oh so fast paced

LIFE. As of now is extremely fast paced. Honestly i couldn't tell you the date, the time, or where the heck I've been for the past 3 weeks. I quit my job today. I only was at the place for 8 days. WTH is wrong with me you ask? It wasn't what i thought it was going to be. Misleading i guess. And medically i could not physically do it. Too many things working against me and i knew deep down that it was not where God wanted me to be.


Back to the drawing board i go. Houston is lovely as always. That will never change my friends. So for now, I look onward for my next adventure in this crazy life i am living. A new job, new faces. Its all in His plan. Im leaving you with some photos of what I've been doing lately. Always keep your head up! NEVER give up on this life. It is entirely too precious.

Cheers,

My 4th of July

Oh my goodness, sweet potato fries!

Spent the day poolside with amazing friends.

 In order to buy fireworks you had to use a shopping cart. quite the entertainment

My beautiful cousin and I.

Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones.

Oh Houston....

Mi familia came to visit me and bring my car back!

King crab with my little brother at Pappadeux

Philippians 4:13

Wedding & forever after.

The Handsome Groom and my old friend, Michael

The BEAUTIFUL bride Victoria!

Last night i attended the wedding of Michael Searcy & Victoria Waugh. The most amazing couple i have ever had the privilege of knowing. I grew up with Michael so he is like a brother to me and i met his bride Victoria through him. I am so thankful for that because she is amazing! She taught me how to knit. awesome. They are just a a perfect match and i couldn't be more happy for them! Victoria brought Michael to Christ, she saved his life. gives me chills just thinking about it. 

I wish them all the blessings in the world & i know they are having a great time on their honeymoon watching the RANGERS GAME BABY!

And how stinking cute is the grooms cake? 

Roll Tide.

The brides cake. So elegant.

So for Michael and Victoria, i wish you well! See you soon my dear sweet friends.

Cheers

Aint God good? All the time.

Lately a lot of stuff has been going on with me. I am now employed! YAY! I had been praying and praying and praying for a job in Houston & the Lord blessed me with an amazing opportunity to work the business end of AT&T. Ill be marketing and advertising the Uverse package. It's pretty awesome. Plus i get to work with my best friend and roommate, Cherry. I know God always has a plan & i am putting my full faith in him.

Lately I've sort of been down. I was in a funk, i like to call it. I hadn't found a job, trying to look for an apartment, having to pack up our town home that we are in now, and everyone around me seemed to be moving forward with their life and i was just, stuck. Don't you hate running into old boyfriends and they are moved on and in an amazing relationship doing great things with their lives, while you on the other hand are single, still. Its hard to be happy for them but I know that God has me exactly where he wants me to be. Its little things like that that keep my eyes open to Gods plan and to try and not get discouraged.


My week this week has consisted of taking care of my mother. She got her poor wisdom teeth out on Tuesday and has been miserable this whole week. She keeps trying to cook and clean and its understandable because she loves doing all those things for us. Its a battle to keep her in bed to rest! I had my wisdom teeth out a few years ago so i know her pain and we are all trying to make her feel as comfortable as possible. All her friends have been coming by and its so sweet. They just curl up in bed with her and talk about Jesus and whats going on in everyones lives. She's the type of woman who, even tho she is in pain, she stills wants to try and help others as much as possible. Its amazing.

She would kill me if she knew i put these pictures up but i just had to! Look at my dad, he ADORES my mother yet loves to goof around! He's precious. So glad that God has blessed me with such an amazing set of parents. They make my world.

Reasoning that my mom got her wisdom teeth removed is because she has been having horrible headaches lately. They said that her roots were all tangled up in her teeth and were so far up into her head that they had to take them out. Praying that that is the reasoning behind the headaches!

Cheers

Lately

Fathers Day went amazing. I got to hang out with my family and see some cousins i only see when they are in town. One plays for UNT football and the other works at a bar. One works at a golf/paintball course and the other is a Supervisor for the city. 

We all met up at a rehab/retirement home Sunday after church. My aunt, who is in a wheelchair, and my grandfather, who broke his leg recently live out there. We ate pizza in the library & laughed & cried. My grandfather is the sweetest man i will ever know. His belief in God is majestical. My grandmother adores him. They saved each other. They still kiss each other goodnight. When my grandmother gave him his fathers day gift, which was a watch, he started crying. It broke my heart. I don't ever want to lose that man.They love Jesus. I mean, LOVE him. They have mission tripped to Russia ever since they were in their 20s. God has truly blessed them and in return blessed all of us as well.

There are 7 boy cousins and then me. Im the only girl on the Parker side. You can only imagine what holidays are like. I love them all the same. I wouldn't have it any other way. 
Every single day I pray to God and tell him how thankful I am for giving me such a Godly family. It is a blessing..

Still on the MAJOR job search but i just landed a Babysitting job for this sweet sweet sweet couple. I start Wednesday. Yayyy. 

I know that God has a bigger plan for me. Im just waiting, always waiting for him to carry it out. I have all the faith in the world that he has me in the palms of his hand. Its so comforting knowing that he is on my side and loves me no matter what. 

My sweet grandfather.

Cheers

My Quotes

In Highschool i was really big on writing quotes down or writing down sonnets from plays. [nerd i know] I am at my parents house and am cleaning out my room and found some quotes that i had printed out and i want to share them with you guys!


"You see" he says to the girl. "You closed your eyes. That was the difference. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them too, even when you're in the dark. Even when you're falling." Mitch Albom


In a universe of ambiguity, the kind of certain comes only once, and never again, no matter how many lifetimes you live.  Robert James Waller


When you love someone, you give them part of your heart, and at that moment, your heart is broken. It is ironic that you can't feel the pain until they give you back that piece of your heart and you try to put it back together again.


The more sensitive you are, the more likely you are to be brutalized, develop scabs, never evolve. Never allow yourself to feel anything, because you always feel too much. Marlon Brando


I want you to remember this. That love, true love, never dies. You remember that, boy. You remember that. Doesn't matter if its true or not. You see, a man should believe in those things, because those are the things worth believing in.


When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says "I never loved you" it should kill you instantly. You shouldn't have to wake up day after day after that, trying to understand how in the world you didn't know. The light just never went on, you know. I must have known, of course, but i was too scared to see the truth. Then fear just makes you so stupid.


I opened myself to you only to be skinned alive. The more vulnerable i became, the faster and more deft your knife. Knowing what was happening, still i stayed and let you carve more. Thats how much i loved you. Thats how much.


There are mysteries about our love. Things that neither one of us may ever understand because love is an emotion without limit and understanding. We know we love each other but we could never explain completely as WHY we love each other. Love is not a clock. You simply cannot take it apart just to see what makes it tick, and even if you could, you probably could never get it back together again. 

Summer Lovin

My summer. 

This is Sam. My friend

This is my beautiful cousin Laura and her boy.

These are my girls. Cherry, Amanda, me, Laura.

This is me GRADUATING college!

Whiskey Meyers. Epic Texas county band.

A beautiful day in Houston, Texas.

My very first knitting project. A washcloth :]

Ive been on the lake lately..its a rush.

This is usually how my hair goes after getting off the lake, or the shower, or the pool. Really, anytime my hair gets wet, i usually throw it up in a bun. Classy.

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!! CHEERS

Puppy Love

As you know i have a deep love for animals. Here is a few pictures of my favorite wittle pups!

This is Rusco at the dog park

My snapple lid :]

This is Tilly. She is my families Pitbull & is precious. Helping me do dishes!

Our Golden Retriever, Gunner, and Tilly