Theres nothing quite like it, really. :)

Considering that i haven't talked to a lot of yall in a looong time, I won't be at ASCEC and I'm sitting at home Bored to death most of the time until my hubby gets home, my cell # is 540-420-9381. See ya!

Lindsey Little.

I.....Am.....Engaged!!!

Seriously.

Me and Doug went to his parents house, to have dinner w/ them and my parents, who were all meeting for the first time, for Dougs dads birthday. We had a nice dinner, and everyone seemed to be getting along pretty good. Doug had been kind of jumpy for the last few days, mostly because he was trying to quit dipping, but he was like the energizer bunny last night lol. He wouldn't sit still for 2 minutes. He said that his mom had gotten a pumpkin, and he was going to make a pumpkin pie. So, he got the pumpkin out of the garage,and brought it and sat it on the kitchen counter. He started getting the pulp out, and then asked me to get the rest. Now, he had asked me a few months ago if I was afraid of live mice. I told him no, not really. And he said something about him planning something that had to do w/ a live mouse and a pumpkin, so when I reached in, I was fully expecting a live mouse lol. Ther was a black necklace box in the bottem w/ a poem he had written (I'll post that later). He had walked to his laptop as I was reaching in the pumpkin, and he hit a button, and I heard the last line of Taylor Swifts song 'Love Story', where it says "....He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said Marry me Juliet.... " When I heard it start, I started crying, because I knew what was coming next. I looked at him and he was on one knee, w/ tears in his eyes a a pearl ring nestled in a ring box in his hand. Of course, I said yes (actually, I shook my head, then said yes when our parents said I didnt hear you say yes) and hugged him. :) I was amazed, and incredibly happy. I still am. The best part? We got it on video. :D

So, I have a fiance, and the next few months are going to be spent thinking about, planning and preparing for my (hopefully May ) wedding. :)

Well, I figured its past time for a new update, one not left by the mysterious site jacker lol.

I arrived home from Aletheia Springs Saturday afternoon, mentally and physically exhausted. People usually think "You were gone for a week, not having to do anything, playing sports everyday, and generally just sitting listening to someone speak about the Bible." Well, thats partly true. We DID sit for the majority of the day, and listen to someone (be it Doc, Mr. Bailey, Grant Edwards or Stanley Forrester), but sitting for hours, w/ very short breaks in between sessions, trying to take in all this new information, and keep up w/ taking notes....it wears on you more than you think.

We stuck to a pretty tight schedule. Up by 6:30, and we had 16 girls in each cabin, and 16 guys in another. Can you imagine how much fun it is, for 16 girls to all try to get showers and made up and a proper outfit on, and be in our first session by 7:15am, plus making sure the cabin was military straight? Its actually quite entertaining, if you were to stand around and watch. Which of course, you couldn't do, because if you just stood around, you missed out on showers. lol We had morning devos, then breakfast, where Doc would call out things like "who ever flossed this morning may go" or "whoever has a brother or sister here", that kind of thing, although they were more creative sometimes. Then clean up, which we had assigned groups to. Then the first session, then a 10 minute break, then the second session, 15 minute break, 3rd session, then lunch, where we had about 30 minutes afterward to do anything that neede to be done, before going into the 4 session, which was about an hour, and then we would head either to the lake, or to the park, to get a little swimming or frisbee. When we got back around 4, we would have a while to rest before supper, then volleyball, frisbee, or for the very brave nonbee fearing crowd, soccer. lol, I generally stuck to volleyball. then we had enough time to wash the grossness away beofre going in to our last session of the day, which always started off with some music. The sessionnites would do some songs, then we had some songs wrote by Miss Judy. This year, the guys kept trying to outdo us girls on the "Sunflower girls" song. They had this sign, and then me and someone else kinda sorta 'fixed' it..and yeah...you get the picture. But yeah, the music was refreshing. 

I figured that I consumed about 800 mgs of caffinee a day during that week, which would explain why I'm feeling crappy today. I usually had 2 cups of coffee before breakfast, and one after, not to mention I took my CLA lean, which is to help you burn fat faster, each serving has 200 mg of caffinee, plus at least 2 soft drinks a day, so my body is now going thru withdrawel. I've had this contanst headache, and somewhat of a sore throat, which doesn't hurt as much as its annoying. I've also been trying to pump in as much fluids as possible, because my body is dehydratated from not drinking a lot (except for the coffee) and then playing sports twice a day, which really takes it out of you. We had a girl in our cabin (Stacy) who had a fever the previous night, so we thought is was maybe her just getting sick, but the next morning, she was in the shower room when we heard a thump, then a moan, and she was so dehydratated, that she had passed out, and when we finally got the door unlocked, we got the nurse up there. sadly, Stacy had to go home early, which I'm sure was no fun. So, my body is trying to recoup from the week lol. But my soul (this is kinda corny) is in better shape then when it went.

All in all, it was a great time, where I met new friends, had a blast witht he old ones, and learned a lot.

Ok, update on the rest of my life, if your even still reading this far...

Most of you know that I was having a hard time a few months ago, matters of the heart, so to speak. Well, things are on the rise again, happily. My hearts not like it used to be, its got a few more scars and dents in it, but its on its way. It helps that I have this amazing guy there to help me. He's my best friend, and his name is Doug. :) If he hadn't had been there to talk to me when I needed someone, I honestly don't know where things would be right now. Its quite interesting. We started out as friends, (considering I was 'taken' at the time) just me and the boys (Doug and Joe) hanging out at Cheryls, or a movie, or something. But when things went south for a while in my life, he was the one that I could call awhen I was pissed off, and cry or yell or just ask why me, and he'd try to help make me smile. He asked me out sereval times actually, and for some reason I couldn't say yes. Something was holding me back. Then one day, I was basically given an option. Not by him really, but in the back on my mind something was saying "ok, either you can hold on to something you don't have, and loose him, or you can have him and have somthing to hold on to". And one night, he came up for supper with me and my parents, and I knew something was up. That night (its a long story, so I won't go into it now "thank the lord! y'aller saying ;) ) he gave me a ring on my right hand, which is a commitment ring. Honestly, he is amazing. He does the little things, like asking which movie I want to watch, or bringing me a a box of my favorite choclates. So yeah, needless to say, I've been pretty happy lately, weither we are playing at his parents house on the lake, or riding in his truck, or watching a movie and trying to imitate Cap'b Jack Sparrow...its all good, as we down here like to say. :) So, Thank you Lord, for giving me what you have.

Ok, time to end this thing, my fingers are getting a little limp by now lol, plus I have multiple thigns that I need to have done by now, but being the slacker that I am this morning, I've obvisiouly slacked and  not done them, so thats why I've got to go...oui.

Love you y'all ♥