Mamma Mia...the Dancing Queens are at it again!

Last night we had a fun girls night and went to see Mamma Mia! It was really cute with the exclusion of Pierce Brosnan's horrible voice! I mean, seriously, how can he be so cute and have such a terrible singing voice? Dinner was yummy with "all you can eat" tacos which of course was way more than we could eat. It was a fun time and we found ourselves singing all night! Can't wait until the Dancing Queens get together again! Yay for girls night out! 

Dinner with the Newton's

Tonight we had a yummy dinner with the Newton's, a wonderful family we met at the greatest church on earth...VL! The picture above was taken in Dominican Republic which was the first time we all shared a meal together. The scenery tonight wasn't as beautiful but the food was sooo much better AND we were able to drink the water with no worries! The Newton's are so fun and the children are cuties too! 

Thanks C and S (aka: shawty) for a good night! 

Can't wait for our DR reunion party this weekend! 

The Babysitters Club!

We spent the day with these two amazingly entertaining kids! The things that come out of their mouths are unbelievable..."my mom is hot", "is this a casual skirt?" (yes, she is 4), "this is annoyan!", etc, etc, etc! They are hilarious and we had a great day! Of course, we still aren't convinced that we MUST have children. In fact, Cody continually commented that our life would be totally different if/when we have kids (he didn't get his Sunday afternoon nap). We love these girls to pieces and we are happy to spend time with them whenever we can. However, it is nice to know we can drop them off at home and completely avoid all parental responsibilities. 

**We love you Hopie and Addie! You can come visit us anytime!**

BBQ, Besties and the ER...

Tonight was supposed to be pretty chill with a cookout at the Hixson's with some friends. After a yummy burger (thanks Pete), we heard a tearful cry and with that, the fun began! Our peaceful evening turned into a trip to the ER with brave Addie (the 4 year old who acts like she's 25), Hollie (the mom), Jenn and me! Thank goodness Children's healthcare wasn't busy so we were in and out before we knew it. Of course, we made the best of it by sharing a few laughs and chatting our time away. Poor Addie left with a tiny sling for her broken shoulder caused by the fall off the swing-set. For the rest of the evening we continued to hear these words from her little body..."I can't do that because I only have one arm now"! In the Hixson home there is NEVER a dull moment and it always seems we are there for the major health "issues" (like the time Hope puked all over the kitchen, etc). I guess you can say...we wouldn't miss it. 

We love you, Addie Boo! You were so brave and we hope you're better soon!  

Family Photos

When we were at the beach with the fam, at the end of May, we had our pics taken. We thought we should take advantage of the fact that we were all together with my grandparents. These are two of my favorites. I miss the beach! I can't wait for another trip to sit in the sand...don't know when it will be but, I can't wait! Hope you all have a great Friday! 

Why we do what we do...

Below is an e-mail I received recently from a attendee at a church we visited. As a ministry, we love to see people come to a relationship with Christ! We also love to see people, who are already in a relationship with Christ, come into a moment of awakening where they realize all it truly means to be a Christ follower. The letter below is a perfect picture of the churches we visit and the people we encounter. I was so encouraged by her note and thought I would share it. 

Hi Katie and Cody, 

I was in the Sunday service when you guys visited our church (in a undisclosed place). Can I tell you...[our church] needed to hear what you had to say; I needed to hear what you had to say.  I am amazed that someone my age has such an intense message.  I felt like my soul was lifted higher than it had been lifted in...well, a really long time.  If you don't remember, the service was about being in the world but not of the world.  It was such an honest service and I find myself thinking about it even 45 days later.  Some of those good ol' Southern Baptist folks had their religious ideas turned upside down that morning...but shouldn't it be like that more often?  It is bad when you can predict what the message is going to be before you even get to church.  When you can say, "Let's see, this is the third Sunday this month so, yep that's it: hell-fire and eternal damnation."  I think God has more than that and I think he wants us to wake up and find it. 

I am not one of those message-board-blogger kind of people and I like to keep my thoughts to myself (and those closest to me.)  I am not one of those shout-it-from-the-mountain-top Christians but I felt like you should know that you spoke to me that morning and you (or God through you) got my attention.  Even God's servants need encouraging sometimes.  Please keep doing what you are doing; keep speaking because the generation younger than us needs it.  Actually, I think everyone needs it.  Even the most devout, hard-praying, focused Christians need to be shaken every now and again.   

You probably remember our Pastor.  (Yeah, he was the one that tried to unspeak everything that you spoke that morning...bless his heart.)  Please pray for him and our Church.  Actually, I am not a member of [this church] but I go there with my husband who grew up in that church.  I cannot seem to let myself officially attach to a denomination; I feel like I am a member of the body of Christ which is much bigger than any one denomination.  Anyhoooo...our Church is going through some growing pains.  Please pray for God's Will because we need to be in the business of saving souls and reaching out to people...not social gatherings, gossip and stale sermons.   

Thanks again :-) 
EB

Generation Change

"Without justice, there can be no peace.

He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in

it as he who helps to perpetrate it."

-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.