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| ...gonna get ma-a-a-rried. 
(recent pic from Oct. 31) It has been a long and interesting road for Candice Leticia Ibarra and Norman Nery Bún... just about 2 years ago, Norm and I went to the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 
we had a funny conversation about how since we weren't ready to be married, I'd turn him down, even if he asked right then. He didn't think it was that funny, but later we laughed about it. On Saturday, October 24, 2009, we went back to the JTG at my request...and after a lovely stroll to a quiet place, Norm read me a poem he'd written. It was lovely and creative and talked about our journey to where we are now and how God was leading us to the next step...and he rhymed this into the last line: "Candice Leticia Ibarra, will you be my bride?" Of course, by this time I was crying because of the beauty of the poem and the direction I knew it was heading...he was beside me on one knee with a beautiful ring in hand... me: "um...let me think about it...." "just kidding, YES!!!" celebration ensued. We had a lovely rest of the evening in San Francisco and I'll have to post more pictures later b/c he has them on his camera. 
my happy happy face :) **We haven't set a date, but are thinking something small in late 2010; fall/winter in San Francisco or surrounding areas** | | |
| i feel like i need to put this somewhere that needs more than 140 characters and xanga was my old faithful when it came to deep, meaningful things.
i just need to say that it's so bizarre to me to think that someone who I have seen as invincible (albeit eccentric and misunderstood at best) for my whole life is gone.
Michael Jackson represents not just an era, but for so many my age and a bit older (and younger), a lifetime! You don't often think about death until it's staring you in the face. A terrifying car crash, a loved one diagnosed with a fatal disease, murders in nearby cities. And the whole world...really, practically the WHOLE world will be mourning the loss of this man. My hope is that people will not just remember him, but look inward to examine the state of his/her heart.
in reading Crazy Love, by Francis Chan, our small group just discussed the fragility of life and the hope that we can somehow live up to the role God has for us in this thing called life. So often I do my own thing...I want the things that I want, that others say I should want, things the media tells me I need....
all I need is You, Lord....is You, Lord...
all I need is You.
Praying for the Jackson family during this tragic time...especially for MJ's 3 children....
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| I thought my 28th birthday would pass without much hullabaloo. Just a day at work and a quiet dinner with my honey. Instead, I ended up being transported to Stanford Hospital via ambulance after wrecking my car on the freeway on the way home. I'm alive and have no major injuries to speak of. All of my bones and internal organs remain intact though it feels as though I was dumped on by a load of very heavy objects. Note: The crash was, in fact, my fault. This is sad news as I typically pride myself on being a fairly safe driver. I can drive in foreign countries, in San Francisco, and even Texas. However, last night I let myself be distracted momentarily and that's all it took to look up and see the cars stopped in front of me. I had about 1 second to react and it wasn't enough, so I slammed into the back of the SUV and then off to the right into some shrubs and bushes. My car plowed through and the airbags deployed and I crashed through the foliage and eventually came to a stop. My windshield was partially caved in and my rear view mirror was in my lap. I was quite shaken up and then people arrived. A good samaritan named Brad calmed me down until the sheriff arrived. He held my head and neck (something about C-Spine) until the firefighters came. the firemen got me out of my car onto a backboard. I'll admit I was concerned that they wouldn't be able to get my chubby self out of the car without a lot of work. but they did and got me to the gurney. the paramedics asked where I was in pain. It was my right ankle and left knee. Then it came. scissors cut open my (brand new just got them online) favourite black pants from American Eagle. I commented to them that they were new and expressed my horror about them being cut but they kind of chuckled and said they needed to do it to check my injuries. I'll cut to the chase...they transported me in an ambulance to Stanford (about 20 min) and there, they proceeded to cut the rest of my (all NEW) clothes off leaving me the dignity of my underoos and covered me with hospital garb. They took xrays of my aching parts and found out that I had no fractures. They pressed my belly and examined my neck. after about an hour or more, they let me go home. My mom and Norm met me at the hospital and heard my woes of not only being shamelessly disrobed, but by having nothing left to speak of in the way of new birthday clothes....simply my birthday suit. They gave me sweats to remedy this predicament and while it was an unworthy substitute, I was grateful. Everyone was so kind at the hospital. We came back to my house and Norm stopped to get my presents from his house and pick up root beer for the pizza we were all going to partake of for my birthday supper. We ate and laughed as I recounted the funny parts of this very traumatic story. I'm still recovering and need to go and nap now that I've sat and typed all of this. I appreciate the love and prayers and support that people have given. Thank you. God, thank you for keeping me safe and alive. I know I'm nothing without you and I'm so grateful for the chance to see another day. Thank you for my family who loves me. thank you for Norman, who adores me and celebrates me every day. thank you for my church family - who faithfully prays and loves and supports me. Thank you for all the people who helped me, please bless them as they continue to serve those who are hurting and in pain. I love you and am blessed to be called yours.
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| so busy!
I don't know about all that "easy" business.
Summer was filled with crazy work stuff (trips, retreats, pastors on vacation), parties, and weddings, showers, babies, on and on and on...
I've put a few more pictures on flickr (see right------>).
Saw American Idol Contestants, RJ Helton & Frenchie Davis (awesome!)
Hung out with friends and family...church buddies and work friends...
Saw Idina Menzel.
Last weekend alone I went to a Forty-Niner game w/my sis, took a sunset/moonlit dinner cruise w/Norm (adorable & romantic & so much fun!), and then I sang on the worship team at church on Sunday.
Last night a group of us went to worship at Jubilee with Hillsong United (see Tony's blog)
so so much more...
but i'm tired and need to go home. (still in the office)
tomorrow's a staff day away...hope to put up summer pictures soon. stay tuned.
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Guess who I saw on Tuesday night with my Norm? (hint: see above) yes, it was awesome. i'm sorry you're jealous. I love my baby and that's where he wanted to go. so off we went. We saw Bon Jovi AND Daughtry. Even one song where Chris sang along w/Jon! :) So it's been a bit of a musical time for me...let me continue whilst changing the subject... I've had iTunes for awhile now...the count of my library nearing 4000on my home comp and currently 1715 at work. I've been purchasing music from time to time, but lately maybe more than normal. It's too easy, you know? click a button and the music is there! Colbie Caillat, Brooke Fraser and most recently, Starfield have been added. All of which I'm supremely satisfied with. I got inspired by a pastor I work with to make one of my playlists an iMix. I had to tweak a bit and rearrange, but I'm pretty happy with it. now you can view it and choose to buy the songs if you'd like. honourable mention: Evie Haskell is featured in my mix and not that anyone will really see it or buy it, I thought it was cool to include her b/c I think she has a phenomenal heart and a spectacular voice. Beyond even that, she has a ginormous heart for worship. I admire her. Also featured are Beth Dillon, Starfield, Paul Baloche, Vicky Beeching, Lincoln Brewster, and my beloved Hillsong United feat. Brook Fraser. Check it out by clicking here (opens in itunes). Tonight, there is a farewell party for the worship pastor of the church I work at. He is faithfully going onto whatever God calls him into next, which is [somewhat unfortunately] out of PCC. However, we rejoice in what God has done through him here and celebrate his family's next steps. I wasn't really going to go, but I think I will pop in for a bit to show my support and hang with some cool folks from PCC. I may take up blogging again. it's good for my head. good for my heart. some public, some private...anything to get me writing again. grace. peace. love to you. Soli Deo Gloria | | |
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