Fall fun with the hunny

Thanks to basketball season bein O-V-E-R for my reesaferd, he is finally able to come home more while at school and this past thursday thru sunday was his fall break so he came home for some quality T-I-M-E! Thursday was spent with me sleeping all day since i worked wednesday night, but the rest of the week i was actually able to somewhat flip to a "normal" schedule and be awake during the day...Thursday evening we went to our church small group (i LOVE my small group..love the fellowship w great people)..the discussion was a lot about our "visions" for a fruitful relationship with God, in our marriage/family life, and in our professional life. I really enjoyed this discussion especially when Reese and I got to share our vision for our marriage/family/professional life...Brian Tome (our Sr Pastor) has been talkin about how in order to grow we hav to cultivate our garden...plant the right seeds...root ourselves in Jesus...and WORK at achieving our vision of growth...I have really loved this series thus far especially bc i truly see a growth in my personal relationship with God and I also hav already seen a growth in Maurice and my relationship...the discussions that hav been sparked and the connections and visions made together i genuinely believe will help us to continue to grow with roots embedded in Christ...it does my heart SO GOOD knowin i hav a man who loves the Lord and desires a growing relationship with Him...i know that life will hav a lot of tests n difficult times ahead for the "goof troop" family (thats what maurice n i r callin our family of 2 and our future family of more..lol) but with us both rooted in Christ I truly believe there is nothing we cant handle...n that does my heart SO good..GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!

Friday we started off with our tradition of going to a $5 movie followed by a little strategic movie hopping so to actually see two movies for $5 (shweet deal right)..anyhoots! We saw "couples retreat" and "law abiding citizen"...both GRRRRRREAT movies! Couples Retreat was a light-hearted funny feel good movie followed by the intense and action packed Law Abiding Citizen...FABO...then we went to his moms house n he went "somewhere" with his mother dearest (he says they went to his moms office but there was something missing in his story...sneaky boy!! lol)...while they went wherever they went i laid down for a bit cuz i felt kinda nasty...i think i ate moldy bread wednesday night but didnt realize it till afterwards when it was discovered that all the other pieces of bread in the loaf were rather moldalicious...very unfortunate situation...anyhoots!

Felt better by Saturday mornin so i was able to stomach my suprise breakfast in bed brought by the Mr. Maitre'd...then it was football time followed by pumpkin patch/hayride/corn maze fun followed by church at the best church ever CROSSROADS and then a grand finale of a glass of Asti (basically the only "alcohol" we really like) and dancin the foxtrot in the living room to frank sinatra...hahaha hilarious image ur gettin now right? Maurice and Jessi...foxtrotting...alone...in our apartment...HAHAHHA i laugh everytime i think about it...absolutely loved it tho! We r obviously big goof balls w a love for the classics :) He's my prince charmin!!

Today...I sang the nat'l anthem at my "little sister" Michelle's volleyball game...I LOVE watching her team play..it makes me miss volleyball big time! We left early tho cuz the good ol Bengals were playin so we had to get back for the game...ok so lets get real...MAURICE had to get back for the game, I would've been fine w stayin at the vball game! But i do love football too so it worked...after the game we took a walk down by the river (one of my FAVORITE things to do) n then i had to take him half way back to school...BOOOOOOO...lol...i cant even complain tho cuz i got such a GREAT 4 days w my best friend...cant wait for December 16 when hes back for good tho!

I *LOVE* the fall so much...and im gona enjoy it while its here! but I cant

wait for thanksgiving...and then the Christmas Season cuz thatll mean

Reesaferd will be home for GOOD! FINALLY! :)

Today, I'm praying for a continued growth in Maurice and my relationship...i pray to see growth in my relationship with Jesus and i pray that the growth i obtain will produce fruit in my life and in the lives of those i share life with..I'm praying for peace in the Crider family..that they will rest in God's hand and depend on Him in this rather stressful yet exciting time..I pray that God would show them the doors that hav been opened and will continue to open now that one door has been shut..I pray that my personal "need" for control will decrease so that God can increase in my life..God, i ask that you would help me to fully remain in you as you have incessantly remained in me...I ask that you would watch over my family, friends, and loved ones...protect them from harm and guide their hearts closer to u...Put people in Tori's life so to bring her closer to you...as she grows, mold her heart into a heart that yearns for u and loves like u...i thank u for ur goodness...for all uve done in my life and for those i love...i thank u for ur mercy, ur faithfulness, ur guidance, and the peace that only u can give...open my heart...help me to love more...i look forward to growin growing closer with you n seein u even more present in my life..i pray this in the name of ur son..my savior...Jesus Christ...amen!