Happy Halloween!

Just for fun. Picture of me and my awesome, amazing friend Lauren. So lucky to have her in my life! I love you girl!

I hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween! Our neighborhood here in Elizabeth City shuts down Main Street which is one block from our house. I am about to head off to the grocery store to get prepared with candy because from what I heard, our neighborhood will be swarming with hungry trick-o-treaters!  People will also take their lawn chairs and line up on the edges of Main Street and pass out candy.

This weekend was pretty low-key. Saturday we watched Breaking Bad when we first woke up, went to the 53rd Albemarle Craftsman Fair (which was amazing! JJ got a "bracer" a.k.a. leather cuff and the guy made it right in front of us) then came home and watched t.v. and picked up Sonic. Sunday we checked out a new church called New Community Church here in Elizabeth City. The people were very warm and welcoming and we plan to go next Sunday. JJ made us spaghetti for dinner and I made Red Velvet Brownies with Cream Cheese icing for JJ to take to work today. I got to watch my Desperate Housewives and then I fell asleep. Each night we were asleep by 11 p.m. Ahhh, the changes life has brought on but I am loving every minute of it.

As far as checking out this new church, it brought up what my beliefs are: I have always been open-minded to others beliefs and discovering my own. I know what I believe and have never been one to shout it out (mainly because I am still working on it) or make someone else feel like their beliefs are inferior to mine. I believe in God. I believe there is a high power greater than me and I didn't just arrive here from spontaneous combustion. I am here with a purpose. Through my life, I have been trying to discover this. Parts of my life have been unfolding (marrying my best friend and true love, reconnecting with friends who made my life full of joy, choosing my field of study because I am passionate about it and hope to make a difference in the lives of the youth, etc). I could go on and on about the blessings that have been unfolded to me. Not many people can say they stand firm with their decisions and let go of the control to something bigger than themselves. I have made my share of mistakes and even though it hurts to look back at some of them, I am just thankful I can recognize them and not make that same mistake twice. I have room to grow and plan to grow each day I am living because if I stop doing so, I don't truly see the point of living.

Enough on the deep stuff, I will be posting some yummy food later!

Sincerely,
Marcy