Monday, April 23, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
TRY THIS
Take 60 seconds to do this, I guarantee you will show someone else, it's too funny not to.
1. Go to www.google.com
2. Click on "maps"
3. Click on "get directions"
4. Type " New York " in the first box (the "from" box) (Top of the Page)
5. Type " London " in the second box (the "to" box) (Top of the Page)
6. Click "Get Directions"
7. Scroll down to step #23
Take 60 seconds to do this, I guarantee you will show someone else, it's too funny not to.
1. Go to www.google.com
2. Click on "maps"
3. Click on "get directions"
4. Type " New York " in the first box (the "from" box) (Top of the Page)
5. Type " London " in the second box (the "to" box) (Top of the Page)
6. Click "Get Directions"
7. Scroll down to step #23
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Dreamed up phone number leads man to a bride
It would totally creep me out if a guy contacted me like this.
Monday, April 09, 2007
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Thank you to all of my friends who have started having children for naming your children something that isn't an obvious cry for attention. Check this out.
Monday, April 02, 2007
Charmer
I've mentioned before how my niece has everyone wrapped around her pinky. Yesterday mom called me from the car to tell me something (now I don't remember what), and she had my niece and oldest nephew with her. We hung up after talking less than a minute and then she called back just a couple of minutes later. Apparently Aubrey was begging to talk to Aunt Nini. :) This is a big deal to me only because I've never been able to get her to talk to me on the phone (mostly because she wasn't old enough really). She jabbered away and I only understood about half of what she was saying, but it made my day!
Mom told me later that she kept saying, "Nini at Grammy's house." She thought was going to see me when they got over to Grammy's house. So cute!!
It's Raining, It's pouring...
Or at least it was this weekend. As a result, part of our church flooded..the part that happens to contain our offices. I got a call Saturday afternoon from our Facilities manager asking me if I would run up to the church and move some stuff around in my office so that it was mostly off of the floor. At first I thought he was playing an early April Fool's joke on us, but then wen I stepped into the church and the carpet floors were squishing (eew!), I realized he had told me the truth. Thankfully nothing important was ruined. So far, I only have a learner guide from one class in VBS ruined.
I also have these two machines (picture below) sitting in my office to help get all the water out of the carpet. The hallways smell musty and it is FREEZING in the offices because some of these contraptions have huge fans. What a mess!!
On the upside...I think this is the most clear my desk has been since I got here! (I had to move almost everything off of it, in case they needed to move it).
Or at least it was this weekend. As a result, part of our church flooded..the part that happens to contain our offices. I got a call Saturday afternoon from our Facilities manager asking me if I would run up to the church and move some stuff around in my office so that it was mostly off of the floor. At first I thought he was playing an early April Fool's joke on us, but then wen I stepped into the church and the carpet floors were squishing (eew!), I realized he had told me the truth. Thankfully nothing important was ruined. So far, I only have a learner guide from one class in VBS ruined.
I also have these two machines (picture below) sitting in my office to help get all the water out of the carpet. The hallways smell musty and it is FREEZING in the offices because some of these contraptions have huge fans. What a mess!!
On the upside...I think this is the most clear my desk has been since I got here! (I had to move almost everything off of it, in case they needed to move it).
Sunday, March 25, 2007
VBS Preview 2007
We had our VBS Preview today. I spent 6 hours at the church yesterday with all of our VBS leadership decorating the fellowship hall for today. We served hot dogs and people came and signed up to work in VBS. It was a great idea! (not mine...they do this every year...I will definitely take this idea wherever I go).
We had our VBS Preview today. I spent 6 hours at the church yesterday with all of our VBS leadership decorating the fellowship hall for today. We served hot dogs and people came and signed up to work in VBS. It was a great idea! (not mine...they do this every year...I will definitely take this idea wherever I go).
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Monday, March 19, 2007
The Ox in the well
Providence is a funny thing. I would have to agree with you, Marianne!
This weekend I went to Amarillo to go to my friend Amy's wedding (Which was beautiful, by the way). I was in the reception party, so I had a good time chatting with Jenn while cutting bride's cake and serving punch. I left at about 5:00 to head back to the HEB area.
I was just north of Memphis when a tire blew out! I pulled to the right shoulder, turned on my hazards, and got out to look at the damage. Then I got back into my car, called AAA, called my mom, called my pastor, and then waited for help to come. Long story short...I ended up in Amarillo for another day.
I was very sad to not get to teach my kids on Sunday (I was supposed to do a children's sermon), but it was nice to get to spend another day with my family. I went to church at TBC and then out to lunch with my parents and my brother and sister-in-law and niece and nephews.
Mom, Daddy, and I went to Sears that afternoon to get a new tire. While we waited, we wandered around the mall. My mom commented that she felt strange being in the mall on a Sunday. My parents are really good about observing the Sabbath. I apologized, and my mom said, "That's okay...It's the ox in the well." We then spent the next few minutes debating what the ox was...my car or ME!
All in all...it was a blessing!
Providence is a funny thing. I would have to agree with you, Marianne!
This weekend I went to Amarillo to go to my friend Amy's wedding (Which was beautiful, by the way). I was in the reception party, so I had a good time chatting with Jenn while cutting bride's cake and serving punch. I left at about 5:00 to head back to the HEB area.
I was just north of Memphis when a tire blew out! I pulled to the right shoulder, turned on my hazards, and got out to look at the damage. Then I got back into my car, called AAA, called my mom, called my pastor, and then waited for help to come. Long story short...I ended up in Amarillo for another day.
I was very sad to not get to teach my kids on Sunday (I was supposed to do a children's sermon), but it was nice to get to spend another day with my family. I went to church at TBC and then out to lunch with my parents and my brother and sister-in-law and niece and nephews.
Mom, Daddy, and I went to Sears that afternoon to get a new tire. While we waited, we wandered around the mall. My mom commented that she felt strange being in the mall on a Sunday. My parents are really good about observing the Sabbath. I apologized, and my mom said, "That's okay...It's the ox in the well." We then spent the next few minutes debating what the ox was...my car or ME!
All in all...it was a blessing!
Thursday, March 15, 2007
I just realized something...Nissa's a dork!
Those words were said to me about halfway into about a 90 minute conversation on Lost (and other things) that happened between four of us in Life Group. And they were meant as a compliment!!
Last night we had three new people show up for Life Group. We've added new people every couple of weeks, but we've also lost a few people from our original group. There are 7 of us, including the pastor who have become the regular members. Last night we ended up with 9 of us, I believe.
Anyway, after we had our discussion time (which I led, because our pastor had to leave early), we sat around and talked and ate the snacks that I brought (that's my job in Life Group...bring food & keep the drinks stocked). Gradually almost everyone left. The four of us who remained began discussing Lost, Heroes, Batman, Serenity/Firefly, various movies...it was one of the most entertaining conversations that I've had since moving to HEB. Like I said, about halfway into this conversation, one of the two guys that made up this group suddenly said, "After all this Lost talk, I just realized something...Nissa's a dork!"
Basically, I think that meant that I'm part of the group now! :-) I'm making friends, and I'm so very thankful for it!!!
(This also means that I get to be a part of a weekly get together to watch Lost and discuss every possible detail on it).
Those words were said to me about halfway into about a 90 minute conversation on Lost (and other things) that happened between four of us in Life Group. And they were meant as a compliment!!
Last night we had three new people show up for Life Group. We've added new people every couple of weeks, but we've also lost a few people from our original group. There are 7 of us, including the pastor who have become the regular members. Last night we ended up with 9 of us, I believe.
Anyway, after we had our discussion time (which I led, because our pastor had to leave early), we sat around and talked and ate the snacks that I brought (that's my job in Life Group...bring food & keep the drinks stocked). Gradually almost everyone left. The four of us who remained began discussing Lost, Heroes, Batman, Serenity/Firefly, various movies...it was one of the most entertaining conversations that I've had since moving to HEB. Like I said, about halfway into this conversation, one of the two guys that made up this group suddenly said, "After all this Lost talk, I just realized something...Nissa's a dork!"
Basically, I think that meant that I'm part of the group now! :-) I'm making friends, and I'm so very thankful for it!!!
(This also means that I get to be a part of a weekly get together to watch Lost and discuss every possible detail on it).
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Praise the LORD!!
One of my young mothers here at NPBC just gave birth yesterday to a beautiful baby girl. While the miracle of life is reason enough to praise God, this baby is a baby that our whole church family is jumping for joy to have added to our family! This young mother had FIVE miscarriages over the past few years. She portrays Mary, the mother of Jesus in our annual Christmas Pagaent and every year, while loving the part she was able to play, she would ache to have a baby of her own.
She and her husband had trouble getting pregnant in the first place, and they went through several very costly procedures to get pregnant, only to lose each baby only a few weeks into the pregnancy. Finally, after a lot of tears and a lot of prayer and a lot of "whys" to God, they felt led to stop trying the procedure and see what else God might have in store for them. They surrendered their desires over to God and chose to trust Him. They were just beginning to look into adoption, when to their surprise, this young mother discovered she was pregnant!!! Not only that, but everything has gone very smoothly for this pregnancy!!
I just spoke with our Minister of Music who was there yesterday in the waiting room. He said that he had never seen so many people from our church in a waiting room before! :-) She had brought every verse that God had given her during this pregnancy and during their struggle (She had them written on index cards). The whole time during her labor (she couldn't have an epidural b/c of some medication she was on), she had someone with her reading those scriptures and praying with her. What an awesome testimony for this baby girl to have...she was literally brought into this world bathed in the Word of God!
And this young mother would be the first one to say that it was not her ability to believe that got her through...because there were times througout this struggle that she just didn't understand...but it was her God giving her the strength that she needed.
*Update on Canthen: Thanks for your prayers! Canthen went home on Friday and is doing much better!
One of my young mothers here at NPBC just gave birth yesterday to a beautiful baby girl. While the miracle of life is reason enough to praise God, this baby is a baby that our whole church family is jumping for joy to have added to our family! This young mother had FIVE miscarriages over the past few years. She portrays Mary, the mother of Jesus in our annual Christmas Pagaent and every year, while loving the part she was able to play, she would ache to have a baby of her own.
She and her husband had trouble getting pregnant in the first place, and they went through several very costly procedures to get pregnant, only to lose each baby only a few weeks into the pregnancy. Finally, after a lot of tears and a lot of prayer and a lot of "whys" to God, they felt led to stop trying the procedure and see what else God might have in store for them. They surrendered their desires over to God and chose to trust Him. They were just beginning to look into adoption, when to their surprise, this young mother discovered she was pregnant!!! Not only that, but everything has gone very smoothly for this pregnancy!!
I just spoke with our Minister of Music who was there yesterday in the waiting room. He said that he had never seen so many people from our church in a waiting room before! :-) She had brought every verse that God had given her during this pregnancy and during their struggle (She had them written on index cards). The whole time during her labor (she couldn't have an epidural b/c of some medication she was on), she had someone with her reading those scriptures and praying with her. What an awesome testimony for this baby girl to have...she was literally brought into this world bathed in the Word of God!
And this young mother would be the first one to say that it was not her ability to believe that got her through...because there were times througout this struggle that she just didn't understand...but it was her God giving her the strength that she needed.
*Update on Canthen: Thanks for your prayers! Canthen went home on Friday and is doing much better!
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
March of Dimes
Hey everyone! My friend Jenn sent me this link to donate for the March of Dimes WalkAmerica. It's a very worthy cause, so if you can, please make a donation. They raise money to help save premature and sick babies. Premature birth is the #1 cause of newborn death and the biggest threat to babies’ health today, and through WalkAmerica, the March of Dimes is funding important research to find out why premature birth happens and what can be done to prevent it.
Any donation, large or small would be a great help!!
www.walkamerica.org/jenncate
Hey everyone! My friend Jenn sent me this link to donate for the March of Dimes WalkAmerica. It's a very worthy cause, so if you can, please make a donation. They raise money to help save premature and sick babies. Premature birth is the #1 cause of newborn death and the biggest threat to babies’ health today, and through WalkAmerica, the March of Dimes is funding important research to find out why premature birth happens and what can be done to prevent it.
Any donation, large or small would be a great help!!
www.walkamerica.org/jenncate
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Podcasts
I finally got around to buying an iPod (I've been saving up for awhile), and I am loving it!! I have been importing all my CDs to my iTunes and have put some of my favorites on my iPod to listen to at work (I'm someone who has to have background noise to work).
My favorite part of my iPod, though, is being able to listen to podcasts. I just love it! I listen to them when I'm doing work that is a bit monotonous and doesn't require me to concentrate as much (stuffing envelopes, working on VBS schedule, etc.). Right now I'm listening to Dave Ramsey. I can listen to podcasts on my favorite TV shows (Heroes, Lost, Veronica Mars, Gilmore Girls, etc.). I get a podcast that is a quick ettiquette lesson--only about 3-4 minutes long--that are wonderful (I'm a big Miss Manners' fan, so I like this type of stuff). I listen to theologians and authors that I like (my favorite podcast right now is Ravi Zacharias).
Any other suggestions of podcasts that I should check out? What about cheaper places to download music that iTunes?
I finally got around to buying an iPod (I've been saving up for awhile), and I am loving it!! I have been importing all my CDs to my iTunes and have put some of my favorites on my iPod to listen to at work (I'm someone who has to have background noise to work).
My favorite part of my iPod, though, is being able to listen to podcasts. I just love it! I listen to them when I'm doing work that is a bit monotonous and doesn't require me to concentrate as much (stuffing envelopes, working on VBS schedule, etc.). Right now I'm listening to Dave Ramsey. I can listen to podcasts on my favorite TV shows (Heroes, Lost, Veronica Mars, Gilmore Girls, etc.). I get a podcast that is a quick ettiquette lesson--only about 3-4 minutes long--that are wonderful (I'm a big Miss Manners' fan, so I like this type of stuff). I listen to theologians and authors that I like (my favorite podcast right now is Ravi Zacharias).
Any other suggestions of podcasts that I should check out? What about cheaper places to download music that iTunes?
Thursday, February 22, 2007
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