Sprinkles, Rainbows & Forward Rolls :) ~ Daily Treasures!

Lauren Buck is one of the most creative people I have ever met!  A very gifted planner.  She's planned my last 2 birthdays here in SoBe.  Whether it's celebrating a birthday, preparing a send-off care package to a foreign country, or organizing a mini-getaway trip, this girl has it covered and knows how to make people feel special.

She and her husband Brian were the first couple I met at Christ Fellowship almost two years ago in Dec '08, and I've gone to their small group for over a year now.  They both just had birthdays!  We surprised Lauren at group last week..then she surprised Brian last night.  We had an "ice cream social" with the most amazing ice cream I've ever had that she shipped in from Ohio! Who knew. He had it at an art event last year and raved over it so she ordered 9 pints and shared with all of us :)

How adorable is that!!  She organized it down to the cherries and name cards for each flavor.  My picks?  Salty Caramel + Bangkok Peanut :)

 Our cute prego friend Laura!  I officially have seven of them.

We had to set up on the communion table ... ssssh ;)

Our friend Betsy joined us and jumped in on serving .. I helped set up so I got in line :)

They informed me a sunday is NOT a sunday without sprinkles...

It was a great time and Brian was very surprised!

This AM I considered skipping sunrise since I didn't make it into bed until 1a (we partied hard into the night on our sugar highs) .. but my eyes opened before the alarm and off I went.  My friend Carrie ignored her alarm and the reminder text from me!  So I was solo...

~IT NEVER GETS OLD

"Good Morning" pic for Fam :)

Seems like every where I look these days I see feathers!  Random right?  But I think it's because the Lord knows one of my favorite Psalms is 91, on protection and blessing.  When I see these little gems, like right beside me this morning in the sand, I think of verse 4:

He will cover you with his feathers,
   and under his wings you will find refuge;
   his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart..

<3

One more shot and I was off to work for the day...

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When I got back to the beach this eve it started to rain a little but I wanted to walk to a cafe to catch up on some writing!  And blogging :)  There were so many in any direction I could go, and I found myself walking east...a couple of blocks and I was kinda wishing I was in my car...THEN, bam!  I look up and see:

Hence ... the inspiration to write was ignited before I ever made it to Starbucks...

So when I did, I immediately celebrated with a cheers!  Baristas are usually happy folks too :)

And the excitement didn't stop there...or after the first sip of my pumpkin spice latte.  I turned around and saw my good friend Eric!  He too was a "first friend" on South Beach and his daughter attends the small group I teach!  Had just thought of him this AM, wondering how they were doing... was great to catch up!

I will end on perhaps the SWEETEST note of all time ~ my two precious darling nieces (actually 3 but Baby Meryl was probably napping..) back in my other homestate, Tennessee.  My brother-in-law (BIL) posted this on facebook earlier and it completely made my day!  So thankful for technology.

Getting tired but there is more celebrating to wrap up this fun day .. my friend Yleinia just got her first apartment and my friends and I are about to surprise HER with her first Christmas / "house-warming gift" party, tree and all...I gotta find a Santa hat!  Hmmm... :)

Good Night!
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