It’s been a while since I posted last, but we have been on our family vacation. Jeff is not allowed cell phones or computers, so I had to oblige the same, its only fair.
We spent a refreshing and relaxing week with my family in San Antonio, Tx. Its not Hawaii, or Paris, its not even Yosemite, or Disney World, but there was no church, no students, and I had a husband all day every day for an entire blissful week. Praise Jesus!
I indulged in Rudy’s BBQ, Puffy tacos, TexMex galore, and all the Bluebell ice cream I could eat in 7 days. (I am so jealous of any of you that are able to have these tasty treats all year long.) I tell you, I’m 20 pounds larger and it has NOTHING to do with the fact that I am 7 months pregnant!
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I’m Amanda Maguire and I have been “Married to a Youth Pastor” for almost 12 years now. We have 3 kids, Dylan (8) and Molly (6) and Scotty (3). I worked in full-time youth ministry for 4 years, got married and got a “real job”, allowing me to continue to be a volunteer in youth ministry for another 4 years. We started having kids and now I’m just married to the Youth Pastor. I have great friends and a fun life! I have a passion and a calling for wives just like me, married to a Youth Pastor.
I love to write.
I love to do creative activities.
I love to run.
I love to shop.
I love to dine out.
And I would love time to do any of these things more.
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Sound like a great week!
We’re going on our family vacation this upcoming week! Since we’re expecting our first child in November, we’re calling it our ‘babymoon’ — this is likely to be the last trip we’ll take (for a reallyyyy long time) with just the two of us! I hope my week away with my husband is as much fun as yours has been!
Sounds like you had a wonderful trip. Just have to say, your website has been an immense amount of encouragement to me. I know longer feel alone in this great adventure we call youth ministry! Thank you.
I just wanted to say that being alone with your husband after a baby is possible. My son is 6 months old, and although I doubted when this would ever happen again, my husband and I just got a little vacation. He was going to a conference at Willow Creek, and so we dropped baby off with my parents, and went to Chicago. I got to rest and have some alone time during the day, and then we got to spend quality time (alone) together in the evening. It was wonderful, and just what we needed.
I was born and raised a Texas city-girl and through a ridiculous line of very detailed events, that only God could have organinzed… I met my husband, married him, and moved to Illinois, where we are both on staff (him, of course being the youth pastor) at a large church. Illinois may be the “Land of Lincoln, but it’s also the land of no blue-bell, no good tex-mex and no Rudy’s BBQ. The things we do for love! =)
I grew up in Fredericksburg, pretty close to San Antonio, and now live in Waco, TX. Love me some Rudy’s, Taco Cabana and Blue Bell!