Big Weekend

Ok...maybe HUGE. I've been away ALL weekend and it's been great. I hurt in about a million different places due to a HUGE game of communal longball. But even that is okay because it really has been so much fun.

I love CM retreat. It's basically the best retreat of the year come to think about it. Youth group retreats often require a lot of listening to Warwick and debating what we are going to do. CM retreat is a lot of listening to Darryl teaching, music, fun times and basically just a really good time with God.

And believe me, I needed a good time with God. It's just so amazing how I can just carry on and not worry about where I am or what's happening in my life. I'm always trying to make it on my own. I've once again realised that this is a STOOPID way to do things.

But I'll readily admit that I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed. In anycase, I'm less uptight and worried about things now. It just goes to show you that I can't control everything! And slowly but surely I am learning this...

Friday was my boy's birthday. I took the day off and booked the casino for breakfast without telling him. Teehee. So sneaky!!

I like to think of this as a typical boy band pose...

Anyway, needless to say he was RATHER surprised. In fact he didn't quite believe me until I made him go home and get changed. It was lots of fun, we ate quite a bit and he liked his present - which is good :) AND even better his sister got him a present that matched. I got him Hugo Boss cologne and she got the deodorant to match! Great minds eh??

All in all a very good day because then we just lazed around and watched tv (and had a nap!) before going to his parents' for tea. Fun times.

He's all hairy and unshaven and gross here...but that's ok because he's so cute!

The pain came when I had to get up REALLY early the next day, but like I've already established, retreat was great. So really, I shouldn't complain...

Busy busy busy

It's been awhile since I updated. Probably because this time of year is strangely busy. It all seems to go so fast. We've just had our end of year leaders retreat for youth group. Now THAT'S random as it doesn't seem like all that long ago it was start of year retreat.

It was fun, being up in Hamner for the long weekend. We had good times despite the sandfly bites. I seriously got bit on my ass!!! (You cannot even begin to comprehend how annoying that is!!)

It was really good as well. Muz and Janice came out for a day and we had a real significant time with them talking about struggles, things we appreciated about each other and just dealing to some of the problems we have been having.

I sat and talked to Rob yesterday arvo and just cried and cried and cried. Yes, I am SUCH a girl. Lol. But it was really good. It was like I met with God and finally, finally heard him say "I love you" and "You're worth it." Which is something I hadn't heard in awhile. I think I've been internalising things for too long!!! So I feel a lot better about tuesday nights and maybe I can handle it now! At least till the end of the year and then that era is over for me. For now. :)

It was also real cool cuz we appreciated Ness for doing youth work for 15 years. 15!!!! Crazy, eh??? I had such an "interesting" time putting together the video. To the point of wanting to throw my laptop out the window. But it all worked in the end. Yay! I'm actually quite proud of it. The funniest part being the bloopers. *wink*

Anyway, I'm hungry so it definately feels like breakfast (or at least coffee) time!!