motel 6...you can turn that light off.

So the hubs and I decided to head on down to Texas with his mom and sister today. We brought her down to spend time with her dad during her spring break because flight was stupid expensive for round trip.

We left good ole' KC after 4 and headed this way. Sophia, JW's mom, started driving but switched with JW after about a hour and a half, the JW drove for about 3 or 4 hours, then I drove when he got sleepy.

While I was driving on the Indian "whatever turn pike" we started to see this forest fire off to our right so I slowed down, naturally because I wanted to look at it, well, as soon as I slowed down I came up over this hill and had to dash over to the right lane because then all I saw was smoke and an ambulance.

After going from 80 mph to like 40 in a matter of seconds we zoomed by the scene. It was so bad. There was, what looked like, a body bag on a stretcher, hopefully it was just a person who is okay, and a large SUV turned on its side with people standing around it. It was awful. Worst wreck I've seen in real like since my own my senior year of high school. I hope and pray everyone is okay.

So we finally make it to Commerce, TX to drop Steph off at her dads. After we left Williams house we headed to Greenville to try and find a cheaper place to stay. Well, notice I said tried. We saw this huge sign that said 36.99 at the motel 6. I had stayed at a motel 6 when I was younger and didn't remember it being gross.

Lots has happened to roachtel six, since when I was a kid. We walked in, pulled back the covers and immediately went and asked for our money back. Saving money is worth a try. Right?

So we now settled in at the Best Western here in Greenville. ONE HUNDRED FOLD better than roachtel six. Really, Really nice actually. Now time to wind down from the massive cup of coffee I drank. Night all.

Motel 6...they'll leave the light on for you, but it looks better in the dark.

recently

Lots has happened recently.

We are loving be the youth pastors at our church here in KC. We have some incredible students. I however need to let everyone in on a little secret. Being a youth pastor is not all fun.

No one ever tells you about the hard parts. Like, crying yourself to sleep because you feel like some of your students might not make it to heaven, and it could be your fault, not being able to sleep because of you found out one of your students has been talking about killing them self, or about just feeling like a failure because no matter what you do, you feel like no ones relationship with God has grown since you have been the pastor.

If anyone ever asks me about being a youth pastor, I plan to tell them to bad and the good.

Not all has been bad, over all this chapter in our life has been amazing. We have had an atheist pray and ask Jesus as their Lord and Savior, and now they are bringing their friends to church. We have seen students prayers answered, and have seen broken families begin to be bandaged back together.

So not all is bad... :)

I just happen to be in a debby downer mood. Just feeling a little defeated tonight. Not sure if its because it 12:20 am and I am not thinking straight or if its the froyo I ate before bed.

Either way,

I reminded myself to night that we have Pastors that stand beside us and support us, and a God that goes before us. It took me talking to and crying with an old friend to realize that.

Overall, God is a good God and He is always there!

Night everyone, ttysoon