Kiet's funeral...a year later
11 years ago
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Sunday, December 11, 2005
White Rock Marathon 2005
Kyle, Dustin and my dad all participated in the White Rock this year! Kyle and Dad both ran the half marathon and Dustin ran the full marathon. They all did a great job! Dad will be doing the full marathon in February at the Cowtown Marathon in Fort Worth.
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Supper Club
We hosted the supper club for December at our new apartment. We had such a blast! What a blessing it is to have such great friends! We missed Gene and Jill, though!!
Friday, December 02, 2005
Fort Worth with friends
Most of the Carrollton YL leaders went to Fort Worth for the night. We had such a great time...dinner and an improv comedy show at Four Day Weekend. Tony and Cone were both BIG parts of the show. So much fun!!
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
We've moved!
Well we finally moved to Carrollton! We got the biggest Uhaul we could and filled it up completely. We are looking forward to not moving again anytime soon!!
Gotta stop at IKEA in the Uhaul to pick up our early Christmas gifts to each other. Kyle's office is completely IKEA.
Originally uploaded by kyleandshalen.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Kyle in Colorado.
Kyle went to Area Director School for a week. He'll be going back for 2 more weeks in January.
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Fall is here!!
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Really cannot believe that it's November....the days are flying by and before you know it, it will be Christmas. The weather has been incredible...I love fall and the anticipation of the holidays!
We are keeping busy and enjoying all that is coming our way. I am now starting to help Kyle with the administrative duties of Young Life, continuing to substitute teach and will soon be exploring some new options (pending the outcome of Saturday). Please pray that Saturday goes well...I am pretty nervous. Everyone seems to have a lot more confidence in me than I have in myself. Please pray that the next few and final days of preparing will be worthwhile and that God will increase my comprehension. I've been preparing for about 5 months and I pretty much reached the burnout stage about 2 months ago!! :) Anything that sticks from this point on is by the grace of God!!
Kyle the guy and Kyle the horse.
Here is Kyle at the State Fair of Texas a few weeks back. We went to see the Budweiser Clydesdales and decided that we had to get a picture of the the two Kyles together. Good lookin' horse, wouldn't you say?
Shalen the girl and Bob the horse.
Surprisingly, there were not any horses name Shalen, but we did find Bob.
Saturday, October 15, 2005
October 16 already?
Where has the time gone?!? The past few weeks have been so much fun! Busy but very fun! I (Shalen) finished my time at High Point at the end of September. October has been filled with getting ready for the Annual Fundraiser Banquet for Carrollton YL this coming Monday, October 17. We are so excited to see what God is going to do in YL through this event and to see everyone who has a heart for this ministry. I have also started substitute teaching!! I have subbed 3 days so far...one full day and two half days and they have all been with junior high kids! This next week I will be subbing for Kindergarten on Wednesday (pray for me!!) and first grade on Thursday (again, pray for me!!). Should be fun! Dare I say that I am looking forward to it?
Kyle and I went to the State Fair of Texas this past Wednesday (he had never been before!). He also experienced his first funnel cake...(where has he been?) Despite the funnel cake, he is participating in the Flower Mound Triathlon tomorrow morning. Ironman, here he comes!!!!
I promise...pictures are coming soon!
Monday, September 26, 2005
September Update
Well, it's my (Shalen) last week at my job. I have been working at High Point in Dallas for almost 3 years! It has been a blessing but I am ready for something new, also! So, next week I will start substitute teaching in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch School District and will be anticipating what the future might bring! I am so fortunate that we are in a place that allows me to slow down a bit and be more available to Kyle and allows me to get more involved with Young Life.
On another note...we have decided to put the house hunt on hold until the spring/summer. After having contracts on a few different houses that fell through for one reason or another (as many of you know!) we felt that maybe God is telling us "not yet". We have signed a 7 month lease on a 2 bedroom apartment in Carrollton. Stop by and see us when you are in the neighborhood!
We've had a lot going on in the past couple of weeks with Young Life. Last Monday night was the first Club of the year. It was a great success! There were about 60 kids and all of the leaders did an amazing job! Carrollton Young Life is greatly blessed by an incredible group of committed leaders! This past Saturday night we had a night out to Babe's in Carrollton for some fried chicken with the committee and leaders. There were 25+ of us!
We will post some pics of the past few weeks soon!
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Kyle's pretty feet!
Ok now, let me explain! My mom got us "pedicures" and I didn't want to be a party pooper.
Actually, without sounding like a girl, it was fun to hang out and do something a bit different. Even though men walking by were laughing at me. Today's lesson: Don't take yourself too seriously!
Shalen and I in Parkville! Cute little town!
We had a great time, eating in a hometown restaraunt and walking around the tiny, old and small town of Parkville. It has a lot of little shops and art galleries that were fun to peek in and check out!
Monday, August 29, 2005
Tri the Rock
Well we did it! (hmm....read that as Kyle did it!) Kyle competed in his first triathlon (300M swim, 14 mile bike, and 3 mile run), Shalen competed in her first duathlon (swim and bike)! Kyle is looking forward to doing it again. I think I will stick to running, shopping and laying out by the pool. I never thought that I would willingly put a picture of myself on the internet where I look this bad! Yikes!
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
WE NEED YOUR PRAYER!!!
FRIENDS and FAMILY,
Boy howdy have these last few weeks been a whirl wind! It seems every corner we peek around has some "drama" going along with it! From a home we're trying to buy (and the seller's seem crazy in the head), to our YL committee experiencing a few personal family crisis', to learning the budget and some other important details of being a YL Area Director, to planning a Leadership Retreat (this list is only the beginning of a good 10 things going on!)....IT'S BEEN CRAZY! At dinner the other night, as I thanked God for the meal, Shalen and I began laughing at the number of things we needed to lay before Him! Overwhelming to say the least! PLEASE PRAY FOR US, as this time is fairly stressful for some reason, on each of us personally and in turn on us together! We know we need His strength and rely on you to beg God for it along with us! THANK YOU!
KJ
Monday, August 15, 2005
Kyle and Shalen
We went out on a date this past Saturday night to Mi Cocina at the Galleria in Dallas.
Monday, August 08, 2005
Getaway to SoCal....
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This past week, I had the opportunity to go to San Diego with one of my best friends, Molly. We had such a great time and really used it as a time to just relax!
Hotel del Coronado
This is the hotel where Marilyn Monroe shot "Some Like It Hot". It's supposedly haunted.
Lost in Tijuana
So we took the wrong bus and were in the WRONG part of town...scary for 2 girls in their beachwear!
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
6th Annual 'Tri The Rock' Triathlon
In about a month, Shalen and I will attempt our first Triathlon! We are really excited and have so much fun 'being active' together. We're in training right now. I'm learning how to run distance (which I stink at) and we're getting her used to swimming in a pool instead of just tanning by the pool side. It should be fun. We'll let you know how it goes!
The Rockwall Tri is a 300 yard swim, 14 mile bike and 2.9 mile cross country run in Rockwall, Texas; Sunday, August 28, 2005 7:15 AM.
The Rockwall Tri is a 300 yard swim, 14 mile bike and 2.9 mile cross country run in Rockwall, Texas; Sunday, August 28, 2005 7:15 AM.
It's all about the Loin Cloth...
One thing I'm glad for is that I don't tend to take myself too seriously all the time. And, I would say, neither do these boys with me as we made makeshift 'loincloth' uniforms for our volleyball tournement. What an incredeible weekto watch four of these boys here begin a relationship with Jesus Christ! If dressing in a loin cloth is what we have to do....well then here's whereyou'll find me every time! Thanks for praying for Carrollton Young Life.
Now, although you see me happy as can be here, I can assure you thatI missed my wife incredibly. I was so glad to be back alongside her on the10th and it encouraged us all the more to make the move for her to have moreflexibility with her work schedule and come alongside me in ministry more! I can't wait!
Now, although you see me happy as can be here, I can assure you thatI missed my wife incredibly. I was so glad to be back alongside her on the10th and it encouraged us all the more to make the move for her to have moreflexibility with her work schedule and come alongside me in ministry more! I can't wait!
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Off to Windy Gap!
Kyle left on Saturday, the 2nd, with a bus load of kids for camp at Windy Gap in Weaverville, North Carolina. Please be praying for the hearts of the kids that do not know Jesus! Also, please pray for the leaders to stay energized to keep up!! Pictures will be posted once Kyle returns this next weekend!
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Young Life here we come!
Carrollton, Texas Young Life! We're beginning to pray and approach folks to join our Prayer Team (we need 8 committed families) or our Financial Support Team (we have a goal to raise $60,000 for 3 years; almost $1700 a month to allow us to share Jesus' love through YL to kids in Carrollton). Please pray and consider joining us! It's a commitment you'll be glad to have made!
For more information about YL's mission to share the love of Jesus with every kid everywhere, check out www.younglife.org
For more information about YL's mission to share the love of Jesus with every kid everywhere, check out www.younglife.org
Durango, Colorado May 2005
I had to go to Durango for work and luckily Kyle was able to come with me! We had a great time exploring Durango...white water rafting was a blast!!
Monday, June 20, 2005
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Johnson
This is one of the wedding pics from April 2. Here are a few others from the past couple of months! We have been very busy, but it has been so much fun!
Kyle and Ty
Here is my best man, Ty. Ty and I first met when Ty was a Young Life leader at Blue Valley High in Overland Park, Kansas. Since that time, We have remained great friends. Ty has made a great impact on my life, first exposing me to the love of Jesus Christ and remaining a consistent source of encouragement for me as I walk through life as a Christian. .
Wedding Rehearsal
These are some of my favorite ladies! Lucky for me, they were also my bridesmaids!.
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