haven't been updating this so much. i just get busy!
my feelings towards gabby have lightened up. she inadvertantly made me feel better; i heard her talking to a friend, and she said, "That's my dad and stepmom. well, she's more like my real mom cuz she treats me the same as her daughter and she's more of a mom to me than my real mom."
idk why, but that eased a lot of the hurt i had been feeling towards her.
yesterday was AMAZING! bob took a vacation day and spent it with me. we went to breakfast after walking the kids to school, then we went and got gabby a couple pairs of jeans. we went to the goodwill (i LOVE shopping there!) and while we were there i heard a commercial on the radio for a U2 concert in chicago. now, i had no idea they were coming so close as i don't listen to the local stations (i listen to star 88.3-very uplifting!) a little backstory-i have loved U2 FOREVER! they were one of the items on my "bucket list" and bob promised me many years ago that if they ever came close he would take me, no amount of money could keep us away. so we went home and called ticketmaster, and i found out the dates were this weekend! i was sad, sure i couldn't go cuz the tickets were sold out. (except the $250 apiece ones, and let me tell you we are not in a postition to pay that!) leave it to my wonderful husband to find tickets on ebay and bid on them.
the seats aren't that great, but i don't care-i just want to GO! we were the only bidders, and WON!!! we paid $60 for 2 tickets. now i'm just waiting for them to arrive. I started jumping and squeeling and shaking and crying when we won. this is a huge deal for me. and i will be going to chicago, which i have never been to. excited doesn't even begin to describe me!!!
i also have been wanting to learn to play guitar for forever, and bob traded one of his bows for an electric guitar and amp. and then he gave them to me!!! so now i have to learn to play right handed (or upside down lol) i really had wanted an accoustic, but hey i'm not complaining!!!
i really do have the best husband ever
God truly blessed me yesterday; especially with the tickets! now one of my dreams is going to come true!!!!!
and i hooked up with an old friend, i think it was God's answer to a prayer i had been sending out regularly. i prayed for a true friend-the kind you can tell anything to and they don't judge you. i also wanted a christian friend who wouldn't think i was too bad for them. all my non christian friends think i am a stick in the mud, (more or less. they just don't 'get' me) and my christian friends don't get the "bad" side of me. i think sheila has known me long enough that she knows both sides. (on a side note, i really miss my bestie chris. she moved to south carolina, and we just don't talk like we used to. distance is hard!)
and i also feel like i am getting to know another old friend all over again, thanx to facebook and her blog. i read it and remember why we were friends in high school. too bad she lives 8 hours away!
oh! we joined a small group at church and i am really excited to get to know people more, and to study the Word with them!
I love everyone right now. especially my big Papa in heaven! :-*
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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Jen-Was that bit about "getting to know an old friend all over again because of facebook and her blog" about me? It made me tear up, so you can lie and tell me it was and I'll never know the difference. Haha! I am so glad we are getting to know each other all over again. I have really missed our friendship.
ReplyDeleteI am SOO happy for you that you get to go see U2! That is so awesome and you are so blessed to have such a wonderful husband. Also, let me know how the guitar lessons go. I have been wanting to learn for a while now, but can't afford to get a guitar. Maybe Santa will bring me one.
I also just have to tell you that I know exactly what you mean about having a friend that can appreciate both sides. I am a Christian, but have a dark side and my other Christian friends (my mother included) just don't get it. I really only feel like I have a handful of friends who partly get me. My sister and my friend Sarah are the only ones that I feel like don't judge me one way or the other.
I enjoyed reading your blog and feel inspired to be more honest. I am just worried about hurt feelings, but I will work up to it. ;o)
Thanks again for reading my blog and I will DEFINITELY keep reading yours.
XOXO
Amy
aww Amy, of course that part was about you :-)
ReplyDeleteit's nice that we share a lot of the same interests.
i am horrible about updating this; i just have a lot on my plate most of the time.
and as for the guitar, don't be too jealous. i am trying to talk bob into selling it for money for christmas. he doesn't want to, but it's not like i know how to play it :-)
thanks for reading, i know my blog is pretty random lol
i love your blog and don't even go to newmoon.org etc. anymore. it's just easier reading yours :-)