Little did she know...

hanging out with this guy at work. even though he makes me sneeze. how can you say no to that face? 

I fin.ally got their new album " Babel ." and it's been in repeat. obviously. a little obsessed with these guys.

getting complimented on my driving from little old men who just asked if I had a driver's license. being asked by a little boy in the gas station if i am a secret agent. beating Folgers lovers to the coffee pot. when the floor nurses remember my name sans name tag. wearing horrible red trucker hats all day and getting strange looks from EVERYONE. finding out about the doctor's secret love life. getting a discount at Wendy's because of the uniform. dying laughing over the radio while trying to talk to dispatch.  just laughing at the stupidest things, period. knowing all the words to Taylor Swift's "We are Never Ever Getting Back Together.". strategically hitting the breaks when my partner is walking in the back.  knowing i made a difference.

"So have you always been a fan of Piper? Is that why you're here?" she asked with exuberant eyebrows, already anticipating a yes. I gave an awkward laugh. Uh well. Not exactly. . .  The truth is, I haven't had a life long desire to make it to a Desiring God Conference, I haven't read more than one complete John Piper book, and I have only listened to maybe two whole Piper sermons. So why pay for the conference, hotel, food, gas and take over a 10 hour drive to make it to this weekend? Other than encouragement from sibs and peers, and appreciating/anticipating the subject matter (sanctification), and having a group of friends to go with.... I didn't really have a big reason to be at the Desiring God National Conference. But talk about a refreshing, encouraging, challenging weekend! Absolutely worth it. I kept getting asked who my favorite speaker was, or which was my favorite session, and I didn't really have just ...