1 YEAR!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US!!!

I sure do love this man!

Lame-o blogger

Hey blog world! I have been such a lame blogger recently!!

The biggest reason for my terrible blogging is my job. Work is going really well, but really busy! I just found out our timeline for a huge project has moved up nearly a month so the pressure is on! Maybe I'll post pics of these big projects when they finally come together. ;)

George's job is going well too, but sometimes I feel like we don't get to see each other enough. I'm super blessed that I work a later shift (well, most days) because when he comes home from work at 10pm, we can still talk and spend time together for a few hours and not worry about an early morning wake up.

Things are going well. I can't believe our anniversary is coming up! :)

My American Boy...sort of.

I really can't believe that tonight marks 1 year in the US for George!! What a year it has been! My man has done a great job adjusting to so many new things! I am so happy he's here and so proud of all he has accomplished this year!

I'll post pictures and all that junk later. :) For now, it's time to celebrate with homemade pizza!

Celebration, remembrance and learning...

Saturday was Nathan's funeral/celebration of his earthly life. (I started writing this then, but I'm just now finishing/posting)

Wow. It was hard (meaning, I cried a lot) but it was also good. Nathan was a Christian and knew exactly where he would be going when he left this earth. He was not afraid of death and knew he would be with Jesus soon. That is a very wonderful and happy thought. It's sad though, to think of his family here without him...to think of parents burying their little boy. There is also peace, as he will not continue to suffer through cancer treatments, procedures, sickness and pain. He is happier now than any of us could even imagine.

I have known Nathan's family for a while now (14 years or so) and have watched them through lots of transitions. It's true about 'who you are under pressure is who you are.' This family is gold. They have walked this difficult path with such faith, love and honesty. At every turn they have worked hard to bring glory to God (whether they got good news or bad). They kept loving God and loving His people even through such a hard time.

What has grabbed me the most about this precious family is their complete selflessness and their uninhibited desire to follow God-no. matter. what. There is just so much to say about this family...and so much to learn from them. They have truly inspired me. It's made me really step back and take a look at my/our life. I don't want to be a person who is stuck on myself or who follows God only when it feels good or brings happiness. Of course, I don't try to be selfish...but I guess I need to try harder to be the opposite. I'm really blessed to have great people in my life to learn from.

Sad...

Our little friend Nathan (11) fought cancer with more grace, dignity and faith than most grown men. He went to be with Jesus yesterday. We are sad. Please pray for his family through this incredible loss.

Happy New Year!!

Oh 2011, I am so excited to see you!!

We are full of anticipation for this great year! 2010 was so much about new this, first time that (or everything, really) navigating this, that or the other and just trying to figure out how to be "us" in America. It was a good year, but hard and LOTS of learning.

We are excited to see what 2011 has to hold. We're seeking God and working hard! Bring it on 2011, we're gonna enjoy the ride!