God gave me a sign in Vegas

So most of you have seen those billboards on the side of the road that are from God and are in black and white, well don't you ever wish that God would really do that? It would be so nice for God to post a sign on the side of the road that started out Dear Tessa and then tell me the who, what, when, where, how and why. Well God gave me a sign the last night we were in Vegas and the story goes like this....

Anthony and I are walking down the strip looking at all the lights, glitz, and glamour the place had to offer. We were also people watching, which is a great place to do, and just taking it all in. Then we noticed a man holding a sign standing to the side of the strip. This man had a small crowd gathered in front of him. The closer we got to the man holding a sign we noticed that it said The Ten Commandments at the top but if you looked further down it had a few questions on it like

What is the raised writing that deaf people read?
Spell the word SILK, what do cows drink?
How many of each animal did Moses put on the Ark?
Are you a good person?

You can see where the questions are going. So we are standing to the side watching this man with a sign talk to this small crowd of people. You could see the excitement, passion, and love for what he was doing. The man with a sign was good at it too! After about 10 minutes though the people left and I remember feeling sorry for this man with a sign, but when I looked up there was a young man standing there talking to the man with a sign and looking very intrigued. We were not standing close enough to hear the conversation but you can tell the young man was really interested in what this man with the sign had to say. After a few minutes the young man left and we went over to talk to this man with a sign. As we were talking to him, I look down at him holding this sign and it hits me..... Gods light shines through him brighter than all the Vegas lights that surrounded us. There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of people that pass this man with a sign and never give it a second thought but there are those that are drawn to that light. That man with a sign could have very well changed the life of that young man. As we stood there it was amazing to see God working in these people and it got me to questioning...how bright is my light? When people see me do they see God instead of me, not as much as I or He would like I am sure of that. My light is like a dim night light compared to this man with a sign whose light is burning brighter than the sun. Do people see my light when i pick my child up from school, going to the bank or grocery store, church, even just being at home? Most people that know me know that I am not a shy person but sometimes when it comes to God it is not as easy as I want it or think it should be. So I started praying and asking God that my light shine so bright that nobody sees me just Him. I also pray that I act like I am always wearing a sign that says something like Representative of the Big Guy.

So be like the man with the sign and LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE!

Also the answers to the questions above are
Deaf people do not use braille blind people do.
Cows drink water.
It was Noah not Moses who built the ark.

Vegas Day 3 & 4

So day 3 I did more shopping while Anthony was at training and then we just went to dinner on the strip and called it an early night. Day 4 we drove to see Lake Meade, Hoover Dam, and this amazing bridge they are building over it. It was really neat to see! Then to do some hiking in White Rock Canyon that has natural hot springs. The weather was perfect and it took about 4 hours total of hiking. The pictures do not do this place justice.... it was breathtaking. We hiked down to the Colorado river and up through the canyons to the hot springs. Which we took our bathing suits and relaxed in hot pools. The trail did get very steep in the canyons and I was nervous several times but it was worth it. You had to take this big metal ladder to get to the hot springs. This was one of my favorite things we did on this trip. Then we went back to the hotel for a nap then our last night in Vegas we went to a nice dinner and did some dancing. The last picture of the slide show Anthony took because he said I sat next to DR DRE on the flight home. He knows it was him because of the bling around his neck said so. It was a fun trip but we were glad to pick the girls up and love on them. Unfortunately they are both sick and so is Anthony. So that brings us back to reality quickly. A big thanks to Mamaw Dean and Aunt Brittany for taking care of the girls for us while we were gone.

Vegas Day 2

Day 2 in Vegas Anthony had training and I spent the day shopping, without kids. It was so relaxing! Then Anthony and I hit the strip for a fabulous dinner at Mon Ami Gabi. It is a French restaurant and it took us back to our trip to Paris.....hmmmm mussels. We sat on the patio, to people watch of course, and let me tell you there are some characters in this town. Our table overlooked the water show at the Bellagio. So every fifteen minutes we got a show of water set to music, very neat.

We are having a blast but miss the girls, they are having fun with Mamaw. The time change has been tough to adjust too. By the time I am adjusted it will be time to go home.

Also if you click on the picture below it will enlarge and you can see that I have something in my teeth. You would think my husband or the waiter would have let me know. Oh well I still had fun so enjoy at my expense! =)

Well I am off for more shopping, then relax in the hot tub with a book, and then a nap. It has been nice to be able to read a book and almost finished with it.