Wow, how summer flew by this year! We didn't do an extraordinary vacation, but spent a lot of time together as a couple, with our family and friends. Here are some of the highlights:
In July, Jeremiah and I spent a few days in Miami to celebrate our sixth anniversary, oh how time flies. What a blessing to have my best friend at my side through all of the MANY journeys of life! Enjoyed time relaxing by the pool, strolling(shopping and eating also of course!) along Lincoln road, a nice Anniversary dinner at the Loews Hotel restaurant and time at South Beach. Did I mention getting a tattoo??? I have wanted one for ages and finally did it! In Hebrew it's pronounced "Emunah," which is Faith in our terms essentially. In the Bible there were several meanings for faith, this one in particular is not just a believing faith but a trusting faith. It refers to Abraham and his willingness to obey the commands God placed on him that you and I would find crazy. But he trusted God and knew that nothing he told him would harm him. When I think of that I link it to Jeremiah 29:11 and every day I look down at my wrist I remind myself to have a
trusting faith regardless of the circumstances and when I am fleshly and begin to doubt things. I continue stand up and move forward, knowing he has it all figured out already:) My eyes are welling with tears even writing this because God is so amazing!
Shortly after that, the "Miller" girls of the family took a road trip trip Savannah: Me, Mom, Lauren(Who I was glad to have back from being in Spain for 2 months!), Aunt Amy, Aunt Lori, Kata, Taylor, and Grandma Yvonne. Can we say too many crazy girls in one place!!!! What a wonderful time it was, we enjoyed the relaxing Riverwalk, shopping and of course EATING! My fave place was Paula Deen's, primarily because the Mac and Cheese was to die for! I would drive up there again in a heartbeat just for that, although I'd probably have a heart attack on the way home :) We made some unforgettable memories! I love those ladies!
 |
| Tybee Island |
Hit up a few concerts: ZZ Top after the Rays game(I get my jam on to La Grange, weird I know!)enjoyed a night out with dinner at Lime with Seth and Sara Elbe, followed by Sting and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Amphitheater. AMAZING! A few weeks later Beth Mirelez, Gyn Hollingsworth and I had a girls night out to rock it out with Rhianna. Good times!
The summer also held the wedding of my cousin Travis Williams to Nicole in Fort White and my Aunt Amy to Jerry in Steinhatchee. Both were beautiful weddings and enjoyed much needed family time.
Dad recently purchased a boat, so we took it down the Hillsborough River to Downtown Tampa to the Bay, neat to experience the city I've lived in my whole life from a different angle. Enjoyed my first scalloping experience in Steinhatchee where I swear a scallop tried to eat me! :)The highlight of that day was seeing a group of dolphins and one of them jumped about 10 feet out of the water and did a perfect "Seaworld like" show for us! It almost brought tears to my eyes because it was like God was winking at us and saying,"See all of the beautiful things I've created, that was for you!." Also, enjoyed a day at the lake with our dear friends the Mirelezs and Bowyers. Many, many laughs that day, I almost lost my lunch on the tube with Beth because I couldn't stop laughing, and how could I forget Josh's "dock incident!!!" Won't go into detail for Josh's sake, I'll just tell you it was so stinking hilarious:) Beth and Carrie are two of the most amazing friends a girl could ask for and have wonderful families who are like family to me.
 |
Work From a different point of view
 |
 |
| This would be why I was laughing so hard :) |
 |
| Adorable Madison Bowyer |
 |
| Awesomeness! What a fearless kiddo! |
I also just started working in the Neonatal ICU at the hospital. A HUGE transition from the ER, but I love it. What precious babies! So thankful that God opens doors and has perfect timing: After much continued back pain, finding out that one of my screws from my back surgery is right against a nerve, working to get my back feeling better, and per the doc I needed to find another area to work in until it's ultimately fixed again. Babies in the NICU are itty bitty so it seemed like a good option! I got my heart set on it because I knew I would love it and I just so happened to look on the TGH website and see a job posting, got called the next day for an interview and while interviewing my new nurse manager said," I don't need to ask you all the usual questions, I just feel right about you and think you'll be a good fit for us." How great is God?
Well I think that's about all :) I'm a horrible blogger so I have to clump everything together!
