Out of town a lot.

We've been all over the place the last several weeks. (thus no super interesting personal posts) I've been trying to just keep up with normal life. So rather than not posting anything, enjoy a few pictures from our goings-abouts. (Order: to Cedar Rapids, IA to meet Jake, a new friend who makes a very dear friend really happy, and see my Livy and her little Champ. To Waterloo to help the family move and set up furniture, we also hit a deer. To DesMoines to hang with the sisters and hubbies Liz and Michael and Bridge and Zach at a Murder Mystery Party. And last weekend Charlie surprised me with tickets to Wicked, the broadway show which has been sold out for months!)

It's been a fun and busy month. And lets more fun to come. Tonight we're off to dinner and a movie with Crystal and Nathan in Roseville.

It's OK to rejoice today!

Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Your Lord and King adore; mortals, give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice; again I say, rejoice.

Jesus the Savior reigns, the God of truth and love;
when he had purged our stains, he took his seat above.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice,
again I say, rejoice.

His kingdom cannot fail; he rules o'er earth and heaven;
the keys of earth and hell are to our Jesus given.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice,
again I say, rejoice.

Rejoice in glorious hope! Jesus the Judge shall come,
and take his servants up to their eternal home.
We soon shall hear th'archangel's voice; the trump of God
shall sound, rejoice!