We must be loved...

Visitors. I love them.

And we have had many of them. Jonathan's brother and friend came, his mom and friend came, his cousin and friend came, my mom came, and now my friend came! We are so blessed to have friends and family who love and miss us enough to stop by. :)

My friend Amanda Fink came to visit Jonathan and I in NYC this week. It was so great to have a girlfriend here! We were able to just hang out and make our schedule however we wanted it.

I'm really glad she came. 

...(don't mid the date on the pics, the camera time was set wrong)...

I took her to Times Square for some shopping and to the American Museum of Natural History. We ended up buying passes to the butterfly room, which was quite amazing. It was my third time going, but I didn't mind.

We also saw The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway!

 I was so excited! Jonathan and I have been to one play since we've moved here, and it wasn't that good, so I'm very happy I was able to have this experience. If you ever get the chance, see this show! It's totally worth the price.

We also went to the top of the empire state building.

The view is amazing!

Here's me trying to look for my apartment. :)

The rest of the week was a mix of things. We did a ton of walking, eating, and redbox-movie watching. It was great. Jonathan also taught us how to play poker. Yes, I said poker.

But, don't worry. We didn't gamble with real money.

Church, Sunday, was fabulous. It was our last service at Times Square Church so I soaked up the whole thing. Every service, since we've been here has been wonderful. The pastors message always seem to hit me where I need it most. God is just so amazing like that. :)

Amanda went home this morning and Jonathan's Aunt and cousin showed up about an hour later. They won't be leaving until Thursday and we'll be home Friday. It all works out so great.

I can't wait to come home!

Out of the city

Now that was my kind of New York Weekend.

It was out of the city and into some country land. :)

Jonathan and I rented a car Friday night and we drove five hours up north to a town called Sackets Harbor to to visit some of his old friends. Our five hour trip ended up turning into a seven our trip due to my not-so-good navigation skills and a stop for a very much needed McDonald's shamrock shake. The shake, itself, was worth the time.

The girl we stayed with had her own apartment right on Lake Ontario. I could hear the waves crashing as soon as I stepped out of the car. And it was beautiful. It was wonderful getting to know Jonathan's friends and getting out of the city. It was like being in MI again and made me miss home even more.

Our trip home seemed to turn out just as badly-navigated as our trip there.... I tried to get some pictures, but they didn't turn out so pretty... I'll show you anyway.

This is me freaking out.

This is Jonathan freaking out.

We're both okay now.

We ended up making it home safely...or should I say, we made it back to NYC safely. Only two more weeks here, and we get to go home! I can't wait!

another way to honor God with your body

Sparkpeople.

This is where I log my food.

It is actually a very cool site. Jonathan and I have been logging what we eat here everyday. All you have to do is create a profile and fill in some info, then they figure out what your calorie range should be. You can log all your food and any exercise you get in for the day. When you are done with your day you can finish and create a report. It is so neat! It also has many other things, like the sparkpeople community, healthy recipes, planners, goal setting, health conditions, and much more!

We aren't doing this because we think we are fat. We just want to maintain a healthy lifestyle and this site helps us keep up on that. Throughout the day I am continually thinking about what I put in my mouth, because I know I'm going to have to log it...and trust me...you feel really bummed when you find out you went over your recommended intake for the day.

God gave us these bodies for a time and we need to take care of them! 

2 Corinthians 7:1 says, "Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God." And 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 says, "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." I don't want to contaminate my body with unhealthy foods. I want to do what I can to honor God with my body and part of that starts with having a healthy active lifestyle.

So If you want to give it a try, just click on "Sparkpeople" at the top! :)