Life Update

It has been a while since I have written on my blog, and I blame it all on myspace and facebook : ) but I thought for those who still do check it, a life update might be due.

First of all the biggest life update is Dan (see above) Dan and I meet in September at a church I go to on Sunday Night here in the cities called the Upper Room. But we probably never would have meet there if it were not for our mutual friends Kimmy and Aj, Aj and Dan are best friends, and Aj is married to Kimmy who I worked at camp with for three summers. So anyway we started hanging out in big groups, starting talking here and there we hit it off right away but nothing really happened until Jan./Feb. when we joined a meal group (it is just like a small group) at the Upper Room together than we started hanging out more one and one and than he asked me on a date on the first of March(a boy being forward with his feelings..an answered prayer)and we have been going strong ever since. He is an absolutely wonderful guy with a great heart for God and other people, our communication is amazing and I have so much fun with him no matter what we are doing, and he seems to get me and have a way with me more than anyone ever has, you could say that I feel like I am walking on cloud nine. But it is very real. We are going on a mission trip this summer to Haiti which I am so excited for because it will be a great way to get to know each other. There is no rush though, I am just really trying to enjoy this stage of our relationship and listen and follow Gods timing and will as is he. But all that to say it is going very good and I am so HAPPY!!

Church is also going very good, spring is here and the kids tend to be a little more crazy this time of year but its all good. We just got done with the youth musical which I helped by doing all of the dancing for (none of the singing : ) ) but they did such a great job and it was really good bonding time with the kids. Ministry still can be tough but I am learning to balance it all and not take so much of it home with me but it is hard because my heart is in this church.

This summer is going to be crazy I am going to(are you ready for this) Boston for a week in May, Haiti for 10 days in June on a mission trip, Indiana for a wedding in July, Milwaukee, WI. with 21 Jr. High kids on a mission trip in mid July, A week at camp with the all the youth group at the end of July, Backpacking in Montana for a week in August and than rounding it out with a wedding in Ohio mid Aug. It is going to be a fun summer : )

I hope that everyone is well, Thanks for reading!

With lots of Joy -
Melanie