March Madness

Not exactly what you think.

Yes, we are watching the March Madness tournament and we Scottie is glued to the scoreboard in hopes his picks win. I on the other hand have to be constantly reminded of the bracket system, the days of games, and how much each win is worth on his bracket...otherwise known as exhausting.
The March Madness I speak of is our marathon of visitors from the cold, snowy, rainy, wet Minnesota. I wished this blog never had to come because I knew it would mean the company was actually gone and we wouldn't be expecting any more for a while.

To give you a glimpse into the first week of company here are a few pictures.

Natalie & I ((mistakenly known as twins)) spent 5 days together exploring Southern California.

The pictures are from our walk up Mt. Rubidoux and climb out on the boulders.

It was so fun, and such a blessing to have a beloved sister here with me.

Nat also brought along her friend Brandy and we loved getting to know & spend time with her.

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After Nat & Brandy left...the same night our amazing friend Nicole flew in.

I want to share more about her time here, but sadly left my camera filled with our adventures, in Santa Barbra where her sister, Danielle, attends college.

We had a wonderful time going to visit her and see what life would be like if Northwestern had been located on the sand of an ocean!

So more to be shared later.

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After Nicole was here, the family arrived.

Seven full days of fun, and yesterday they went back to the yuckies of Minnesota.

I can't wait to share all about their time here.

Needless to say, I am homesick yet again, but hope to deal better this time.

If you didn't know, my family is absolutely amazing.

It is ridiculously hard to live so far from home, but this is the Lord's plan, and I can only imagine how much harder life would be if I weren't following His plan and lived back home.

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Good Luck on your brackets and stay warm and dry in Minnesota.

We love and miss you all.

Wishing you could all come and visit us for a few days to make life an ongoing party.

If you would continue to pray for my job search, nothing yet.