Meeting Mickey Mouse

A couple of weeks ago, I made my very first trip to Disneyland. Nic and I were so very thankful that his grandparents showered us with Disney giftcards at Christmas. Thankfully, these cards covered all our expenses for the day, and we didn't have to kill the Dave Ramsey budget to make this trip happen. The lines were short, the crowd wasn't bad, and the weather was gorgeous!

One of my favorite parts of the day was getting to meet Mickey Mouse.

I love that Disneyland puts so much emphasis on the little details -- each ride is characterized from the second you get in line. Each worker is "costumed" perfectly for their particular ride, restaurant, or job. Every detail has already been considered! It was also fun to be in an environment that so many churches have modeled their children's facility after (while some have even hired Disney's own to do the design work!)

Overall, we had a fantastic day.  These pictures are some of my favorite... Nic and his sister, Cara, who's trying hard to kiss him on the cheek!

Home

I'm home! Back in Nashville for a little while I hope! I can put away the travel toiletries and the 1 clear quart size bag filled with liquids and gels of 3 ounces or less. I can finally buy some groceries again. I can go to church. I can finally join the Y. I can get a haircut. I can finish my taxes. Funny the things that are difficult when you're away from home! Here's a quick recap of my January and February!

4 days working at CPC Nashville.
3 days at Laura's wedding in TX.
3 days recruiting at Ole Miss and University of Alabama.
3 days working at VBS Preview, Nashville.
7 days in San Diego -- 1 recruiting, 5 at CPC, 1 with Nic's fam.
5 days recruiting at Gardner-Webb, North Greenville, Clemson, and University of Georgia.
4 days visiting Nic and his fam in Cali for fun.
5 days working at Director Weekend at Ridgecrest.

That's DEFINITELY more days out of the office than in, and close to more days away from home than at home... it's been fun, but it's great to be back!

on the road once AGAIN!

Welcome to my forever long road-trip. I spent one week in San Diego for a conference... got home Sunday night... flew out Monday morning... and this week I've been on the East Coast interviewing college/seminary students for summer staff positions at camp. It's fun, but very draining! Lots of stories, funny quotes, and nervous voices. Hopefully there will be MANY funny quotes and experiences soon to come on this blog!