33 Weeks and a Few Pictures

What a fun night! We loved the Dave Dobbyn concert! Sam had to work at the beginning of it and did a great job getting pictures! Then we just sat back and enjoyed. It was a very small venue and we were very close to the front so Sam could work his magic. Listening to Dave Dobbyn play was effortless. There are no other words to describe his music. For me I felt like I was watching my life over the last two years in music. So many songs I heard the first time I was here, so many songs that I listened to Dave Dobbyn with Sam on our trip across the country and even one song in particular that left me in tears right before I left for New Zealand that found me in such a different space, yet spoke to me just the same. The song is called "Welcome Home." It is a song sung to people coming to NZ and when I was thinking of leaving America and coming to NZ it was one of the only things that seemed to bring peace. I remember saying VERY DRAMATICALLY one day to Sam, "At least Dave Dobbyn is welcoming me to NZ," after all the junk we walked through before we had even got there. Seriously a WEE BIT DRAMATIC looking back but I can remember crying as I heard that song. Almost one year later hearing that song was like walking through my memory, growth and the adventure that we have just endured. I still felt peace, but I was even more settled because of how God took this last year and allowed things, helped me get through things and most importantly shaped me in ways only He can do. It was a special moment and full of emotion and joy as I listened to the artist who wrote this song so many years ago and realized for me in this year it was meant for my heart.

After the concert which ended around 11pm, we even stopped by the bar that Sam's brother worked at for a yummy hot drink. It was so fun to be dressed up, be out enjoying each other and enjoying the blessing of it all being free! What a fun night! Here is a picture of us before we left.




AND....while Sam was getting ready I decided to play with photobooth a bit on the computer. These are NOT AT ALL Sam quality photos but between Sam working 10 days in a row and EVERY weekend being FULL OF RAIN!!! (Have I mentioned how OVER WINTER I AM?!?!??!) I thought these would at least tide you over until Sam can take some more.

I am 33 weeks only about 7 weeks to go!!!