Praise God from whom ALL blessings flow!

"Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me; be my help. You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever."
Psalm 30:10-12

For the last few days, I feel like this song title pretty much sums up my life. Wow! God is so good. First of all, I found out Monday that my grandfather, who is slowly dieing from terminal cancer has gained 6 pounds this week. That is AMAZING! I am going home in a few days and can't wait to see him and spend a little bit of time with him- cause I know we probably won't have him for much longer.
Then today, Michael and I went to my 10 week prenatal visit and everything looks (and sounds) great! We actually got to hear the heart beat- which again, was AMAZING!! It was so neat to hear that little baby's heart beating SO FAST and to think that in just a few months we well actually be parents and get to hold our precious baby! I am so greatful to God for everything in my life right now!!


I was trying to "pooch" out my stomach as much as possible!! : )


“For YOU created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful I know that full well.” Psalm 139: 13-14

BIG NEWS...

Well, Michael and I just celebrated our 3rd anniversary!!! CRAZY! It honestly does not even seem that we have been married that long at all. Six days after our anniversary I took a second pregnancy test for this month and wola... We're expecting! I am sooo excited (Michael just says ok- whatever at this point)! At the same time though, it makes me so nervous going through this only 4 months ago and then it all ending so quickly. I will feel so much better once I have my 1st doctor's appointment- which is next Tuesday- and when I finally hear that heartbeat! Until then I will continue to be nervous. I can't believe WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!!


WOW! I'm huge for only 6 weeks... Oh, no, just kidding, that's Michael!

6 weeks, 2 days

You give and take away, but my heart will choose to say, Lord, blessed be Your name!

2 Corinthians 1:3-5
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

Looking back

Wow! I can't believe it is already the end of January! I can honestly say, I don't know where this month went... it seems that this month/year is flying by, which I am not complaining about. I sat and thought for a long time today about where God has brought Michael and I sense this time last year. I realize that it was one crazy year! I graduated in May and a week later packed up everything in our little house and moved 5 hours away from the only "home" Michael and I have ever known- Tennessee. Michael said goodbye to his youth group that he had been leading for the last 2 years, while I said goodbye to my Tusculum friends, the ones who got me through student teaching. We decided to make the move because Michael took a job here in Durham. He worked exactly 6 months to the day before he was laid off because of our falling economy. Two weeks before he was laid off, I finally accepted a position in the public school system teaching 5th grade. While it has not been easy, its a job that pays well, which is a more than what a lot of people have right now. We joined a church for the first time as a married couple in August, which I said I would never join a church again : ) We have been very active in the youth group and have created a lot of great memories and friendships from the time we've spent with these wonderful people. I could honestly write for days about more changes and the lessons God taught us threw all these changes- good lessons, as well as tough ones! I am so thankful to serve a God who really "holds the whole world in His hands!"
As I sit here and write, I realize that God knows everything that is going to happen to me for the rest of my life- and it blows my mind. 2008 was a wonderful year, filled with many trials, yet also blessings. I look forward to another year of more changes. Who knows what God has planned next?!?!

"For the Lord gives wisdom,
and from His mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
He holds victory in store for the upright,
He is a shield to those whose walk is blameless.
For He guard the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones."

Proverbs2:6-8

And they said it never snows in North Carolina....

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

YEAH!! I am finally half way done with my 1st school year, and WOW what a year it has been. It has honestly been the hardest thing I have ever done in my whole life and it sucks every ounce of energy out of me daily. But now, for a little while at least, I can forget about all school and concentrate on absolutely nothing! Michael and I are leaving this afternoon to head home- TENNESSEE! I am so anxious to get home and see my family. We have so many parties and family get togethers everytime we go home that its never very relaxing. But hopefully we'll get to sleep in a few days and do nothing. I'll post pics soon!

Merry Christmas

Today is Sunday, December 7th. I am so excited because I am finally figuring out this whole blog thing (I've been working on it for about the past 2 hours!!) I have 2 more weeks left before school is out for the holidays and I am literally counting down the days. I cannot wait to go home to Tennessee for Christmas!


Annaley, Haley and I being silly at the BassPro Shop



We were having way to much fun "trying" to decorate!