complain.

Right now all I want to do is complain...
complain about work.
complain about how I felt sick all day.
complain about how overwhelming everything is.


But
instead I'm going to thank God.
Thank him for giving me the opportunity to work well so many others are in desperate need of a job.
Thank him for giving me a healthy body.
Thank him for giving me so much in life. Yes it can be overwhelming at times but I love that my life is full of friendships, church, school and other activities.

I'm blessed.
really, I am.

-es

John David

I wish I really knew how to take pictures. I mean like really good ones. If only I had some knowledge of what my Nikon 270 can actually do. Perhaps I should read the manual this summer...

Anyways sometime last week I snapped some photos of my brother. He is one of my favorite people in the world.

Oh and of course his instruments had to be in the photos because who is David with out a guitar or even a lap steel?
Gah I just love him to pieces.
Happy Thursday!
night
-es

June

June!
really...it's June?
the sixth month of the year.
2011 just started!
Good heavens I have been so busy lately...
Time seems to pass by without me noticing.
Oh how I wish it would slow down.
If I could only have one week to do absolutely nothing.
No school, no work, no fundraising, and no church responsibilities.
Don't get me wrong I love all these things dearly (except for working...)
It's just that when they are all happening at the same time things tend to get a little messy.
And Im a little tired of the mess.

Lord please help me to "straighten" things out.

Well Im almost out of school!! Which means more steady blogging. Yay!
Cause I have been the most terrible blogger the last few months.

ahhh I just realized what time it is. I really should go to bed so I can wake up in less then 7 hours to go to school. eeeks.
night
xo
esther

pancake breakfast

The pancake breakfast went really well. I sold lots of the rose flower clips.

^These girls along with Lorisa really helped me out.
Right now I am saving all the money I make for my mission trip to Spain. I still need to rasie about $900. It's a bit overwhelming but I am praying the Lord gives me peace about it and I'm trusting that he will provide.
xo
-es

right now

I am just loving being a baking student. I am learning so much each day.

Just this week we made beautiful fruit tarts.

I love all projects that allow me to put my own creativity into them.
Next week we will be working on cakes. I am so excited. I just can't wait.

night
xo
-esther

soon

Ahhh soon I shall have a break. A nice long summer vacation with my favorite people in the world. My dear family. We will be heading to Boston for a bit. I can hardly wait. Im sure it will be all kinds of lovely. We leave in a little over a month! Then I come back for a few days before I head off to Spain with the sister and some of my very best friends for our mission trip. Sooo exciting!

My savior has blessed me in so many ways I can't even explain it. Blessing after blessing. He is do good to me. I adore him in every way.

Happy Monday!

xo
-esther

macarons

So I think I'm going to attemt making macarons once again. Why must these cookies be so darn tricky. But they are so delicious. I think they are the most pretty cookies in the world.

The picture above was taken in bohemian Paris. So lovely. Oh to go back again. That would be amazing. I am forever grateful that I had the opportunity to go and explore pretty Paris.

xo
-esther