visitors

Our friends the Stocktons stopped by from Saturday until this morning. They were on their way back to Tomball after visiting family in St. Louis, and were able to stay with us two nights! Yesterday was also Mr. (now pastor) Hintz's ordination + installation (which was another reason the Stocktons were here)...it was a really nice service. We went to the Hintz's afterward for some Oklahoma BBQ. :) In 13 days is my dad's ordination + installation...I can't believe it's so close! A week from Wednesday (the 12th) my older sister Amanda is coming in for a month!!!!!!!! I'm SOOO excited. I can't wait to see her!! My grandmother on my dad's side is also coming up from Tomball, my best friend (Andi) and her family, a cousin of my grandma (the same one that is coming up) that we've never met is coming from Grove, OK, Pastor Wayne Graumann from our old church in Tomball (Salem Lutheran), and many other special people. It's going to be really exciting, but probably a little stressful as well. The people at Grace have just been the best...they're organizing EVERYTHING, right down to the last detail. They're planning a dinner for everyone afterwards, with shrimp, cocktails, champagne (the main dinner I can't remember...oops :))...it's going to be so wonderful! Our pastor's wife told us that it was like a wedding, and it kind of is, as my dad is getting "married" to the church. We are pretty much all moved in...the only thing that still has to be renovated are the servant's quarters, which we have to get done by the 14th (my grandma is going to be staying in there). I'll take another video when all the craziness with the ordination is over! Thank you all for being so patient!!! -Carlotta