NFC Champions.

considering the circumstances & the heaviness on my heart as i woke up,
i realized i need to share my thoughts on something that i normally would keep quiet about.
i think it is something i need to wrestle with just as much.
and also, being brave & having a voice.

so if you didn't hear.
the seahawks & the broncos are going to the Super Bowl.
the super bowl people.
for those of us "behind the scenes" this means so much more.
the road to the Super Bowl is not for the faint of heart.
we are exhausted. we are sleepless. we are insane.
last night was SURREAL.
still is.
i woke up this morning to check the score.

also if you live under a rock,
or have not 1 friend on social media who posts about relevant current events,
you may have not heard our corner back Richard Sherman had an interview….
that made everyone talk.

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so as i step on my soap box,
you can scroll to the bottom & skip whatever you like.

"if you call a football player classless, you should really think more about what football actually is"
- bruce andrews-

this is all i am going to say.
if you base your opinion & judge someone on 1 minute of their lives
((i'm being generous with the amount of time))
then what 1 minute of your life would you like others to base their judgements & opinions of you on?
mind you.
that 1 minute would be following
hours of trash talking,
antagonizing,
cussing out,
verbally destroying identities,
countless "off screen" jabs,
oh and high intensity physical exertion,
all in the name of a "fun game".

could you turn it all off in one second?
or would you explode?
maybe even feel the need to explain yourself?
justify your actions?
so after this minute all judgements are made
& now we no longer like ANYTHING that you are about.
we DO NOT respect anything in your life.
& we are going to make posters telling everyone what we think about you.

in no way am i saying what was done & said right or wrong.
i just want to bring to light a few things that we (me or my husband) have seen.

nothing happens in a vacuum.
the behind the scenes is nitty gritty dirty.
if most people knew - i truly wonder who the audience would become.
if these are the 10 seconds you are going to base your super bowl cheering decision on,
i'm sorry for you.
but please don't forget about the hundreds of others who work their ass off for this opportunity.
the "rest" of the Seahawk team.
WE are IN THIS. all of us.
wives. families. players. staff. personnel.
making it to the Super Bowl is a feat beyond the 60 minutes on the clock.
if you are going to cheer for the broncos - that's awesome, seriously.
payton manning is one of the best quarter backs ever,
and the best in the league right now.
i am excited i get  to see him play in new jersey.

and lastly,
to my brothers & sisters in jesus.
when we talk about public humility…
why do we expect it out of the ungodly?

stepping off my soap box
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so anyways.
for all the friends & family who want to know.

Scottie is headed to New Jersey on Sunday!
and we fly out a few days before the Super Bowl!
AH!
this is real life.
we are ecstatic.
we are still living on cloud 9.
the time and energy expended the last six months feels worth it.
we are thankful.
seriously.
tears stream as i tell you all this.
we feel beyond blessed for everything.
blessed beyond measure.
Jesus' grace is scandalous.
this is not because we are good enough,
it is because God is good & he gives good gifts to his children.

and as scottie said on our wedding day,
we wanted an epic story right?

thank you for all your
love,
prayers,
support,
tears,
voices,
texts,
phone calls,
comments,
& encouragement this season.
it is not unnoticed.
& we know we could not do this without our growing village -
however scattered you all are around the country.