Familysick...

You know those good weekends spent with family that leave you wanting more? We had one of those this weekend when my grandma, aunt Annie, uncle Ed and uncle Carl came to Omaha to celebrate my mom's cousin's daughter's wedding. It was so special to have such individual time with these four, and when they left instead of feeling homesick, I was familysick. Here are some pics of our time together...

I found my life list!!!

This fall we took a 6600 mile road trip over the course of two months (you can see pics and read stories at http://www.grovesonthego.wordpress.com/ ) While on one of those glorious stretches of North American highway, I took the time to write out my own life list (otherwise known as a bucket list). I thought I had lost this until this weekend when Rory came across the notepad. WhaaaHooo!

Becca's Life List:
Go to Buffalo, NY for the annual wild wings festival
Live in a lighthouse for a summer (you can sign up to do this!)
Host a Greenleaf Elementary School class of 1992 Reunion
Complete all Jessica Sprague classes (http://www.jessicasprague.com/)
Paint on canvas with acrylic paint
Host a weekly neighborhood ladies tea
See a whale in the ocean
Learn to sew well enough that I could do it on my own (without my mom's patience having to be utilized every single time.)
Learn how to can food.
Make a BIG gladiolas arrangement like my uncle carl
Volunteer at a hospital to hold babies when their parents can't be there
See a bear in the wild
Attend a Creating Keepsakes University convention
Participate in the Alzheimer's walk
Go to a hot airballon event
Do the Lake Superior circle tour again with a pop up trailer (all time favorite Harrington family vacation.)
Learn Spanish until I am fluent
Get a huge glider kite like they had on the Oregon coast
Attend a storytelling convention

Thankfully I've got my life to accomplish these, and I can't wait.

What would you put on your life list?

A new favorite summer pastime...

At the beginning of the summer we were driving home from Target and saw these hot air balloons that looked like they might crash into a housing development. Naturally, Rory and I chased them just to be sure they landed safely (or just to see what might happen...)

We watched these balloons dance on the ground as they landed and as we took pictures we made friends with the pilot of the colorful balloon pictured. He gave us his card with a website of where and when this particular balloon club meets. So this summer, we have enjoyed a few glorious evenings watching these magnificent balloons take off and land again. Come and join us! http://www.nebraskaballoonclub.org/
Watching a hot air balloon event was on my Life List, so it just doesn't get any better than this. It is free, it is beautiful and it is a great way to take in a summer evening.

Honest prayer.

I just got an email from my sister telling me that last night Mara prayed, "thank you God that I am funny."

Love to Serve

Yesterday concluded our 10 day intensive staff training. We have a phenomenal staff this summer...65 men and women who are ready to love and serve our campers all summer long.

Check out the pictures:
http://208.113.191.76/component/option,com_expose/Itemid,455/
Click on Summer Ministry Team and then Staff Training for just a taste of our time together.

I am proud of our staff and am so excited to see how God uses them all summer long.