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| 4-22-11 in front of Fox News |
So, the whole trip to the Big Apple is really a bit of a blur. It seemed we were in a hurry the whole time. (Of course the fact that it was freeeeezing made us move our feet a bit faster than normal!) We didn't take many pictures; in fact, I can't believe I didn't think to get a picture taken with Lauren before we left the studio. Next time for sure! Although we didn't take many pics, we did make plenty of memories!
There were several things that made the crazy cab drives and the cost of the trip (for a couple in full-time ministry, this was NO small thing!) a great 3 days; and I want to post them before this week gets away from me and I begin to forget.
1) Lauren Green is one tall chick. Seriously. It's no wonder she won the Miss America pageant, because not only is she amazingly talented (she is a concert pianist of all things--wow!!), drop-dead beautiful, and genuinely gracious--the woman has legs! I felt very short standing next to her.
2) Roaches in Florida have NOTHING on their New York cousins. Yowzers!! You should have seen the dragon size roach my knight in shining armor protected me from in the studio. Oh. My. Goodness. They say there are no atheists in foxholes, and I'd submit to you there are no atheists in direct eye contact with a New York City cockroach either! (Just reliving the memory is giving me the heebie-jeebie's!!)
**Don't worry--no pics here! But it was easily the size of a Hyundai....**
3) Hearing my man remind me at least a dozen times that the former Miss America thinks--nay, SAID--he's a great looking man. ;-) He is indeed! I'm so glad she noticed and proclaimed it on her program to back up publicly what I've been declaring for at least the past decade. And, as only men can, he just gets better looking the older he gets.
4) Also, re: Stephen and his looks: I won't soon forget the NYC street comedian who said Stephen looked like a "civil war dude." We're still not exactly sure what that means...
5) The incredibly delicious meal we enjoyed at Carmine's in Times Square with my New York cousins and aunt. SO. Good. SO. Fun!! I only hate that we don't get to see one another more often. One thing about those NY cousins of mine--it never feels like we've had any time apart. You pick up where you left off, enjoy your meal, and keep on going.
6) The interview: of course! I had NO idea what to expect once I got there. Heck, I thought it was to be aired on Fox News (TV version), so I was even more nervous than I should have been. Everyone was so down-to-earth and gracious, though. I was especially concerned that I wouldn't be able to hear everyone, especially the satellite portions; but the inner ear monitor worked FABULOUSLY and I heard every single thing--including the time Lauren Green said Stephen is a great looking guy. ;-) Stephen and I enjoyed being at Fox and look forward to being back when the time is right.
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| From L-R Lauren Green, Dr. Dale Archer, and Shelley Hendrix |
7) I've already been invited back to be a panelist again, only next time, I'll get to do this via satellite from the Atlanta Bureau, so I am tickled slap PINK over this opportunity!
8) A quick bite with my man and my sweet friend, Dee Marshall! Dee is the founder of Raise the Bar and Girlfriends Pray. She is A.MA.ZING! You need to find out more about this fabulous woman if you don't already know her. You can find her on Twitter here and Facebook here. Dee will also be a part of the Cruise with a Cause 2011, and we are both PUMPED about this incredible adventure where we've been invited to "take a vacation and change a nation!" May 30-June 4, 2011. (www.cruisewithacause.org and there is STILL time to join us, but just barely!)9) And, as always, my favorite part of just about any trip is the Homecoming. I have four kiddos--if you count the 15 year old, four-legged, brown-eyed Patterdale Terrier, who has been by my side through just about my entire adult life--and all of them make coming home something to look forward to each time.
10) A quiet Easter Sunday at home. So much to be thankful for and celebrate, but nothing tops a resurrected Lord and Savior! NOTHING.
As I think back over the past month or so, I'm overwhelmed by the goodness and graciousness of my Heavenly Father. His surprises are the best! My prayer continues to be that I will be faithful in my generation and that I will finish my journey well. After all, the adventure is one thing, but the real joy and the real contentment comes from the deep, abiding, intimate relationship with the One who started and sustains the entire thing. Regardless of circumstances--the enjoyable, the tolerable, and the unbearable--God is always good and can always be trusted. Amen?
Happy Resurrection Season everyone!
Because He Lives...
Shelley
