God did it.

The Running Waitress is no longer a waitress!
The entire story of how God gave me this precious gift will be coming soon.

just so you know...

• Destination: Guam
• Vocation #1: Kindergarten teacher!
• Vocation #2: ESL Teacher!
• I'm going to help teach an Authentic Beauty course (the physical health portion)!
• The family I'll be living with run the school.
• Their daughter, Abigail, was a friend of mine from Teenpact. We will share a room and I look forward to the "iron sharpening iron" relationship we will have.
• I leave very soon!
• My heart is overwhelmed with excitement, nervousness, and one great big, gigantic to-do list!

I l.o.v.e Christmas

My apologies for the long absence. There is much going on and I am excited to share about it, soon.


I--ice is beautiful. Now, I don't like it on the roads, but it is so pretty, don't you think, especially in icicle form?




L--lights. Christmas lights are delightful. Sorry, I am my father's daughter and couldn't resist the pun. ; )


O--opening presents, but giving them is way more fun.


V--vanilla flavoring from Mexico that tastes like coconut to put in baked goods.


E--eating. This is a given.




C--carols. There is powerful doctrine in many of them. Really listen the next time you sing, "Oh Holy Night"


H--hustle and bustle


R--Risen. Christ is risen from the dead. This is what makes Christmas so exciting.


I--homemade icing on cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning.


S--Santa. I adore the old fashioned Santa paraphernalia. No. I don't buy the whole "you can spell Satan with Santa." You can also spell 'dog' with 'God.' We are only taking the English language into account. Christmas is about Jesus, but I can still think that the legend of Santa is cute, as long as it doesn't inhibit the understand of the truth and glory of the gospel.


T--tinsel. One day I will have a vintage tree with tinsel. *heart*


M--My family. I don't even want to think about not being with them at Christmas.


A--Amy Grant's Christmas Album. best. ever. I hear it and my spirits leap. no joke, folks.


S--Smiling at strangers while shopping...


Merry Christmas, dear readers!
And happy birthday, Abbi!