This Saturday was a lazy one for sure! We did something long overdue...we slept in! We awoke at 11:15, and it was glorious!!! The only problem is we had a date with some friends at 11:45! Talk about adrenaline. While guys may be able to put on pants, shoes, change their shirts and call themselves ready; this little lady needs some time. So much for washing my hair, thank goodness for dry shampoo!
We made it to our new favorite Thai restaurant in town, called Renoos. It is sooo good! For Las Cruces, it tastes pretty authentic to what I was eating in Chaing Rai 5 years ago. We met up with Daniel and Theresa, two of our favorite people, and spent the next 2.5 hours catching up on each other's lives. Our conversation quickly changed as the boys chatted away about the scary video games they were playing, and the girls talked about movies and TV series they just finished. It was effortless, natural...it was fun.
I so enjoy days like this. Good food, great people, and fun.
XOXO The Fricks
The adventures of Mr & Mrs Frick
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Friday, June 12, 2015
Nothing Like A Game Night
It has been faaaaar too long since Bobby and I have hung out with another couple, one on one! This may not seem like a huge deal, but it is something my soul longs for. The extrovert in me is crying out for it. My better half could not be more different. He is a wonderful introvert, who recharges on silences and isolation. But alas, he gave in!
So like I said, we had our friends Christy and Lucas over. They brought their adorable 20 month old son, Daniel, who became bffs with our pups, Google Maps and Penelope, pretty quick. They are the leaders of the Destino, the hispanic college ministry at NMSU. We got to catch up on life, ministry and break bread together...well they were more like pita chips, but anyways. Not to mention, we christened our new Settlers of Catan board game, which is a must play if you are affiliated with Cru!
It was so nice to be able to connect again with someone outside of work (not that I don't LOVE my work homies). But to have the freedom to talk about life; the good, bad and ugly of it, and to talk about faith and our relationship with Christ...it was refreshing.
We need this to be a reoccurring event!
XOXO The Fricks
So like I said, we had our friends Christy and Lucas over. They brought their adorable 20 month old son, Daniel, who became bffs with our pups, Google Maps and Penelope, pretty quick. They are the leaders of the Destino, the hispanic college ministry at NMSU. We got to catch up on life, ministry and break bread together...well they were more like pita chips, but anyways. Not to mention, we christened our new Settlers of Catan board game, which is a must play if you are affiliated with Cru!
It was so nice to be able to connect again with someone outside of work (not that I don't LOVE my work homies). But to have the freedom to talk about life; the good, bad and ugly of it, and to talk about faith and our relationship with Christ...it was refreshing.
We need this to be a reoccurring event!
XOXO The Fricks
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
A Little Bit of Texas
We. Did. It. Yes, we finally, after 2 years of marriage, took the leap, and took a vacation away from our chaotic lives! You would think we would go to our beloved California, or our dream vacation to Boston...but we didn't. We went to Texas (it's okay if you gag, I had the same reaction at first). The truth is I have always ragged on Texas as my least favorite state, except for a few cities within. But we chose Texas, and turns out it, it was great choice!
Our epic journey began with the drive. The drive from NM to TX is usually quite boring, but we were coming in on the tail end of the huge storm that was washing Texas away...so it was anything but boring. We had sunshine, then clouds, then blackness, rain, HAIL, winds, and radio warnings for a lot of it. But, alas, we made it to San Antonio, where Bobby's best friend and soul mate, Eric Asel and his lovely wife (whom I adore) Amanda preside. We had so much fun staying in their A-mazing apartment, and eating at random places with them. I think I ate tacos for almost every meal in San Antonio, but totally worth it. We ate dinner in the yard of a house, posing as a restaurant. We even ate breakfast from a gas station (but before you say gross, let me explain). This is not an ordinary gas station, it had a mini grill in it where a spanish speaking only mexican lady made us amazing breakfast tacos. It gave Santa Fe Grill a run for it's money. After our meal we went to Six Flags, and I felt like a kid again. I'm pushing 30 this year, so I did notice some logical fears entering my mind at the highest points of some of those roller coasters, but we had a great time and the Mr. got his Slurpee Boot (we walked ALL over the park to find it). It was a blast! Our time in San Antonio was finished in the morning with Eric and Amanda at a great brunch. It was a much over due reunion, but we had places to go and people to see!
So on we go to Dallas, home of the work airport in the US (in my opinion). We found our way downtown to our swanky hotel, the Hyatt Downtown. It was pretty impressive, not to mention it was connected to the Reunion Tower, which was awesome. Our favorite thing was the black out curtains in the room, as we took a nice long nap as soon as we arrived! The fun continued with a Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox game (which Boston being our team, see above mentioned dream trip). The stadium, the seats, it was great! The Red Sox losing...not so great! But we didn't let it rain our parade, and continued our night on to an odd but amazing restaurant recommended to us by a stranger on Reddit. The place was called the Blind Butcher, and they served unique foods that tasted out of this world. We had duck poutine, fried pig ears, and a ratatouille tower! Sounds gross but my taste buds disagree! I would eat there everyday if I could. The next morning we rose, got some coffee and pastries, and hit the road for a grueling 9.5 hour drive in the hot son.
Texas you may have changed my mind about you.
XOXO The Fricks
Our epic journey began with the drive. The drive from NM to TX is usually quite boring, but we were coming in on the tail end of the huge storm that was washing Texas away...so it was anything but boring. We had sunshine, then clouds, then blackness, rain, HAIL, winds, and radio warnings for a lot of it. But, alas, we made it to San Antonio, where Bobby's best friend and soul mate, Eric Asel and his lovely wife (whom I adore) Amanda preside. We had so much fun staying in their A-mazing apartment, and eating at random places with them. I think I ate tacos for almost every meal in San Antonio, but totally worth it. We ate dinner in the yard of a house, posing as a restaurant. We even ate breakfast from a gas station (but before you say gross, let me explain). This is not an ordinary gas station, it had a mini grill in it where a spanish speaking only mexican lady made us amazing breakfast tacos. It gave Santa Fe Grill a run for it's money. After our meal we went to Six Flags, and I felt like a kid again. I'm pushing 30 this year, so I did notice some logical fears entering my mind at the highest points of some of those roller coasters, but we had a great time and the Mr. got his Slurpee Boot (we walked ALL over the park to find it). It was a blast! Our time in San Antonio was finished in the morning with Eric and Amanda at a great brunch. It was a much over due reunion, but we had places to go and people to see!
So on we go to Dallas, home of the work airport in the US (in my opinion). We found our way downtown to our swanky hotel, the Hyatt Downtown. It was pretty impressive, not to mention it was connected to the Reunion Tower, which was awesome. Our favorite thing was the black out curtains in the room, as we took a nice long nap as soon as we arrived! The fun continued with a Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox game (which Boston being our team, see above mentioned dream trip). The stadium, the seats, it was great! The Red Sox losing...not so great! But we didn't let it rain our parade, and continued our night on to an odd but amazing restaurant recommended to us by a stranger on Reddit. The place was called the Blind Butcher, and they served unique foods that tasted out of this world. We had duck poutine, fried pig ears, and a ratatouille tower! Sounds gross but my taste buds disagree! I would eat there everyday if I could. The next morning we rose, got some coffee and pastries, and hit the road for a grueling 9.5 hour drive in the hot son.
Texas you may have changed my mind about you.
XOXO The Fricks
Saturday, January 10, 2015
In thoughts
I guess, today, I am frozen in thought. In fact, Bobby has asked me a few times if there was something wrong with me. I just can't seem to get out of my head. Questions and some answers are flowing through my head, but I cannot seem to arrive at a resolution. "Is this right? Am I doing this right? Is something wrong, does it feel off?" These and many others are plaguing my thoughts as I can't move or accomplish anything. I am just sitting here on my couch, with the dogs, thinking.
When we were first married, we were on point. We had such a clear and open channel with God's voice and urgings. We were, I was, ready to go whenever He called. I was waiting for that call to GO, to MOVE, to SERVE. I have been waiting, and waiting, and slowly stopped listening. The years following my time overseas, I felt passion and an urgency to get back over; to take my husband, the necessities and go somewhere else. I thought maybe God would change his mind, that the words He spoke to me in Australia may not apply. I'll never forget that message, "You can't do it overseas until you can love and serve those in your own home." I often thought maybe that meant God wanted me to love my mom and brother better? Did it extend to my church and my community? After 1.5 years of marriage, I'm certain that God meant more than just my immediate biological family. So why is it so much harder here? I've been told even Jesus had the most difficult time in his own town. That the peoples's ears fell deaf to what He was saying. Now I wonder, have my ears fallen deaf, have I been listening?
No, I have not. I have been busy working, trying to be a "good wife" by comparing myself to other wives, fantasizing over Pinterest ideas, occasionally volunteering at my church and slowly growing roots of complacency. That flowing channel of conversation, it seems to be dammed up. This is hard, a lot harder than I planned. It is one thing to be broken, and for God to show me who I am, what my gifts are, and to deal with my insecurities and fears as an individual...but a married woman, these are uncharted waters for me. I feel like I've been trying, fighting, and desperately swimming to keep my head above water spiritually speaking. As I read the blogs of my friends who discovered the same relationship and way of living that I had, that I thought I would still have, everything seems blurry. This is not the life that I thought it was going to be. I can feel the jealousy rising in my heart. Why do they get to pack up their cars and move across the US because Jesus told them to? Why are they overseas, discipling and fighting for justice? Why are they not held down and held back? Because they hear HIM. They are talking and listening, and they are following.
All I can think about is why have I not been talking, listening and following? What was I so busy doing that was more important than that? How do I get back there? As my fears rise, I can't help but think "What if I can't hear HIM like I once did and what if the gifts He gave me once, are no longer available to me?" Did I miss it? Bobby is serving God beautifully, and I am often in awe of the way he leads others and leads at the church. He hears God, and he follows. What happened to me? "Where do I go from here?"
Today, on my couch, I am frozen in thought.
XOXO Mrs. Frick
When we were first married, we were on point. We had such a clear and open channel with God's voice and urgings. We were, I was, ready to go whenever He called. I was waiting for that call to GO, to MOVE, to SERVE. I have been waiting, and waiting, and slowly stopped listening. The years following my time overseas, I felt passion and an urgency to get back over; to take my husband, the necessities and go somewhere else. I thought maybe God would change his mind, that the words He spoke to me in Australia may not apply. I'll never forget that message, "You can't do it overseas until you can love and serve those in your own home." I often thought maybe that meant God wanted me to love my mom and brother better? Did it extend to my church and my community? After 1.5 years of marriage, I'm certain that God meant more than just my immediate biological family. So why is it so much harder here? I've been told even Jesus had the most difficult time in his own town. That the peoples's ears fell deaf to what He was saying. Now I wonder, have my ears fallen deaf, have I been listening?
No, I have not. I have been busy working, trying to be a "good wife" by comparing myself to other wives, fantasizing over Pinterest ideas, occasionally volunteering at my church and slowly growing roots of complacency. That flowing channel of conversation, it seems to be dammed up. This is hard, a lot harder than I planned. It is one thing to be broken, and for God to show me who I am, what my gifts are, and to deal with my insecurities and fears as an individual...but a married woman, these are uncharted waters for me. I feel like I've been trying, fighting, and desperately swimming to keep my head above water spiritually speaking. As I read the blogs of my friends who discovered the same relationship and way of living that I had, that I thought I would still have, everything seems blurry. This is not the life that I thought it was going to be. I can feel the jealousy rising in my heart. Why do they get to pack up their cars and move across the US because Jesus told them to? Why are they overseas, discipling and fighting for justice? Why are they not held down and held back? Because they hear HIM. They are talking and listening, and they are following.
All I can think about is why have I not been talking, listening and following? What was I so busy doing that was more important than that? How do I get back there? As my fears rise, I can't help but think "What if I can't hear HIM like I once did and what if the gifts He gave me once, are no longer available to me?" Did I miss it? Bobby is serving God beautifully, and I am often in awe of the way he leads others and leads at the church. He hears God, and he follows. What happened to me? "Where do I go from here?"
Today, on my couch, I am frozen in thought.
XOXO Mrs. Frick
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