Going to a wedding?

Mom! What are you doing out by the side of the road taking pictures?
It's ok, Hammie. I just had to get a picture of the sunset.



Momma gets to spend the day introducing herself to Tom. He scares her a little bit on the hills but they soon become fast friends.



Tom Bombadil now has a sweet friend to keep him company:) Thanks Momma!


So I made a decision as I stood behind the cash register at Jamba Juice. I was going to go to my friend's wedding in Missouri even if it was going to be a whirlwind trip.
I wanted to surprise my family too. So I found someone to cover my shift and high tailed it out of St Paul as soon as I got off work and packed Abe and some clothes into my truck. I got in late but everyone was so excited to see me and Abe and my heart overflowed with love for my family.
I got to "sleep in" and bit before I took a shower and started getting ready to got to Kaiti's wedding. I called her to tell her I was going to be an hour later than I thought and it was only then that the truth came out. Kaiti's wedding wasn't until Saturday!
Oh Birdie, you must say. Well, it just so happens that God had other plans up His sleeve in bringing me back to Missouri. I got to spend a total of 13 hours praying for loved ones as I drove, I got to listen to some life altering sermons on cd, I got to love on my Momma who had suffered a huge blow in putting her beloved sidekick, Arlie, to sleep a week ago, I got to hug my brothers and Daddy, Momma got to test her stick shift skills on Tom Bombadil, and we got to give Maddie a ride to remember in my truck as I laid in the back:)
It was a beautiful day in Missouri and I loved every minute of it. Another adventure of the same kind will take place on Friday and Saturday but this time, I'll get to see Kaiti get married!:)
Ha ha! God, You're so good! Thank You for teaching me each day not to take myself so seriously and that my plans aren't always Your plans:)


Love,
birdie