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Surprise, Surprise! August 20, 2009

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Thought you’d never see me again? Well…here I am. And SO much has happened since the last time I updated…it’s rather insane and I would be out of mind to try to give every detail and YOU would go out of your mind reading it! 

So. I will give some highlights…and lots of pictures :-)  

In the past few months I’ve gone to NYC with sisters Ang and Stephanie and bro-in-law Chris. SUCH an incredible trip! Then we went right into a missions trip to Titusville, FL which was awesome. That weekend Tall Tree got to play at a big July 4th show for the city of Titusville, which went really well. Then a couple days after that we went to Arkansas for a week to see my grandparents…were home for 8 days and then Ang, David and I fly out for Nashville where we had the incredible opportunity to play at a conference called Immerse put on by GMA (Gospel Music Association). WAY fun week. Then a day after flying back in to orlando we fly back out for the Worship Conference which was INCREDIBLE!!! God was so faithful to meet us and got to meet up with some old friends and hang out with new ones. Got back from that and spent a couple days with JAGE!!

We then headed to Ormond Beach for almost a week! First I’d like to say that our dear friends Rayna the Urquharts are such gifts. Their home is such a refreshing place for us to go and spend time just sitting around laughing, playing games, singing, or just talking and enjoying such wonderful friendship. Last week was a special week however, as my dearest rayna was proposed to by her life long best friend and boyfriend of almost a year, Sam Dunlop. We were in on the whole thing for the whole time, and were able to be there to celebrate with her when they got back from their “day out together.” So much fun…so many memories. 

As for now I’m just preparing for school to start on Monday. It’s my 3rd year going to Santa Fe college…taking college classes…but my first year as a real college student, so I’m excited :-)  

Well, now time for pictures! Basically a recap of the last two or three weeks. 

This in Nashville…Michael W. Smith hosted the concert we played in so we got to meet and talk to him a bit…such a cool guy! 

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We opened for Leeland…which is simply insane to this day. I love Leeland!

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Playing music. 

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Before WG09 started a bunch of us went up 2 days early to sight see in DC and then serve Todd’s dad’s big camp in Baltimore by doing a worship night and we (tall tree) also played. So much fun…about 600 kids packed under this outdoor pavilion thing. Very fun. 

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Some of my favorite girls! Chillin in Barnes and Noble before the Worship conference started…

(i love ang…never a dull moment) 

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Our FL group!! (plus Megs…she’s a Cali) Such amazing and dear people. 

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Spending time with Jage in Orlando!

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Love you so much!

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Now onto Ormond Beach! One day we went to the mall for the main purpose of taking picture in photo booths, which we did…and took some crazy pictures in between. :-)  

Me and my dear Rayna. 

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Yeah.

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and of course, the beach!

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Our granny pose. 

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Rayna and her crazy awesome siblings Nolan and Hayley!

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One morning we got up to see the sunrise and spend some time in the word together. Watching it is such an amazing reminder of God’s incredible creativity and magnificence. 

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Wednesday night (night before the big engagement day) a bunch of friends came over, including abbott who decided to come from orlando for the night to hang out! 

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So Ang and I, knowing that sam was about to surprise her and sweep her away for the day (which she had no idea about yet), schemed a plan to get her a cute and ready that morning. She thought she was going to work but he had already called in and gotten the day off for her. SO anyway we talked her in to getting up for a little photo shoot thing in the morning to get some new pictures for her wall that she wanted. Clever, eh? ha

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It was very bright. Hence the squinty eyes…ha. 

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One of the best friends I could ask for! The Lord has truly truly blessed my life through girl. 

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ANDDDD that night we had a party party for the adorable couple!! 

Future Mr. and Mrs. Dunlop. :-)  

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The beautiful ring.

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And that is all I’ve got. I’ll be amazed if you’ve gotten this far!!!

Hope ya’ll are doing well! 

Until Next time…