Recently I have been encouraged.

By a man I barely know and a man I know very well.

I have been challenged to stop hiding.

To let my talents, my personality and my thoughts be noticed.

Therefore, most of the photographs that you have seen on my blogs are mine.

I am just a little worried, I suppose.

I want to be humble, but confident.

I want to be confident, but not prideful.

So bear with me as I attempt to let myself be what I am.

The main reason for this blog is to say I have no other profound thoughts.

Life is good. Very good.

Ben & I are absolutly soaking up the newlywed life.
We have built wonderful relationships here at Sterling.

And we look forward eagerly to the rest of lives.

To our friends elsewhere, we miss you.

Thank you for your support and the challenges you offered us.

I hope we have done the same.

And to clear the air. There are no babies on the way.

Not for a long time as long as I am in control.

And Finally: My Ode to Lauren, my sister:

Oh Lauren,

How can words capture the essence of such a being.

A girl full of spunk.

A girl who hugs tree trunks.

She is like her sister.

Artsy and not a mister.

She takes the most wonderful photos.

Especially of her hott older sister.

She makes it hard to right an poetic ode.

I don't know wheter to rhyme, scream, cry, or kiss a toad.

She is beautiful, witty, intelligient and fun --

Can she really be my relative?

Of course!

Who is could carry such wonderful genes?!?

Oh Lauren,

You are a unique creature.

A special feature.

Oh Lauren,

Oh Lauren.

No longer a creature of captivity

Many times in my life I've tamed wild horses

I've repeated the process countless times

I have the strength & courage to break the free-spirit of a stallion

But I don't know how to tame my own

My spirit burns for experience

It longs for numerously different adventures

It is not easily broken by reigns of comfort

Nor is it domesticated by fences

It has the ability to leap higher than these fences

It's passion to run is not altered by the whips of reality

How can a wild animal be tamed?

How can a firey spirit be calmed?

How can passion & peace co-exist in the heart of a woman?

Should such a spirit be brought to a place of restraint?

Or should it be allowed to roam & run in fields of freedom & liberation?

Political Ponderings

The Election is close

I have chosen my side

I feel it's the right choice

My heart aches for change

A change for the lonely and forgotten

Many people think I am denying my faith by my political choice

How can a Christian believe in such a thing?

I'm not "pro-choice" I explain

I do not believe it is a womans right to have an abortion

I do think that there is a better plan through education & freedom

Then we can find in more rules & restrictions

I am pro-life completely

I want little babies to stay alive

I want war to be an option rarely considered

I want the homeless and the hungry to have resources

I want broken families to be repaired

I want the trees to keep standing

I want the little kittens and gigantic whales to experience their lives to the fullest

I do not just take a political party and fight for it if I don't believe it wholeheartedly

I'm not registered as a Republican or Democrat

I just want to help America in whatever way I can

I want to help America help other countries too

I have a lot of friends who differ from my views

They perhaps tend to be a bit more "conservative"

But they've taught me a lot

And we've given each other different challenges

I like that

I like that we can talk and not argue

I like that we don't have to bash each other

I like that we don't have to be hypocrites

Saying we want change

We must be willing to be the seed of it

Something new and exciting is happening

I sense it, I think

If I became President

I would probably just throw huge Mundies parties in the White House

I already know who my running mate would be

And I know who I'd want in my Cabinet

So, I guess my point is I know where I stand now

It may change

It may not

But I hope that no matter what happens

We stay united in an active plan for many changes

And we participate in these plans

As Derek Webb says

"We'll never have a Savior up on Capital Hill"

So You Want An Adventure?

As a little girl I dreamed of adventure

Either I was a princess in need of a knight to carry me away

Or I was a gypsy

Wandering distant lands

Or I was an Indian girl protecting my tribe

But Never would I expected the adventure I am currently on

I've thought of adventure as traveling the world

Learning different languages

Climbing the highest mountain

Exploring the darkest caves

Experiencing a whole new culture

All these things I would still love and hope to do

But they can't compare to the adventure of marriage

To experience complete transparency is more grand

than seeing the clear beaches of Cozumel

To witness the growth of love is more breathtaking

than standing at the top of Eiffel Tower

To awake each morning remembering your vows is more exciting

than a bull run in the streets of Spain

Although I have only been married 5 months

It has been the most adventorous time in my life