Living Life

So often, I feel like I'm just going through life.  Not really living it but just going through it.  There are moments that I live life and I enjoy it and sometimes think, why don't I do this all the time.

This month, I felt like I've been living life and wanted to share those moments.

 Fall brings FOOTBALL.  I love me some Sooner and Chief's football. I've attended two NFL games this year and enjoyed my experience at the Chiefs game.

I've always wanted to go to Weston, Missouri and I went this month with my church's single's group.  We had such great weather and the Irish fest was going on the same time, so it was extremely packed with people.  We had a lunch at the park which would be worth going back to again.

I went to the Maple Festival again in Baldwin, Kansas.  Lorie and I went last year for the first time and had a great time.  This year I invited Erica, Nemo and Lana to experience the festival and they loved it.  I was on a mission this year to bring back some Mango Salsa and to find the lady that sold casserole covers and get a OU one.  Get to the salsa table and they were out.  She did sale me their last sample jar which didn't have a label on it, so it was 50 cents cheaper.  The good news is that they have finally branched out to the Kansas City area in Overland Park, KS.  You better believe they will be no stranger to me.  Best mango salsa ever!!

The Hill's, a couple from church have been God sent.  They have been my Kansas City parents.  They invited me to Springfield, Mo to go visit their grandchildren.  I had such a good time.  Luci (4yrs), Calla (2yrs) and Seeley (2mths).  We took them to the pumpkin patch, played and they showed me how they can fit in the play kitchen stove and dishwasher, tried on their halloween costumes, and prepared for a bon fire event they were having.  Learned that pumpkins start out green.  I guess I really never thought about it until I saw the green ones and learned they turn orange.  I thought it was the neatest thing.  Also learned there is a difference between a mule, donkey, and burro.  I've just classified them all as donkey's but they are different.  You can always learn new things, keep your eyes and ears open.

While in Springfield, I went shooting.  I shot an AK47 and 357 mag.  I passed on the 44 mag as it seemed a little too powerful.  I was so scared to shoot the guns.  On tv, they make it seem like it's nothing but these equipments were so powerful and loud.  I was informed I have a long ways to go still in order to go hunting.  I shot from 25 feet away and I thought it was pretty challenging and still scary.  I hit the target but not the dot that I was aiming for.  I want to get more practice shooting and not be so scaried shooting them.  I'm going to need to find a partner who wouldn't mind taking classes with me. Humm, that may be challenging and I may have to take this one alone.

On our way home, we stopped in Osceola to sample some cheese.  This place is worth the hour and a half drive to go visit again.  They had tons of cheese and other things to try and a gift store with some really neat things.  We stopped and had chili cheese fries with my new pirate friend.  It wasn't happy that I had to leave him.

I've been meeting new people and getting out of the house on the weekends.  It's been nice.  I'm so used to going to work--coming home and eat--go to bed and do it all over again.  Then when the weekend comes, I just stay in bed ALL day. No joke.  I love it.  However, I also enjoying doing what I've been doing for the past two months.  Being around people, going to festivals, making memories and taking pictures.

I want to be and do what God has for my life.  I know He does not want me sleeping my life away.  That is not what I'm called to do or be but yet it makes me happy many times to do nothing.

Lord, thank you for the opportunity to be around people and to meet new people.  Thank you for letting me experience life and the good it has to offer.  I know this life is temporary and the things of this world will one day be gone.  I pray that I take advantage of the time you have given me in this world and not take for granted family, friends, and time.  I pray as I continue to see Your will for my life, that I use the wisdom you have given me to make the right choices.  Thank you for your Grace and Mercy.  Thank you for loving me just for me.  In Jesus Name, Amen.