H54F 12.7.12

Haven't counted my High Fives in a while.... Here they are from the last couple weeks.

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Bunco with a great group of ladies. I am not a part of the group but they really are friendly and welcoming. Someday i hope to form a group or join a great one like the two i have subbed in! 

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dinner out at Mimi's with our life group was great! I know it is hard to meet every week, but truth is, every time we end another season of group, I begin to miss these people! It really is nice to meet with a bunch of people every week! Life can get too busy, but having a group like this truly helps to feel like you have a home base! 

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Apartment FOUND! 

Looking forward to getting the big move over with and the packing has definitely begun! Stay tuned for a post on how i am determined to keep this move OR-GAN-IZED!

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Hubby is finally diagnosed! 

After several days with severe pain, my hubs went to a follow up appointment with our family doctor. Finally he has been diagnosed with shingles! Ugh! 

So glad he is diagnosed and now has received some help for the pain!

Go HERE for more info on shingles!  

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Friends and Family

These people we have in our lives have really come through for us lately. Whether it is offering to help us move, stating that they are glad we are in their lives, someone who will listen, someone who will check in with us, or even just taking the time to listen to us. They are really phenomenal people! All of them! We are so glad to have great people in out lives. 

That is my High Five for the week... or the last two! 

Head on over to Lauren's blog to check out other high fives! 

Dear Simone,

Linking up once again with Jessica at Lovely Little Things. This week's task is to write a letter to my younger self! 

 There are so many things I could tell you! Let me begin by telling you that all you hard work playing teacher will one day pay off! It may not be a dream now but one day you will see how much joy teaching can bring you.

Be sure to cherish your loved ones! They are truly your biggest motivators. You mom will be your hero forever and your sister, though younger than you, will be someone you look up to constantly. You will grow up into a lovely woman because of both of them and the people who surrounded your family!

Never forget how influential a great group of friends can be. The group of friends you make throughout your life deserves your time, effort, and energy. They love you and will teach you more that you know about friendship! They will also encourage & protect you. You will have so many memories! These moments you share with your friends and family are to be cherished. Consider yourself blessed and never think that you lack even an ounce of people who care for you. 

You will not spend your life alone. In fact, you will find the one you love in a not so typical way, but rather a modern way! He will love you even on the first date and find you beautiful in so many different ways. He will be a great leader for you and your family. Make sure to take in all the good times with him. He will like to remind you of that! Be sure to listen to him because he is right often (especially when it comes to creating memories)! Just know that your love for him will grow so much that you may feel as though you will burst into tears or that your heart will explode!

  

Don't be afraid to do something that challenges you! It will give you more opportunities and life lessons that you can use later in life. It seems so lazy to do things the easy way anyway. When u take on those challenges, make sure to do them wholeheartedly and look back on surviving them with pride! Don't critique your mistakes that came along the way!

People will see a strong and independent person who loves. Just be sure to show that at all times. Also, be sure to real. Never be afraid to say that you need help, have a weakness, or that something might be too much! Your life is not worth the small stuff! But know also, that you can handle quite a bit! 

Above all else know that you are saved. Know that our Lord came to save you and he loves you more than any one of these people ever could. He knows everything about you and seeks after you in this great romance called life. He knows your heart and only longs for your love in return. Defend the faith that you have and stand firm on Jesus.