the stars get red and oh the night's so blue

so serving at church on the welcome team was so fun. we got to see so many people and it was just great. after church we went out with everyone but then we went to the smiths to play games. sunday matt and i just lazed around all day, and we decided we needed to get out after dinner, and the smiths called and asked us to go to fireside pies with david and faith and luke and amanda. oh. my. word. that place was soooo good!!! then most of them came over here to play games and i made some delicious cupcakes... i just used a box mix, but added chocolate chips. and then i made this great icing recipe, which i cut in half, that jenny gave me:

Chocolate Icing by Jenny Smith

Ingredients:

5 cups confectioner's sugar

1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

In large bowl, mix with mixer at low speed, adding all the ingredients, until well blended. Increase speed to high; beat until frosting is light and fluffing and an easy spreading consistency. Then eat and enjoy!

it was so stinking good. then last night luke and amanda came over for dinner before home group, and that was fun. home group was such a rich experience. the girls broke up into smaller groups of 4 and i was with faith, amanda, and jenny. God just really revealed to us how much He has blessed our friendships with trust and openness and it's just such a beautiful thing. in the whole group time, we all talked about missional living, and i was very convicted... i think a lot of us were. the whole time was just very rich... i know i already said that but it's the best word i can think of.

today allison and reese are coming over and then i'm going to go to sam's first football game- she's the mascot! we are meeting matt and the rest of my family there so i am excited. you have good life now!