Thursday, August 11, 2011

Grace Upon Grace

Week one of summer vacation is going by way too quickly! What a blessing even the smallest break is. 


A short list of fun things I've been up to so far! 


-Don't Waste Your Summer Girls' Book Club: Even though this started before my summer break officially kicked off, it has definitely been a highlight of the summer. We've been reading "Living the Cross Centered Life" by CJ Mahaney. What a good reminder of the cross and what and encouragement it has been to have front row seats to God's work in the hearts of young girls! Gah! Serious struggle to fight back the happy-tears each meeting.


-Speaking of fighting: I joined a fight club! Well, not a fight club. I'm taking Krav Maga lessons! Hahah. I am so sore after 2 classes and I know how to escape being choked from the front and back. Also learned how to knee and elbow the crap out of an attacker. Fun times!!!


-More feminine things (...sort of...): Babysat some kids from church the other weekend so that their parents could go out. I love those kids!!! Affirmation for myself that I do not in fact hate children. Honestly, when I made the offer to watch them I was a little worried because the mere thought of children was literally bringing on the gag reflex. Bratty, annoying, slimy, misbehaved kids really make me want to vomit. (I know, not really something a single christian girl should be spreading all over the internet) BUT! It was fun watching those kids even though they were a little wild. Love them.


-Made that: I made a duvet cover! Sew cool! My sewing skills are pretty crappy (especially compared to Allison...ugh. How does she do it??? I can barely sew in straight lines!)