A Contest

I entered these pics into a contest over at my former employer's blog.  You had to take a picture in front of your Christmas tree with a cup of tea or coffee in your hand.

Do you have a fav??

Answers - Part 8

Ruth Ann asked:
1. What is your favorite hymn?
I don't know that I really have a fav... I do like Amazing Grace tho'!
2. What is your favorite hymn-writer?
Can't really say for sure on this one... so I'll say all of 'em! *smile*
3. Do you like poetry?
Yes... especially kid books written in rhyme!
4. Do you have a favorite poem?-
I like 'If'.
5. What is your favorite book (besides the Bible, which should be 1st!)-
Passion and Purity.
6. What is your favorite book series?-
I really like the entire Little House series, including the stories of her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother!
7. What do you like to do to relax?-
Sit and do nothing... *smile* ... I like talking on the phone, reading, watching movies, etc.
8. Do you like scoring good deals?-
OH YEAH!!!
9. Are you scared of bees? or are you like, really brave?-
Only if I am being swarmed by an entire hive. Or if one's right in my face. Oh yeah, usually brave when it comes to most stuff.
10. Is it hard being a big sister? (ok, this one is coming from someone who IS a big sister...
Sometimes... but I love it on a normal day!
11. Did you ever wish you had a big sister yourself?-
Not as much as I wished for an older brother!!
12. How old were you when the youngest of your siblings was born?-
Fourteen and a half... to the day!!
13. Do you like staying up late at night?-
Do girls like chocolate?!?! YES! I would way rather stay up late and sleep in. Usually my schedule is more like stay up late, get up early! Arghhh!
14. Is it hard for you to get up in the morning?-
If you didn't gather from the previous answer... yes!
15. What is your favorite fruit?-
Watermelon!!!!
16. What missionary 'of old' do you admire? (one stand out?? I know, there are a lot!)
Mary Slessor... Amy Carmichael... Gladys Aylward
17. What is your favorite month of the year?
Hmmm.... I love fall. So I guess October. But I LOVE December too!
18. Do you like driving?
LOVE it!!!
19. Do you help out with grocery shopping for your family?
I used to... then our shopping habits changed.
20. Do you like balancing your checkbook, or does it drive you bonkers, or do you not have one?-
I HATE IT!!! And I won't say anymore. (My family better not comment on this one!)
21. Do you like challenges?
As a general rule... yes!
22. What is the best deal you've gotten?
Depends on what you are talking about... I've gotten brand new skirts for as little as a couple dollars... brand new stuff for my hope chest for really cheap... I've gotten some necklaces from Aeropostle for a couple dollars. I LOVE bargain shopping!!!
23. Where have you found the nicest skirts to wear? (thinking of modest, pricing, quality, etc,..)
I've gotten a lot of nice stuff from Christopher and Banks... but also second hand shopping.

Lydia asked:
1. What kind of vehicle did you take your drivers test in?
A Ford Taurus.
2. Are you an Artist? (drawing/painting)
Unfortunately not.
3. Do you get poison ivy??
Not too bad...
4. How many states have you lived in?
Only two... Illinois and Iowa, but about 11 times in the two states.
5. Would you go sky-diving?
Only by supreme grace from God.
6. Are you camera shy?
No.
7. What makes you laugh?
My family... kids... clean humor...
8. Ever gone canoing?
Yes... many years ago. And I must say it was a rather crabby experience for me. But that's another story for another day. *smile*

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There are a couple more questions coming from a friend... but they are questions that require essays... so watch for them later! Thanks again, guys, this was a blast!!! Let me know if any of you decide to do one on your blog!! Good times!

Answers - Part 7

Bridgette asked:
1. What is the first thing you will teach your children?
The first concept that I want them to understand and see me demonstrate is that their daddy and I love them very much and so does God. It is out of a love for God and our relationship with Him that obedience and service flows from. And little children's first impression of God is like is what they see in their parents.
2. What is the first thing you will tell your child not to do?
Probably not to touch something!
3. Why don't you like bananas?
Because they kinda stink and I don't like the texture!
4. Do you like asparagus?
Definately not on my favorite list!
5. What is your favorite color? (one color please)
Green.
6. Do you like gardening?
That's not really on my favorite list either!

Michaela asked

1.-3. Are you ready for all of 'em? Are you shore? Absolutely posetutly shore

Yes, yes, and yes.=D4. How many pairs of shoes do you have? Not for sure, but probably about 15-20. That includes flip-flops!

5. What color is our house?Or can you not remember the color of you're own house

Brown... white.

And The Winner IS....

Olivia Coy!!!!

Congratulations Olivia! The random number was 82... and that's you!! I am really excited!

Thanks again to everyone who participated... you all made this contest so much fun!

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Olivia... your prize from See Jane Work is the following:

- An Office Basics Letter Box

- An Office Basics Magazine Holder

- A Sanibel Pencil Cup

Shoot me an email with what colors you want each of these to be and also your address!!

Thanks again... and stayed tuned... because this was so much fun, I may be inclined to do another contest soon!

The Mechanics...

Good morning girls! I am really excited to find our winner!! Here's how it will work...
This is the list of girls who have asked questions during my contest. I will be using the Integer Generator from www.random.org to draw the winner. Your entries will be processed: as an example, say that Mikaela ask 5 questions, Louise asked 3, and Morgan asked 3 also. The entries would look like this:
Mikaela 1-5
Louise 6-8
Morgan 9-11
Then when I enter the numbers on the Integer Generator... and the number 3 would come out, Mikaela would be the winner! I hope this makes sense...
So here's the order of the number of everyone who entered the contest, in no special order:

Mikaela - 1-13

Tori - 14-30

Lydia - 31- 45

Allison - 46- 51

Alyssa - 51

Olivia - 52-88

Louise - 89

Morgan - 90-104

Sam - 105

Chelsey - 106-119

Ann - 120-142

Bridgette - 143-148

Kim - 149-151

Which came to a grand total of 151 questions asked! I am going to go enter the numbers into the Integer Generator and come back and post our winner!!! Good times!!

Answer - Part 6

Olivia asked:
1. Do you have a fav. Disney character and why?
Not really... we didn't have a tv for most of my middle growing up years... so I don't particularly have a fav... well, I do love Nemo in Finding Nemo! Actually, I love his dad, Marlin, more! I totally love the turtles... and also am in love with Dorry!!!
2. If you could decorate your room in anyway how would you do it?
Anything that would be more organized... but in a trendy, fashionable way!
3. What's your fav. sport to play?
I really like baseball/softball... notice I didn't say I am good at it!
4. Who's your fav. author besides those in the Bible.
Elisabeth Elliot (are you seeing a trend here?!)... Laura Ingalls Wilder... Dr. Suess...
5. What's your fav. quote (I might have already asked this)?
"Wherever you are, be all there...live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God." Jim Elliot
6. Do you have any hobbies?
I like blogging... reading... shopping... is that a hobby?!
7. When did you become a Christian (this one might have already been asked also)?
I asked Christ into my heart when I was about five or so, be really rededicated my life to him when I was almost fifteen.
8. What's your fav. scent of soap?
Mint.
9. Would you ever dye your hair and if so, what color?
No... I love my red hair!
10. Did you ever wish you had and older sibling or do you like being the oldest? Why or why not?
I like being the oldest... tho' I always wanted an older brother! I just thought that would be really cool to have a big guy lookin' out for you, besides your dad!
11. What was your fav. children's book as a child?
This is bad... but I don't really know. But I did really like 'The Rumpoles and Barleys' stories!
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Ok, guys... you all did an awesome job with all the questions! I wish the contest was going longer... I've had a lot of fun! I know that I have not gotten all the questions answered yet... but never fear, they will be entered into the final count tomorrow! I want to answer the questions with some coherant-ness... which I think I am loosing at this late hour. So stay tuned for the winner which will be announced tomorrow morning... and then the rest of your questions answered soon after! Thank you all again! I hope you have had as much fun and that you know me a little bit better!

We'll talk again soon...

Still Time.

Just wanted to let you all know that all questions asked before midnight tonight will still be included in the contest... so keep asking!! Then tomorrow... a random name will be drawn... and the WINNER announced!!!
Until then... happy asking!!

The Totals!! (so far)

I have a long last decided where the prize will come from!! I am really excited about this! It will be something from this really fun online store!!
Thanks to everyone who contributed questions... those who are still waiting, your answers are coming soon!
Help finish out the contest strong. There are only three days left! So ask away!
Here are the current contributors and their totals:
Michaela - 6
Tori - 17
Lydia - 7
Allison - 6
Olivia - 26
Louise - 1
Morgan - 15
Sam - 1
Chelsy - 14

Answers - Part 5

Chelsy asked:

1. Do you have a role model/person you admire?

My mom is amazingly resilient... I love Elisabeth Elliot's life lived for Christ and His cause, despite extreme trials and tests... My Dad is this earth's most amazing servant... All my fellow young people who are living out what it means to "live as Christ".

2. Favorite flower?

Let's see... I think I told another girl that I like roses. Especially if they come from special people...and no, it's not what you're thinking. Special people like my Dad or my brother, Chris!
3. Favorite song?

Blessed Be Your Name by Tree63
4. How many times a day do you call you siblings?:)

Let's see... I probably call them about 3-5 times and they call me about double that or more!
5. How many jobs have you had?

Secretary for a in-home chiropractor... secretary for a lawn furniture sales business... nanny for an indian family... an in-home helper for a family in our homeschool group... a nanny for the Gehman's... a helper for the Millers... and way too many babysitting jobs to count!
6. What are some goals you have for this year?

Well... grow closer to God. That has already been happening! I am really excited! Developing closer friendships with people that honor God. And so on and so forth...
7. Favorite Bible verse?

1 Peter 2:9
8. If you could get a free ticket to ANY concert....who would you chose to hear/see perform?

You, my darling Chelsy and your sweet family!
9-what would you name your first 2 kids? (1 boy name and 1 girl name)

Oh Chels, you can't limit this questions cuz I can't just pick two... so here's my partial fav list!
Boys: William (Will for short), Lincoln, Lewis, Lucas, Cameron

Girls: Martha Grace, Rebecca, Eliana, Charlotte

Ok, so I know I have a ton of other favorites but I am drawing a total blank... so I will return at a later date with a special post of my fav names! 

10. Do you just LOVE bananas?!?!:)

RIGHT...... NOOOOO
11. If you had 3 hours to do WHATEVER, what would you do?

Shop.  Be with friends.  
12. What's your favorite place to shop? in other words, fav. store?

I like Old Navy and Kohls... I also like Bath and Body Works... Book stores are awesome... and antique shops.
13.  How about favorite clothing brand?

Whatever's price is right!  
14.  Do you have a pet peeve?

Ok, this is gonna really sound off the wall, but it really bugs me when people dial a '1' on a cell phone before the area code when it's not needed.  It wrecks up the continuity of the list of dialed numbers.  (sorry. *smile*)  I'm sure I have other pet peeves, but I can't exactly thinking of anything glaring at the moment!

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Chels... sorry I took so long to get to your questions.  They were temporarily lost in the shuffle.  Love ya!

Answers - Part 4

Michaela asked:
1. If tomorrow were the last day you had to live, how would you spend your last hour? And with Whom?
I would definitely spend it with my family... not exactly sure doing what... honestly, if I knew it for real, we would probably spend it bawling and crying and hugging and talking. But if I didn't know, but did know, we'd probably just be together.
2. Do you forget somthin' of yours every time you visit someone’s house???
Ahem. You just had to ask this question! Well, you already know that either Tiff or I always forget at least one thing at your house. Not usually at other people's house.

Tori asked:
1. What are your nicknames?
Nic... Cole
2. What color is the shirt you're wearing right now?
A slightly faded yellow, long-sleeved tee shirt.
3. Have you ever been outside the country? If so, where?
CHINA!!
4. What is your favorite season?
Fall... totally. With spring and winter second runners-up
5. Describe your dream home.
Big. A huge laundry room with double washers and dryers. An awesome library with lots of built in bookshelves. A really huge, but cozy master bedroom. Lots of kids rooms. A big kitchen with lots of counter and cupboard space. An open staircase. A wrap-around front porch. An all-purpose, easy to clean mud room. Ok, as you can see, this does hinge on the fact that I have a large family someday! *smile*
6. What time to do you go to bed at night?
Depends. Usually no earlier than ten... but it has been as late as four am!
7. Do you like toe socks?
Never had a pair... but I don't think so.
8. What is your most embarrassing moment? If you're like me, there are too many to try to pinpoint just one! :-)
I don't have embarrasing moments! Haha! Probably the time that we were at a friends for a birthday party... (a kid birthday party that is) We were playing kickball and as I was rounding third, headed for home, my new skirt fell to my ankles. (The tie came undone.) I did have something on underneath tho'... and it was just little kids around! Arah!

Lydia asked:
1. Would you rather have fruit or candy?
Depends. I LOVE watermelon!!! But there are some candies that I really like... I have to be in the mood tho'. Chocolate trumps all tho'... every time!!
2. Favorite color?
Green
3. Favorite flower?
Dunno... I like roses. (Ok. That is so cliche!)
4. Have you ever seen the President?
Yup. We went to a Bush rally in '04 and got to sit off to the side where he was speaking! We actually came about five feet from getting something signed by him, but the security guys whisked him away. Too bad.
5. Your favorite store?
I like Old Navy. Kohls. Not necessarily a fav tho'.
6. Do you sew?
I can... it's not my fav thing tho'!
7. What's the scariest thing that's ever happened to you?
Probably when our house was struck by lightening in the middle of the night when I was about 11 or 12!!

Allison asked:
1. Who's your best friend(other than Jesus)?
My sis Tiffany!!!
2. Who's you're favorite Bible character?
David
3. Are you an early-bird or a lay-a-bed?(ok, let me say "Do you prefer to get up late?":D)
Totally staying up late! I am a pain to get out of bed in the morning!!
4. What is your favorite violin piece to play?
Orange Blossom Special!!
5. What's your favorite book of the Bible?(or did someone already ask this one?)
Psalms.
6. Do you enjoy writing?(articles, letters, e-mails, etc.)
LOVE IT!! I think my fav outlet is blogging.

Answers - Part 3

Olivia asked:
1. Do you like to swim?
I like showers!? For real tho', I kinda swim like a rock... but yes, I love being in water.
2. What's your favorite Bible verse?
My life verse is 1Peter 2:9 "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you into darkness into his marvellous light."
3. What's your favorite book of the Bible?
Psalms
4. What year did you graduate in?
2005 -- and I love that cuz' '05 just sounds like such an even number of a year to graduate... yes, that's my small bit of nerdiness coming out!
5. What's you favorite outfit?
Uh... I love jean skirts and tee shirts... for dressing up, I love a good black skirt, adorable button-up dress shirt, a suit coat and beautiful high heel shoes!!
6. What's your favorite kind of shoe (e.i. heels, flip-flops, etc.)
Depends on my mood... in the summer, I LOVE flip-flops!! But I also really love high heels - even tho' I am 5'9"!
7. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Ok, this will date me... but Mom said I really liked "My Little Ponies" and also Tiff and I loved "Pet Shop". The real thing tho'... not these chunky-dunky junk they sell today. These were real-like little animals! Way fun! (I think I'm gonna go play now!!)
8. If you could meet anybody in the world now, who would it be and why?
My future husband... so I could know who he is! *smile* Elisabeth Elliot... her life-testimony has been such an influence in my life and it would be cool to sit and talk with her.
9. If you could meet anybody from the past, who would it be and why?
David... from the Bible that is. Or Esther. How where they able to stand up to the giants of their day?? How can that apply to my life today??
10. What's your favorite magazine?
This sounds really crazy, but I enjoy parenting magazines and also sometimes get a kick out of exercise magazines, tho' they are rather self condemning! Arghhh.
11. What's your favorite ice-cream flavor?
Bunny Tracks!!
12. What's your favorite song?
My fav fiddle song is Orange Blossom Special. My fav contemporary Christian song is, well, I have lots of favs but really adore "Blessed Be Your Name" by Tree63. My fav hymn is Amazing Grace... well, I guess I don't really have a fav, but I like it a lot!

Louise asked:
I have noted with amazement, that you and your siblings live life with passion. In everything... Why is that??
Ok, Lou... you win the prize for the most thought provoking question!! To be honest... I'm not really sure. Of course as you mention, a relationship with Christ is a huge thing for me! As you know, He is our reason for living. Otherwise, I would say that we Chmelars are very impulsive... doing everything that tops our little hairballs - within reason, of course. If we're in, we're all in. We're also very competetive! If we decide that we want to get into freestyle frisbee, we're gonna go to national championships. If we want to start cup-stacking, we work on tirelessly to break the world record for speed. If Tiff and I think that it would be cool to have our bedroom in our unfinished attic, we move clean, move and decorate in one day... only to realize that yeah, it is January and about fifty degrees up here. (We did make it one night tho'!! Down coats, piles of blankets and all!) If we're gonna hobby farm, we're getting every small animal there is... starting with fifty various foul!
So what am I saying?? I guess our life has always been an ever changing adventure... and we can't wait for each new stage. Our parents have taught us to find the fun in everything... even the hard things. We laugh a lot. (Our parents are great laughers!!)
Life is really too short to get caught up in the little things. Now, lest we sound more spiritual than we ever could be... we have our days. And when we have days, boy are they DAYS! We get mad at each other, we get discouraged, we cry and yell sometimes too! But no matter what happens, Mom has taught us something that I think is underrated. A discussion may have been a heated thunder-storm, but she always ends it with these words. "I am not your enemy, you are not my enemy!" I think that's important to remember when we have those days... cuz' everybody does. We just gotta hug, remind each other that we are still a family (and always will be), and keep marching on!
So tho' I feel we are unworthy of your kind words... I do have to say it's the bestest to be a Chmelar!!

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Thanks everyone for your great questions! Keep asking cuz there's still 8 days before the contest is over. I'd love to hear from my more silent blog readers!! And be watching at the end of the week for a little hint on the prize!

Answers - Part 2

Morgan asked:
1. Have you lived in Iowa your entire life?
No. I was born here, but lived in Illinios about 8 years or so. I've moved about 11 times around in the two states!
2. How many states have you been to?
Let's see. Iowa. Illinios. Wisconsin. Oklahoma. Missouri. Nebraska. Minnesota.
3. Countries?
US and China.
4. Continents?
Dos - North America and Asia.
5. Are you dating/courting anybody?
Nope. Still waiting. Can't wait tho!! (I mean, I can - cuz there's still so much to do while single!! I will definately be ready when the time is right tho!)
6. Do you like to cook?
Yes -- if I'm in the mood. I mostly like cooking/baking yummy things!!
7. Are you good at cooking?
Hmmm.. well, I've never killed anyone yet. *smile* I think I am. You'd have to ask my family or the Gehmans.
8. What is your dad's job?
At the moment, he delivers appliances, cabinets, mattresses, etc for Menards and also drives school bus in the morning and some afternoons.
9. Do you play any instruments?
Piano, mandolin, guitar, banjo, harmonica, recorder. Ok, ok. I can only play a couple chords or notes on some of those, definately not polished! Truly though, violin is my passion. That's what I'm best at.
10. Are you super shy or super outgoing?
Definately out-going. My sister says super outgoing... well, not super-super, just super.
11. Do you have an Iowa accent? (yes, you Iowans have one.)
Sure. Whatever you say. I wish I had an accent -- and not an Iowan one.
12. How many bathrooms does your house have?
One and a half. The one is us girls' and the half is the boys. They use a lone shower in a dark corner of the basement. Bless their hearts!
13. Are you a member of Homeschool Alumni.org?
No. We've thought of looking into it though.
14. What kind of vehicle do you drive?
Uh, I don't have my own car. I drive my sister's car. It's a couch. *smile*
15. Do you tan easily?
Don't ask this question. It's a sore subject. I don't. Arghhh!!! I think I am slowly coming to grips with it... for some reason when I try to tell myself that white skin is beautiful, I don't feel very consoled.

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Mikaela asked:
1. Do you prefer (if you had to) watching Football, Basketball, or Wrestling???
TOTALLY football!!! And no one has to force me! Second would be basketball and lastly wrestling.
2. Do you comment every time you read other people blog?
Not everytime. But most.
3. Do you remember how many steps there are going up to the top of the House & senate of the capital, Up the spiral stair case???
Ahhh! I should have known that you would ask this. Ummm, around 45?? I do remember how much fun I had with you tho'!! Luv u 2!
4. How many times have you had to change your cell number?
Only once. And that's when I was breaking off from sharing a phone with my mom. Not beating off men. Too bad. *smile*

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Tori asked:
1. What are you most afraid of?
Goldfish. No, seriously... Tornados... loosing someone in my family... sometimes I'm afraid of what people think of me...
2. What is your natural hair color?
Red. All the way!!!
3. Ever been toilet papering?
No.
4. Have you ever been in a car accident?
No.
5. Do you prefer croutons or bacon bits?
Depends on my mood. Probably bacon bits... but real ones. Not bacon-flavored! To be honest, I eat my salad plain more often than not, tho'.
6. Favorite restaurant?
Well, I just went to Olive Garden for the first time about a month ago and totally fell in love! But, they don't exactly take pocket change, so my budget better affords God-Father's Pizza. I am a total sucker for pizza... I could eat it once a day!!
7. What do you do most often when you're bored?
Read my Bible or clean bathrooms. Ok. So much for sounding like Miss-Spiritual-or-Domestic. Seriously tho', I love talking on the phone. I also like being on the internet.
8. Favorite kind of music? Favorite group?
Contemporary Christian and bluegrass. Fav group... I really like Casting Crowns but most of the genre. Not head-banging Christian rock tho!
9. What is something that you would like to accomplish/do before you die?
Good question! Honestly, I really want to get married and have kids, both my own and adopted! I don't want to die without knowing what that's like. But really more than that, I want to be able to live a life that honors Christ and then to get there with Him and hear those words "Well done thou good and faithful servant. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord!" So, whether that happens as a single person or married, whether here in the States or in some back corner of a third-world country, I want to live to the hilt of every situation, for the glory of God!

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Sam asked:

1. Are you sure ANY question?

Ahem. Yes. Just so they follow Phil. 4:8

Answers - part 1

Thanks guys, for your great response so far. Sorry I'm being rather slow in my responses... my work schedule has been a little crunchy lately... so bear with me. Your answers are coming!

Olivia asked:

1. What is your fav. movie?
Totally Anne of Green Gables... tho I do have runners-up of the Love Comes Softly series and Facing the Giants.
2. What's your fav. popsycle flavor?
Ummm.... I'm not picky when it comes to popsicles... anything goes.
3. Do you wish you could fly? Why or why not?
Sure... so I could get to work faster when I'm late. (which is more often than not, unfortunately!)
4. If you went bald would you wear a wig?
TOTALLY!! Only because I am a girl... if I were a man, I would bald gracefully. (If men can be graceful!)
5. When is your birthday?
December 6, 1986
6. Do you have any pets? If so what kind and what are their names?
Uh, not at the moment. I used to have a pet guinea pig with my sister when we were like six or seven. Her name was Anna. I hated holding her tho' because I didn't like her claws scratching tho my shirt.
7. Did you ever go to public school?
Nope.
8. If so then why did you start homeschooling?

9. If not, then did you ever want to go to school?
Sorta-sometimes.
10. Are you athletically inclined?
Ahem. Not exactly. I do get out and play ball on occasion... I tend to get winded easily.
11. What is your fav. scent of parfume?
Pretty much anything sweet... right now I have Aeropostle's girl stuff.
12. What's your fav. book?
Too many to name, tho' I would say that one of my total fav's is "Passion and Purity" by Elisabeth Elliot. I also love all the Little House series and about anything Dr. Suess.
13. What do you want your wedding to be like?
Perfect. *smile* Big. Beautiful. Preferably in the spring or late summer. An amazing cake. Adorable little flower girl and ring bearer. My sister Tiff for my maid of honor. Lots of family involved. A picture slide show of our lives leading up to the wedding. The most handsomest, sweetest, godly, and in-love man I've ever met. A breath-taking dress. Ok. Seriously, we girls all dream of our wedding, but more than any of this stuff , I want it to be a day that is a shining showcase to everyone of what an amazing God we serve. I want the glory to not be on me and my specialest guy, but on the One who brought us together!
14. What are some of the key characteristics or attributes you want your future husband to have?
Of course his relationship with God is a given... I want a man that will love God more than me... a man who has a heart for ministering to people... a man who is humble before God and man... a man who is loving to not just me, but everyone he meets. And there's always the tall and handsome part, but if he is sold out for Jesus and lives that out, that's what I care about most!
15. What church do you go to?

Uh, good question! We have been home-churching off and on for quite a few years, but at the moment, we are going to Marion Ave. Baptist church in Washington.