we shopped 'til we dropped!

Over the weekend, I got to fly to Dallas for some serious shopping and girl time with a bunch of my female relatives on Lee's side. We also got to see Becky (a senior @ DBU) perform in her choir's Christmas concert...so fun!
We anticipated bringing back a large loot so we all brought extra luggage to haul it back to Midland...as you can see, it wasn't enough. So we had to leave some of it behind and we'll just get it next weekend when we return to Dallas for the White Rock.

Speaking of the race, those of you in the Dallas area can watch it live on WFAA Channel 8 on Sunday the 9th from 8-10:30 a.m. Look for royal blue t-shirts that say "Where there's a WILL, there's a way!" They are doing a special piece on the family who is the whole reason we are doing this race. That starts at the 139th minute of broadcasting, symbolizing Psalm 139, the passage that Katie & Reagan have always prayed over their son, Will. How special!

We could really use some prayer regarding the weather for next Sunday. And no, strangely, I'm not asking for warmer weather...I'm asking for cooler weather! As of today, the forecast for next Sunday is a high of 78 and a low of only 64, and partly cloudy. This is ENTIRELY to hot for running a half- or full marathon! (The temperature during the Chicago marathon when it was called off a few months ago due to numerous cases of heat stroke was 80 degrees.) Please pray that it will cool off, and for there to be no rain!