every day is a winding road

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Thursday, December 2, 2010

back!

aaaand three months later, I will blog again!

It has been a roller coaster of a season, full of transition. I have had trouble keeping up, I admit. It's so funny how just when I thought "things are great, and under control" they go crazy again. Sometimes I just wish things were easy, but really, it keeps me in my place and resting only in Christ.

Some of my favorite pics from these last months:

My dear friend Crystal got married last weekend. What a BEAUTIFUL bride!

So yes, I got to see my family for Thanksgiving! (What a privilege as a new nurse! But I will make up for it working both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!) This is my favorite pic from the day...

And then on Sunday we took a family picture!!

I had Bonnie take some pictures of Andrew and me back when I was thinking I would make wedding invitations using a photo. What ensued was pretty much an engagement photo shoot because Bonnie has skillz.

A few weeks ago I got to go home and have the most wonderful bridal shower thrown by some amazing ladies that I've had the blessing of knowing for years and years. I felt so loved!

And Andrew got to come to Denver with me!

Monday, September 6, 2010

back in AZ

my 3rd day in Arizona and I've had Mojo every one so far!! Mom had some tonight! I was so happy to be able to take her there:)

Mom and I left on Friday, arrived on Saturday. Six wonderful friends came to help us move all my stuff into my wonderful new home. Sunday I finished unpacking, and today wanted to go hiking but decided to listen to my body and rest. I feel re-energized now and ready to figure out the job schedule tomorrow!

My brain has definitely not caught up with my body yet. Someday soon I will realize that I live in Arizona again! I will realize how much I miss my Colorado friends and family, and how crazy cool it is to be here!! I am very much looking forward to spending the rest of our engagement in the same city! I am also eager to get involved in church, as I bounced all over the place during the months I just spent in Colorado and didn't get involved anywhere... yes, I have missed it. Also,

My new house is

less than 4 miles from Mojo

less than 3 miles from Fresh 'n' Easy grocery store

less than 2 miles from Trader Joe's

less than 1 mile from Chipotle

less than 1 mile from my fiance!

Finally, I am completely serious when I say that... I thank God regularly for leading me to Arizona. And I thank him just about as often that he did so in the time of modern air conditioning!!

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

I'm trying to soak this up

This is just such a weird and different season....

I am so in love with Andrew.

I am moving back to Tempe, Arizona in just over a week, less than 2 miles away from him!

I haven't even started thinking about the move yet, because I have too much planning to do for a wedding in January before that.

But I have an amazing place to live all lined up!! woohooo

I have thought a little bit about being ready to start my new job in Arizona. (How amazing this job search was-- 3 nursing job offers in 3 days! WOAH God is so good! I will be working in another nursing home, but with more of a variety of tasks and responsibilities.) But I am really going to miss my schedule at this one!!

I feel like I'm just floating through the days... if ever I stop to feel something it's just pure happiness. I'm just so at peace with the way things are working out, and seem to have come full circle... things that were difficult about the past couple years have all worked out so nicely. I'm so glad I've been able to be home in Colorado during my first few months as a nurse. And I'm so glad I'm moving to Arizona again. (And I'm so glad I'm doing so in a day and age with air conditioning.)

Oh, I have no idea why I have been blessed so!! James 1:17 comes to mind..... oh, Praise God, from whom all blessings flow!