...high 5, wut wut...

ummm.... how come I have been into adding gangsta' lingo to my Friday High 5s?

Who knows.

But I like it!

Its Cray Cray!!

But lets start out our highlights of the week with a

"HOLLA"
to one of my best friends, Nancy, and her husband Rudwan.

If you haven't read my past couple of posts,

Rudwan was illegally arrested July 3rd, in Sudan, for peacefully protesting

for

FREEDOM, Women's equality, democracy.

He was arrested on false charges, tortured, beaten unconscious and detained for over 40 days.

And he is now free!!

And will be home in a week or so!!

Thankful he gets to come home, to be with  his wife, and be here for the birth of his daughter next month!

(Can I tell you how thankful I am for America, and am reminded to not take our country foregranted.)



1.  RUDWAN IS FREE!
And headed home.
And I will be at the airport in a week or so.
Bawling my eyes out.
When this guy's plane hits the ground in the USA!



2.  My nephew's wedding - and good times with my family whom I love!
3.  I got my plane tickets set for the next wedding, in TEXAS!  (excited for big hair!)
4.  My littlest guy got the tummy bug, but this made the list because it only lasted like 1/2 a day!
5.  Wedge sandals.  These are the highest shoes I've had in my life.  And I love them.

THANK FOR READING!

OUT!

(to read many many many more High 5s and to share your own check out From My Grey Desk!)

...speaking of weddings...

Sooooo did I mention this is a summer of weddings??

And I have been BLESSED and am so excited

to play a different role in all three.

The first

my oldest son will be the ring bearer.

The other two

I will get to be part of the wedding party.

I am so happy for the my friends

And their futures

And this day

And its all about them!

But I finding I have to remind myself of that.

Instead of getting consumed with...

well...

ME.

What will I wear?

How can I lose 20 lbs in 3 weeks?

Why didn't I start diet sooner?

Will they have someone to do my hair?

How about wedding make up?

What will I look like in the pictures?

Yep, its true.
Yuck huh???

Its not about me.
But I am finding I have to work.
For some reason this
selfish
comparison
judgey
all-about-me
attitude keeps sneaking up on me.

Its like brides-maid-zilla!!

But I will tame that thing.
I will keep my mind and prayers focused on their big day.
On getting to be a part of their history.
On getting to pray and speak into the start of their marriage.
On being a
blessing
servant
friend.

And I will succeed.
And if my hair looks funny
Or I look frumpy in pictures...
I will get to a point where I can say

Who cares?

And it will not rob my joy!!
Or take my focus from the important.

Enough said!!

Yay for weddings!!

(now I just have to figure out what to wear!)