Montgomery, Alabama and Beyond

It is official. Scott and LeLe are married. They are one and will be together forever. Their ceremony was gloriously worshipful and had me very emotional. LeLe and Scott are great friends of ours, and BJ and I appreciate them so much. They shed the light of Jesus on every single person that laid eyes on them all weekend. LeLe was so calm and sweet all weekend. She made everyone feel special and important. What an amazing quality...especially since SHE was the BRIDE! 

Please Check out this bride:

Isn't she gorgeous! Scott is a lucky guy! Scott is amazing, though. We love him and are so thankful for him. He and LeLe are a perfect match. To see more wedding weekend pictures go to this link.

This weekend I am going to Auburn for a big yard sale we are having at BJ's with a bunch of our friends. Thats right....yard sale! If you know BJ at ALL, you knew he loves yard sales. A bunch of us have some extra junk (good junk) from college, so we are going to try to get a few bucks for it! Come by 220 E. Samford this Saturday to peruse our treasures. 

Camilla went back to Auburn yesterday. It was sad for me, but I am glad she gets to be there. Auburn is such a great place. She is living on the new Chi O hall in the Village dorms. They love it but have had some interesting issues because they are in the handicap-friendly one. Oh well! They are making the best of it! I am excited to see Milla this weekend and see their dorm! Rush is this week!

I would also like to ask you all to pray for my sweet Grandmother. My Dad's Mom, Dot Deeter, had a massive stroke on Saturday. It was very scary and the Doctor initially told us to be prepared for her not to make it through the week. Her new Doctor, Dr. Stewart has been much more optomistic, and Grandmama has actually been doing OK. She did well on her swallowing test yesterday. She still has a feeding tube in her nose, but should have it out soon. She is leaving the hospital tomorrow and going to the rehab facility at Delmar Gardens. She used to live in independent living there, but will now be in the other wing. We have hopes that she will possibly relearn to talk and gain use of her left side. She has been so strong and we could not be more proud of her. Grandmama has actually been able to write some and tell us things. She wrote the first 10 books of the Bible down in order the other night. Last night she wrote, "Do you think I could have some coffee?" Does that not just tug your heart so hard? She is a sweet lady and has walked with God for many years. She also loves coffee and that is usually the only liquid she drinks. She also wrote this to me last night, "Can you say the books of the Bible?" So I started saying them and she wrote them down. Please be praying for her as she begins this journey. Also pray for my Dad, who is the leader of this whole deal. He has handled it beautifully so far and we know he will continue to do so. Thank you, Jesus, for this great family!

On a different note, BJ is graduating from Auburn this coming Monday! I am so proud of him and could go on and on about his accomplishments. I could also go through the whole deal about how much Auburn means to us, but I will spare yall for now :) Basically, lets just say that God is so faithful and so good. Emily, Jordan, Ansley, Elizabeth, Harrison, Lauren, and more are graduating Monday too! Way to go guys! Have fun with it. War Eagle.

Love you all. I hope I am getting better at blogging. I am trying! 

May, June, July...Now almost August?

It has been a whirlwind of fun since BJ got back from China! It seems like he has been back for a while but has still flown by so quickly. We have been blessed to attend some God-honoring weddings. We love seeing our friends get married. And we of course love seeing everyone! 

So...what is the latest?

BJ is in Auburn finishing up one class. He will graduate August 10th! and GUESS WHAT? That thesis he spent all Spring AND Summer working on...ya know that one?...Well, he got an A! He worked so hard all Spring, and then finished it up with lots of hard work in China. He had the craziest spring semester imaginable and still managed to pull this whole thesis thing off beautifully. I am very proud of him! 

He will start work with The Clement Group in Montgomery towards the end of August. The Lord has been so faithful to us. We are so excited that BJ has such a good job, and we are so happy to live in Montgomery. We are particularly happy that it is so close to our favorite place one earth...AUBURN. We are getting married in 4 months from yesterday. Or as we like to say...17 Saturdays. We will soon be down to 16 Saturdays! 

This weekend I am going to celebrate one of my great friends singleness. We are going to Lake Martin for LeLe's bachelorette. I am so excited. LeLe and I met at JH Ranch before our senior year in high school, then worked there together the summer before we came to Auburn, THEN lived on the same hall our Freshman year, THEEENNNN both pledged Chi O! She is a beautiful and amazing friend, for whom I am very thankful! She and Scott are getting married next weekend in Montgomery. Best wishes and lots of love to the almost Frasers!

Mom and Camilla just got back from a fun trip to Massachusetts. The went to see Liz's play! They also got to run around, see the sights, and even buy the Mother of the Bride dress!! Woohoo! Way to go Mom and Milla! Mom looks stunning in it. Everyone get ready!

I hope to update again soon with some recent pictures! I have not been good about taking pictures lately, but I will hopefully improve!

I Need to Get it Together!

Ok so evidently I am not as good of a blogger as I once thought I could be. I promise to get better. I have so many updates it is not even funny.

Here is a list of some things:

BJ is safely back from China!
He got a couple job offers and accepted one in Montgomery!!!!
Thus, we will be living to Montgomery when we get married and are very excited.
We have begun the search for apartments/lofts.
My job is going well. Getting busy. www.lightthenight.org/ga
Wedding plans are coming along! Mom is still my hero and we might have had to elope without her help.
We went to Mary Lindsey and Chris' wedding this weekend and it was beautiful. Aliceville was awesome. We love the Newlins! follow them at http://www.newlynewlin.blogspot.com/
We are going to Callie and David's wedding this weekend and could not be happier for these two! They are wonderful and were made for each other. Praise God for His goodness!
LeLe and Scott are getting married in Montgomery on August 1st. God has blessed me so much with these two. LeLe is one of my closest friends and it has been a pleasure to see she and Scott grow. God will be greatly glorified on August 1st!!

Those are some updates for now. I will do a "real" blog soon. I love you all!

War Eagle.

One Week!

BJ comes back in one week from tomorrow! I will just be so glad for him to be back on American soil safe and sound. He has had a blast but I know he and all of his buds are ready to be back.

I have started work at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and I am learning a lot! I am a Campaign Assistant for Light the Night. Light the Night is a walk that we do in 5 cities across Georgia to raise money to fight blood cancers. It is a really special event and does so much good! I am blessed to be a part of something like this. Come join us on October 10th at the walk in Atlanta! Check it out here!

I have some more updates coming soon! And I still need to post pictures from Elizabeth's wedding, but I have been having some major technical difficulties uploading them! I have no idea why. I need my technician BJ back here! 

I hope everyone is having a good night. I will be back in blog world soon!

War Eagle...2.5 months until Auburn football!

I love St. Simons!

Mom and I got to St. Simons last night. Dad and Camilla are coming tomorrow. Katie, Art, EK, and Harper are just down the beach from us. We had a great day today. Mom and I woke up, had coffee and breakfast, and just sat on the porch for a while. Katie, Art, EK, and H came over and we swam in the pool for a bit with EK the swimmer! Then we went down to be beach to look for seashells, pick up some sticks, look for crabs, run around, get sandy, and much more! We had a great time down at the beach. Mom and I walked down to the King&Prince and then back to our house. Now we are just relaxing before going around town for a little bit. We love to chill and to ride around. Mom and I are having great fun! We are having pizza at the house with Katie, Art and crew tonight. 

This is just a fun picture of Emma Kate the other day!

I have many more updates to share. The Toney-Pierce wedding is at the top of my list! They are married!

I am off to run around town with Mom for a while!

BJ's Abroad Blog

http://www.auburn.edu/~haistbj/chinablog/bj_in_china/bj_in_china.html

Go to this link to keep up with BJ's travels, site visits, lessons, stories, and much more. 

Another Good Day

Good Morning Blog World!

Today, Payton Mann Haisten graduates from Prattville High School! Payt, we are all so proud of you and love you so much. Enjoy this precious time in your life because is sure flies by! BJ and I are both so upset that we cannot be there today. I hope we can make it up to you soon! In the mean time, just remember that you are loved. I cannot wait to be your sister! WAR EAGLE!

Right now I am sitting in my kitchen at home eating Frosted Mini Wheats, drinking coffee, and blogging. That is a pretty good morning, huh? I will hopefully talk to BJ for a moment before he goes to bed in Shanghai. They are exactly 12 hours ahead, and so far, the time change has worked out great! It is oddly comforting to know that while I am awake, he is asleep. I do not worry about what he is doing or if everything is safe. I just know he is sound asleep! Then, when I am asleep, he is running around China having a fabulous time! He is really really enjoying it and keeps telling me how much he loves traveling. Hopefully we will get to travel a lot together throughout our lives. What an exciting thought!

Mom and I have been doing all kinds of wedding stuff over the past two weeks. Katie and Camilla have been such a great help. I do not know what I would do without these people. Dad has been so sweet and supportive. We love you, Dad! 

So far we have a Church, reception spot, band, DRESS, bridesmaid dresses, etc... And the florist and photographer will be nailed down soon! I think I am forgetting some stuff. Anyway, the hardest thing is going to be getting everyone's addresses. The addresses for people my age are going to be hard because most of them have no idea where the will be living in the fall! Oh well- if this is the worst thing, then we are doing good! Thank you Mom for being our team captain! I love you and am soooo thankful for you. 

Today we are just hanging around the house, cleaning up, still unpacking, and probably going to see Grandmama. Mom is out running errands with Emma Kate right now. If yall do not already, you must follow my older sister's blog about she and her precious little family - http://www.thedouglasfam.blogspot.com

Lauren Hayes spent the night last night after getting in from DC, and Lauren Widman is coming in town this evening! Widman and I are going to drive together to Elizabeth's wedding in Huntsville! We could not be more excited!!! Another blog to begin following- http://www.elizabeth-pierce.blogspot.com Elizabeth is a pro blogger and is so much fun. She is marrying Caleb tomorrow!!

That is all for now. I am sorry that it took so long to update! Sometimes I just have to wait for some inspiration. Happy Friday everyone!