Posted by: alece | August 4, 2008
weekend update: when worlds collide
Posted in amusements, just me, meeting blog friends, usa trips | Tags: blogging, friends, fun, life, video, vlog
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YAY!! This is SO GREAT! These blog-buddy airport meetings are so fun, huh? ;)
By: Birgit on August 4, 2008
at 8:39 am
Alece- i almost cried to hear you on the speaker phone. its been too long since i have heard your voice.
Uhh Mandy, I freaken love you now. this video is so worth watching over and over. and the part where you are in the bathroom (shhhhh) hahahaha! thats amazing!
just onequestion. what state are all yall in?
By: Hannah on August 4, 2008
at 8:47 am
I’m assuming Boston.
Wow.. this is awesome… so awesome…
When worlds collides…
no when friends meet.
I’m so Happy for you!!!
are you Rejuvenated??
By: Heidi on August 4, 2008
at 8:59 am
It must be very different to be a woman. I can’t imagine ever reacting like that. ;-) Seems fun though.
By: totaltransformation on August 4, 2008
at 9:03 am
Ahhhhhh!!! Yeah!!! so fun. :-)
I am begging you for details! please. please. please. :-)
Have a fabulous time!
By: @ngie on August 4, 2008
at 9:08 am
How fantastic!!!!!!! Were you even the littlest bit nervous, meeting friends for the first time? I want to know! I’m sure you’re having an AMAZING time. :) Love you!
By: annie on August 4, 2008
at 9:11 am
fun. cant wait to hear more.
By: danielle on August 4, 2008
at 9:29 am
Sounds like such a great time. You all are so beautiful. Praise God for relationships through the body of Christ. Love you all.
By: gchyayles on August 4, 2008
at 9:30 am
Wow…this is what it’s all about! It’ll be fun to see more of your visit! You guys are hysterical! ;)
By: 1godsgal on August 4, 2008
at 9:36 am
thats so fun! Have a blast!! Oh and Alece check out my blog when you get a chance. I took a “q” from you and my brother (who is writing a book) and wrote a VERY short story. Very short, it’s more like a long comment about a picture. Anyways Hope all is going well. Love the video!
By: Faith Start Essenburg on August 4, 2008
at 9:56 am
I.AM.CRYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so so so so so so so so so soooooo jealous but so so so so so so so so so so sooooo extremely happy for you guys!!!! WOW! WOW! WOW!
WOWWWA!!!!!
I cannot WAIT to hear about this!
By: Brandy on August 4, 2008
at 10:07 am
WONDERFUL!!
I’m so glad to hear Mandy pronounce your name. In my mind I’ve been going back and forth from Aleck to Aleesh. Good to know, Aleese. Got it!!
By: Michelle on August 4, 2008
at 10:40 am
i don’t know how much alece & cathi will be blogging about this over the next few days, but y’all know i have PLENTY to say.
one thing’s for sure: alece is even more amazing in person than she is through this blog.
i absolutely love her.
LOVE.
HER.
By: mandythompson on August 4, 2008
at 12:02 pm
Yeah, I heart you guys. a lot.
By: kristiapplesauce on August 4, 2008
at 12:14 pm
She’s real!!
By: Heidi on August 4, 2008
at 12:40 pm
(I love her a lot, too!)
By: Becca on August 4, 2008
at 12:44 pm
AH! Heart.
Thanks for the text-heads-up about the blog. I’d have missed it, Deece. I’m busy today. But not too busy to chime in with my:
I LOVE HER TOO!
By: roo on August 4, 2008
at 12:51 pm
(me too)
By: Heidi on August 4, 2008
at 1:35 pm
WHATS UP WITH THAT…Im like wicked close and nobody invites me to suprise people…grrr
sad day…
I could have screamed too!
By: klampert on August 4, 2008
at 1:40 pm
ok, so i am so stinkin excited that you got to hang with my wife for the weekend. thanks for loving her and for being a sister to her!!! i know she will be talking about this weekend for a very long time. i’m so glad she has friends like you!!! thanks for being near and dear to her heart!!!
By: mark on August 4, 2008
at 1:49 pm
wait. are they meeting for the first time??? Hasn’t every one met Alece in person before? It always seemed like these friendships went deeper than just the internet. Thats crazy!!! But SO cool!
By: Faith Start Essenburg on August 4, 2008
at 1:51 pm
@Faith
Never met her before face to face.
Met her with heart and words, love her still.
That’s what’s awesome about blogging.
You meet people’s hearts first.
By: Heidi on August 4, 2008
at 1:56 pm
Heidi, Thats so cool! How did you find her blog? I was also looking at the other two girls blogs and it seems like a lot of you guys comment on theirs too. Thats really great how God brings us all together through special people like these! I guess I’m one of the lucky ones to have met her in person! I will have to tell the story sometime. Though I don’t even Know if I told Alece what was going on before. It’s just kind of funny.
By: Faith Start Essenburg on August 4, 2008
at 2:18 pm
Nope Faith, none of us have met….well wait…with the exception of Alece’s real life friends that are on here. ;-)
What stinks about us all *seeming* like we know eachother in real life is that our hearts ache that much MORE to actually meet, IRL, because we love eachother so much….and have NEVER met.
I miss my blog friends when I’m not online or when I haven’t heard from them (*AHEM*) just like I miss my real life friends that I’ve moved away from.
Blogging is bittersweet. ;-)
By: Brandy on August 4, 2008
at 2:19 pm
Thats so great! And I am really surprised!!! I just thought everyone knew her from like growing up or something!!! This makes bloging SO much more interesting! And important!
By: Faith Start Essenburg on August 4, 2008
at 2:21 pm
i met alece once. lol :)
By: klampert on August 4, 2008
at 2:25 pm
OMG!! Apparently we are few of the chosen ones!! This is just crazy. This is making me think so differently about this awesome blog!!! I love it!
By: Faith Start Essenburg on August 4, 2008
at 2:29 pm
@Faith…
I stumbled onto Alece’s blog about 3 months ago. I spied on her for a VERY long time.
Honestly Faith, I didn’t think I had the caliber to comment here, Geesh, she a co-founder of a big time ministry in Africa.
But then her words drew me here everyday.
Then she started talking about her trip in the midwest and then it clicked.
She’s a woman just like me. Who adores relationships and the authenticity and realness of them. She also faces the norm like all of us.
A deep LOVE for Jesus and ministry.
Then I started commenting and commenting..
Now I have friends like, @ngie, Roo, and Brandy (who you find out here is crazy… and crazy in love with Jesus, THen there’s Becca, WOW. You just have crazy times here Faith.
You live real life here. I hope you’ll join in..
The craziness.. the realness.. the authenticity.. the love and humor… the red shoes..
:)
By: Heidi on August 4, 2008
at 2:37 pm
HAHA The red STRIPPER shoes! I’m glad to be a part of this “blog family”.
By: Faith Start Essenburg on August 4, 2008
at 2:42 pm
Yes! Welcome!
I love that I’m meeting all these great women… and guys. But the guys don’t seem to show up as often. ;)
This family is a great family. Much love.
By: roo on August 4, 2008
at 3:59 pm
Thanks, Heidi. You made me smile today!
By: Becca on August 4, 2008
at 4:03 pm
Again… I am crying…
Loved this!!! So cool to see you all together!
By: Anna on August 4, 2008
at 5:47 pm
Oh, my heart…
it wants to be back in boston!
[i think i heard too much country in mandy's car...i'm beginning to compose a song of sorts on how i left my heart in boston...it's coming along quite well actually]
miss you muchly, pork pop!!!
By: cathi stegall on August 4, 2008
at 6:07 pm
ummm…..did someone (*ahem*heidi*ahem*) call me crazy?! :lol: heehee
By: Brandy on August 4, 2008
at 6:22 pm
(*AHEM* read closely for Jesus)
By: Heidi on August 4, 2008
at 6:27 pm
HA! You ARE crazy, Bran!
And… Cathi… Pork Pop!? You might have to explain that one. I’ve missed it thus far.
By: roo on August 4, 2008
at 7:52 pm
Brandy’s craziness keeps us all normal..admit it!!! :)
And roo…well, pork pop is a term of endearment…of course! :)
By: cathi stegall on August 4, 2008
at 7:55 pm
See Brandy.. I was correct :)
A daily dose of Brandy or as anti says cereal girl better life is and normal Ha!!
By: Heidi on August 4, 2008
at 8:10 pm
hahahaha!!!
I love you girls!
♥
By: Bran Muffin on August 4, 2008
at 8:52 pm
I saw the video on Mandy’s site and it was thrilling to see three friends sharing love and laughter.
I can’t wait to hear more about the weekend you three amazing women shared.
By: edfromct on August 4, 2008
at 9:03 pm
I popped over from Mandy - sounds like you guys had a blast!! =)
By: Sarah Markley on August 4, 2008
at 9:03 pm
pork pops are my FAVORITE breakfast biscuit from a restaurant back in Ga.
they both thought that pork pops were some kind of pig on a stick. ew….
By: cathi stegall on August 4, 2008
at 9:22 pm
Aw, Heidi dear , it feels so great to be recognized as a friend. Bless you forever girl!
By: @ngie on August 4, 2008
at 9:24 pm
^^^
why is it logging in as CATHI when i get in wordpress??!!
dang it. cathi isn’t from Georgia. MANDY is.
sorry
i can’t even change that comment. LOL!!!
By: mandy on August 4, 2008
at 9:36 pm
pork pops DO sound like frozen chops. ewwww. :lol:
By: Bran Muffin on August 4, 2008
at 9:45 pm
I thught it was food for Cheech and Chong!!
Crazy :)
By: Heidi on August 4, 2008
at 9:51 pm
Hey Heidi,
SHE GOT THE SHOES.
SHE SENT PICS.
HAHAHA!!!
:D
By: Brandy on August 4, 2008
at 10:02 pm
we talked about cheech & chong a LOT
By: mandy on August 4, 2008
at 10:03 pm
Did they fit…??
Yeah cheech and Chong are our cousins here on the blog, until they are snipped on the 22nd!!
By: Heidi on August 4, 2008
at 10:07 pm
who knew you could talk about tonsils THAT much! :lol: HAHA!!!
By: Brandy on August 4, 2008
at 10:15 pm
heidi, the looked like they fit! haha!
By: Brandy on August 4, 2008
at 10:16 pm
I can’t believe she wears a 7.5, that would only be my BIG TOE!!!
By: Heidi on August 4, 2008
at 10:27 pm
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By: Funny Acronym Tuesday: Return of the Revenge of Part Deux « TotalTransformationTest on August 4, 2008
at 10:38 pm
Aw, dangit. Again, I miss all the fun by an hour. What is with me and being an hour late!?
By: roo on August 4, 2008
at 11:12 pm
you’re not late you’re early!!!
Alece isn’t even here yet!!
By: Heidi on August 4, 2008
at 11:19 pm
True. Where is she!?
By: roo on August 4, 2008
at 11:30 pm
well if/when she shows up HOLLA! ;-)
I’m at Love’s for a bit! (lovesweetlove on my roll)
Chattin’ over there!
Love you girlies! :D
By: Brandy on August 4, 2008
at 11:34 pm
im here. is alece ever coming back?
Alece! can you hear me? are you there? i miss you. :(
By: Hannah on August 5, 2008
at 12:03 am
Boo. She’s not coming.
Wellp, off to bed, then.
By: roo on August 5, 2008
at 12:04 am
rooface. your here. where is she?
By: Hannah on August 5, 2008
at 12:04 am
calling all central time zoners and late night owls. where art though ‘lecer?
By: Hannah on August 5, 2008
at 12:05 am
Oh! Hannah! Forget bed… ;)
By: roo on August 5, 2008
at 12:12 am
haha what are you up to miss roo?
By: Hannah on August 5, 2008
at 12:16 am
Oh, just avoiding sleep. Or wanting to…
By: roo on August 5, 2008
at 12:21 am
Ok - i’m late - happens a LOT lately! :-( I’d just like to refer to my blog name for a second…
LOVEWILLBRINGUSTOGTHER !!!
In this life AND the next.
blogfriends to blogfriends and us to everyone else - We just need to have that love inside of us for it to work.
(His Love)
Clearly you three already do!
my cunning plan is working!
:-)
<B
By: lovewillbringustogether on August 5, 2008
at 12:54 am
Alece is here behind the scenes… did you notice the banner changed..
looks awesome Alece!!!
By: Heidi on August 5, 2008
at 1:17 am
dude! Alece! i lovvvvve the new banner/header/dealio! it is soooo awesome!
By: Hannah on August 5, 2008
at 1:57 am
I do love it. It looks like Iowa. Is it Iowa!?
By: roo on August 5, 2008
at 9:56 am
AWESOME!! I loved being able to “see” this moment
By: Kitty on August 5, 2008
at 11:01 am
birgit — i think it’s so wild that both these rendezvous(s) happened the same weekend. (and how in the heck do you pluralize rendezvous?!)
hannah — i smiled at your comment. thanks, miss hannah. (we met up in massachusetts, by the way.)
heidi — exhaustulated, but rejuvenated too.
total — a good squeal every now and again could change your life forever.
@ngie — what do you want to know?
ayles — i’ve missed you over here!
faith — oooh… look forward to reading it!
bran muffin — crying?! for reals? thanks for being so excited with/for me. that means a lot. we need to talk soon.
michelle — aaah! i forget that my name is confusing to people. i’m glad i’m no longer “a leash” in your brain! :-)
mandy — awwwwwwwww…. (i love you!)
applehead — it was so so so great to connect with you this weekend!
heidi and becca — thanks for the love.
klampert — i would LOVE to hear you scream like a girl.
mark — i can’t thank you enough for sending your woman to us!
- - - - - -
i loved hearing the explanations to faith about this wonderfully gritty and glorious blog family. LOVED IT.
- - - - - -
cathi — i can’t wait to hear your song!
ed — the estrogen levels were through the roof… and it was FANTASTIC!
sarah — we did! we did!
mandy — i laughed about you commenting as cathi. i thought SHE was doing it to be sassy, since we all know that’s her nickname.
roo — my header picture is good ol’ south africa.
By: alece on August 6, 2008
at 12:20 am
^^^^THAT^^^^ was WAY too long.
By: alece on August 6, 2008
at 12:22 am
Your popular you know!!
By: Heidi on August 6, 2008
at 12:22 am