Let the good times...

I would say roll but I'm not too sure if I want them to roll forward or roll backwards. Don't get me wrong I am way beyond excited about the new steps Jeffrey and I are taking but after the last few days of "unsaid" goodbyes, its all starting to catch up with me. Hear I am at 1 a.m. in the morning thinking about all the times I should have told someone how much they meant to me. But when does that really matter? When you or they are gone. Why do we wait until the last minute? Whats the point of my crazy random breakdowns lately? I'm here, surrounded by the best people thus far in my life and I'm leaving. God has a unique plan prepared for us but its hard to sometimes not think... What is going on?! For those of you who are reading thinking... wow I love me some Jessica.. just know if we are friends... I love you too. Really I do. People laugh and joke about how many "best" friends I have. But one thing I know for sure is that each person has a unique place in my life that I would never want anyone else to replace.


Amy Walker, I know you read this and hear it goes. My public shout out to you as a friend. I have NO clue what I'm going to do with out. I really don't. I'm thinking about the next few days to come.. and wondering, why you couldn't move to Mobile with me :). You have been the breath of fresh air in my life who has learned more about who I am in the shortest amount of time. We joke that we are def the same, but we both know its true. Your just as bad with goodbyes as I am. Thats why we haven't had ours. And we won't. But I want you to know that you are loved, by me. Your crazy, little, young (haha) friend. Charlie, your the best. really. u are. I will continue to be the one who calls and calls and calls until you tell me that you'll call me back.. because well quite frankly I don't want anyone else to do it! Tell MY cooper everyday that I love her.. and give Tucker a funny look from me to let him know I wished he loved me more. . . and there you go folks.. thats my goodbye.

To My Parents,

This has to be short or I'll be up all night crying. I can't imagine a better set to raise me. I really can't. And I know I'll be just fine because you guys have been such a great example its not even funny. We may not be rich, but we are rich in the things that matter. Mom, thank you. Dad, thank you. I love you guys both and I am blessed to call you mine.

Brothers,

LOVE YOU!!!!! Don't grow up too fast! I am depressed at how much I'm going to miss in ya'lls life by being farther away but I am so excited to hear all about it!!!! Good thing for the phones and the computers huh? I love you both. Garrett, Hit that ball hard for me! Griffin, focus and do the best you can everyday in Karate make me proud a do a tournament!

To my other friends (don't know if you read this or not)

I love each and everyone of you. I'm excited to see the constant changes God preforms in your life. Embrace the change. Because you never know when your blessing are right around the corners. Follow God, at all costs. Find yourself. But in Christ. I love you.




Ok, Enough. Really?! Yes. I swear. I'm tired.. and sad. and SO EXCITED! I'll be posting before pictures and after pictures of the apartment and the moving process. TTYL.

Here we go!!!

The countdown is T-Minus 1 day and a few hours! This week I've done ALOT and the time is still too short. I'll be posting pictures of the awesome benches Amy and I recovered. And some Braves Game pictures from the game I went to tonight with my Mom,Dad and brother, Garrett. Just wanted to drop in and update on the fact that our address will be changing very soon!


Exciting, Scary, Overwhelming all wrapped into one life burrito. It seems some one accidentally gave me a LARGE burrito when I ordered a Kids size. But then again.. thats life. Always seems to be more than we can chew. God has our backs and fills us up with more than we think we can handle and then He is God and shows us that in fact we can accomplish great things. Satan happens to be the one that questions us... Can we really do this? Are you sure? Then we get the breeze of doubt that pushes us farther away from God. The next thing we know we are drowning in our problems rather than taking the life vest God has for us. Whatever it is your going through just remember.. God is there and HE is all POWERFUL and ALL knowing and HE always, always loves us.. no matter what the Devil would want us to believe.



God, Thank you for always providing. Thank you for being my God that I can know is REAL. You amaze me on a daily basis, but God most importantly I'm praying for the miracles that some are waiting for and for those who don't believe so that they may believe. Or those who have lost faith, like I have in the past God. Give them their "I'm here". I love you.


I'll be posting soon.. I promise.

ahhh!

Ok so I have to get better about blogging because we are getting ready to move and
Amy is going to want to know everything about my days!!! I can't begin to even tell you what our next few weeks are going to look like. We are taking a last minute trip over there this weekend to hopefully secure a place to live. We have one option but my spirit just isn't at Peace. So with that being said this weekend is already packed..

Griffin (my oldest younger brother) turns 11 tomorrow! 11!! It feels like just a year ago he was 3 running around in Buzz Lightyear Undies. I'm so excited to see how God molds and shapes him into a young man. Happy Birthday, Griffin! Sissy is so proud of you and LOVES you very much!!

We are going to go see Hannah Montana tomorrow as his birthday present. What can we say.. we think the show is funny and one day it will be great blackmail! :) hehe. Then we are going to watch Garrett's baseball game.. Then have Cake and Ice Cream! woo ray!

Jeffrey's Uncle Billy's 50th Birthday was this past weekend and I photographed the party.. here's a lil shot of us in the midst of the party!




Please be praying for us, as we seek God's guidance on a place to call home!

Struggle.. oh boy thats a new one..

Gee Wiz guys. As if life wasn't changing enough. There are alot of things that for personal reasons I'm not going to share on here but just lift me and my family up in your prayers. That pretty much sums it up. I'm not angry.. just sad/upset. But what can you do? Pray. Amy's Blog tonight pretty much hit home as I was reading it. So that is what I'm going to do. Thanks Amy. It was much needed and uplifting.


Side note.

Garrett pitched the last inning of his baseball game tonight. I'm impressed. No seriously I am. He throws hard and he keeps improving on his aim. He continues to move around the bases faster and smarter. I can't believe this is just 9/10 ball. Just wait till his is in the major league!

Griffin had a pretty big deal this last Saturday at McIntosh highschool and got his new Red/Blue belt. I think we figured out that next year he'll start testing for his brown belts (different levels) and then by the time he is 13 he'll be a black belt. He is so talented and is totally in his "zone". He wants to own a Karate studio when he gets older and those kids will seriously be lucky to learn from him!

I love you, Griffin. I love you, Garrett. I'm so proud of the young men your becoming and how talented you already are. Keep shinning for Jesus and He will always light your path.

loving love

Well in the past week God has done some pretty flipping awesome stuff in our lives. We are moving to AL May 1st. Its official. I have a job that I'm going to love with my whole heart and its going to provide alot for our lives. Jeffrey will be able to pursue school for what God has called him to be. I couldn't be more excited. But I'm not going to lie its overwhelming. Its a new step in our lives, another blind turn we are making but its never been so right. My selfish, hates change but with my new out look on self-less-ness I'm excited. AMY knows that I AM NOT EXCITED to leave her. I wish more than anything God would allow us to stay super close. I hope she isn't going to break up with me when I move. Long distance doesn't always work for her. But she doesn't realize how different I am. Or maybe she has... if she has then I'll totally expect a break up! :) JK girl JK. Love yah! Mean it! Anyways, now we are just preparing ourselves for one of the biggest moves of our live. One that will forever change our course, One that I'll be making with the best man alive, My Husband. Its going to be great.

On a different note, those of you who have seen Twilight will love this. I was in a hair show on Tuesday for one of my BFF's who is in a hair school up in Northern Atlantaish. The groups theme I was in, Twilight. I, Bella, had some great people to walk down the runway with so I can't complain at all! Here are just a few pictures from that day. It was truly a blast, once it all started and we didn't have to sit any longer! Enjoy it. I need to go edit for Jessica Lee Photography!

Little Brother

I have two little brothers, Griffin and Garrett. Garrett is 9 and plays baseball. Griffin is almost 11 and is in Karate. Griffin finally entered his first tournament and can I just say I was impressed. Out of 7 kids doing their "form universals" Griffin was awarded 2nd place. Pretty awesome if you ask me! He also received 1st place in the team event. Although he noticed they were the only team entered... :). Here are just a few pictures from the day.

Excited.

I've been a lil mia I know I know. But a LOT has been going on. I'm so extremely excited and nervous and excited and excited. Have I said I'm excited yet? I've been working on my photography website trying to get it all prepared and up and some what functioning. I'm hoping that everything will be all together for our move to AL. I can't remember right now.. since its 1a.m. if I've "officially" shared that on THE BLOG or not. But we will be moving for Jeffrey to attend school which we are so excited about. God continues to work His blessing in our lives and I am giving the glory back to Him. For without Him nothing would be possible. Jeffrey is really my rock, a really good looking rock, and I'm so thrilled to be a tiny family with him. I know my blog below was about how much I'd miss everyone.. especially Amy, but I've got to turn this wandering boat around and start heading in the positive direction God wants me to be in. I'm extremely sad that I just can't take Amy with me. You know like put her in my pocket and take her out at lunch time and dinner time and play games? :). But seriously, this week is it. The week for positive attitudes and less stress. Because lets me honest, we all need weeks like that. This is what I bought from Bath&BodyWorks for a little extra help!!!