Time is flying

The more i feel like i need time, the quicker the time seems to fly. There is so much to be done and so little me to do it. But, i guess that's a big part of living, eh?--realizing that i'm so inadequate for the job...and that God is all-sufficient? (i know that that last phrase is so true...but i have much trouble living it) Anyway, that's not why i started this post though, so i won't go into details, yet. So, instead...

This past week, i've been house-sitting for a friend and his family who are in Hawaii for a vacation. He's getting married in less than a month, and daily i've been lugging boxes from bed, bath, and beyond into his parents' house. Also, another friend just got married yesterday, in Wisconsin. Alas, i was not able to make it to that one...but i thought that while weddings are on my mind...i would dedicate a little space to those i have been able to go to recently.




Sheila Martinson:

the first wedding of the summer-one of my last good friends from growing up. She married Andy Martinson, and within the week they had moved up to Oregon. It's one of those strange things that i'm used to being gone from home...but whenever i came back, she'd be there. Now, well, the tables have changed.

Jenny Starkey:

I had the amazing privilege of going over to New Hampshire for this girl. I was able to stay with an old friend (Kristen-far left) and her husband and see a little piece of Jenny's world before going to her wedding to Mr. Josh Starkey. The best part? They're going to be living in Simi Valley (CA) for right now! Not too far away ;)

After getting back to Kristen's house at midnight from Jenny's wedding, then packing and taking off in my rental car at 1:30 a.m. for the bus station to take me to the Boston airport...my trip to this next wedding began

Kimikimomo Parker:

The plan was to take off at 5:40 a.m. and make it to Sacramento by 11:30 a.m. to pick up my car and drive quickly to Walnut Creek for the wedding at 1. Well, God had other plans. Due to flight maintenance problems, we had to de-plane and go through security to another, so we took off an hour late...which meant i missed my connection in Houston by 5 minutes...which meant the only other flight to Sacramento wasn't until 6:00 p.m. Hence, after a good wait in customer service, i got an earlier flight to San Francisco...my parents wanted to get outta town for awhile, cuz of problems at home...so they came up and picked me up and drove me to the wedding reception. I got there by 2:30 p.m. and by God's grace, i was able to get there in time to catch most of the reception. It was outside...so not much pressure. And, right after the cutting of the cake, the bride spotted me and worked her way over to say hi! It all worked out...of which i'm glad. Kimiko was on my wing sophomore year...and she's been a great friend ever since.

After the reception my parents drove up to Sacramento, so i could get my car. Then, i began the long trek home. Finally, at midnight, i was home and my "vacation" was finally over.

above: unique pic of the sunset on way to santa maria from sacramento

ooh...but i just realized that i didn't talk about the first part of my vacation at all! well...i'll have to go into more details later. but, for right now, i went to norcal for a few days before heading out to new hampshire. and i got to hang out with jenn and her fam in grass valley, and meg (who was in norcal for a friend's wedding).

i love these girls