Oh, maple syrup.

This is why I love it.

The end of a great weekend.

*sigh* It was a really fun, full weekend in Chicago with Natalie, Charity, Nate & Mere. Tons of walking around the city, concert in Millenium Park, fireworks at Navy Pier, going to Nate & Meredith's church...

Tomorrow: print job with Elise Bergman, a local designer who makes beautiful dresses. I met her through Meredith.

Elise is giving me one of those beautiful dresses. :)

Then I have to go to a "rehearsal" for Elite's huge 25th Anniversary Celebration. The party is Thursday night, and apparently they're parading us around on stage in front of 900+ people (many of whom are big deals) for entertainment & promotion. So we have to go practice that...

I'm now at Marcus' for the night and am hoping to catch up on some sleep.

Keith is at home and is leading worship for Teen Week at Argyle, which started tonight. Next weekend is Andrew and Sharon's wedding, which we are both standing up in. :)

I miss Keith. But by God's grace I have been doing well emotionally for the past few days.

Happy Birthday, Dad!!!

xo

No Listerine.

I did not get the Listerine commercial, but my great friend Ashley D. did!

She's shooting it now. I'm so excited for her!

And I'm just so excited that I've gotten called back to the first two commercial auditions I've gone to! I think that's a great sign!

YES. Better.

Today: great.

This confusion I've been feeling lately: definitely the Enemy trying to discourage God's work.

Today's models' small group: amazing time. God is so great!

Today's casting: I think I'm going to get booked for it.

Today's "fierce bikini poloroids" (as Marissa called them) to be sent to Greece, which she felt the need to take out on the sidewalk in front of the agency as people walked and drove by: actually went as well as that type of thing can go.

Getting together with Meredith tonight: wonderful talk.

This weekend with Natalie & Charity & Meredith here in Chicago: so excited.

I'm at Marcus' overnight because I found out today about a casting tomorrow. It's for Active Endeavors. They booked me for my very first paid print job ever. That was a year ago this past May. I had no idea how to move in front of the camera--I thought I did horrible and cried afterwards. It really wasn't that bad. But maybe tomorrow I can explain to them that last time we worked together was my first real print job and I'm much better at modeling now.

That's all for now. It's late.

xo

Needed: Perspective.

My mind is everywhere.

Home, Macomb, Chicago, Greece, Bushnell...

I have to stay grounded in the Word. Or I will seriously lose it.

I'm going there now.

Greece?!?

I got a call from Marissa yesterday.

Greece. Confirmed. 2 months. Leaving late August.

Just now getting a chance to process this...

Listerine & the Class of 2002.

I was called back for the Listerine commercial! I took the train up this morning & my callback was at noon. It went well! I should know by early next week if I got it, because it shoots on Thursday.

In order to make it back for my class reunion tonight, I was going to have to take an afternoon train to Galesburg and be picked up by someone. The ticket was going to cost me $51!

But I am so thankful: Leslie (my classmate & great friend who lives in Chicago) was driving down from Chicago today for the reunion. She pushed back her departure time a couple hours so that I could ride down with her. Perfect!

So now, the five year reunion of the Bushnell-Prairie City High School Class of 2002...

I have to go get ready.

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Listerine.

Day trip to Chicago today.

My second TV commercial audition. It was for Listerine. It was simply three takes of me coming into the frame, rinsing out my mouth with water, spitting it out, going "Ahhh.", and leaving the frame.

Hope I get it! Seems like it would be a pretty easy first TV commercial to shoot.

Then I hung out with Ashley D., a fellow model, for the afternoon. She was going to come to Cornerstone this year, but ended up not making it. She gave me a bag full of some of her so-cute vintage clothes that she's passing on to me. Thank you!

I'm still going crazy inside spiritually, but I really don't know how to describe it with words. And I'm finding it really hard to get motivated with modeling stuff. I know I need to. I just have a really negative attitude about it right now. And I don't fully understand why... I'm feeling pretty conflicted and a little confused, if that wasn't already apparent. I think I may need some counseling. Anyone available?

My sweet green 60s Schwinn (see right) that I finally started riding at Cornerstone is ready after its tune-up at The Bike Shop! It should be in ship-shape condition now & I'm picking it up tomorrow morning! I feel like using my bike has started some kind of a new phase in my life. I'm excited about it.


Photo by Natalie Waymack

Happy Anniversary, Us!

We were wed three years ago this day.

Photo by Natalie Waymack

What an amazing three years it's been. Marriage just blows my mind. What a gift.

Stay tuned (for another couple of years) for details about our big Fifth Anniversary Bash!