This is something to hold on to...

Here I am. In the midst of the holiday season. It has been hectic so far. From the frustration of Christmas productions to the stress of planning Christmas eve services, I can't help but be optimistic for the next week! Although it will be wrought with time consuming tasks and crazy amounts of travel, I am ready for it.

After the Christmas eve, I will spend Christmas day with my family in my neck of the woods. Then after a day of nothingness, its off to Kansas! Yes, Kansas. I am flying from DFW to Kansas City, then hopping on a plane I hope will allow a man of my size to fit on, and continue on to Salina, Kansas. Then I will spend a few days with my girlfriends family (and make them love me) and then comes the best part of the trip...

Amiee and I will gather our things, get into her Mitsubishi Galant and head back for Texas. But we are not stopping in Arlington, oh no, we will continue on to Centerville to see my parents. Then after a wonderful meal and nights sleep, continue the journey to Houston. We will spend the next few days with my sis (and her family) and my brother (and his family), including New Years (cue music here). 

Now as I always do, its time for a list (I know you are still reading solely to get to the list).

Highlights/Lowlights of the trip (predictions)

1. The 9 hour car trip, followed by another 2 hours the next morning.
2. Seeing snow that is worth playing in (in Kansas)
3. Meeting Amiee's family
4. Hoping to God that I find something to keep me warm in the great white north (not Canada, Kansas)
5. Last but not least, being with my woman as the clock strikes twelve on New Years Eve. (Thats when the real fireworks begin)  
   

New Phones, Birthdays, and Random Trips

Since my last post, many things have happened. I have been on a trip to Tennessee, turned 23, and made a spur of the moment trip to see my parents. So I will quickly recap all of these, one paragraph each.

Tennessee: Went for a youth worker convention and had a blast. In the 20 degree weather that we flew into and spent a good portion of our time in, I wore shorts. People looked at me like I was dumb, the jokes on them, it was the first time I went a whole day without sweating. The convention was incredible. Amazing music, speakers and company! If the food had been better, the score would have increased. Overall I will give it a 7.8/10

Turned 23: Another year older, a little wiser (I hope) and still no gray hair! This past year has shown me ALOT! I have loved, lost, and been given hope! It has been a learning experience. From my mistakes, I have seen who I am who is there for me. I would not change a thing (except for one decision in August/September that kept me from Amiee for a little while longer than I liked). I will give my 22nd year of life a 8.3/10

Trip to the 'Rents: On sunday, I got done with the 9:30am service and was enlightened to the wonderful news that we did not have youth. So my lovely lady recommended that we go surprise my parents in Centerville (2 hours away). So we loaded up and went down to The Abiding Place. We stopped and picked up stuff to make dinner (delicious), and arrived early in the evening. We proceeded to shoot my little bro's new deer rifle (which I'm a little bitter about) and make home-made pizza, and watch movies. It was so much fun to get away for an evening and spend it with my family. I am pretty sure my mom likes (loves) my woman more and more everytime she talks about her or sees her. Due to the fact that I got to relax, eat amazing food and hang out with my lady. I give it a 9.4/10  

Overall: My past few weeks have been near perfect, and the Christmas season may just take the cake yet to close out the 2008 calendar!!