Another Day Closer

Well, Cheli and I are very excited about seeing each other this Christmas. Cheli, I can't wait. You know, sometimes it feels like I'm just living to get to the next day. All I know is that I am one day closer to seeing Araceli. I can't wait...

I'll never forget the 30 mile walk that our church youth group did . We invited Araceli to be our guest speaker at our church the next day (Sunday morning). Let me just say that the Lord touched me that morning :) I had never nor will I ever see another woman as beautiful as Cheli get behind a pulpit, take a platform, or walk into a room. I had to wait six months from the day I met her in order to get the opportunity to have her at my church. I knew that I had to let her know somehow that I was interested in her. I'll let Cheli finish this thought for you...

On This Day in History with commentary by Araceli

1787- Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Araceli's Notes: After the the Black Plague (aka the Bubonic Plague) spread in Europe in the 1300's via rats, the US wanted to make sure that each state was completely ratified.

1870- Joseph Rainey took his seat as the first African American in the U.S. House of Representatives. Araceli's Notes: Historians are still not sure where he took it.

1930- The Mona Lisa was recovered in Florence after having been stolen two years earlier (August 1911) from the Louvre. Araceli's Notes: Although the Mona Lisa woman has no eyebrows, she is very valuable. Note to self: Quit plucking, it doesn't add value.

1963- Kenya gained its independence from Britain. Araceli's Note: After using 400 billion gallons to remove the Brits from Kenya, Gain was also found to be a great laundry detergent.

1999-The House Judiciary Committee approved a fourth and final article of impeachment against President Clinton. Araceli's Note: And you thought you had the most embarrassing moment. Yikes!

2000- The U.S. Supreme Court stopped the presidential election recount in Florida. Araceli's Note: "I SAID.....YOU CAN STOP COUNTING GRANDMA! IT'S OVER!"

2001-Yasir Arafat closed the offices of Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Araceli's Note: I only know how to spell five words in this sentence.

Lunch Break with Araceli

So today's lunch activity was as equally boring as yesterday. Today I sat by myself in the break room and watched ESPN. But before I made it back there, i had 3 co-workers asking about my upcoming engagement. The word is spreading!......... not THE word, the other word.

For lunch I had:

2 Slices of Pepperoni Pizza Hut Pizza (last night)
Ingredients:
Pizza

Lunch Break with Araceli

So, not much to write home about today, just a pretty normal day. Aaron has been working on some website stuff for the business, but I'll let him tell you about that. Well, lets get right to it.....

Today I ate: leftover Garlic Chicken and Fried Rice from Yummy Eggroll
Ingredients:
Chicken
Garlic Sauce
Fried Rice
Unrecognizable "Veggies"
MSG

When I ordered this plate, it had a little chili pepper next to it. I normally don't eat hot food, but I managed to eat it last night and it was spicy, but still good. However, as leftovers, it wasn't as spicy. Here's a great science experiment. Does spicy food lose it's heat when eaten after being refrigerated and reheated? ............GOOGLE!!!

Today is a Significant Day

Well, most of you know that Aaron and I are planning our wedding. Here's the 411. The last time that I went to Corpus was for the Labor Day weekend a few months ago. After church on Sunday morning, we went with a group of people from church to eat at this restaurant call La Playa which translates to "a female player". Regardless of the questionable name, they have great food. After lunch ,Aaron and I were talking, and the topic of engagement just came up out of no where. We just sat there in that moment, smiled at each other and said, "Ok. Let's work towards that." After my trip to Corpus, Aaron and I started talking to our family members about us planning our engagement. We made plans for Aaron to come pick me up in Dallas in October in order to take me to San Angelo to ask my mom for my hand and to talk to my Dad to ask for my hand (I guess the other one, not sure). Fortunately, I had my four wisdom teeth pulled the day before Aaron arrived, so i was too drugged to be nervous. I did know that it was good news when my Dad came home from talking with Aaron and called for me saying, "Cheli! Look what I drug off the street." My mom on the other hand said, "Congratulations, Cheli. Aaron asked for your hand, but told him 'Just take the whole thing!" Welcome to my world, Aaron. Welcome to my world.....

So back to the headline. Today is significant because we really want to get married on October 10th, 2009.

If this date is possible, that means that it will be 10 months from TODAY.

Ten months, only ten months. wow.............

Brrrr....

Whoa. Let me say that today was freaking' COLD... I woke up this morning to the drip, drip, drip of rain on my window. I bundled up, put my sweater on and off the restaurant supply store to pick up a chef coat for work. After I got to work this morning, I got to working on the website for our shop. It was pretty quiet today so I really got a lot of stuff done today. I didn't get to eat any lunch today so I am pretty hungry. I feel like eating chicken teriyaki with steamed vegetables. Or maybe a club sandwich...

I was at the church earlier working on a middle school level project for Bible School. (yawn).  I don't really like to work in groups. I prefer to work on my own. But our professor thought that it would be a "great idea." Anyway, I am just going to do my part and then just trust that everyone elso does theirs. We will see. Well, I need to call Araceli so "goodnight to all, and to all a goodnight." - aaron

Lunch Break with Araceli

Okay, I'm a little late with today's lunch blog, but there's this girl in the office that emailed and said, "Hey what time is your lunch?" Instead of saying, "12:15, but I like to eat bymyself because I'm anti-social.", I said, "12:15. I brought my lunch today, wanna join?" I'm glad I said that because she told me she had been eating lunch by herself in her office. :( She had asked me one time if I wanted to get some starbucks one day, but I said, "Naw. I'm not really all that into it." That was about a month ago, and today I realized maybe she's was trying to be my friend. hmmm, go figure.

so anyway.....here we go

For lunch I ate a BLT Sandwhich
Ingredients:
Bread
Bacon
Lettuce
Tomatoe
=
Yumminess

I'm Going to be an Uncle

I never thought that I would ever have to say this but I am going to be an uncle. I have a younger sister who lives in Bremerton, WA. She is married to Mat, a Navy submariner (he's the guy that pushes the button; don't tell anyone, cause that's TOP SECRET). She is due the week of Christmas. We are pretty excited. 

Well I just got back from Bible School and it was crazy. Three hours of the Book of Acts. Did you know that for the longest time this book didn't have an author, but they are now saying Luke is the author? Pretty cool, huh? Well, that's all I have for ya'll tonight. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at Christmas. Goodnight.

Enter to WIN!!!

I think I have a problem. As I ignore my family who are vigorously shaking their heads yes, I'll explain. I like surprises and I like to win. Now, I got a C in college math, but if I'm doing this correctly, this means..... Surprises + Winning = Winning a Surprise.
I am almost obsessive about winning prizes. I think I have the christian version of gambling addiction. In the words of my mentor Nacho Libre, "I wan to wien!" Sometimes when I'm listening to the radio here in Dallas, I imagine the different phrases I would use when they tell me I am the twelfth caller. "I can't believe it!" "Mom, I won!" "Thank you, you guys are the best!" ect. Sometimes, when I'm in the checkout line at the store, I imagine that I'm their 1 millionth customer. Lights go off, confetti comes down and a big banner falls down from the ceiling that says 'Congratulations, Araceli B Hernandez! You're our 1,000,000 Customer!' I actually don't really care what I win, I just want to win something one day! SO, today I went to ever trusty Google, typed in 'Enter to win' and filled out about ten to twelve contest. I'm expecting a lot of spam in my inbox and junk mail in the mail box, but it will all be worth it when I win!! For everyone who leaves a comment, I will pass along a generous gift from my winnings. ($3 gift card to the restaurant of your choice) Must be 18 years or older to qualify. -Araceli

Lunch Break with Araceli

Well as all five of you readers know, I work at BlueFishTV. I thank God for my job because not only does God use this place to provide for me, but I'm also able to be a part of ministries in over 100,000 churches nationwide. How'd ya like to add that to your resume!

Anyway, one major reason that I love my job is because it helps pastors to communicate powerful truths. Every Wednesday we do an 'email blast' to all of our customers to let them know about the lastest and greatest. This week, we are highlighting our "Story Behind the Hymn" series. I saw this video for the first time today and it just totally ministered to me. I wanted to start preaching to my keyboard! "All Hail the Name of JESUS!!!"

I wanted to share this video with you. Turn up the volume.

P.S. I had a sandwhich for lunch. Ingredients: Wheat bread, turkey, cheddar cheese, squeeze of mayo and pickles (sandwhich sliced) okay,.......back to the video.

my day

well, my day started early and has finished late. today i had breakfast with my mother at a little restaurant close by our family's business. we opened up the shop to anxious customers who were craving monkey mixes and mocha mudslides. after a few hectic hours, things slowed down a bit for me to work on some paper work. afterwards, there was the after school rush. we closed up at 6 and i was out the door running to the car and off to bible school.

i go to a night bible school here in corpus christi in an area called flour bluff. three hours of apologetics was too much for me tonight. islam, judaism and catholicism. talk about crazy information flying at you too fast to take in. we also had a debate tonight. as a side note for everyone who didn't know, i am the associate pastor of Elim Assembly of God in corpus.

well, that pretty much sums up my day. it was a pleasure but i've gotta jet. goodnight world. -aaron

Lunch Break with Araceli

Today I had: Leftover Turkey Chilli (orginally served with sweet yellow cornbread)

Ingredients:
Ground Turkey
Pinto beans
Red beans
Tomatoes
Onion
Garlic
Paprika
Chilli Powder


I made it for dinner on Friday for Tia Yaya and my dad. My dad had seconds, tia yaya did not. I was very nervous that they woudn't like it. My dad asked if we should add it to our weekly menu so I guess that means that he liked it? A call to Tia Yaya's PR personnel was not immediately returned. (i.e. she didn't say anything)

So i'm still confused because no one except for me has eaten the leftovers. So did they like it or not? Was my dad just pulling my leg and then pulling my finger? I'm still not sure. BUT, if you have a large family, this is a great inexpensive receipe. let me know if you want the details.........

let's get started

well, this is our very first blog! we just want to keep our family and close friends updated on what's going on in our lives. believe us, there are a lot of funny stories to tell. you will regularly see posts from both of us, but we'll make sure to sign our names so you know who's who. we hope you enjoy our memories as much as we enjoy making them.

in this blog, i plan to share with you parts of my life and brag on how wonderful cheli is. araceli took this picture here when she was visiting me. she has got a photographer's eye.- aaron

hi everybody!! if you haven't met aaron, he attached a pic (the man, not the bird) If you haven't met him in person, i hope you do soon. immediately you'll see why i love him. so, make sure to check our blog everyday for updates, funny stories and the next winning lotto numbers. - araceli