* last saturday some people from my church did a "day mission trip" to a place in the northeast to serve & love on people with disabilities. oh my goodness- best day ever. if you know me well, you know i have a huge heart for special needs, so this was especially awesome for me. we served them pizza & ice cream and played games with them for a few hours.
thank God i brought Uno from home because it was a total hit. i mean, i used to be obsessed with Uno, too- that's why my cards are all tearing & dirty. every summer me, tori, jenn, & jess would play Uno for hours on end listening to michael bolton, joey lawrence, jon secada, dirty dancing soundtrack, etc. those were the days.
when i got there one of the women asked me my name & when i said "mellie" she literally yelled out "NELLYVILLE?" i was like "um, not quite, but you like that cd?" ha. later she'd yell "whoomp there it is" when she had a draw four or something. loved it. she tripped me out all day long.
another friend i made was the sweetest guy ever. after eating til our stomachs hurt & playing Uno forever he looked at me & asked if I'd go outside with him. we walked out & over to corn hole. he picked up the bean bags & let's just say that he made about 85% of his throws directly in the hole. i was freaking out- he was incredible! here he is with his cute self...
* yesterday i noticed that my new neighbors had left their car lights on so i walked back & knocked on their door. these guys have to be athletes- i'm thinking maybe carolina football players? i don't know, but they're huge. i haven't seen them long enough to chat with them or ask them, but i knocked & waited....heard footsteps....then i heard "it's a white girl" and laughed aloud. thankfully, they still opened the door & took care of their lights. ha.
* last night was kristie's birthday. we went to that new rooftop restaurant carolina ale house because it felt amazing outside. we had gotten to laughing about old memories & stuff when 2 guys rolled over & sat down at our table. they bought us a drink & pretty much tried to holler. we talked with them for a while & then, as always, i casually brought up my Jesus/Christianity/Faith questions with the unsuspecting gentlemen. it's always interesting to see reactions. lots of times the guys will run off immediately- sad. sometimes we'll get into deep conversations about it which is the coolest. last night the guy sitting by me was pretty into it & we talked for a good little while. the other one, not so much. i've had some crazy intense conversations before- it's just so funny to me that a guy will come up thinking he's gonna hook up & leave later wanting me to pray for him about something or interested in trying to get back to church. i love it.
* i leave for Mexico on a mission trip with my church Friday morning & i'm soooo pumped. it's gonna be incredible i'm sure. i'm leaving in the middle of a real estate deal which kinda stinks because i hate putting my work on someone else. my broker is like "don't worry about it, that's why we're here," but i don't know. i'm not sure i could ever really have an assistant in any job i'm in because i like doing things myself. that way i know they get done & get done well. does that lead back to my trust issues? probably. i just hope everything goes smoothly while i'm gone. i've already made the decision not to think or worry about it for one second in Mexico, though.
* the day after i get home from Cancun, i leave for my cousin's wedding at sea island and from there on to hilton head for a week with my fam. our neighbors have a house there & they're giving us a deal, otherwise, we couldn't afford that mug...esp. after the buster bills. gee whiz. jonathan is taking care of our family cats. why do i feel like he'll have funny stories for me when i get back? ha. tori & i are driving to charleston the 31st to see underoath. i'm STOKEDDDDD. she's never been & she really doesn't like them much, but i'm forcing her to ride with me & go. she was like "i'm standing in the way back, away from the crowd." hmm, we'll see.
* last thing- i read this last night & loved it. hope you do, too...
"Trusting even when it appears you have been forsaken; praying when it seems your words are simply entering a vast expanse where no one hears and no voice answers; believing that God's love is complete and that He is aware of your circumstances, even when your world seems to grind on as if setting its own direction and not caring for life or moving one inch in response to your petitions; desiring only what God's hands have planned for you; waiting patiently while seemingly starving to death with your only fear being that your faith might fail- this is the victory that has overcome the world; this is genuine faith indeed." -George MacDonald
currently listening to: Patty Griffin
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