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It's Christmastime

Since the new school year started, we have had staff lunch once a month and we've started celebrating all of the birthdays of the month. It gets a bit hectic when you have to shout a couple different names in the middle of the song (and it's not coordinated at all): "happy birthday to... LaurenceEmilyBeccaAngelaSarah."

A couple of church friends invited me and Steph out to a high school football game (their son plays in the marching band). It's not personally my favorite (I prefer the NFL), but it was an awesome experience and I had a great time! Unfortunately we saw the only loss the team had this season (including the post-season), so maybe we're bad luck.

What a throwback. It's been awhile since I've been back to Founders North and it's still a horribly vertical room. This picture doesn't do the slope of the room justice.

I went over to Joseph and Sarah's house one weekend to watch the League of Legends World Finals and got to spend more time with their little one. 🤩

I love Sarah's improv shows. It was their last show at The Pocket Sandwich Theater - at its current location - because the venue is moving. She is (no joke) probably their best troupe member (or at least top 3) and it's always a riot to watch her perform.

Because of the trouble in reserving rooms at UTD, they had to have an FNF in the SSA Auditorium which can hold around 550 people... a room we typically do Pizza Theology in (which we invite all of the students in our ministry to).

I was working the check-in table with Emily at Fall Fun Fest, a fundraiser for our kids' ministry at Northeast Church. Little did she know, Peter was planning on proposing to her later at that event! Congratulations to them! Looking forward to having a new sister-in-law. 😁

And here is Pizza Theology. We were able to use the auditorium at CityBridge Community Church in Plano (previously Watermark Plano). This was my first time running a Pizza Theology in person and it was definitely a learning experience! Thankfully I had Mandy to help me think through how much food to get for somewhere between 300-400 students (you wouldn't know how many people there would be until they all got there!)

My sister turned 23 at the end of the month! It's still crazy to think that 3 of us are now in Texas... now to work on getting my older sister to move out and we'll have the whole family. 😉

It's Sarah's improv again! As you can tell, it's a whole new venue! Sarah is now also a part of a musical improv troupe. The whole premise is that the audience will suggest a topic and the troupe will come up with a whole musical on the spot, with separate scenes, a handful of songs, and a repeating chorus. I was totally blown away with how creative and hilarious they all were. If you ever get a chance to see her perform, I highly suggest it!

I entered the Hamilton lottery for a chance to win 2 $10 tickets to see Hamilton. When you win the lottery, you have a few hours to decide if you want to buy the tickets. And then when you buy the tickets, you have no idea where you are sitting until you pick up the tickets from the box office on the night of the performance. (You aren't even guaranteed that the tickets will be seats next to each other.) Imagine my surprise when Steph and I were able to sit next to each other in the 4th row from the stage!

And of course I can't end this post without my Thanksgiving meal. I celebrated with Steph's family in South Dallas with some turkey, croissants, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and steamed vegetables. Thankful for my first Thanksgiving with my new family! 🥰



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