Nathan Junker

Today I found out that a friend from college died. Nathan Junker will be missed. My heart goes out to the family, Sam and her 4 kids. Luke and I were at their wedding and Luke sang and played the piano at their wedding. You don't think that things like this will happen to people you know, but God has other plans. Our prayers will be with the Junker family in the coming days.

Update on Pokegama Lake Drownings

The Itasca County Sheriff's Department says two people drowned on Pokegama Lake in a weather-related swimming accident.

The victims are 30-year-old Nathan Junker and 63-year-old Albert Hermiston. Both men are from Grand Rapids. The sheriff's office says the two men were close friends and had gathered with some church friends on Sunday.

Authorities said that weather likely caused the drownings. High winds created three foot waves on the lake on Sunday.

The men saw that a group of youth in the water were getting too close to a dangerous drop off area. They went out to bring them in. One of them gave a child a life jacket. Authorities said that it's likely that was a life-saving move.

The group of kids got to safety, but the two men were overtaken by waves.

The 9-1-1 call came in around 5:30pm on Sunday. The report was that Hermiston was floating in the water, and Junker was missing.

Hermiston was brought into shore by boat, to the docks at nearby Zorbaz on the Lake. Over a dozen people ran to help hold the boat, while he was lifted onto a stretcher.

An off-duty firefighter performed CPR, and Hermiston was brought to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Junker's body was not found until 8 p.m. on Monday night. About twenty people used boats, sonar, and an underwater camera to look for him. But the cloudy skies, high winds, and rain made the continued search difficult.

Finding this out today saddened my heart......it made me think how I need to appreciate every day that God gives me, each day is truly a gift.

A New Beginning

This is what I feel like I am being given a chance at......A new beginnig.

Thank you God for your Forgiveness, Grace and Mercy. In Christ we can become whole again!

My Next Adventure

See the link below as to what my next adventure will be! :)

http://www.minnewaskatriathlon.com/info.php


August 1st - Here I come!!!!!!!

A True Post

It has been a while since I have actually taken a lunch break and today I have a nummy Italian sub in hand, music playing and am breathing from work for about 10 minutes.



I decided during this 10 minute break that I will update my blog.


Last night I was up until about 1am. My neighbor Angie and I (well her 90% and me 10%) are having a garage sale this weekend as it is Albertville "Friendly Days", where we GET FRIENDLY ! :) So.....because it is Friendly Days they have HUGE city wide garage sales ALL WEEKEND! A Garage-Salers Paradise! We were up putting all of the millions of kids clothes out on tables, my clothes, household items, Christmas stuff and maternity clothes. I took a few picture on my cell phone last night to show you all the crazy size of this garage sale. The pictures really don't do this justice as the tables go ALL the way down the driveway on Both Sides!

This week has been pretty jam packed for me. I am getting my hair done tonight, which is always an exciting thing for me! Tomorrow I will probably be at work late because I am taking the day off on Friday to do some garage sale-ing of my own on Friday morning and then to sit at the garage sale for the rest of the day on Friday. Friday is actually my 5 year wedding anniversary. We aren't doing anything too exciting except for going out for Sushi, which is my favorite. Saturday morning is my 5K run (let's hope I make it!) and then I have a pool party for a friend I work with Saturday afternoon and then we are supposed to hit up Friendly Days in Albertville on Saturday night.

I feel like I have been seriously in a whirlwind since the weekend before Memorial Day weekend. The worst part is that it is already the 2nd weekend in June and I haven't even been to my cabin yet. For those of you who know me, that is a HUGE deal as I am up there almost every weekend once Memorial Day is here.

I am hoping I can make some cash at this garage sale, but of course that will just be used to go buy more clothes :) Oh well! Hope everyone is well! Until next time!

Learning to Run

Most of you know this about me, that I am NOT a runner.

I have decided that I want to actually RUN the Albertville 5K Run on June 13th. So, this weekend I started running. I have a 2 mile loop that I have been running. Ran it 3 times this weekend and actually enjoyed myself. Who would have thought I would enjoy running!?

So my goal is to at least finish 3.1 miles in 30 minutes, I figure that is decent since I am NOT a runner :)

So if you ever feel like a run.......let me know, as I am learning to run!

A Break Much Needed

I am SO freakin' excited that I have 3 days off of work. I did let the idea of coming in this weekend cross my mind to work on stuff, but WTH?! I am not doing that! I need a break!
Plus I HAVE to get my house ready for the party next weekend.

For those of you that don't know Luke and I are hosting a couple's shower for Ana and Adam and their baby to be. We are doing it BBQ style.......I am SUPER excited. If anyone knows where I can get some red and white checkered table clothes, let me know! :)

Pretty sure it is 6:30pm and I haven't even left yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP!

So Much for 9-5

You know the song, "workin' 9 to 5...." Yeah....that is definitely NOT my life these days. Work is very busy....hence the no blogging.....................WA WAAAAAA :)

My Garden

Worked outside ALL day yesterday. Woke up today w/ a sunburned nose.....But doesn't it look beautiful! Ok, well it will look better when it is all blooming.

Not Ending

Ok - so I am not ending my blog.......but I am taking a break.