Every Tribe, Every Tongue, Every Nation...

A love song born of a grateful choir. It's all God's children singing Glory Glory Hallelujah He Reigns!

I don't know if I have ever shard my experience in Haiti with you. Two words. LIFE CHANGING. I cannot express how the Haitian people touched my life and the lives of so many from our mission group. One in particular is following God's heart to Haiti this semester. She is giving up her life of comfort in America for a life full of love and praise to God in Haiti. There is no doubt in my mind that God will work through her every breath in Haiti. Please please pray a prayer of blessing over Miss Chelsey as she embarks on this wonderful journey. Most importantly, pray that she only brings home a couple of children when she leaves Haiti, because knowing her she will bring the entire orphanage!

I'm sure she's really gonna appreciate this picture....maybe not. We were so tired that day...but she was still just a dancing. Aint she cute?! I know right!

On a lighter note, I made these cupcakes. I wanted to make my own chocolate frosting....so I did. It turned out well but I ran out. I was too lazy to make more so I just opened up a thing of the store bought stuff...needless to say I ended up with segregated cupcakes. Its ok though, they are just cupcakes!

They were yummy, I think I'll go eat one now! Got milk?

A Birthday Wish Top Ten of Course!

Wanna here a cool story about what happened on the 24th of July twenty-two years ago? 

I was born.

I know right? That was a pretty great story because I'm a pretty swanky gal. You can roll your eyes if need be! When my dad asked my bro what he thought about his new baby sister...this is what he said and I quote. "Goodness gracious GREAT balls of fire!" I personally think thats a pretty awesome thing to say about your sister, but I'm crazy. My mom also made up a little diddy that she would sing to me. It goes something like this..."Little bitty, little bitty. She's so sweet and she's so pretty. Ten little fingers and ten little toes. Big brown eyes and a little pug nose...." I think its cute, so I sing it to Boots! Anyway, in light of my Birthday I thought I would share my top ten birthday moments with you. Here goes.

10. "Happy birthday! Hope all is well with you...hard to imagine, I was at your baby shower. :)"

                  -Leighann McCoy

9. "Happy #22, My Little Papoose!"

                  -Debbie Hobgood

8. "Whoa! You have developed the power of levitation on your birthday! I guess your degree is paying off!"

                  -David Petersen

7. "Happy Birthday Mallory, Happy Birthday Charlie, Happy Anniversary, Happy Graduation!" 

                  -Edible Arrangements Gift tag from Mom

6. Getting the cutest dress in the world from Jill at my birthday dinner and some yummy peach rosemary jam from Cara.

5. The Sayers family taking us out to lunch after church! Notice how much I love food.

4. Getting to talk to my should have been sister Victoria and my great friend Meghan. COME BACK TO KNOXVILLE!

3. Eating this marvelously delicious cupcake!

2. "I love you! You are beautiful and I am so blessed to be your husband! Happy Birthday stinky!"

                           - My awesome husband

1. Seriously people....it doesn't get much better than this. Nough said. Wait for it......

... Lindsey Jo and Bryant singing me a song. For your viewing pleasure please remember that she is a professional guitarist. 

LOVE YOU ALL! God is too good to me!

To Save Time....Let's Just Assume I Know everything...

So I haven't blogged in a while...but that's just because I haven't had that much to talk about. You know how when you talk on the phone to someone everyday and eventually you have nothing left to say? Exactly...that's why I figured there was no need to blog. I would just bore you endlessly.

Anyway, tomorrow is my Birthday! It's really not that exciting. 22 is kind of a boring year. I guess everything after 21 is just boring in general. Guess what Charlie got me for my Birthday??? Wait for it...this is good. A bathing suit from VS that I ordered two weeks ago! What a good husband, he know's just what I like...size and all!

On another note, I start teaching at West High in two weeks. WHOA! Is summer really over? Am I really about to start my career? Is this the beginning of the rest of my life? And the most important question....Do I have to act like a big girl now? Poop.

Speaking of poop... I'm getting to puppy sit this weekend. It is mucho fun...except for the little poop turd I stepped on this morning. Don't worry it was hard. Bahahahaha....it took me about ten minutes to realize what it was because Boots does not poo in the apartment. I guess the puppy was busy during the night.  Poor Boots just does not have the energy to keep up with this puppy, nor does she care too. This little pup can chase a toy for hours...Boots just stares. But they do have one thing in common.....

.... nap time! I think I will join them. Sleep tight Daphne and Boots! For anyone reading, stop what you're doing and go take a nap. It will change your life!