Last night I talked to some of my friends from Keller (the school where I taught last year) and I realized just how much I have missed them, and that got me thinking about how much I miss a lot of our "Washington friends." So even though I'm not sure there are very many interesting things going on in my life, I'm going to try again to share even the boring things with you in hopes that we can stay connected.
Here's the abbreviated version of the last few months:
- We moved out of our little cottage in the backyard and into the apartment upstairs at my parents' house. We were sad to leave our little home, but it has been a giant blessing to be with my parents. I have some company when Jefff has to stay at school late, we have had some great conversations over delicious meals, I get to borrow my mom's clothes, and not most of all, but definitely importantly, it's free!
- Jefff is one and a half papers and two tests away from finishing his first semester of grad school. I have watched in awe as he dedicated as much effort as it takes and poured his whole heart into each assignment. As a result, he has done incredibly well!
- While my job has proven to be a major challenge and a roller coaster of emotions, I have truly fallen in love with my little buddy. It has also been a true joy to get to know his family and I have honestly loved building a relationship with his parents.
- We ate Thanksgiving dinner outside on the patio with 24 Reitsemas and we were sweating at the end of November! I love Colorado!
- My entire family got to go skiing together on the weekend after Thanksgiving. Alex was in town, and it was the first time all 7 of us have gone together since Jefff joined the family. It was an awesome day of memories and sunshine on the slopes.
- Today is day 1 of my Advent Calendar! I made mini envelopes out of pretty Christmas papers and hung them on a garland upstairs. Each one contains a fun Christmas activity for Jefff and I to do together and I have to say, I am pretty excited for him to open the first one tonight!
Even though these events may seem mundane, our life is a true joy. In every "regular old day" we are learning a lot about each other, enjoying our new adventure and allowing God to teach us many new things. Let's see if I can keep up the updates (do you want to start taking bets?).
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