FYI

Tomorrow is my last day on the island before flying back for a holiday in the states. I fly out Aug 2nd and will be around for most of the month. Let me know if you want to get together. I would love to see you all!

Friends

For the last few weeks with all the wedding stuff that was going on I was thankful for the opportunity to hang out with friends too.

Me and Kates

Tamara, Matt, and I

There were lots of other friends... but these were the only ones I got pictures with. Janice that means me and you in Leo:)

Thank You Jesus for a few weeks of having a social life!

Meeting Sanjay

I had never met Sanjay (knowing of him only through what Blake had shared with me about him.) but knew him instantly when he showed up to Blake and Tashi's reception with grandpa's guitar. My heart smiled seeing him, but I wanted to cry as I thought of how much I miss my grandpa. Sanjay is blind but has taught himself to play both the piano and the guitar and I LOVE that he is getting good use out of grandpa's guitar. Sanjay played a beautiful song for Blake at the reception. I praise Jesus that I was there and able to listen to him play myself. After Sanjay played for Blake I was able to talk with him some and tell him about grandpa before we snapped a pictures together. As Sanjay played for Blake in my mind I could see grandpa sitting right there, I knew what his reaction would be as I could hear his laugh, see him slap his leg and say 'look at that!'

Thank You Jesus for this opportunity!

Blake and Tashi's Wedding!

Sunday was such a beautiful Day! Blake and Tashi's Wedding Day was truly blessed. I am sorry I didn't want to post their wedding pictures until Blake and Tashi could see them first, but here are a few snapshot from the day.

Getting some pictures of Tashi before the wedding
Snapping a picture with Blake...

and the new Mrs. Widmer:)

Thank You Jesus for the gift of these two dear friends in my life.

I love you Blake and Tashi.

Blessings!

Saturday

Saturday Morning we all met at the Open Bible Church in Top Hill for the wedding rehearsal.
Waiting for the rehearsal to start

all of the people involved at the rehearsal.

Once we were done with the rehearsal at the church we all drove/rode up to Mandeville for the rehearsal dinner.

Congrats Blake and Tashi! We Love You!

Listening to those they love sharing stories and advice.

Everyone hanging out at the rehearsal dinner

Kates and Ionda posing for a quick picture before everyone went home for the day.

Thank You Jesus for A Wonderful Rehearsal Day!

Friday

Friday the girls and I loaded up the car and headed to St. Elizabeth for a day of helping to get food and the reception hall ready for the wedding!
Pauline and Kris cutting up chicken.

Pauline adding the spices and vegetables to the chicken.

Mixing the chicken, vegetables, and spices


Once the chicken was cut up, and bagged we took it over to the reception hall and started prepping for the wedding there.

Kates, Elizabeth, and Abigail made bread sticks for the wedding

These girls were troopers. They did a lot of improvising when they didn't have what they needed to make the bread sticks. And it was HOT and they worked in the kitchen for hours. They did a great job and the bread sticks were Yummy!

Stephanie and Janice cutting up tomatoes

Aunt Laural cutting up cucumbers

Janice tying ribbons to the back of chair in the reception hall.

The reception hall set up and ready when we left Friday:)

Thank You Jesus for productive Days!

Thursday

Thursday morning we all got together to celebrate Tashi. We had a great turn out and so much fun at her wedding shower! I was so thankful for the house full of girls I had that were willing to help get things ready for her shower, and for Felicia who did an AMAZING job 'leading' Tashi's shower.

All the yummy food that we enjoyed at the shower

Tashi and all her "moms"

Tashi and I after a very fun shower!