How Can I Not Love My Life!?

Here are pictures to help along my week in review:




Matthew & I received a package in the mail of business cards from Jaime Davis Photography...and guess what!? We're the business card! She used a photo she took of us from our wedding! So cool to see! And please, need a photographer??? Let me give you a business card of one I highly recommend!!!



Surgery on my ear was rescheduled for two weeks before its original date! Here I am getting ready for the big show! Surgery was slightly more intense than the doctor anticipated but the infection is gone and I'm on the road to recovery!





Since surgery was rescheduled, my husband had to leave it up to my parents to take care of me, since he doesn't work somewhere that is very lenient with his schedule. I'm finally able to take care of myself...and apparently my Dad & parent's dog were exhausted! This is a picture my mom sent me of the two guys in her life enjoying Memorial Day.




...And since I am finally well enough, I decided to finally get started on our wedding photo album on Shutterfuly (LOVE SHUTTERFLY!)...but my little puppy needed some attention...so I stuck him up on the desk but this was just too cute not to take a picture of!!!

God's Plans. Not Mine.

I haven't been blogging much lately...Is it just me or is life just CRAZY lately!? Surgery was scheduled for June 7th, but has been reschedule for tomorrow morning! Eep! I know that this is in God's plan & even though I'm nervous I'm also glad they sprung this rescheduling on me. It gives me no time to grow anxious! I'm ready to just get it over with and end the pain and annoying hassle my ear has caused me! Thank God that He had this pleasant surprise in store! Not to mention, I'm gonna get to wear this awesome (and by awesome, I mean: awful!) headband for a few days to protect my ear...and yes, of course, what is a good blog, without a promise to blog pictures of me and my new "hair accessory?" But anyway, not to worry, for through all of my recovery, my very handsome husband is gonna take great care of me and I bet that this means he'll even buy me ice-cream!!!

Matthew and I will be married 4 months this weekend and going through all of this makes me realize how everyday truly is a new adventure. I'm glad we aren't getting married in June as we originally planned...God rescheduled that too! I hope that in everything, Matthew & I will always seek the Lord first and His plans. It seems to me they have a way of working out waaaaaaay better than any of my plans ever have! So thank You Lord for letting me have my plans and schedules...and thank You for Your perfect reschedulings!

School is Cool

So, I have realized that I am SO very close to graduating from community college with an AA degree...and there isn't much stopping me...so, I guess I'm gonna go back to school! Maybe I'll even be a dirtbag like my sister soon if I can go to CSULB! Time to get my school supplies ready...cuz' I'm goin' back to school!

Sweet Love

Nothing.More.Than.Feelings.

I have felt so many emotions in the past week & I am simply too exhausted to make this blog make sense...so I'm forced to list:

1.Excitement. On Friday afternoon I was blessed with the gift of a Stagecoach (country music festival) concert ticket. The generosity of my gifter and the excitement she had to do something nice for somebody else (meaning: me!) was beautiful. A lot of people give, but her love and sincerity was overwhelming and awesome! I had a wonderful weekend enjoying some great country music!

2. Awe. I was there when Carrie Underwood led 55,000 people in praise and worship to God. It was so wonderful to see somebody with so much influence use it well and glorify our God.

3. Generosity. This weekend was also the 'packing party' that I held at my house for the college group at my church. A few good friends showed up & we ate good food, had great conversation & put together bags upon bags of clothes to be donated to Project Hope School I was so excited to be able to give this small gift that I am taking to the school this week that my mind has been going a mile a minute trying to think of what our next project will be for this school!

4. Fear. While Matt was at work & I was at Stagecoach Mo ripped open a bag of trash and helped himself to some chicken...and the bone. This lovely little meal landed Mo-man at the Emergency Pet Clinic last night. After one night, two IVs, two medications, and one large medical bill later, Mo came home better than ever. But Matt and I were so afraid that Mo wasn't going to be okay & from what the doctor shared with us...they were afraid too. I felt the loss before it even happened and realized how much I love this little puppy & his sweetness.

5. Loss & Heartbreak. A friend gave me some BEAUTIFUL news...and then took it away. What a heartbreak and what loss and tragedy. But what a strong family to get through this with such grace & faith. What an amazing peace in their eyes and hearts.

I'm exhausted. I have felt so many wonderful emotions & so many emotions that are a little harder to handle. But, for every feeling felt...I couldn't be more grateful and realize how richly my life is blessed! In the end, it's a good feeling knowing that we have a choice to never be alone through it all. Knowing that we can choose Jesus is a little bit of heaven on earth.


(Our little Mo smiling after he came home from the doctor and showing off his shaved leg where they gave him his IVs)