Great Joy

This past weekend we were at Camp Kern with some of our high school friends from Taylor for YL Fall Weekend. I cannot express in words how much fun it was! It is a great joy and privilege to get to share our lives with  kids from Taylor and to see how how there hearts are being changed by hearing the good news of what Jesus did for them. I was apprehensive about leading at Taylor when Kyle mentioned it during the summer while we were praying about where God wanted us but more and more I see God confirming that this is where he wants us to be. I really enjoyed getting to see my team loving on kids and hanging out with them. It was extra special getting to see Kyle love on one particular kid named Andrew. We had been praying all week that Andrew would come and after lots of text messages he  agreed to come! Kyle was thrilled and I LOVED seeing him love on Andrew and for their friendship to grow deeper. Some of our friends are still questioning and seeking to find out more about God, some are not sure if they want it, some are starting their relationship with the Lord or making it a priority in their life now, and some are starting to get a vision for wanting to impact God's kingdom for years to come. As leaders we will be there for them through it all...thanks Lord for letting us see you working in their lives and for answering our prayers!

{Taylor YL}

"Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy," 1 Peter 1:8

Five Down Zero To Go!!!

YOU DID IT!! You are done with Paramedic school, hooray!! No more class, clinical hours, tests, ride times, studying, homework, etc. I am extremely proud of you for studying so hard and completing what you started! Study hard for National Registry!

Thanks for helping provide for our family!

Love

your wife

Rudy, Rudy

I had mentioned that for Kyle's birthday I got us tickets to a Notre Dame football game. Saturday Kyle and I ventured to South Bend, IN to to see Notre Dame vs. Navy. Notre Dame is a really cool place and we loved walking around the campus before the game.

Here are some of the highlights/things I want to remember:

The 10% chance of rain that day turned into rain and hail the first half hour we were there. But after the rain the sun came out and it was a nice, chilly fall day :)

Kyle getting mad at a college kids smart comment when he asked a simple question.

Walking around campus, the fall trees were gorgeous! I felt for the first time I was at a legit college football game. The band was all around campus and everyone was excited for the game.

Kyle quoting the movie Rudy.

Having great seats at the game {we were not too close but also not too far away}.

Kyle saying as the Navy came out of the tunnel "how can you boo a team that runs out with the American flag". No one booed but the whole time I kept thinking this is really weird to hope that the Navy {who is in any other circumstance I would be cheering on} would lose.

Enjoy some pics from our trip

 The campus was beautiful

 Basilica of Sacred Heart on Notre Dame's Campus

 Our camera could not do justice to how pretty it was inside.

 Am I the only one that thinks a big screen tv seems out of place here?

 Loved how the band walked around campus and played.

 Touchdown Jesus

 Let the game begin!

 I had to take a picture of the cheerleaders :)

 Goooooo Irish!

 The Navy

We had a great time at Notre Dame. Thanks for letting me help you mark another thing off your bucket list husband!

Trick or Treat

Happy Halloween Friends!

If this is what candy did to Kyle when he was little, maybe it's a good thing he does not like sweets anymore :)

I'm excited to wear fun costumes at our Halloween club tonight. Who knows, Kyle might be doing this same costume since he still does not know what he is going to wear :)

Thanks for unknowingly letting me share pictures from your past Halloweens husband!

Do Not Lose Heart

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day"  

2 Corinthians 4:16

This verse describes my season in life right now. I do not want to lose heart when work, life, my marriage, YL, etc. do not go how I planned or do not understand what the Lord has planned. I am holding close to God's word that he will never leave me or forsake me, never give me anything I can not handle, I am his beloved, he is my deliverer from all that hold me captive, he loves me. The Lord is renewing me day by day to hang in there and to keep trusting that he will provide all my needs {more than I could even imagine}. He has placed wonderful people in my life to help me keep listening to his truth :)

WonderFALL

Kyle's dad snapped this picture of us at Sharon Woods when we were at the CC meet. I have never really thought much about Fall but am really starting to love it. I am hooked on apple cider, pretty fall trees, and love when the sun is shining to keep me warm so I don't have to wear a coat {though I wore a coat this day since we were going to be outside for a few hours and you never know what Cincinnati weather is going to be like}.

Come Fly With Me

Kyle and I went sailing through the air on our hot air balloon ride this past Saturday. I thought it would be months before we would get to do it but someone canceled and we jumped at the opportunity. The weather was great, not too windy, sun shining and not too cold. I was a little nervous when we first started because my mind raced with the "What Ifs":the balloon stops working right, the other balloons that are above us accidentally come down on us, etc. After I got over the likelihood of my death being from a hot air balloon ride I enjoyed the rest of the trip. It was really fun to get to do something new and exciting. We both really enjoyed it and had a great time seeing the sights from up high.

Setting up our balloon

There were 5 other balloons with our group

A view from the inside

We're in the air :)

That balloon had 8-10 people in it

Kyle said he had skills because he got the hot air balloon in the background :)

We went over a local high school

Our basket touched the tops of trees, it was really cool

The hot air balloon we were in

After we were safely on the ground

If you are interested in doing a hot air balloon ride, check them out here. We had a great time with them and they have the best deals for hot air balloon rides.

Thanks for a great birthday gift babe! I love doing new stuff with you!!