Birthday Addendum

For those of you who might be interested (and still read my blog, even in my unfaithfulness), I had one of the most amazing birthdays ever. It was my 30th, by the way, which I wasn't so happy about to begin with, but I realized that there was really nothing I could do about it, so I began to accept it.

Saturday night, my roommates, Carolyn & Paxton Merrill (along with Zion, in the womb), took me out to eat for my favorite food -sushi! They told me they were taking me out to dinner, then surprised me by taking me to sushi. It was amazing. Then we went home (after they had to talk me into it by telling me they had a gift they wanted to give me at home).

We go home. We walk to our door. Paxton unlocks the door while we are chatting, then just stands there. He doesn't open the door. I'm thinking, "why is he just standing there?! It is cold out here!" I open the door and walk in...... SURPRISE!!! I am bombarded with shock as I face about 15 of my bestest friends (in Georgia anyway). I couldn't believe that this got by me! I almost always can sniff these things out. They did a great job of planning it and keeping it a secret. I had a great time with everyone, as we ate and played some funny games.

I've never had a surprise party before. Oh the irony of having a surprise party when I didn't even want to have another birthday!

Birthday sweetness

So I had a pretty awesome birthday.

My sis took me out to brunch at The Flying Biscuit, only the best brunch restaurant in Atlanta. Then I went to the HOP for a meeting (in which the team suprised me with a cake), then to lead my 6pm intercession set. It was an honor to pray for the ending of abortion in my city on my birthday. Then my friends, Matt and Sam, confiscated me out of the prayer room for chocolate gonache cake at Stoney River (the best steak restaurant in North Atlanta) and to see Nativity Story. My roomies are taking me out on Saturday after our siege and then I get to see the Nutcracker at the Atlanta Ballet on Sunday with my mom and sister. Wow. I think God is trying to tell me something...