Beautiful Things

All this pain
I wonder if I’ll ever find my way
I wonder if my life could really change at all
All this earth
Could all that is lost ever be found
Could a garden come up from this ground at all

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

All around
Hope is springing up from this old ground
Out of chaos life is being found in You

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

You make me new, You are making me new
You make me new, You are making me new
You are making me new

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

You make me new, You are making me new
You make me new, You are making me new

I have officially fallen in love with Gungor. Their songs are beautiful and so worshipful and I can't get enough of this song Beautiful Things. I am really anxious to get their new CD "Ghosts Upon the Earth".  I would highly recommend for you to check out some of their music as well!

A Very Belated Post.

So last month, my beautiful cousin Kari came out for a visit. It was so much fun showing her around California and going to the beach. We also saw the play The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis which was awesome to see. My highlight from her trip though was definitely the long talks over tea we had in the morning. She is so delightful and she gives such amazing advice. I love to hear her stories about past experiences she's had, her humor is too much. We were all so blessed to have had her out here with us. I can't even wait to see her this Fall!

Sweet Day

Yesterday, was my mom's birthday and parent's anniversary. It was a very low key day for sure, since both of my parents had busy schedules. But the morning was delightful. My dad and I ran out to get my mom a little cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes (so good!) and some fresh pink roses to make a bouquet. We decked out the table with her gifts, cake, and flowers for our mini celebration. It was fun to sit around and have coffee and enjoy the beginning of the day together. It was so awesome how it all worked out because as we sat together and mentioned how we wish Branyn was present to share in the fun, she called from Africa and sang happy birthday with the team! After, we all got the chance to talk a bit to her and hear about her trip. It was such a blessing.
Since the day was a bit scattered, my parents are planning on celebrating more on Friday by going out for dinner. My mom decided that she wants to go to Five Guys :) I can't help but love them..they are too cute.

It feels like such a long time since I last blogged! And so much has happened. This is my last week of summer, but I still want to add photos of our wonderful visit with Kari. Having her out here was so much fun and we're so thankful she got to come out.  We fit quite a bit into the time she was here and tried to show her some fun California places. More details on that soon!
It's been such a sweet summer.