Mom and I are currently in Colorado. She's out at her 40th reunion right now. I'm really proud of her. I'm glad that we've been able to come out and just hang. It's been nice to see her laugh so much and just have a good time. We've had some late nights and done lots of new things. I can safely say that I've crossed a few things off of my bucket list. I finally was able to do some shooting. Apparently I suck at the semi-automatics, but I'm really great with the big guns. I was fabulous with the rifle and the shotgun. I took pictures of my targets, so that I could document my awesomeness. :)
I've taken lots of pictures of the beautiful scenery, family, people shooting guns and riding horses...and somehow...I'll wish that I still had more documentation. We only have two full days left. It's hard to believe that we've already been here as long as we have. We've met so many great people. I received lots of business cards. I can't wait to get in touch with these people later down the road.
Today I spent the afternoon with my two cousins, Andrea and Jessica. We had so many laughs today. It was so lovely to get out of the house and have a little girl time. We got a pizza from this awesome place where they throw it together, but you take it and bake it at home. It had chicken, spinach, sun dried tomatoes and maybe Feta cheese. We also had cheesy breadsticks and the guy at the register gave us a free smores pizza and took a few dollars off of the order. I guess he liked our vibrant personalities. :) We went back and spent some time at their house. Logan was hilarious. He kept playing with my phone and giggling uncontrollably. He said, "Let's lay down together." Too cute.
We got back just in time to show mom off to her reunion. It was so sweet. I was playing mom. I took pictures of mom and Vicki in their dresses and told mom before she left, "Behave. You have my number if you need me. Don't get back too late!" Yeah, we're silly.
There are so many fires here in Colorado right now. It's terrible. Today it was 104 degrees. That is so not helping anything. Prayer is so needed right now for many areas out here. The winds are high, and it's hot and dry right now. Never good.
There's a small (very small) chance that I may end up coming back to CO permanently. I think that would be really good for me right now. I've enjoyed working with the youth pastor and music minister of Calvary Baptist Church. I don't really think that I'd be attending church there if I did move here, but I can see myself hanging with some of the young people from there. I'm not sure how to pray right now, but I know that God has opened a door and all I can do is try to go through it. If it's not where He wants me, He'll close it.
So let's see...what have I accomplished for the bucket list since I've been here?
*Shot a 38special
*Shot a 380
*Shot a rifle (very well)
*Shot a shotgun (also very well)
*Experienced my first drive in food place. Sonic
*Experienced Menchies for the first time. Delish frozen yogurt
Not really a bucket list thing, but mom and I have done some things we wouldn't normally do and made ourselves be brave. I'm so proud of both of us for that. We're trying to stretch ourselves and I think we're going to be better women because of it.
Since I doubt that I'll be blogging tomorrow or Monday, I'm going to add my song of the day as the one that I'm doing as a solo in church tomorrow. I find that given the situation with the fires, with all of the anxiety I've had on this trip, and with the way that God seems to want me to keep pushing myself, this song is highly appropriate.
Song of the Day: Peace Be Still
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He3sRNPXBsI
Verse of the Day: Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God."
