My 30th Birthday Surprise

Last August, I emailed Lesley and simply reminded her that my 30th birthday was coming up- in June.  Don't judge- my birthday is always in the busiest part of the year and sometimes gets overlooked.  Since this was a big one, I wanted to bring in 30 with all my best friends!  Oh, and did I mention that I wanted my party to be a surprise?

As my birthday neared, so did my questions about my birthday surprise.  For those of you who don't know- I'm not really the best at keeping secrets or letting those I love keep secrets!  I had several clues and things, so I knew that a party was in fact happening at some point.  But I have to give it to my friends- they totally kept this secret.

I had a VBS meeting at the offices on Sunday afternoon.  My friends and Micah had told me we were going out to dinner after the meeting, so I was dressed up and ready to go after it was over.  At the end of the meeting, my boss was asking me all these random questions... when suddenly 3 monkeys in sombreros ran in speaking in Spanish accents...

They put a mask over my face, tied my hands and put a surgical mask (I still don't get that one!!) and led me out the door to a waiting car.  The car took off and drove like crazy all around the parking lot.  I told them that I get car sick (TRUTH!) and they let me take the mask off.  We drove all around Edmond- through Taco Bell, where we got some strange looks (and cussed at!)- and all over.  Eventually they put the mask back on me and we drove around a bit until they led me out of the car and up a sidewalk.

When they took off my mask, I was surrounded by my closest friends, who all yelled "Surprise!" and then started singing happy birthday.

John Mark ran up to me and grabbed me in a hug.  He was so sweet and so excited to be throwing me a surprise party.

I grabbed a couple of pics with my captors-

and moved onto one of the best nights ever, filled with all my favorite things- swimming, eating super yummy food and my precious friends!

 

I have THE BEST friends in the entire world.  The hosts, planners, cooks, kidnappers and everyone who came are all hold such a special place in my heart.  I thank the Lord for bringing them into my life.