Saturday

Ben and I stumbled upon live music in Old City Cemetery this weekend. It was a happy providence.

Life lately

It has been so busy lately. The fact that Ben and I are moving to Texas hasn't quote sunk in yet. I'm not ready to write about the big transition/reactions/feelings revolving around the big move, so instead, I will show you my life in pictures.

These last two pictures were taken on the same weekend! One day we were sitting outside eating lunch and the next we were bundled up inside watching the snow fall.

We're moving ...

...to Corpus Christi, Texas. It's still all sinking in.

It's here

The first sign of spring popped up in my yard this morning and I couldn't be more excited. I'm ready for sunshine, ice cream, grilling, and laughter.

Spring 2013, keep on coming!

One year

One year later and we're still alive! Ben and I spent a wonderful weekend away in Staunton, Virginia celebrating our anniversary. We quickly fell in love with the atmosphere and character of the town. Our trip involved an interactive Shakespeare play, lots of coffee, antique shops, lunch at Devil's Backbone Brewery, Ox-Eye Wine tasting and a whole lot of food thrown in between.

It was such a relaxing weekend spent with the person I love. I can't imagine anything better.

Here's to many more anniversaries! I can't imagine living life with anyone else by my side.

Life Lately

According to my iPhone photos...

It's happening

We found out late last week that my wonderful husband got the internship of his dreams working with college students in a ministry called Reformed University Fellowship. The boy and I have been talking about this internship and the possibility of doing it since we first started dating. It’s crazy that those dreams and ambitions are finally becoming a reality and I’m so excited for him! I’m excited to see him live out his dream and do what God has blessed him to do. At the same time, my little type a anxious soul is crying out.

Where are we moving? What am I going to do? Will he raise all of the funds we need in order to go? Will the campus pastor like us? Will we find friends? Do I want to still pursue marketing as my career? Do I want to go back to school and get a master’s? And the biggest one of all…what am I going to do without my immediate family five minutes from me at all times?

I know I’ve been spoiled. I know most people don’t have their whole family available 24/7, but I do. I’ve been spoiled by Sunday lunch weekly with my parents and siblings. I can call my mom for dinner and say, “what’s cooking” and be at her house within five minutes sitting at the table. Ben and my brother can go climbing together while my sister and I go to the downtown Tea Room. This is normal life. Spending Christmas with my family is a foreign concept because every day is Christmas over here!

And I’m going to miss it (so, so much).

I’m sure I’ll be processing so much more about this change over the coming months, but the reality of being away from my family is quickly setting in. I want to soak up every minute I have with my family now because August is going to be here so soon! So father, mother, brother, and sister, bear with me as I try to spend every waking moment with you over the next five months.

August is going to be here so soon.