Anticipation and Countdowns

I should be packing and getting ready for our Sogard All-Star Break Extravaganza, but I am sucked in watching the Olympic swimming trials and College World Series!  Tomorrow marks the beginning of our 3-day break from baseball and the mark of only 64 games left until the end of regular season.  Wow--where has the season gone and where are all the pictures I wanted to be taking.  I guess I will blame it on not having a good camera and just always using my phone, but I hope to get better during the second half of the season!

During the break, Alex and I are headed to one of our favorite spots--AUSTIN!!! Austin has a sweet spot in our hearts, as we got engaged in this lovely place, but we are going to relax and enjoy simple pleasures that we miss about this place.  We are staying out of the city on the beautiful Lake Travis--boy we certainly are blessed to be able to get away and unplug from the daily demands of the season.  Alex will most likely arrive back in Corpus tomorrow morning around 6 AM and we will head out when he unpacks, I do his laundry and we repack!!!  To say we are excited to eat three meals a day (maybe some extras too), and spend 72 uninterrupted hours together makes me feel like I am waiting for Santa to come--aka EXCITED!!!  Well I am off to pack...and continue counting hours until I see my man!!!

Happy Memories in Austin

In our little apt in Austin--what a wonderful place

One of my fav pics of all time in Austin--missing our girl

Although we are going on a vacation, our true refuge is found in our Lord--so if you are not able to go on vacation check out the many verses (I think 23) that specifically describe our God as our refuge and you too can have an altered attitude and it may seem like you are on vacation!!!!  

"Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him.  Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken." Psalm 62:1-2

Many Blessings and Lots of Love

Arlie

Austin here we come....