Cowboys & Aliens

We went to see a movie last night after our date night at the world famous Grimaldi's Pizza in The Woodlands. Literally nothing was playing that we hadn't already seen, so we settled for Cowboys & Aliens .  Really the only reason I agreed to see it was because Cameron said that if it was terrible we would walk out. (I should have held him to his word!) Moral of the story: Cameron and I are realizing more and more that we are Cowboys & Aliens. No, no, not literally... although Cameron's Booster name IS Cowboy Cameron...but we are SO, so different. Although this is probably obvious to most, it sometimes can create some friction...

Just like the movie: 10 minutes in, and I'm ready to get up and leave (or fall asleep)....but Cameron is really intrigued by the idea behind it. It's stupid and boring to me; Cameron thinks the aliens are cool.  This is a very basic example of how different we are, but it comes up in different ways ALL the time. We are learning, however, to be thankful for these differences.  If Cameron was as clean-freak as I am, neither of us would ever take a break and sit down from doing laundry or dishes. If I was as much of a "quick start" as Cameron, we might never stop to read the directions or think things through all the way before jumping in head first. We are learning  more and more how our differences compliment each other and are a good thing, rather than an annoying thing. 

This week is a big one for us! Tomorrow is the first day of school and my first day at Alexander. Cameron and Booster start their first "gig" as we're calling it now, on Wednesday. We are really thankful that the Lord is continuing to provide for us in Houston in many ways and are excited to see what all this school year will hold. 

God is good!

What a crazy and awesome week! Coming away with one thing we know for sure: God is good! 

Atlanta: Had a great time with the entire Team Texas family. We got to hear from some great speakers, get to know the newest additions to Booster, and learn about how we are all wired differently to serve specific purposes. Needless to say, Cameron and I are opposite ends of the spectrum in many ways. Sometimes it creates friction...but mostly it is a blessing because we compliment each other so well. The last night, at the awards banquet, Team Texas was very well represented. A few highlights: our very own Jake Lacy is now the newest Area Leader heading up Team Houston and David Brannen is the newest Team Leader. God is definitely showing favor on us already.

Also, the group of guys that started Booster when Cameron did was honored with a special gift...

Yes, those are real swords. Too heavy for me to pick up with one hand! Hopefully that will take the place of the gun Cameron's been wanting to get to protect us here in the dangerous city of Cypress.

In other news, I had my first job interview for a teaching position this morning (after lots of preparation help and encouragement from Cameron). I got a call shortly afterward from the principal who offered me the 3rd Grade Reading/Social Studies position. Hallelujah-SUCH an answered prayer. Thank you to everyone who was praying for that! God is SO so good.