This is the Air I Breathe...

new last name....

well, there have been some big changes in my life...

I got to be a bride and got a new last name :)
Mrs. Todd Wells Groff
Due to these big changes in my life....
I will posting on my other blog with my husband. :)
The two become one, and so will our blogs.

Thanks for keeping up with my life; please continue to keep up with the Groffs via www.toddlovesleah.blogspot.com

sissy got married...

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What a great celebration!!!

So, as some of you know... my older sister, Dana, got engaged a few months after me and set the date for her spring break three weeks before Todd and my wedding. SOOOO FUN!

My sister and I are several years apart and would have never guessed we would get to share such a special time together as brides!!!

The wedding was held in NC at Fort Macon on Atlantic Beach. It was overcast and dreary, but the wedding brighten up the day and made for a fantastic weekend!

A winter wonderland

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There's nothing like a snow day... breaking up the routine of work and school, bringing out the childhood joys of the white fluffy stuff :) some play time-sleding, making snow angels, eating yummy snow cream, a warm bowl of soup, and of course being snuggled up by the fire-- making the cold weather totally worth it!

Horton family Christmas 2008

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I always enjoy reading other people blogs and catching up on their lives, so now I will recap the past few weeks for all those creepers that make their way here. :) we'll just be honest, I've read yours too.

Sweet Todd returned from Africa right in time for Christmas :) and I spent the week with him and his family in Wilmington.

Big Sister came in from Texas for some time over Christmas.

which meant lots of wedding over break... two weddings to plan in less than three months.

And we got to be Brides together...

Getting a picture with the Christmas tree really just isn't the same anymore. We did have one, really. The angel is there to prove it.

Horton kids, while we all have the same last name :)

Happy Birthday Dana and Jesus, celebrating with the cousins, Becca and Abby

Me and my cousin Hannah got some quality time playing some sort of video game?

and Todd spent a little time in Mt. O :) so glad to have him back!!

The break was great, enjoying family and friends, but most of all knowing Christ's gift to each of us by coming as a little baby to live among us, to die for our redemption, and to give us access to our great God. Truly something to celebrate!

So much to be thankful for...

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We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the family. Here are a few pics for those that missed it. and You were truly missed...

new engagements- this is me representing the excitement for my own engagement AND my sisters too!! cant wait to see her pretty ring.

new baby-- the first Gardner great-grandchild- Anna Lauren

and many more we already love. It is such a rich time when we all are together. How Blessed we are :) I am grateful for my family. God has graciously called each to himself in his grace. Praise the Lord.

Highlights from the week

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Well I'll start from the beginning...
Sunday began with baptisms at my church- what an encouragement. I loved hearing testimonies of faith from people from all ages, children to adults, claiming Christ as their own! Pretty sweet. Monday, we got to host Paula Rinehart, an author and counselor, for a student forum at NCSU. She wrote the book, Sex and the Soul of a Woman. I'm convinced every girl should read it-- where ever you are in life- it applies! It was great having her speak. Tuesday, IT SNOWED! (and yes, a 5 min flurry is worth talking about) and I got to talk to Todd while it was happening! I also got to hang out with my sweet d-group girls and talk about the Word, which was an encouragement to me! Wednesday, I got to have dinner with my precious girls from Bible Study, who I never get to see anymore and are all Seniors in college now! It was such a great time catching up with them and eating Turkey cupcakes! :) Thursday ended with another event at Gateway for some of our pregnant girls. We had a group from one of the campuses present info on maternal health. I really like the times we get to connect with our girls on a more casual basis- like sitting around the living room. (Come see us at Gateway and you'll understand) One of the fun parts of the night was that we all got to see an ultrasound. Pretty crazy to see that little life inside. And the best part of the week... the weekend starts on FRIDAY! Who knows what I'll do? Maybe... hang out with the parents, plan a wedding, go to a dance concert, see an old friend, call Africa, shop... yep that sounds like a good week.

Welcome Back to the other side....

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Last week Tim and Kate returned from Africa. What better place to welcome them back to than the beach... at least the water was familiar. We could not have asked for a better weekend. The weather was great, sunny and warm, and all the family was together. We had a really fun time with each other and had so much to praise the Lord for :)