Sunday morning matching!
February 3rd - for Sunday dinner, we had Drs. Allan and Nadine Brown, Marianne and son (missing the rest of their family who were out of town).
February 7 - one of our CFA coworkers was graduating from PLM. Brittany, Katie, and I got to attend his graduation.
On the 10th, we had a babyshower at Chick-fil-A for our boss's wife, who is having twins! :)
Normarys behind one of the games.
Most of the ladies who got to come. Some of these are co-workers, and some are just friends of the mother-to-be.
February 24th - for Sunday dinner we had students from GBS: Rose, Gaby and Abi, Jorden, Jimmy, and Jonathan Brewer (from our church).
Sunday afternoon Wise&Otherwise
Going on a short walk around campus, one day at GBS with our friends Jenny and Melanie.
Just a quick photo one evening with some dear GBS ladies.
When we can figure out a time in our busy schedules, my friend Kimberly and I enjoy going on a walk together. One spring-ish day in February it worked out to go! :)
February 13-17, I went on a trip to Oregon for my friend Ivanna's wedding.
I loved getting to see the Rocky Mountains in Colorado as I flew over.
Coming into Portland, OR, I was able to see 2 mountain peaks, but I don't know for sure which they are.
When I arrived in Portland, I met 2 others going to the wedding, and we drove the 2 hours to where we needed to be.
We went a pass where it was snowing heavily and so beautifully!
Just spending time with Ivanna and her other friends was so special.
Talking and laughing
It was so good to see my dearest friend again! We got to go on a snowy walk together.
The day before the wedding, everyone pitched in to get the reception place set up.
I really liked Ivanna's simple, yet beautiful decorations.
The bride and groom table
Regina and I kinda matching. I had never met this girl before but we became fast friends as well as figuring out that we are distantly related!
The groom's mother and sister working on the reception dinner.
Ivanna, Juanita, and Regina laughing and not stressing! :)
Travis and Ivanna's "guestbook"
The rehearsal
The morning of the wedding, we ladies got ready and did some photos. It was a beautiful, cold, winter February morning.
Lydia, Briana, Ivanna, Regina, me, and Twila
I was so, so blessed to get to stand beside my dear friend as she got married. It was so special.
Ivanna was such a beautiful bride!
Ivanna with her niece and nephew before the wedding started.
Singing a special song with her friends Twila and Gina before the wedding.
Ivanna and Travis Miller - February 16, 2019
Laughing as people talked and told stories.
The only picture I have on my camera of the whole wedding party.
Getting ready to leave
After the wedding, these ladies and Regina's fiance` cleaned Travis and Ivanna's house and left everything as nice as we could, and then snuck away.
I'm so thankful for these ladies that are now friends! They are all so sweet!
Me, Rachel, Carolyn, Regina, and Juanita in front of Oregon mountains
Then Gina, her fiance` Marvin, and I drove back to Portland over the snowy pass once again. The 2.5 hr. drive took about 5 hours because of the snow storm and slow traffic, but we finally safely arrived at the airport. Then we spent the night in the airport until Marvin and Gina's plane left early in the morning, then I spent the whole day in the airport until my plane left Sunday evening.
I'm so thankful to God for working it out that I got to go to OR, be in Ivanna's wedding, and for so many answers to prayer about the whole week. It was an amazing trip!
Here's just one last picture to leave with you of my flight TO Oregon, of the Rocky Mountains in CO.
