Sorry I haven’t written in a while!! My life has been consumed with trying to leave this country for the last couple of days. I have tried to get Justin every microwaveable thing on this island so he will have some easy meals!! He has been a little spoiled having every meal cooked for him since we’ve been here. He is probably going to live off of Chef Boyardee the next week while I am gone.

I am a little nervous about the trip home by myself. Only because I have to spend the night in San Juan by myself and I will have our dog Fisher with me (a 75 lb dog with a huge crate). Please pray the following verse for me:
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4: 6-7

Here is my schedule: I am flying into San Juan today. Leaving the airport in Dominica at 3:48 pm and arriving in San Juan at 5:35 pm. Then I spend the night in San Juan and get up the next morning and leave at 8:00 am. I then fly to Atlanta, then to Little Rock – where I drop off Fisher with Justins parents. (I will only be in Little Rock for two hours) Then I go to Cincinnati and then I fly to WashingtonD.C. – finally arriving there at 8:55 pm!! So I will literally be flying all day and switching time zones twice. Flying all day doesn’t bother me. I just want everything to go smoothly with my dog. So then after the wedding I am leaving from D.C. to go to Cleveland, Tennessee to visit my best friend from High School. I will be there for four days – leaving to come back home on Thursday, March 6th. Our first stop when I arrive in TN is Olive Garden!! Woo Hoo!!

Also – please pray that Fisher does not get sick. He did not eat this morning BUT the dogs ate twice last night – on accident. Justin and I went out last night for my birthday (since my birthday is Saturday and I wont be here) and so I fed them before I met him for dinner. On our way home I stopped and stayed at a friends house to watch American Idol while he went on home. Well when he got home he fed the dogs AGAIN. I mean – how was he supposed to know I already fed them?? I forgot to tell him!!!! We wanted Fisher to be on the flight with an empty stomach so that he wouldn’t puke everywhere. Hopefully he will poop a lot in the next 3 hours!!

Let me tell yall something ridiculous. I called the airport in Dominica yesterday to let them know that Fisher was coming. They then proceed to tell me to be at the airport 3 HOURS before the flight leaves!! Now if yall have kept up with this blog you know how small this airport is. Basically what Im saying is that it is so stupid for me to be there for 3 hours before the plane leaves. UGH

Above is a picture of my cousin Josh whose wedding I am going to Saturday!! Josh and I are very close and I am soooo happy for him! We have always had to stick by each other through the hard times during Thanksgiving (hard times meaning we were the ones everyone always picked on). Actually that shouldn’t be past tense – we are STILL the ones getting picked on – and were not even the youngest!! How does that happen?

Anyway - he is marrying a beautiful girl named Raquel who my family LOVES!! She fits in very well and in the Payne family – that takes a very special person. Our family is very large and loud and crazy and southern. Talking about them makes me sooo excited to see everyone this week (well not everyone will be there but some of them!). More people in our family need to get married so we can see each other more often. But considering the next one is a senior in high school I don’t believe that will be happening anytime soon.  

I thought I had a picture of Raquel but I couldn’t find it. Oh well – I will take lots at the wedding and will post them when I get back. Love yall and don’t expect me to write a lot while Im gone!!

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