Congratulations Dwayne!

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Another fun weekend with sweet brothers and sisters! Our friend Dwayne finally graduated from good old MTSU! Who knew that Blake and I would have classes with this dandy youth pastor from a little town outside of Hendersonville, that would eventually marry my best friend, lead us to our future residence, and Blake's career for the next chapter of our lives? Praise GOD and HIS hand that is all over this situation! (Everyone knows that if you tell someone you're from White House, TN their forehead starts to crinkle, there's endless questions and confusion haha) "Not a white house, not the white house, the town is called White House...there's nothing special about it other than a restaurant called Hollywoods." 

 Now, Ms. Kelsey insisted upon celebrating this grand achievement so we all gathered at his lovely home in White House; almost the whole church family came by! In order to make Mr. Gibbs feel extra special... Mrs. Future Gibbs and I baked for a solid three hours before the party! On the menu: edible graduation hats, classic oreo balls (decorated by the future Mrs.) and of course puppy chow.

In other news... pray that we would find a large gathering of cardboard boxes ( the secrets almost out), quickly record vocals for the last track of our upcoming CD, sing at Ben and Kristin's Wedding, help with a car wash benefiting our mission trip, brush my teeth, successfully make 130 chocolate covered strawberries, 3 1/2 cakes, oreo truffles, more edible graduation caps, and sleep this week. AND, oh my Lord, find the peace and strength that only comes from above 

 she always makes the same baking face haha!!
 they're supposed to be on candy sticks (which I have in my pantry) but we decided it was too complicated!
the spread
 someone got ahold of my camera.. i think it was Kelso! ahah

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