Congrats Daniel & Carla!

Yesterday 2 of our really good friends got married. I have to admit, it was odd being the only married bridesmaid. Once you're married, it seems like you are just in a different world from everyone else. I don't really know how to describe it, and I don't even know if that makes any sense. Maybe I'm just getting older and it has nothing to do with being married. Who knows.

Anyway, they had a beautiful outdoor wedding at a house that our church owns. Everything looked great! Tanner and I had fun making faces at each other during the wedding (we were both in it). Tanner's dad gave him an idea that his friends did to each other when they got married. They attached a bowling ball to a chain, and locked it around the groom's ankle. They waited to give the bride the key until they were ready to leave, so the groom had to either drag or carry his "ball and chain" around with him during the reception. Tanner and a few friends decided to do this to Daniel. Unfortunately, he didn't play along as well as Tanner's dad's friends did. Daniel went and cut it off right after it happened (kind of anticlimactic but it was fun while it lasted).

Anyway, since their wedding was performed by the same pastor that did ours, a lot of it was the same. It was great to stand there and get to remember our wedding. What about you? If you're married, do you remember your wedding day when you go to other weddings?

5 years!

5 years ago today, Tanner and I started dating. Wow. Has it really been that long? We have been through so much during that 5 years. The last year has definitely been the best. I absolutely love being married to my best friend. He makes me smile when no one else can. He loves me even in times when I don't think he should and when I don't love myself. He leads me closer to God even just through conversations that we have. He puts up with my competitiveness, and he even puts up with me when I'm a sore loser. There are so many other things that I want to say, but I really should get some work done. Happy 5 years, Tanner!

Good things vs bad things

Why is it that when good things are happening in your life, bad things have to happen at the same time? Honestly, I realize it is Satan trying to distract me from all of the great things God is doing, and it is really annoying. So much is going on right now...good, bad, and in between.

Tanner starts his new job on Monday which is super exciting and we are very thankful for that. My mom is here to visit for a little while which is nice since I haven't seen her since Christmas. VBS is going really well.

But at the same time... Friends are moving away. We have no community group (which has been a huge part of our lives for the last year and a half). We are in the process of trying to find new teachers, but it will just be us and them. There is no one left from our old group. I just feel abandoned from everyone except my wonderful husband. I am trying my best to lean on God because I know that He is always there. Please pray for us as we try to figure out the Community Group situation and for me that I will get out of this funk that I keep finding myself in.

June

Well, it's June. As a kid this meant excitement, relaxation, and being outside for months. As a teenager, it still meant pretty much the same things. As a college student, it meant most of the same, but with an occasional job to keep me inside. Now, as a college graduate and graduate student, June does not bring nearly as much excitement. I have so much to do this month that I don't even know where to start. I am in one class right now, but I have an intensive (a one-week class at Liberty) coming up the beginning of July. I have to read all of the textbooks and do the homework for my intensive before I get there, so essentially I have 2 classes right now. I know what you're thinking... 2 classes, big deal. Well, Liberty's online classes are only 8 weeks each, so really each class is like having 2 classes at once because you have to finish them in half the amount of time. Not to mention I have a full time job, and I like spending time with my husband every now and then.

We are going to my cousin's wedding in South Carolina this weekend. That will be fun. Plus, my mom is coming in and staying for awhile. I am quite excited about that! She works in a school, so she is out for the summer.

I also have 2 weddings that I am in this month. That means 2 Saturdays, 2 Fridays for rehearsals, plus at least one more shower (that I am throwing). AHHH!!!

Not to mention VBS is next week as well! Wow. I am going to go get busy instead of complaining about how much I have to do.

Great News!!!

Tanner got the job at ETSU! We are so excited! I am so proud of him, and thankful to God. He starts on June 16th. Now the only question is if we can go on our vacation that we have already booked for our anniversary. Guess we will find out soon. Woohoo!

My life lately

I'm sorry I haven't written much lately. I just haven't felt like writing. A lot has been going on, both good and bad (well, at least sad). I finally finished my theories of counseling class. That was a ton of work. I'm not really interested in the class I'm in now, but it's nice just because it's less work and I can actually have a life!

Baby Kael was born! My friends Chris and Talia had their second son on May 14th. He is sooo cute!

My trip to Nashville for work went really well. There were a few kinks along the way, but I took care of them before my boss had time to flip out. Hopefully I will get to talk to my boss about a few things soon, and my work life will be even better!

Tanner had an interview at ETSU while I was in Nashville. He thinks it went well, but we still haven't heard anything. As many of you know, I am not so good at being patient. I also stink at not getting my hopes up. I am trying really hard to do both of these things right now. I know that if he doesn't get it, it's not where God wants him right now, but it would be really nice if he did. I also don't want him to get discouraged if he doesn't get it. Anyway, we'll just keep playing the waiting game and see what happens.

Many of our friends are moving away within the next month. I am happy for them and the steps they are making in their lives, but it is really sad. Because of everyone moving, our community group is going to change. The only couples left will be us and the Trivettes. We have no clue who our teacher will be. Have I mentioned I don't deal well with change? All of the transitions going on around me are really becoming a struggle for me. I'm trying to adapt, and I know that it will take some time for everything to feel normal again. It also helps to know that there is a bigger plan than I could ever understand.


Anyway, I think those are all the thoughts going on in my head right now. Maybe now I can get back to blogging more regularly.

Bear with me

I know I haven't blogged in forever. School is really getting me right now. Please be patient, and I will try to blog regularly again soon.