My Top Ten Songs

Well someone finally tagged me- I guess I had it coming... Thanks Breanna!!!

These are listed in no particular order:

Forever by Ben Harper- This is mine and Ryan's song. When we finally have a wedding reception we're going to dance to it. It's just so romantic and lovely!

Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts- This is also another favorite of me and Ryan. It's just a story of hard times that lead you to a perfect life and something that you've been wanting for so long.

Waiting all my life by Rascal Flatts- This is just something that when I listen to it makes me think of my wonderful husband. Because, I literally feel like I waited all my life for him- HE'S WONDERFUL!!!

Away from You by Supertones- This is acutally a band that I never heard of until Ryan told me when he was in Iraq and wanted a c.d. Well, needless to say that they are amazing!!! There message is played well throughout their songs and it's upbeat.

Good Morning Beautiful by Blake Shelton- This is just a song for any one romantically inclined (and of course as you can see, my list includes a lot of romantic songs.. because I am a hopless romantic- just ask Ryan). I love listening to this song because it just makes me think of the things I usually think about everytime I see Ryan when he wakes up.

On My knees by Nicole Mullen- This just reminds me everyday of what I have committed my life to by being a child of God. I love being a new christian and experiencing all the wonders of God that I have been missing.

In Christ Alone by Brian Littrell- This is a brand new one from one of the famous Backstreet Boys singers. I just love the sound of this song.

Who am I? by Casting Crowns- I also love all of Casting Crowns' songs. They are absolutly amazing.

Run around by the Blues Travelers- It's actually one of my husbands favorites, but I stole it because I like it also.

Switch by Will Smith- This song is awesome!!! It makes me want to get on a dance floor and shake it.

Don't Mess with my Heart by Black Eyed Peas- This is also an amazing song... Don't have too much to comment on it though.

Now, I don't know too many people to tag that haven't allready... Sorry!!

My Beautiful Ovaries

I'm sure that most of you won't care about this, but I thought it was stinkin hilarious.


So, I was having some abdominal pain and some abnormal "female problems" and tried to go see the lovely OB/GYN ( a woman's FAVORITE friend). But, unfortunately they didn't have any openings until September. That dilemma forced me to go to the lovely ER at the hospital on base (so much fun sitting there with all the sick people). I was seen by the doctors and had to do all the lovely things women go through once a year (so not my favorite activity to do on a Thursday morning, but what are you going to do?) I then had to go have some ultrasound done just to check out my ovaries and my appendix (why, I don't know). So I was sitting there and the doctor was talking to me while he was looking at my belly. And, wouldn't you know he was like, "You know, you have some really pretty ovaries. Usually they have some little abnormality, but these look absolutely perfect and pretty." I then of course was intrigued to see my pretty ovaries and got to look at them. And, I do have to say that they weren't that bad looking. Of course, I haven't seen anyone elses' so I can't compare.... But, the doc knows best.

So, long story short after sitting in the ER from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. I was finally discharged, given med's and told to go home. I was fine, just had a slight infection... nothing to worry about.

Oh, pretty ovaries- Thanks for allowing such wonderful miracles to happen. But, when you get sick- YOU SUCK!!!

Interesting Thought

As I sit here and think about this picture that I took while in Cail it occurs to me how much mercy God really has on me.

Now that Ryan is back, I'm having a hard time dealing with some things that wasn't so hard while he was gone. If something stressed me out, I could just go to God and not have to worry about Ryan or his feelings or anything. Now, it seems as if I'm getting less spiritual and depending more on Ryan to solve my problems.

God really carried me the whole 6 months while Ryan was gone. With all of Ryan's medical problems, I really learned how to depend on God with my whole heart. And, now that God has "proven" to me that he really does answer prayers by sending Ryan home.... I feel like I don't have to ask God for any more "proofs", but yet I feel empty.

I'm sure most of you have read what Ryan has said about me on his myspace site and you thought that I was Darth Vader or some evil villan from hell... which in reality I was. But, with him home, I guess I feel like I want him involved in all of my feelings and thoughts that I share with God.

Oh, first year of marrage.... How lovely and sweet it is.

About Me

As I'm sitting here waiting on Ryan to get back home, I'm trying to figure out exactly how this blog spot thing works.


My hopes are that all of Ryan's friends and mine will have a place that they can read about my life and things that are happening here in the East.


I guess I could start off with the fact that I'm almos 23 (in 2 months- October 6th), the oldest of three, and grew up in a town called Brunswick, GA. Brunswick is a tiny town located in between Jacksonville, FL and Savannah, GA. The great thing about this place is it takes me 10 minutes to get to a beach (if I feel like going). I went to Glynn Academy and graduated in 2000 and then headed off to Valdosta State University. I graduated with a Bachelors of General Studies. Now, most of you are like- What the crap is that? Well I originally started off going for Early Ed., but needless to say there were some HUGE bumps that I just couldn't get over and was TIRED of school. So, I took the easy way out and just got a degree.


I then searced FOREVER for a job until I could get back into the grove of teaching. I was also nursing a deep wound of a long relationship of 7 years (where I almost married the guy) that ended horribly. I think that's when I decided to get onto Yahoo personals and a couple of other matching sites to find "Mr. Right". Well, needless to say, within a few months of me graduating, Mr. Right did come along.


Most of you know the story of Ryan and I, so I'm not going to go into too much details.... but needless to say that God really had a hand in putting us two together. We totally didn't deserve each other, but I guess that's what God does. The funny thing is when I met Ryan, I wasn't even a big christian.. and most of you know how big of a christian he is. Well, going around the bush and back to another thought, after we were married I decided to take christ back into my life and totally dedicate myself to living like Jesus. Ryan couldn't have been happier. He actualy baptized me in our bathtub at the house we were living in.


Now, my life is totally dedicated to Christ (which is something I didn't see about this time last year) and living out the Bible. I am one of the leaders in childrens ministry of a new church here in Brunswick called the Chapel that Ryan and I actually stumbled upon while looking for a christian family, working at the YMCA (which is a christian organization), and working on our (ryan and I) orphanage. It's totally amazing to me that hand that God plays in our lives.


Well, enough for now, have more thoughts but I'll post them later... Ryan is waiting on me in order for us to go.