marriage and things

I'm getting married in 54 hours. That's just crazy! My life has been hectic up until this point. My fifth graders are crazy and require the majority of my attention. My two classes I am in at CBU are like death...I would totally enjoy them if it wasn't for me having a life. I wish this weren't the case, but I am pretty sure I have to bring some homework with me on the honeymoon :( How lame am I? I may not get it done, but at least I can say that I tried.And today is my last day of parent-teacher conferences, which is such a relief. After I am done here at around 12:30, I plan to go home, scourge my apartment until it glistens, pack for my honeymoon, and go hang out with my wonderful family who is arriving today. All these things are happening so quickly! All I have to say is that I am getting an 85 minute massage tomorrow and I might be a totally different person afterwards!! Hooray for reasons to celebrate and relax! I hope you all have a lovely Thanksgiving! Next time you hear from me, I'll be Mrs. Meagan Lloyd!

Are we surprised?...

hi friends

So, I decided since I like my friends, and my friends actually check my blog, I'd say hello. Lindsay asked where the lovely place pictured below is. Well, Lindsay, it is in Murrieta Ca. That's where my dearly beloved is from. Sorry Nor-Cal'ers, but the majority of my friends are down here. However I am leaving for Northern California in a week from today, to spend my last single summer at home. I am excited I suppose. It will be nice to live for free, and make money at the same time. I am going to miss my friends down here though.

For those who don't know, I got a job teaching 5th grade in the Fall. My wedding is in November. So, needless to say life is changing rapidly. 2 of my best friends are moving to far away places...Melissa to Chicago, Leslie to Kentucky...Niki, one of my other best friends is going to Africa for 4 months...and I am sad to say goodbye. Its all just another sign that we are changing and growing up.

we found a pretty place to get married. I will give you a little sneak peek at what is to come :)

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engaged

I'm engaged!! That's right folks, I'm gettin married! Kendall proposed Thursday night at the One Act Festival at CBU. I think it was pretty romantic, and pretty perfect for us. One of the directors had asked a group of us to "help introduce" their show. We had to all stand on stage acting like we were auditioning for a show, while they walked around, kicking us off stage one by one. What I did not know, was that he had arranged the whole thing. Before we were on stage Kendall showed a little slide show, explaining that he was about to propose...I obviously didn't see it then, but it was really cute. Anyways, then they started kicking people off, and then, when it was just down to me and this other guy, I was like, "what the heck?" Then, to my bewilderment, they left me on stage by myself...I was so confused, and really hoping someone would come and get me off the stage so I didn't have to just stand there awkwardly. Then, the audience started cheering like crazy and Kendall came out. He proposed on stage in front of like 200 people and it was amazing, and now I'm going to be married! I'm on cloud nine!!

If you want to watch a video of the proposal, it's on Kim's site. click on this: http://kimmysun.wordpress.com/

When God created man, it is my understanding that He did not allow Adam and Eve to sin so that they could learn from their mistakes; rather, God created man so that man could live in perfect, sinless existence with God. In this perfect co-existence, God, in His infinite (literally) Wisdom, did not require mistakes for man to learn...

A few months ago, a friend raised a pointed question. She asked if I regretted anything I have done, and whether I would change the past if I could. Then, today I came across a similar question in this book I have called "201 Great Questions." I thought about it a little bit and I thought I would share those thoughts with you. So many times you hear people say "NO!" to this question. They will rationalize that even though they made stupid mistakes, they learned such a valuable lesson, they became a better person. But let's take another look at this from a Biblical perspective. Does God like sin? NO. Does God give us freewill to choose our behavior? YES. Would God prefer us to get it right the first time? YES! Does God give us instructions, guidance and wisdom on how to make good decisions? YES, it's called the Bible! Now, that doesn't mean we always will get it right the first time, and yes, God has allowed, in His mercy, for us to be "refined", for us to change and become more and more like Him when we learn from our mistakes...But doesn't the Bible say how to become more like Him without all the mistakes?

SO my answer is yes, I have a ton of things I regret, and yes, if I could have the wisdom to do things differently, I would go back in time in a second and do a whole lot differently. For sanity's sake, I can't let myself dwell on that thought, however, because I can't go back...I must live with my mistakes. Did I learn from them, you bet I did! But, could I have learned the same things about God (and myself) without the mistakes, DEFINITELY! That's what I think about that question.

Concerts and Fish

Yesterday was Lindsey's birthday. and to pass her time, she took more pictures of herself on my computer. Because they are brilliant, I am including some.

Yesterday was also a Shane and Shane concert at CBU. I love Shane and Shane, as I know many others do. Last night was refreshing and wonderful. Its one thing to worship God with people you love, but even more amazing to do it next to the man you love. (we also had fun taking crazy pictures!)

Anyways, Shane Barnard and Shane Everret also support an organization called World Vision (www.worldvision.org). Please, check it out if you haven't before. Last night after the concert, Kendall and I got a child together. That's right, I officially have a black little baby like I have always wanted. Except, she's not actually a baby, she's 10 yrs. old. Her name is As Me, and she lives in Zimbabwe. It's also refreshing to be a part of something so much more important than the normal day to day "stuff", you know what I mean?
I was teaching fourth graders yesterday. During Bible class time, I read a story regarding fishermen and Jesus. Towards the end of the story, I read about the time Jesus told Simon (Peter) to go catch a fish, cut it open, and he would find money inside with which to pay a tax, After I read it, I thought, "hmm, that's strange." I couldn't, for the life of me, remember reading such a verse. So I looked it up, and lo and behold, it's in there. So I say, read Matthew 17:24-27. Now whenever I hear people say money doesn't grow on trees, I'll respond with, "yeah, but it comes out of fishes' mouths!!!"

Let the Good Times Roll

So, it has been a week since I have officially been a resident in my new apt. The other day, my roommate Lindsey and I passed the time by playing with my new laptop computer. I have this fancy little contraption called "Photo Booth" which allows me to take the most ridiculous pictures. I thought I would share some with you!

WOW! So apparently I'm a lame-o and I never post on my blogs. How did I discover this? Well, I have currently switched locations and now reside with two of my very best friends in the world. Yes, these are the two best friends who studied in India the last semester of my college career! I love them. The point, however, is that they are blog ho's. In fact, I am almost sure they blog every day. Thus, I have decided to try and keep this up, as boring as my life can be sometimes. Ooh, distracted by my roommate...I'll be back!