8 things

8 things I am passionate about

• My faith in Jesus Christ
  
• My hubby
• My career
• Food, cooking eat, eating it, sharing it....
• Intentional relationships
  
• My memory foam mattress and pillow
  
• Helping others
• Preparing for/being the best wife and mother I can be
  

8 books I've read & enjoyed

• The Undomestic Goddess- so fun!
  
• Anything by Augusten Burroughs
  
• Pride and Prejudice
• The Power of a Praying Wife
  
• The Bible
  
• Let Your Life Speak (changed my life)
  
• The Other Boleyn Girl
  
• What to Expect While You're Expecting (no harm in preparing early, right?)
  

8 words/phrases I say often

• I love you
  
• Go ask 3 other people, and if you still don't know, ask me. (talking to students)
  
• I already gave directions for that. (talking to students)
  
• Totally (bad habit)
  
• Not right now (to students...seeing a theme here?)
  
• Wanna go for a walk? (are you smiling, Mark?)
  
• Does that seem like a reasonable answer? (again, students)
  
• Did you lock the doors? (to Mark)
  

8 things I want to do before I die

• Make babies with my hot husband
  
• Go on more mission trips
  
• Zipline in Kauai
  
• Taking a cooking class with Ina Garten (and eat with her after, she seems nice)
  
• Sing at the Metropolitan Opera
  
• Learn to play guitar
  
• Become a grandma
  
• Run a marathon...okay maybe a half marathon
  

8 things I've learned over the past

• People are more important than things and money
  
• The American cultural Christmas is over-rated
  
• Mark is truly the love of my life
  
• It's okay to recognize the gifts I have and use them
  
• No one cares whether my house is clean...except me. =)
  
• I am saved by grace through faith
  
• Debt isn't a necessary evil, it's just evil.
  
• It is more important to be who you are than who everyone else thinks you should be

8 places I want to see.

• Italy
• Jerusalem
• Point of Arches
  
• Fiji
• Egypt
• Inside the White House
  
• Africa
• Amish country
  

8 things I need

• To lose 10 more pounds (getting there!)
  
• A Mexican vacation
  
• A haircut...well, maybe just a trim
• To get used to my new glasses
  
• To get the clean sheets out of the dryer
  
• To go for a run
  
• To be thankful
  
• To stop getting so excited for fall decorating/baking- it's kinda out of control