25 Things About Me

1. I took the month of January off from Facebook and never missed it once.

2. I go to bed at 10pm! (Used to be like 1-2am)

3. I always laugh at that commercial where the dad has the T-Mobile phone and the family plan but says "Sorry theres a no Derrick's with mustaches clause in the contract. Ohhhh, what a drag DUDE."

4. I love watching American Idol and trying to imagine what they're feeling as they audition.

5. I can do DMV transactions for members at the AAA in Palo Alto.

6. I know how to make lumpia. (After I made them like Steve made them.)

7. There isn't much more interesting stuff about me that people don't already know from my Facebook or blog.

8. One of my favorite authors is Dean Koontz.

9. Right now I'm reading One Door Away From Heaven by Dean Koontz (Then I'll start Twilight)

10. Pizza Rolls rock! (Haven't had them in a few months...)

11. If I start listening to music on my computer, I can get lost in the music.

12. I love searching for indie artists on amiestreet.com

13. The first scary movie I ever saw was Scream and I loved it.

14. I've never seen any of the Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street movies.

15. I started out hating coffee, now I drink it black.

16. My guitar needs new strings and a new battery (ok so that's about my guitar, but it implies that I am a procrastinator)

17. I have a dentist appointment for Feb 19th.

18. I haven't been to the dentist in 3 years.

19. I have never had, nor will I ever have a cavity.

20. I can't believe I haven't seen the 2nd X-Files movie yet. Shame on me.

21. I'm growing my hair out.

22. I can look straight with one eye and cross-eyed with the other at the same time.

23. My favorite album right now is Rock What You Got by Superchick

24. I gotta go to work tomorrow and that is awesome.

25. I'm a child of God. :D

Last Day of 2008

This is a great day. I've got the weekend off and I'm watching Fellowship of the Ring on "The Wall," cleaning house, making lumpia for tonight, and being thankful for so many things. 2008 - The first part of the year was hard. Steve and I were still living separately: me with my folks and he in a studio. We continued "dating" until June when we were able to get an apartment together with Dot our 6 year-old Beagle. The view is great at the 526 and I love sitting on the balcony watching the tops of the trees and sipping coffee while the sun rises (o.k. that was in the summertime).

I'm still working at AAA and loving it. Steve is still working at Bank of America and not loving it. We are praying for God's guidance and will in this next year. What does He want from us and for us?

One thing Steve and I are doing is eating better. We got ourselves a Vitamix from Costco for Christmas and it was just the right motivation for us to now eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables each per day! We even cook soup in it. :D This is one New Year's Resolution we are keeping as we speak, so I'm confident we will continue! Finally, a success!

And as we start 2009, I pray for continued wisdom most of all. Wisdom for making choices, spending time, and growing closer to God. I wish you all a Happy New Year and the blessings of God.

-Jen

Do Something... Anything!

I just read Tony's 2 Cents and I'm inspired to do something, anything, even if it fails. It doesn't matter if 1000 people think I failed. Maybe 1 person will think about God or pray or remember... I will always remember this one girl in high school who signed my senior yearbook. She was a sophomore at the time and said I was inspiration to her Christian walk because of how I lived my life and ran the newspaper... I had no idea I had made an impact on her life for Christ for two years!

So whenever I say, "I know I don't do much," or "all I do is play music," I know that's just the devil's influence trying to make me quit.

Lead a small group in worship, buy some socks for a homeless person, pray for a coworker, mention Jesus' name as the reason why do did something nice... something... anything.

Bill Leahy

It still hasn't really hit me yet. I keep telling myself that it is real, but it doesn't make sense. My mind keeps telling me that he's gone, maybe to remind myself or make it sink in. I can't believe he's really done with this world... I'm jealous sometimes but I know that we all have our purpose here on earth for the glory of God. Bill served God, and I'm happy to say, he had to fly.

Time to Fly

You took the call to serve
and you took to the sky
gave your time to the lesser kind
lived by faith and not by sight

I feel the need
to follow you
'cause you followed Christ...

You planned your life and then
you raised a family
gave your love to friends in need
stood for what you believed

I feel the need
to follow you
'cause you followed Christ...

Your time to fly
to reach the heavens and know
the joy that's waiting there.
Your time to fly,
to finally know the answers
we were always searching for.
Your time to fly,
to follow Christ in ways
we can only dream on earth...
I feel the need
to follow you...
'cause you had to fly.

You had a sense of selflessness,
a quiet air of peace
We knew that you were listening
the way you paused when we would speak.

I feel the need
to follow you
'cause you followed Christ...

Did you know that very instant
that you had gotten your reward?
Is it everything we heard about?
Do you run on streets of gold?

I wish I could
follow you
‘cause you followed Christ…

Your time to fly
to reach the heavens and know
the joy that's waiting there.
Your time to fly,
to finally know the answers
we were always searching for.
Your time to fly,
to follow Christ in ways
we can only dream on earth...
I feel the need
to follow you...
'cause you had to fly.

- Jen Ehinger

On Getting Ready to Go Camping...

The combination of getting older and recently moving has created a situation of unpreparedness when it comes to heading out to go camping. It took us ALL day today to get packed and stacked to go live in the dirt out of boxes... It was a very nice day. We went to coffee and Costco and even took a nap. Naps are good. Someday, we'll have an official "camp box" already packed so we can just jump in the car with our gear.

* Insert your own clever analogy to spiritual life here. *

So we head off tomorrow morning for the Jackson State Demonstration Forest (no fires - we checked), and we are going to pick up a U-Haul in Clearlake on Thursday to get the rest of our belongings from Steve's grandma's house on the way back. P.S. if anyone reading this is available on Friday to help us move some things upstairs it would be GREATLY appreciated and rewarded... There is an elevator, but still. Leave me a message and we'll get in touch Friday afternoon :)

Anyway, see you next week. All our cars are safely parked so don't try to ticket us ;) - Jen

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It's Official...

After 1 year, 5 months, and 18 days of being separated, Steve and I are finally going to live together again. This Saturday we move into our new apartment in San Mateo and I am so excited! Aside from the fact that we are still in the Bay Area and the place is amazing... I'm so anxious to just be a family again. We have been going through a lot these past months with jobs and church and families and money! Sheesh... money! But I praise God for the blessings He gives and for the trials He knows we'll get through. I look at my life and say "Thank you," because I am so rich and loved and blessed; I feel like I have no right to complain about the "little" things that go wrong or that I don't like in my life because I am not starving, I have always had a place to sleep, I have clothes to wear, and I have tons of people who care for me and pray for me. Thank you all! And thank you God! :)




New address to follow...
and an awesome party at the club house! Keep an eye out ;)