This week has been an “I can’t catch my breath” kind of week.  Good stuff…  just a very full schedule.

But my crazy week has a payoff.  I’ve been looking forward to this weekend for months!  Merlyn and I are headed to Cincinnati for the Western & Southern Tennis Open, part of the US Open Series.  I’m so excited!

Right now it looks like we have a good chance of seeing Federer, Nadal, Murray, & Djokovic.

I’m kind of giddy.

So, follow me on Twitter this weekend.  I’ll be sure to tell you all about it!

What is on the horizon that you are looking forward to?

Need I say more?

But I will…

Jes and I are having a blast getting away for a few days.

So far we’ve:

• Sat on the beach
• Read on the beach
• Shopped
• Eaten
• Sat on the beach
• Read on the beach
• Walked on the beach
• Shopped
• Eaten

Today we’ll:

• Run/walk on the beach
• Eat
• Lay on the beach
• Lay on our rafts on the water
• Read on the beach
• Eat
• Shop
• Eat again

Totally predictable & fabulous!

What are you doing this weekend?

I’m chillin’ at the beach this week.

So you won’t see much of me here at the blog for a few days…  Hoping to rejuvenate, read a lot and give these white chicken legs a little color.

I might twitter a few things occasionally, so you can follow along there.

Hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

Today’s Friday Fun is just a rundown of my week and my random thoughts… enjoy!

• I started my week off by joining the Faith Promise team for their staff retreat.  I had a blast with these guys.  Such a great team!
• In my musings this week I’ve determined that I’m not really a blogger… I’m a leader who happens to blog.  I wish I was a better blogger.  Got any tips for me?
• I’m convinced that local honey works for allergies.  I went two days without eating any and my allergies blew up!
• ONE WEEK until April’s Cultivate Her event! I announced our panel speakers who will be talking about the subject of confidence.  So excited!  Have you RSVP’d?
• My dad and his girlfriend are coming into town this weekend.  Dad and Merlyn are doing some golfing, the girls will do some shopping and they’ll all be able to watch Jes and I cross the finish line for the Country Music 1/2 Marathon!
• Speaking of the 1/2 Marathon… really praying it’s not a tornado infested, violent hail storm like they’re predicting tomorrow morning.
• Cleaning the house… always cleaning the house
• Really wish I had been able to go to Catalyst West this week… enjoyed all the tweets about it!
• Planning to post some updates about Faith, Hope & Love and the Bellevue Campus tomorrow – so exciting!

How’s your weekend shaping up?  Make sure you enjoy it!

It’s been a crazy week trying to catch back up.  Here are some pictures from our first couple of days in Ireland.  Simply stunning!

1) Our room at Abbey Glen Castle – staying a night in a castle was one of my “bucket list” items.  I was a princess for a night!

2) The outside of the castle

3) The coastline near where we stayed complete with grazing cows – interesting thing about Ireland cows… most of the time they are laying down

4) Coastline featuring one of the very narrow roads we drove on

5) Just one of the many castle ruins we saw

6) One of our new friends

7) They slowed us down quite often

8 ) Very cool cemeteries were everywhere

9-12) The Cliffs of Moor - this place was amazing!  We walked the edge of those cliffs for nearly a mile

Here are a few more pics from our time in London.  Will share Ireland pics soon!

1. Big Ben
2. View from the top of St. Paul’s Cathedral – I think St. Paul’s is my favorite historical building in London
3. Me standing in Center Court stadium at Wimbledon – this part of our trip was a dream come true for me (just wish I could have been there during the actual event)
4. The Wimbledon trophies
5. Our desert at Morelli’s Gelato in Harrod’s - sheer decadence!
6. Can’t remember what this building was but it was cool
7. Westminster Abbey – this is where the tomb & effigy of Queen Elizabeth I resides, one of my favorite historical woman leaders
8. Houses of Parliament
9. The London Eye

Hey everyone!  Sorry I’ve been a little absent for the past week.  I’ve been working hard to disconnect while I’m on vacation but thought I would break away to share a few pictures from the first few days of our trip.  (My husband and I are in England and Ireland for our 10th anniversary trip.)

1. London city scape – I love this place!
2. Just one of the many fancy cars we saw throughout London – Merlyn was in heaven!
3. Changing of the Guard at Windsor Castle
4. Windsor Castle – I would live in a castle if I could
5. Merlyn and I at the main gates of Windsor – pretending this was my home
6. The Queens House at the Tower of London – the lawn in front is supposedly where Anne Boleyn was beheaded for treason
7. White Hall at the Tower of London
8. One of the famous London Big Red Buses
9. Merlyn and I at Tower Bridge – it was cold and windy by the water
10. Merlyn and I on The Tube – our mode of transportation for the week

More to come soon!

By the way, a few friends may be sharing some posts on my blog this week.  Show them some love!

In just a few weeks, this will be my scenery!

My husband and I will be spending 10 days in England & Ireland celebrating our 10th anniversary.

I’m so excited!

But, I’d love your help.  If you have been to England or Ireland what do you think is the one thing we MUST do while we’re there?

Specifically we’ll be in the following cities:

London, England

Galway, Ireland

Killarney, Ireland

Bally Cotton, Ireland

Dublin, Ireland

Note to all: DO NOT TRAVEL WITH ME!

After a great two days at the Multi-site Exposed Conference, me and the team are delayed in the Charlotte airport.  This seems to be a consistent pattern in my recent travels.  

I’m ready to be home.

However, we did have an amazing time at the conference.  Gained lots of great information that will help us as we move toward the launch of our third Cross Point campus.  

Plus, I had the privilege to connect with a couple of other great leaders.  Be sure to check out these great women leaders!

Dawn Nicole Baldwin

Sherry Surratt

This evening my husband and I are headed to Arkansas to visit some friends for the weekend.  We’ll return Saturday night and then we are supposed to go to Florida for vacation from Sunday – Friday.  Still not sure what will be happening with that since Gustav wants to join us in the gulf as well.  Could make for an interesting vacation!

All that to say… I’m going to try to disconnect while I’m away.  I probably won’t be checking in much, so have a great week!