Slacker...sorry!

OK, so I know its been quite a while since I last posted anything...I just honestly..haven't been in the mood. No excuses from me...just haven't had any desire to do blogging. Its not that things haven't been happening...just lazy I guess, and so I apologize.

So now for the updates. Jonathan and I had a great time in Vegas celebrating our one year anniversary. Its hard to believe that it has already been one year...guess its true what they say.."time really does fly by when your having fun!!" We had a dinner reservation at the Top of The World Restaurant in the Stratosphere hotel for 8pm. We had a hotel reservation in the New York New York Hotel and that alone was worth the trip there! But my truest happiest moment was, when I got my picture taken with The Michael Jackson impersonator...lol..I can't wait to show y'all the picture, it was so fun. Jonathan and I went to eat dinner that night and it was just...a little out of our price range, which we knew going into, but had decided to just have appetizers then head to sonic since we don't get to have that so much anymore..So anyway we were walking through the casino downstairs out to the lobby and there he was, I saw him..white jacket, black high water pants and all!!!! MY MOST FAVORITE ARTIST OF ALL TIME....MICHAEL JACKSON!!! I was so happy grinning ear to ear, even though he wasn't the real deal..you couldn't take my happiness away, and Jonathan just laughed at me thinking I was truly a goober, but whatever! Then we drove around for a little bit and found what we were looking for..Sonic, right across from the Palms Resort. So we got our food and decided we just wanted to take it back to our room, without a single thought left. Once we started walking into our hotel we realized what we looked like. Jonathan in a full out suit and tie, myself in a little black dress with a Jackie O style wool coat...and both of us with our hands full of SONIC....can you imagine..everyone there probably was dressed very similar but probably didn't come for sonic in Sin City...lol..so we had quite a chuckle over that thought alone. The funniest thought leaving the next day was that after we had our sonic we read our individual letters to each other that we had written about a year ago, and then went to bed...and it wasn't even 11:00PM YET!!! LOL....but all in all a good time!

As far as other updates go...the middle school group has been AMAZING..we are seeing tremendous results here. Pastor announced the other day to the congregation when Jonathan sang a song he wrote while he played the piano...he said "we are sooo greatful that Jonathan and Tonya are here..they have shown us that they are dedicated to this ministry and to God...providing almost a revival in the ministry..." I have never been more proud of my husband. He is working so hard, and listening to God...and through it all, its just nice every now and then to know that we're not the only ones seeing the results. Kids are making more and more decisions every sunday and wednesday night and powerful connections are being made, and relationships being built. We have amazing leaders that are dedicated as well and still know how to be the fun young adults for such a trying age..Sunday night we had what is called..Immanuel Lights, where all the community was invited and the mayor came out and different songs were sang, and our middle school choir that Jonathan has put together got up there and it honestly brought tears to mine and Jonathan's eyes...never..never have we been more proud to be such a part of something so spectacular for God's Kingdom, simply amazing to
know that He has had His hand on this and our kids, and our families this entire time!!!

As far as our thanksgiving went...well...not much to share, we all know that I am such a home body and we knew this was going to be a hard one..and I'm not even going to lie...it was harder than even I expected it to be. I cried pretty hard throughout the morning...and then went to some friends house to have dinner and all the food was good...but not home...not the family meals I'm used to..but then again..I know that this is what God has in store for us...and I know this probably won't be the only holiday away from family, and I am EXTREMELY blessed to have such good friends out here that were willing to open their home for us to share in their traditions with them. (but it really makes me wish that Christmas wasn't so close...that ones gonna be a killer for sure!)

After all that...please just continue to shower us with your prayers through the holiday season...Christmas will be hard on me, but it will also be hard on Jonathan (mainly because of me..lol) but we both need your prayers for that one...We love and Miss everyone!!! (when I say everyone I mean it...) and a quick shot out to my girls in Wisconsin...I miss your sassiness...and love you deeply!


Miss and Love Everyone!!!
(I'll post pics up very soon...I promise)