Renaissance Festival (or fair as Jeremy says)

Over my spring break I had my first encounter with craigslist. I met a guy from Winder at the Dairy Queen in Dacula to get 4 tickets to the Renaissance Festival. I was so excited. We scheduled the date to go and asked the family if they wanted to join. Everyone was up for going until the day of. Daphne's family decided they would go on homeschool day instead and they will have LOTS of fun on Thursday. Momma and Daddy decided they'd stay home too, so it was down to Miriam, Stacy, Micah, Jeremy, and me. We enjoyed ourselves though. The weather was GREAT. It was overcast for most of the day and the threat of rain (weather.com) held back until after we left. We got to see some great acrobats, jousting, and we enjoyed some yummy food too. After we walked around and saw some shows we ate then enjoyed a dessert. Miriam and I had a Death by Chocolate Sundae that was DELICIOUS while Stacy and Jeremy enjoyed a funnel cake. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

 

On a side note... We've been in hiding the past year. Once The Church at Mill Creek (TCAMC) decided to stop meeting, we started visiting other churches. That's when we found Grace. For the past year + we have LOVED it. We love Buddy, the pastor. We love Aaron Keyes, the worship pastor. We love the time, 5:15. We love the teaching, atmosphere, vision, community...... However, we've been in hiding. Jeremy hasn't ever been at a church where he hasn't served. He's always been in ministry at church. He started helping out with sound in middle school. That led to working at Hebron all through high school and college. In college he helped out at Hebron and at a church in Milledgeville (we helped with the youth). He continues to work at Hebron even today, but we had a season where we started TCAMC and he helped out there too. I am much the same. I have been at Hebron my whole life and have helped in the nursery, children's, middle school, and high school ministries. While in high school and college when Jeremy was dating or newly married, we NEVER sat together. I could count all the times we sat together on one hand. However, last year when the church plant decided to stop meeting, that all began to change. Although we love Hebron, we wanted to try somewhere new. That's when we went to Grace. No one there knows Jeremy can do video, sound, camera, words.... well except the people we know there. No one knows I love to work with youth either. For the past year we have even gotten to sit with each other and worship together!!! A couple of months ago we knew our time would be ending soon though. We knew it was time to get involved because of our passion in ministry. Last night Buddy talked about the 800 middle schoolers and 1100 high schoolers they do ministry with and about how people are needed to help. In addition to his little comment there was a sheet in the bulletin "100+ ways you can serve at Grace" so we both decided it was time to go for it. Another statement was said too that really makes me realize the time is right. It was about how busy we are but about how God will use us and provide the time. So here goes.... who knows what the journey will be like from here on. School, master's, life, superwow, and now maybe helping with youth- but we are SO excited about what is to come. Please stay with us on the journey even though it may be a bumpy one!

Oh yeah... 23 days left with the kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!