nineteen

Last week the youth wrote questions on little slips of paper. Here's all the ones I got asking about me and my answers to them. Notes to explain stuff are in { }s. (Hi, Amber! Thanks for reading! Now, go do your homework!)

1. “How many somersaults can you do in a row?”

In the water, probably 2 or 3. On land, probably only one, but I will spare you the demonstration. {Unlike the time I attempted to demonstrate a pushup when I was heavily pregnant with Henry. Remember that one, Chad? Ridiculous. But it might explain this.}

2. “Where were you born?”

I was born in Hartford, Connecticut.

3. “What’s your favorite ice cream?”

Breyer’s Coffee

4. “How do you feel about kitties?”

I can take or leave kitties. Not really a huge fan, but I’m not steering into them with my car, either.

5. “Why do you love us?” {meaning the youth}

Because I know that God created you, that he loves you, and that you are worthy of love. I also know that many of you feel unloved by a lot of the people in your lives, and I want to try to cancel out at least some of those negative feelings. I am SO glad at least one of you feels loved by me, and I want you all to know that I really, really do love you. Even when you act like idiots. {see example here}

6. “How many children do you have?” and “Do you think you would have another Baby?”

I have two children, Henry who’s four and a half, and Maria who’s two and a half months. I don’t think our family is complete yet, but it will be a while before we have another baby.

7. “Why did you decide to paint the walls green and blue?”

I think the colors that the youth, Matt, and I chose are very soothing. Plus they’re much more interesting than white and gray, like they were before. {talking about the youth room here}

8. “When are you getting your tattoo?”

Probably in a couple of months. I am committed to getting one, on my left wrist, of a laurel wreath and a cross for Victory in Jesus. {I told myself if I gave birth naturally I'd get a tattoo, and told the kids about it.}

9. “Have you ever dyed your hair a funky color?”

Yes, if you count sort of purple as funky. Nothing like Aubrey though. {Aubrey is a youth group member who frequently bleaches her hair white and then lays pink, purple, or green over top. It's SO cool, seriously; it's like the brightest color you've ever seen.}

10. “What is the most outrageous thing you have done?”

I haven’t done much that’s outrageous. Unless you count that time I skydived onto the peak of Mount Everest and then had to climb down without a jacket. That was crazy. {I never really did that.} {Also, I'm exceptionally boring.}

11. “If you could turn back time to relive a good moment what moment would it be?”

Oh, there’s SO many. Probably any time that I’ve had a really good laugh. I’d love to relive some of the funniest times when I was in college, I’d love to remember more clearly Henry’s babyhood. I wish I could relive my wedding day. Also, the first time I heard Mack {one of the youth} imitate Bill Cosby.