HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MAN!

HEY SEAN!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 

.i love you. 

so as you can tell it is sean's birthday today.  WOO HOO...(oh look how fitting - 12:00am).  
On this day (November 12, 1988) Baby Sean entered the world and 22 years later my heart (commence with the oohs and aahs).

We are celebrating by going to Big Bob's Pizza with a bunch of friends and then to my apartment to play games and whatnot, it's going to be a blast.

So. In honor of Sean I will now give a list of the things I love about him.

(sorry this is totally mushy....oh well, you know you like it)

• The man is loyal, not to a fault, because, well, I don't think it's a bad thing!  He is incredibly wonderful and thoughtful of me.
• Sean is an INCREDIBLE teacher.  I can't wait til he gets in his own class and can really do his thing! 
• He is suuuper creative, i think that goes without saying....after all, he painted me a picture of the Philippines when we thought I wouldn't be able to go last year!  Thoughtful + Creative = Sean.
• He really really cares about his family and people in general.  He doesn't like to hurt feelings, he doesn't like to disappoint, he really values everyone!
• Sean is such an awesome spiritual leader.  He realllly loves the Lord, loves to learn more about Him, and lead us in prayer.
• He is so perceptive.  He can tell when there's something wrong and when I'm sad or excited or you name it.  
• He is soo soo soo incredibly loving.

Well, now that's done, last thing to say is: 

I am a very, very blessed woman.

 

Date Night!

Sean and I went on a date. momentous. 

generally we have no money and can't fit it in our schedules, but really no money, but today...today we splurged.  At a little place called Olives!

*located in swanky East GR*

(we felt like posers and fakes, but we had a coupon, what were we to do?)

 

Main Entree: 

Liz - Chicken Capellini: lemony deliciousness

Sean - Skirt Steak: bacony meaty goodness

Beverage:

Liz - Piesporter

Sean - Founder's Pale Ale

Rating 1-10 scale 1 being the worst 10 being the best ever:

(drumroll please)

8. for sure an 8.  It was quite expensive even with our coupon, but it was a good date night.

for sure  ;) 

We've got to go on these things more often.

in my effort to do so, rewards/eclubs galore!  Just signed up for Logan's and TGIFridays. Cheap? Yes

Deals? Yes please

More dates? Most definitely

we chatted about art (my fiancee is definitely an artist.lovely.) 

beechpoint full time

life together

love. <3

 

 

 

And for the past 3 hours since returning from our date:  Wedding planning, this is the life.

trying harder + NEWS

*sigh...deep breath* - really it's not this dramatic...I know.

I believe it's time to try harder. so this is my attempt.

start. blogging. no matter. what. maybe everyday I will try, though I believe my life events are not always entertaining. I guess we'll see.

In present news (since last I've begun):

1) I am currently at about 20% of my support raised for Camp Beechpoint. Exciting, working on more churches and contacts, neeeed to send out another newsletter. Asap.

2) I am still at the Pie Co...though, my sister now works there which is a major plus, also, though, we never work together.

3) I have attended 4 weddings the past 4 weekends and soon to be 5, a break weekend and then the 6th...only to be followed by December's madness of being "in" 2 more. It is an awful good thing that I like weddings...

and speaking of

4) I GOT ENGAGED THIS SUMMER!!!!!! WOOO HOOOOOOOOO. I am engaged to the greatest man ever, loving, sweet, wonderful, SEAN! YAY here's a picture. Yay this is the night we got engaged!

HIGHLIGHTS:
Su casa.
20 fuchsia roses.
Prov.18:22.
PERFECT evening.
30+ friends.
mariachi band.
crazy baby.
GORGEOUS heart shaped solitaire ring.

all in all...pretty spectacular. a night to remember. I'm getting married...

wait...

I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!!! AH! It's so exciting. :D planning in the works without a doubt.

We have our photographer for engagement and wedding...she's wonderful! Like a friend already! So excited to work with Sandra, check her out! She's excellent.





i'm getting married to Sean Avery Thelen. yay.

CHRISTMAS

Christmas was incredible this year. honestly, one of the better, not that every Christmas isn't good, but this one was just exceptional.

Got to spend time with my fam, sean's fam, sean...then it was my birthday (just like every year for the past 24).

New Years is coming up as is a bunch of parties to plan (RELEASE and BEECHPOINT REUNION) and more birthdays to celebrate (YAY Stindall!!), so it's a busy busy time of the year. Plus, working.

I have an interview for David's Bridal today at 2:30, pray i get this job, I need another one, I'm just not making enough to pay all the bills on time, so it would be great to get this one.

Also! UPDATE on SUPPORT RAISING: I finally have all my letters and whatnot done, they are going out TODAY I just have to get the stamps on them and stick them in the mailbox, it's going to be good. Pray that God does some big things through the letters and through my continued efforts to raise support and to develop relationships for the purpose of Beechpoint and its ministry as well as friends for support and encouragement for me personally. I'm excited to see how God is really going to use this time for me to rely on Him for every need that I have.

I hope everyone is doing well. Much love from Michigan/the tundra (did I mention I don't really loove winter...i'm makin it though, no worries)