Another TreeHouse Video!

http://www.youtube.com/user/TreeHouseYouth#p/a/u/1/7cOFoyAIswI


This is another sweet video of TreeHouse! These kids are awesome!
Thanks for your support guys!!!

Overdue!

The summer was very busy not only with work but traveling to Northern Minnesota for WEDDINGS! My dear friend Lisa Ann Widner got married in Stephen, MN to Richard Lee! Congrats! I was very blessed to be apart of their big day. Their wedding was outside at her farm on probably one of the hottest weekends of the summer! The sweat just kept dripping. We had a wonderful time and share many stories, laughs, and tears.
The celebration was wonderful and of course the party afterwards! Dancing!!! I love it and we closed the dance down,way to go ladies!
Lisa moved on to Mississippi so we had to say it....GOODBYE :( We spent a lot of time crying and chatting. It was this weekend that I was so overwhelmed by the blessing of wonderful friends.

People always say you meet your best friends in college, ITS TRUE!!! I'm finding its an interesting time in my life to transition from everyone living close and seeing each other often to spreading out across the states and starting our own lives. I don't particularly like it but it is so awesome to know how wonderful friends are.

Next the Stinar/Espe wedding, (the next weekend)! Greta and I met at Bluewater Covenant Bible Camp and I had met Tom before that through Rebekah his sister, another dear friend of mine. I definitely feel that Greta and I are very similar and think a lot alike, maybe you disagree Gretzky? Our time at camp was so wonderful and we became instant friends. Rebekah and I convinced her to move to Fargo and transfer colleges, which is where she met Tom, so good thing you came! There wedding was beautiful as well, and I was once again very blessed to be apart of their big day!

I had a great time at the reception mingling with people and catching up with old friends. The photos to the left show some of the big day! We decorated their vehicle for the drive away from the reception and of course a picture with the lovely couple!

I love you both, The Lees and The Stinars!!!!

TreeHouse

http://www.kare11.com/news/local/mornings/sunrise_article.aspx?storyid=877226&catid=16%3Fbctid%3D636070054001

As most of you know I am a Youth Outreach Specialist at the Minnetonka TreeHouse! Above is a link to an interview of KARE 11 with Wayne Thyren. If you have 5 minutes please watch this video. 

It is hard to put into words what TreeHouse does and is to this kids and to me. TreeHouse is truly saving lives through Jesus Christ. It gives them just a place to go where they can be told they are worth something and cared about. They can come to support group and not worry about sharing their feelings because most of them can relate to each of

Photo booth fun!

their stories.

TreeHouse for me has been a great eye opener to 

so many different things in their lives, and in my own.

I am loving what I am doing and hope that God will

keep me at TreeHouse. Right now I will be here through

December and then who knows. So, keep me in your

prayers and take a moment to watch this video to

understand more about the greatness of this 

organization!!! 

Check out treehouseyouth.org for more information!

more photo booth fun!!

(The photos to the right are pictures of some awesome ladies I get to mentor and hang out with.)

Apples and Caramel

Roommates!! Robin(L) Me, Pam(R)

As my first fall in Minnesota I'm trying to take in several outdoor activities! We went to Aamodt's apple orchard and vineyard in Stillwater and there are several pictures below to show you the fun we had! The orchard was really fun, we walked up and down the orchard
rows, watched kids on the wagon ride, walked through the barn/store of so many different apple food items, the vineyard of fruit wine, etc. They also had a fresh kettle corn stand but the line was so long we didn't get any. I would definitely suggest this activity for families because it was FREE and super fun!!


Robin's friend joined us for the day. We then went and walked around the downtown area of Stillwater, the fall colors were amazing!!! I've been telling friends and family that I love fall already and I love North Dakota falls but living in the Twin Cities, this has been the most beautiful fall I've ever seen! The trees change daily and colors are amazing, I can't say it enough! I love this weather!!!!!!

Trolley in Stillwater

Best Fall Snack!

I would have to say that the best Fall Snack is definitely hands down, fresh apples and warmed homemade caramel!!

If you haven't done this, you need to combine the deliciousness of apples with caramel! The combination is just great and the colors are pretty!

What's your favorite snack??

Fun Suggestions!

So I love finding useful websites or free stuff online. There is a website called Christianaudio.com that gives a free book download every month and not always but some of them have been good.  If you don't know already itunes gives away free music every TUESDAY!! So check your free itunes stuff to download your free music and enjoy new artists! Starbucks also gives away free music, on the counter by the registers there are usually music download cards, so take them and redeem the code to get your free tune on itunes!!!
If you didn't know I do like to run and a friend of my introduced me to mapmyrun.com. At this website you can map your run, walk, bike ride, tri athalon run, etc. and they will keep a profile of your maps, and you can search other maps in your area etc. that other people have posted! Super cool and useful if you are trying to find a new route for your workout!!!

If you have any cool suggestions for useful websites or whatever let me know!!!