encouraging run!

so today, i called my poopy roomie at work and asked her to map me out a run...a 10 mile run from poplar and back. WELL, this was the pathway:
l on poplar
l on goodlett
r on walnut grove
l on mendenhall
l on princeton
l on perkins
r on walnut grove
r on waring
l on sequoia
l on n graham
r on walnut grove
r on high point terrace
l on mimosa
l on highland
l on poplar and back to our humble abode.
i wanted to blog about this because of the parallel i sortof drew to the long run and our walk with Christ...and i told my other roomie about my deep thoughts about this and she said BLOG ABOUT IT! so here i am.
here are my deep thoughts in a nutshell: so about halfway during my run i started thinking about this little path that was planned out for me. and i had NO clue where i was but i had to trust all of these directions that em had given me for the run. i came to different obstacles---stoplights, trees in the sidewalk, trashcans, etc...but i kept on pressing on. i got really impatient at the obstacles, thinking, OK i want to just finish without all of this hard stuff in the way! well i'm treading down mendenhall, breathing pretty heavily, and i'm thinking to myself- how much further is sequoia? should i call em or just trust this little journey? should i ask this lady i see ahead of me who looks pretty friendly and is carrying a plastic bag which i'm sure was full of her cute dog's poop? YES- i'm going to ask her. so i stopped to ask and make sure sequoia was on the left- coming to realize that this is how i am in my walk with Christ---so doubtful that His plan is actually best and that people are in our lives for a reason, for advice, and for encouraging words to build us up in our walk with Him. anyway, as i kept going, i was comparing my run with how untrusting i am of the plan God already has ordained for me. and although there are little obstacles and places where we have to be patient, He is still sovereign and knows the ways that are best. even though there may be a million different turns and "trash cans" and other sticks and trees in the road, He is faithful to bring us to HIS abode. what a cool picture i had while running...and needless to say, i was successful in not bursting into tears during the run. how cool.

safe in HIS arms

Have you heard of the One who can calm the raging seas
Give sight to the blind, pull the lame up to their feet
With a love so strong and never let you go
oh you're not alone
Chorus:You will be safe in His arms
You will be safe in His arms
'Cause the hands that hold the world are holding your heart
This is the promise He made
He will be with You always
When everything is falling apart
You will be safe in His arms- phil wickham

if you haven't heard this song on klove...you should probably go download it from iTunes this very second and listen to it. are these lyrics not awesome? they seem so simple, but they are so meaningful.
well as you know from emily's posts, we have all been super busy. i feel like everyone is just on totally different schedules, but we still are able to keep up with each other and have quality time together. right now i am sitting in our den on the foof with my pajamas on at 8:45, can i just tell you that i have become an old woman? what has dental hygiene school done to me?
can i also tell you that i passed my boards?! what a relief off of my shoulders. now i have to graduate (get through projects and papers and finals) and SRTA (our clinical board exam) and then i am a licensed hygienist.
after i found out about my passing score on monday, i felt like a new and refreshed person. for the past few days before finding out i passed, i had reoccurring dreams that i opened up the letter from the dental board and found out i failed. ahhhh.
today i went to boot camp with aly at aly and em's church. it was super intense and definitely surpassed all of my expectations for the terms "boot camp". it was fun though and the lady that leads it is so encouraging!
well the poplar 5 have not had many exciting adventures lately...last friday we went to a cookout/bonfire, this weekend is our friend echamb's birthday party! and next wkend, katie's and mine's auburn friends are coming for a visit! yay!
i have been applying for jobs and sending out resumes...kind of overwhelming but exciting!
that's all for now-------

Romp! Romp! Romp It Up!

So, we have been pretty busy around here these days, but the fun never ceases when we take a family trip to Target...well, at least with three of us. Aly, Mans and I went out last week to pursue our Easter attire for this year, and of course we made Target our first stop. As we were searching with Mans to find that perfect, "hot" dress that she so desired ("hot" is definitely the

appropriate adjective to describe one's Easter dress), Aly and I pulled a few things for ourselves so Mans wouldn't be lonely in the dressing room. We came upon this "rack-of-a-gold-mine" filled with adult rompers. Now, granted, we first saw these attractive get-ups and were extremely judgmental and sarcastic with them, but boy did our opinions change once we tries these babies on. After picking a few different styles, cuts, and fabrics we excitedly went to the dressing room to begin our romping fun. We tried on a few rompers, one being strapless, red gingham and another, being made out of a train-conductor-esque fabric and our hearts flew. The immediate comment that was made was, "This will be perfect for RED NECK DAY 2010" (more details to come about that glorious day in the near future!). Along with the hopes and dreams of the upcoming event, we also were fascinated and impressed as to how comfy and casual a romper could be, but also how one might be able to dress it up. The romper, is in fact, quite versatile. Granted, when I think of a "romper" I usually am picturing an infant in a onsie, playing in the dirt.

After we left Target, with the hopes of the rompers being our new summer attire, and going on sale in the near future, we headed to Burlington to check out their jewelry.

Once we found a few things, we ventured to the clothing section, and to our surprise, we met our new found friend, the Romper. There were SO many more colors, styles, and textures! From the "stretchy jean overalls", to the "neon green mesh vest on top of black knit", to the classy, "white knit top with ruffle collar connected to knit jean bottom connected with a large black waistband." It was too good to pass up, so we tried them all on. Little did we realize that we were in the Juniors section (aka a "medium" in juniors terms is actually smaller than an infants 2T). So, once in the dressing room, we were flabbergasted at how AWESOME (sarcasm implied) everything looked, perfect for a night on the town or just hanging with the girls. Super tight, the rompers exceeded our expectations.

After our excursion, I was curious as to what "romper" might be defined as. Here are a few definitions:

romp·er

Pronunciation: \ˈräm-pər, ˈrȯm-\

Function: noun

Date: 1836

1 : one that romps

2 : jumpsuit 2; especially : a jumpsuit for infants —often used in plural

3: A loosely fitted, one-piece garment having short bloomers that is worn especially by small children for play.

a.

a loose, one-piece garment combining a shirt or blouse and short, bloomerlike pants, worn by young children.

b.

a similar garment worn by women and girls for sports, leisure activity, etc.

I knew it! Of course we love the romper. Comfy, casual and something to play in, it is another item of clothing intended for an infant, but made for an adult, like footie pajamas. Perfect. Now, I do hope that bubble suits (similar to the romper) and maybe, just maybe, adult diapers will be "in" soon. How convenient would that be.

Take a gander at these fine garments. I know you will be envious, but it isn't until you try one on that you will definitely be converted into a romper-lovin' fool...

Can you guess which romper is an infant one?!

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