocktail dress that i actually think is quite cute......

unfortunately, i could see my mom wearing this one back in the day, sorry mom!

I love these shoes...but of course they are the most expensive thing on the website, a whole $40!

HAHAHAHAHA! i don't know....."Turn the beat around! love to feel per cu ssion!"

Men's wear as well...i like this tie, kinda weird/artsy fartsy...just like me!

Pretty woman! walkin down the street! Pretty woman! these are the Julia Roberts boots...

I named this the Troy sweater...."ANDY! YOU GOONIE! GOONIE! GOONIE!"

When i was a little girl, this is the type of dress I thought was soooo pretty! interestingly, it is classified as a wedding dress...heaven help this lady who has to look back at her pictures!

And that my friends, is my fashion show for the night! I hope you enjoyed yourself, had some laughs, maybe even some tears..hopeful joyful ones...or those of regret....either way, please visit www.rustyzipper.com for there is more where this came from! Thanks again and goodnight!

Laaa Dee Daa Dee Daaa

I sincerely apologize for taking so long to write. It feels as though i have been so busy, but the truth is, i am lazy. The home study went really well and if i finish off my things to do for this week, we should be having another one in the next couple of weeks! Things are moving right along! I finally figured out the name of the orphanage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is Le Toukoul and was opened by a french couple in the mid to late 90's. This is a video of the orphanage, it is a bit long so have some patience...
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x577j1_une-journee-au-toukoul-partie-1_lifestyle
I love them! I Love their sweet faces! My favorite part is the little one just learning to walk! I absolutely go bonkers with giddiness when i see little ones wearing the whole suit/footsie pajamas! It makes me want to squish them to pieces and hug them forever in those darn cute little things! As i watched this little boy just learning to walk, it struck me that these sweet ladies are raising these kids. How sad they must get when one leaves and happy to know they will be taken care of forever. I am so grateful to those ladies, even though we don't have our baby yet. It is a lady just like that one holding, feeding, playing, and teaching our baby right now. I am so grateful Heavenly Father has blessed us with this sweet blessing to soon come into our lives. I am so happy and excited to see our baby someday. But for now, i know that sweet lady is taking good care of my baby and loving them as we do and will.....