Labor Day weekend

Sam and Lisa got married this weekend so I went home. It was a very nice wedding and I really enjoyed it. Here are a few pictures from this weekend:

This is a picture of my hair. My mom curled it for me and I was pleasantly surprised at how it turned out. With the help of a TON of hair spray it actually stayed fairly curly for most of the day.

A picture of the beautiful bride and groom.

This is a family photo with Lisa and Claire...

This picture was taken at the reception. The location was beautiful and this is my favorite photo of the scenery.

Okay, this is a picture of me all dressed up. If you look closely you can see the mirror to the right and the shoes I was wearing. Perhaps the miracle of the night was that I didn't trip and fall while wearing these shoes... :-)

On Sunday I got to go to Grace Community church. I love that church and every time I go I am challenged in some way. Sunday was no different. You can go to http://thebrownbytes.blogspot.com/ and scroll down to "Holy Hunger" to see the video that played during the service. It's worth it...

Then I got to visit my friend Marti. It has been one year since I had seen her and it was great to catch up with her. I miss her a lot...

The last thought of this blog is a statement that my friend Josh made the other day. We were talking on the phone and he mentioned that "God will never take you farther than your knees." What a true statement. Sometimes I get so caught up or overwhelmed with stuff going on in my life and in reality I just need to get on my knees and give it to God. This prayer issue was also emphasized on Sunday. Prayer is a powerful weapon that we have to fight Satan. We (I) need to be on my knees more praying for people I know, the Church, the lost people, etc. I can't remember if this was part of my conversation with Josh or church on Sunday (maybe both) but I want Satan to be scared when I get out of bed in the morning. If things in life are going well and/or we aren't struggling with sin/temptation then that might not be a good thing. If Satan isn't worried about you as a Christian what does that say about you? I want to have a passion for the lost, for prayer, for increasing my faith, love and trust in God. I want more of God. I want people to look at me and notice that there is something different in me. I want God's light to shine through me brighter than anything else in my life. This is my prayer.