Flashback Friday (a tad bit late) and Random Facts about Yaya

If you know me at all you know that I'm not your average bear. I used to love to say that I'm FAR FROM NORMAL and quite ok with that. Since the Lord has invaded my life, I find that most Christians don't like to hear these types of things. In fact, they tend to think that people who use language like this are a tiny bit weird!

These days I'm on a journey of self discovery - as in who God says Yaya is and not who people say she is or even the person I may have created. Through this blog, you will get a bit of insight into who  God created when He made me. Buckle your seat belts, this is a chance to see into me, the good, bad and ugly!

I'm grateful to have found a church full of others who are FAR FROM NORMAL as well. My awesome not so normal, Pastor's wife, Missy, has challenged some of her friends to blog for the next 30 days. She has come up with topics that are sure to let you in on the "secret" that I'm not your average Missionary! Since I was so far behind with my normal blog, I accepted her challenge. My blog will take on a different feel for a bit. In an effort to catch up with her timetable, I'm combining Friday and Saturday's topics in one blog post.

Flashback Friday was supposed to talk about our very first celebrity crush... Here we go... No judgement allowed, it was our FIRST crush remember!

The first crush that I remember having was "Leroy" from FAME! Leroy's real name is Gene Anthony Ray.                                                              

        

I was obsessed with his corn rows, muscles, and his dancing ability. I thought it was so cute that a boy would have braids and dance... I can't stand guys with braids today! Interesting how things change! Now that I'm looking at these pictures, I'm wondering where the muscles are that I was so in love with????

Random Facts about Yaya...

1. Since we are talking about crushes... My "dream" guy is 6ft 4, 220 lbs, Dark Chocolate and Bald! Those of you who know me well, saw that coming, didn't you?? I'm not sure he actually exists in Yaya's world because I haven't met him yet... Are you keeping an eye out for me? :-)

2. I love music and dancing. I don't have one particular genre of music that is a favorite, I can fall in love with ALMOST any music. While dancing isn't my greatest skill, I'm sure my love of dance is from my rebellious nature... I grew up in a very strict Pentecostal church where dancing and listening to secular music was forbidden! My friends and I (friends from said church) secretly recorded music from the radio and danced ourselves silly when our parents weren't around! Thank God for FREEDOM and TRUTH! As an adult, I took various dance classes off and on for years.

3. I love, love, love monkeys and would have one as a pet if I could.

4. I once kissed a random salesman during a mission trip when bargaining for one of my kids! Catch your breath, it was a kiss on the cheek!

5. I'm terrible at card games. I can never remember the rules and mix up different games in my head!

6. One of the things I miss the most while living a life overseas, is Live Music and Theater. I would skip 10 movies to pay for one good Broadway Show anytime!

7. Despite what people think, my natural personality is quiet and shy. I'm a serious introvert and I HATE public speaking! In small groups of people that I know well, I can talk your head off!

There's a tiny peek into the not so normal world of Yaya. I would love to hear random facts about YOU!

For those of you that are curious, here's a link to my Pastor's wife's blog. You can see for yourself just how not so normal we all are!  http://www.joyfulnonconformist.com/2014/08/august-insanity-blog-challenge-because.html