May 1, 2010

Wow, first day of May. This year is really going by way too fast.

Today I thought I would ramble a bit on myself and my past. I grew up in the small town of Hebron, Indiana. Met a guy from Chicago and we lived in Lansing, Illinois, for 18 years. We then moved to Rensselaer, Indiana, which is a bit bigger then Hebron was...but, not by a whole lot. It was a little bit of a culture shock for Chris.

When I was growing up I can remember going to Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. I think when I was in elementary school my mom attended church, but I know once I was in Junior High she did not. My dad never really did at all. My last memory of him coming to church was the day of my confirmation. For whatever reason my mom could not come that Sunday, so he came because a parent was supposed to be there when you were confirmed. It was weird seeing him attend church...he was definitely not comfortable there!

I did attend church...mainly because my best friends did. It was the Methodist Church in Hebron and my fondest memories of Junior High and High School were of my times with the youth group there. I can remember doing Starve-In's, Wakathons, going on Senior High retreat at Epworth. I attended camp beginning at Pine Creek up through Epworth Forest and Heights. When I was a senior in high school I became a counselor at Junior High camp at Pine Creek for one week during the summer...and I did that for about 4 or 5 years.

One year out of high school I met my future husband. Believe it or not, we met at a square dance. My parents were extremely active in modern western square dancing. I was somewhat involved. Chris got involved in square dancing in Chicago as there was a club who met not far from his home...and he liked the skirts the ladies were wearing!!! He then got involved in square dance calling because he has a nice singing voice and felt he could do better then the guys he heard doing the calling. So, ultimately we met at a dance because my parents introduced us. They had actually met him 6 months before I did.

Ok...enough babbling for now.....be later today, maybe!