So I've been very frustrated today with doctors or maybe the answers I've been getting from them.
Quick update: I went to chiropractor because after the doctor said I was having muscle spasms in my neck and the muscle relaxers didn't help, she said to try that. So I did...He said after 3 visits I should feel better, and I didn't. Then, he said after 6 is when they typcially refer for an MRI, but he felt pretty sure all along an MRI of my cervical spine would come back negative. My doctor had already ordered an MRI and it came just a few days after my 6 visits with the chiropractor. Sure enough, the MRI came back negative. I finally heard back from the doctor today and she said it's still probably muscle spasms in my neck. I'm not a doctor and have NO knowledge in that field, but she said the steriod shot would give me instant relief from the spasms and the muscle relaxers would as well. When I received zero relief from those she said a chiropractor would fix the problem. When all that hasn't seemed to help WhY?! would you suggest that's still the issue? Or if it is, what are you going to do to fix it? because you aren't offering me any answers!
Okay, sorry. I just was venting a little bit...apparently. :)
They are referring me to a neurologist.
I was just sitting here wondering if it's all still anxiety related...because that's what the doctor has said. And if it is, my constant cry, plea, and prayer has been that I would "cast all my anxieties on Him" 1 Peter 5:7. And to "not be anxious about about life..." Matthew 6:25. I have cried and prayed that I would lean on Him more and trust His promises more and if this is related to anxiety I know HE is STRONGER. There's a JJ Heller song that says:
YOU ARE STRONGER than any terrible possible scenario today. Come and save me- You're the ONLY source of ALL THE PEACE I need so desperately.
If it's this... I feel like I've given almost all I have to give. I don't know what else to do to trust or to not let Satan have the glory in this situation. So, I'm frustrated with doctors, and I hate that I'm frustrated with myself. I've thrown my hands up in prayer and I've been so close to breaking so many times. God lifts me up and I'm good for awhile. I'm sure I fall back to depending on myself and that's when the circle continues. But, it's been such a roller coaster the last few months. I'm so ready to feel better ALL the time. So I can be a better wife, a better teacher, a better friend. I just can't give my best when I don't feel good.
*And sidenote, I have amazing people in my life who pray for me, listen to all this ALOT, and love me.
Pretty much this other JJ Heller song describes it:
I have unanswered prayers. I have trouble I wish wasn't there. And I have asked a thousand ways that You would take my pain away. I am trying to undersatnd how to walk this weary land; make straight the paths that crooked lie. Oh Lord before these feet of mine.
When my world is shaking, Heaven stands. When my heart is breaking, I never leave Your hands.
When you walked upon the earth. You healed the broken, lost and hurt. I know you hate to see me cry; one day You will set all things right.Yeah, one day You will set all things right.
When my world is shaking, Heaven stands. When my heart is breaking, I never leave Your hands.Your hands, Your hands that shaped the world.,...are holding me, they hold me still.
Your hands that shaped the world....are holding me, they hold me still. When my world is shaking, Heaven Stands. When my heart is breaking, I never leave You. When my world is shaking, Heaven Stands. When my heart is breaking, I never leave...I never leave Your hands.
*So thankful for His promises. Just ready for answers. Ready to feel better.
S
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Everybody's doing it....but it's a GOOD thing. :)
I didn't jump on the 30 days of being thankful bandwagon on facebook, but I LOVE that this time of year does make me .STOP. and .THINK. and .RECOGNIZE. all that I have to be thankful for. Because let's be honest... it's REALLY easy to grumble and complain and think of a couple dozen things that are going wrong at any given moment.
So...here's to "everybody's doing it..."
1. I'm thankful that God decided He wanted me to follow Him. He chose me and I'm so glad that I didn't turn away. This whole thankful list probably would be WAY different if it weren't for His grace and mercy.
2. My husband. Especially with the craziness that has gone on with me the last few months. He is strong, supportive, a prayer warrior, and most importantly trusts God. The other day as I was complaining through tears about nothing working that the doctors are trying and asking why?! He calmly said.. It's not God's plan. The words stopped me in my track and I was so thankful for God's promises.
3. Growing up in a family that loved God and practiced His love. ...still thankful for my parents that would do ANYTHING for me and for just about anyone who they come into contact with for that matter. They both have huge servants hearts and truly live "blessing others with what they have been blessed with"
My brother and his wife are amazing examples of loving those around them like Christ loves us. They trust God to provide and live knowing He is faithful. ALWAYS.
4. We have an amazing church family. Everyone cares, prays, and loves. We are blessed to be apart of that family. We get to love on youth and college kids and they bless me each time I'm with them.
5. 5 year olds. They tell me they love me, give me a hug...no matter how grumpy I am toward them. They are SO funny and sometimes make no sense. Today a little boy said, "is it tomorrow?" We went round and round and I left the conversation having NO idea what he was talking about. I ended up saying "Today is Friday, baby." ?? haha I thought something exciting was happening today and his Dad had probably said "tomorrow, such and such will happen" and he was wondering if it was tomorrow yet...but apparently that wasn't it. HAHA. All 17 are sweet blessings to my life.
6. Friendships. Love each and every one of them. I love how God brings people into my life (sometimes only for short seasons) but nonetheless, each friendship is so special and so uniquely designed by God for reasons we sometimes don't know.
I could continue. I'm sitting here thinking about so many things, but if I keep typing you'll stop reading :)
S
So...here's to "everybody's doing it..."
1. I'm thankful that God decided He wanted me to follow Him. He chose me and I'm so glad that I didn't turn away. This whole thankful list probably would be WAY different if it weren't for His grace and mercy.
2. My husband. Especially with the craziness that has gone on with me the last few months. He is strong, supportive, a prayer warrior, and most importantly trusts God. The other day as I was complaining through tears about nothing working that the doctors are trying and asking why?! He calmly said.. It's not God's plan. The words stopped me in my track and I was so thankful for God's promises.
3. Growing up in a family that loved God and practiced His love. ...still thankful for my parents that would do ANYTHING for me and for just about anyone who they come into contact with for that matter. They both have huge servants hearts and truly live "blessing others with what they have been blessed with"
My brother and his wife are amazing examples of loving those around them like Christ loves us. They trust God to provide and live knowing He is faithful. ALWAYS.
4. We have an amazing church family. Everyone cares, prays, and loves. We are blessed to be apart of that family. We get to love on youth and college kids and they bless me each time I'm with them.
5. 5 year olds. They tell me they love me, give me a hug...no matter how grumpy I am toward them. They are SO funny and sometimes make no sense. Today a little boy said, "is it tomorrow?" We went round and round and I left the conversation having NO idea what he was talking about. I ended up saying "Today is Friday, baby." ?? haha I thought something exciting was happening today and his Dad had probably said "tomorrow, such and such will happen" and he was wondering if it was tomorrow yet...but apparently that wasn't it. HAHA. All 17 are sweet blessings to my life.
6. Friendships. Love each and every one of them. I love how God brings people into my life (sometimes only for short seasons) but nonetheless, each friendship is so special and so uniquely designed by God for reasons we sometimes don't know.
I could continue. I'm sitting here thinking about so many things, but if I keep typing you'll stop reading :)
S
Thursday, October 13, 2011
lately...
So, the past week or so I've been wanting to sit down and blog, but haven't taken the time to do so. I was sitting on the couch tonight after dinner feeling like I should have stayed at school and worked or ATLEAST brought something home to work on...but I didn't. So, then I was gonna go work out since *i was just sitting on the couch* but then, I realized I left my bag of workout clothes... which contains my tennis shoes... at work. Blah.
I was driving home today thinking about how crazy the last couple of months have felt/been. I've been going to/calling the doctor A LoT the last few months. The doctor "diagnosed" all that's been happening as anxiety. I took it and began taking medicine. She gave me some med that was for depression, but helps anxiety and all I saw was crazy side effects. So, she switched me to a medicine that is strictly for anxiety. My mom always tells me to journal how I'm feeling through these crazy times so I can see when things are happening and whatnot. The thing that has remained consistent is a tightness in my neck, head and forehead that doesn't seem to go away. ever. Long story short, (remember this is after a few months of doctor visits, changing prescriptions/dosages back and forth and multiple phone calls) they want to xray my neck. I'm really praying for answers. Any answer. Just an answer. Because if they do things and everything comes back normal and living with this tightness in my head, neck is just something I have to learn to live with...then okay. But, I just need that peace of mind, because right now I ofcourse have diagnosed myself with tumors and all sorts of reasons as to why I have all this tightness, heavy feeling, and tingling. ha. Just ready for answers. So, (ALL of you who read this... haha) pray for an answer. I decided today I would continue calling the doctor because I've lived 26 years of my life without this feeling in my neck and head and so I'm pretty sure it's NOT normal. And if it is all anxiety related, I just need that peace of mind that everything else is fine. But then I wonder...why is the medicine not working? Blah. I know you don't want to read about this. moving on.... :)
Kindergarten is amazing. The kids are completely different than in first grade. It's just a year, but it's still a year. A big year. I love their personalities...their innocence, excitement, energy and hugs. Not that first graders didn't have all of this...it's just sooo different in kinder. Everything is new and exciting. I love being a part of that. My students are so great. Since, 1st grade started teaming a couple years ago, I forgot what it was like to only have one class of kiddos and I think that's another reason why I'm loving it so much. I feel like I've already gotten to know them and their personalities and quirks so much better having them the whole day rather than splitting the day. Yes, they empty my "patience jar" as I've explained it to them... atleast once a week and yes, they cry and whine, but YES they are precious in God's sight and precious in my sight. I love them. All of them.
On Wednesday nights, instead of helping with youth right now I'm hanging out with the college students and we have a bible study. The few girls who are there bless my heart each week. I love their hearts. This is a little bit about what we talked about 2 weeks ago:
God is love. "Anyone who does not love God, does not know God, because God is love. " 1 John 4:8 The love He has given to me allows me to be called His child. "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is." 1 John 3:1-2 .. at the end of verse 2 I love!..... of course, I haven't perfected this love and I know I won't fully until the day I'm with Him, but until that day I will strive to keep on loving earnestly.
:) Sheryl
I was driving home today thinking about how crazy the last couple of months have felt/been. I've been going to/calling the doctor A LoT the last few months. The doctor "diagnosed" all that's been happening as anxiety. I took it and began taking medicine. She gave me some med that was for depression, but helps anxiety and all I saw was crazy side effects. So, she switched me to a medicine that is strictly for anxiety. My mom always tells me to journal how I'm feeling through these crazy times so I can see when things are happening and whatnot. The thing that has remained consistent is a tightness in my neck, head and forehead that doesn't seem to go away. ever. Long story short, (remember this is after a few months of doctor visits, changing prescriptions/dosages back and forth and multiple phone calls) they want to xray my neck. I'm really praying for answers. Any answer. Just an answer. Because if they do things and everything comes back normal and living with this tightness in my head, neck is just something I have to learn to live with...then okay. But, I just need that peace of mind, because right now I ofcourse have diagnosed myself with tumors and all sorts of reasons as to why I have all this tightness, heavy feeling, and tingling. ha. Just ready for answers. So, (ALL of you who read this... haha) pray for an answer. I decided today I would continue calling the doctor because I've lived 26 years of my life without this feeling in my neck and head and so I'm pretty sure it's NOT normal. And if it is all anxiety related, I just need that peace of mind that everything else is fine. But then I wonder...why is the medicine not working? Blah. I know you don't want to read about this. moving on.... :)
Kindergarten is amazing. The kids are completely different than in first grade. It's just a year, but it's still a year. A big year. I love their personalities...their innocence, excitement, energy and hugs. Not that first graders didn't have all of this...it's just sooo different in kinder. Everything is new and exciting. I love being a part of that. My students are so great. Since, 1st grade started teaming a couple years ago, I forgot what it was like to only have one class of kiddos and I think that's another reason why I'm loving it so much. I feel like I've already gotten to know them and their personalities and quirks so much better having them the whole day rather than splitting the day. Yes, they empty my "patience jar" as I've explained it to them... atleast once a week and yes, they cry and whine, but YES they are precious in God's sight and precious in my sight. I love them. All of them.
On Wednesday nights, instead of helping with youth right now I'm hanging out with the college students and we have a bible study. The few girls who are there bless my heart each week. I love their hearts. This is a little bit about what we talked about 2 weeks ago:
God is love. "Anyone who does not love God, does not know God, because God is love. " 1 John 4:8 The love He has given to me allows me to be called His child. "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is." 1 John 3:1-2 .. at the end of verse 2 I love!..... of course, I haven't perfected this love and I know I won't fully until the day I'm with Him, but until that day I will strive to keep on loving earnestly.
:) Sheryl
Friday, August 12, 2011
Sometimes it's too much pressure to come up with a title. :)
Random thought:
So I'm usually a fan of summer and hot weather, but we all know it's been CRAZY hot this summer. Kyle and I were driving somewhere the other day and he said, is it just me or do the trees look like they are changing colors already? We came to the conclusion they are all just dying from heat.
Exciting:
I've been looking around (because I've gotten really into "pricing" things around town before purchasing) for a clothes hanging rack that can be used as a pocket chart holder in my classroom. I finally found one at Fred's for about $15...but it was still $15 more than I wanted to spend. I was with my sweet friend today running errands and I looked at one at walmart again when she mentioned she might have one at her house that she used in her first classroom in Arlington. When we got back to her house, she did! Yay!!! (and yes, this is exciting to me!!) This is also exciting, because this month has been tighter than usual for us financially and so it's just another way God provides. :)
School life:
I helped with testing for registration yesterday and I got to see SO many of my students from the past couple years. It was so fun seeing their sweet faces and getting their warm hugs. It was also just yesterday that I told someone that since I live in Marshall I rarely see kids or parents from school. Then when I was running errands today I saw 2 different parents/students!
Meditating on this the past few days:
"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord is an everlasting rock." Isaiah 26:3-4
So I'm usually a fan of summer and hot weather, but we all know it's been CRAZY hot this summer. Kyle and I were driving somewhere the other day and he said, is it just me or do the trees look like they are changing colors already? We came to the conclusion they are all just dying from heat.
Exciting:
I've been looking around (because I've gotten really into "pricing" things around town before purchasing) for a clothes hanging rack that can be used as a pocket chart holder in my classroom. I finally found one at Fred's for about $15...but it was still $15 more than I wanted to spend. I was with my sweet friend today running errands and I looked at one at walmart again when she mentioned she might have one at her house that she used in her first classroom in Arlington. When we got back to her house, she did! Yay!!! (and yes, this is exciting to me!!) This is also exciting, because this month has been tighter than usual for us financially and so it's just another way God provides. :)
School life:
I helped with testing for registration yesterday and I got to see SO many of my students from the past couple years. It was so fun seeing their sweet faces and getting their warm hugs. It was also just yesterday that I told someone that since I live in Marshall I rarely see kids or parents from school. Then when I was running errands today I saw 2 different parents/students!
Meditating on this the past few days:
"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord is an everlasting rock." Isaiah 26:3-4
Friday, July 29, 2011
I'm sorry, who are you?
We came to Abilene for a few days to help my mom with a garage sale. It's always a good time coming home! And of course I got to see Panissa which makes it that much better! I love that girl, and hate that "growing up" sometimes means you don't live near the friends that you love so much!! Thankfully, some things never change and whenever we see each other we just pick back up from where we left off! :)
I'm rambling....
Anyways, we decided to go get lunch today. We were sitting there and I hear "Panissa Dor!" She gets excited and exchanges hello's with this woman. I'm sitting there, not really looking at or paying attention to whats going on because "I don't know this woman." Panissa then says, and look, Sheryl's here! The sweet woman says hi and clearly knows who I am..... not knowing what else to say, I reply "I'm sorry, but I don't know who you are right now..." ahhh!!!!! how embarassing!! I hate that, I'm usually so good with faces!!! Come to find out, it was one of our really sweet teachers from highschool.
Of course, this gets me to thinking.... I wonder how many of my teachers I would actually recognize? I come up with a handful. Then, a step farther...What do I remember about these teachers, how did they impact me? haha....sadly, I don't have huge life changing memories of my teachers. Not that they were bad, or I hated school by any means...but none of them "changed my life." Like, because of "her" that is why I wanted to become a teacher...nobody like that comes to mind.
I don't want that to be me to my students 10 years from now. I want to make an impact. I want to leave an impression. Not of myself, but of Christ's love. I want each baby who leaves my class to know that I love them and that there is something more in this life that just the mess that most of them see at home. It's almost a new school year and new chance to love these kiddos.... to make an impact... to not just go to work each day and complain about things that I don't agree with or things that I can't change.....
I want to love with God's love every single day.
S
I'm rambling....
Anyways, we decided to go get lunch today. We were sitting there and I hear "Panissa Dor!" She gets excited and exchanges hello's with this woman. I'm sitting there, not really looking at or paying attention to whats going on because "I don't know this woman." Panissa then says, and look, Sheryl's here! The sweet woman says hi and clearly knows who I am..... not knowing what else to say, I reply "I'm sorry, but I don't know who you are right now..." ahhh!!!!! how embarassing!! I hate that, I'm usually so good with faces!!! Come to find out, it was one of our really sweet teachers from highschool.
Of course, this gets me to thinking.... I wonder how many of my teachers I would actually recognize? I come up with a handful. Then, a step farther...What do I remember about these teachers, how did they impact me? haha....sadly, I don't have huge life changing memories of my teachers. Not that they were bad, or I hated school by any means...but none of them "changed my life." Like, because of "her" that is why I wanted to become a teacher...nobody like that comes to mind.
I don't want that to be me to my students 10 years from now. I want to make an impact. I want to leave an impression. Not of myself, but of Christ's love. I want each baby who leaves my class to know that I love them and that there is something more in this life that just the mess that most of them see at home. It's almost a new school year and new chance to love these kiddos.... to make an impact... to not just go to work each day and complain about things that I don't agree with or things that I can't change.....
I want to love with God's love every single day.
S
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
A year later...
For a long time, I've been wanting to start a blog. Actually, in college, I set one up and I think I posted a time or two because a friend told she thought I had really good thoughts and should put them in writing for all to see. Clearly, it didn't last long. :) But, for the past year I've been wanting to set one up and last night I told Kyle...he said very plainly "well, why don't you?" My response: I want someone else to set it up and make it cute for me so that all I have to do is blog. haha... sidenote, I actually had fun making it cute (to me) just now!
So, here we are...a year later.
Let me recap our amazing journey over the last year.
7.31.10. The most amazing, beautiful, stress-free day. I wanted it to last forever (until the end of the night when my shoes started hurting my feet) but even then...you don't want THAT day, THE day a little girl waits for, for her entire life....you don't want that day to come to an end. Kyle and I had our close family and friends with us for an evening of celebrating US. My best friends were my bridesmaids, my dad got to walk me down the aisle, my brother did part of the ceremony, and Kyle was standing next to me through it all.
So the year has gone...Kyle has stood next to me every single day...through it all. :)
August 2010. This month started out with our honeymoon. We went to South Padre and stayed at a resort which was right on the beach. Our goal of our time away was to be complete beach bums and enjoy every minute together. And that we did. We didn't want it to end, so we decided to stop in San Antonio on our way home and stay at a little bed and breakfast for another night.
September 2010. School was in full swing for me and work was going strong for Kyle.
October 2010. Kyle had to travel for work 3 out of the 4 weeks in October. Boo. I did not like it one bit. It seemed like each week there was SOMETHING that went wrong. One time he left, he forgot to get me gas for the week. He even called when he remembered and apologized. No big deal , right? Well, when he's out of town it turned into a big deal. I ended up in tears on the Stapleton's front porch. My gas tank wouldn't open, it was jammed or something. I was quite emotional during that month with Kyle being gone. I quickly learned.... I am becoming dependent on this man that I love. He loves me and spoils me.
November 2010. Our first Thanksgiving as the Brewer's. We spent it in Abilene with my family. :) I also started a 31 days of prayer for your husband this month. It was a very neat, guided and specific ways to pray for the one you love.
December 2010. Our first Christmas as the Brewer's. We spent it in Houston with his family. :)
My friend Sarah and I had been doing a Beth Moore bible study together and I one of the days focused on Titus 2:4... a verse that instructs a woman to love her husband. Interestingly enough, the love that is spoken of in this verse, is not agape, but rather philandros (loving someone as a friend) It was really neat to read that... It made me reminisce about the beginning of our friendship in college. We would take aimless walks around campus, pull pranks on each other, laugh and have fun. I think it's so neat that we learned how to have fun without "dating" and I realized the importance of sharing in on the fun and interests so I can continue loving him as a friend and enjoying him as my best friend in our marriage.
January 2011. Our first "hard times" We had a lot of things happen right in a row. We hit a deer, my car was in the shop, kyle's car went through the carport wall when his accelerator got stuck, he hurt his leg in the accident. We were able to thank God for His protection and provision through it all.
Kyle had BIRTHDAY Week. He got a surprise every day for the week counting down to his birthday!!! :) My parents and Matthew and Michelle came to our house for a late Christmas. It was fun hosting them.
February 2011. I wake up way earlier than Kyle during the school year. My getting ready corner is in the room so he just turns over and pulls the covers higher when I turn on the lamp to get ready. On Valentine's day he woke up and talked to me while I was getting ready for school. :)
March 2011. My parents took us and Matthew and Michelle on a CRUISE!!! :) Way fun way to spend spring break. I'm spoiled now. When is the next cruise?
April 2011. This semester we have been reading Radical and doing a study with it on Wednesday nights at church. The more we read and discuss, the more we long to do more. One night Bro. David said this: Sacrifice our money for a SPECIFIC purpose....not just having 10% budgeted in...when is the last time giving actually COST me something??
May 2011. Wow. School needs to end. I started new medicine, which made me crazy...(but at the time we didn't know it) I had anxiety attacks and could barely drive. Kyle woke up early to take me to work, would go with me to the doctor (more than once.) Who's ready for summer?! :)
Kyle's planning on starting grad school soon so we aren't going to be doing college stuff at church anymore. He wants to give his all to the different places he's at and felt like with trying to do everything that everything wouldn't get his all. I respect his decision making skills. I tend to pile things up and get overwhelmed.
June 2011. Ah!! At last, summer and relaxation. I can't even think about going to school because I don't have access to our new building. The first week of summer was VBS and and then a couple weeks later we went to church camp with our awesome youth.
July 2011. Here we are... a year later. :)
All the other posts won't be this long.
S
So, here we are...a year later.
Let me recap our amazing journey over the last year.
7.31.10. The most amazing, beautiful, stress-free day. I wanted it to last forever (until the end of the night when my shoes started hurting my feet) but even then...you don't want THAT day, THE day a little girl waits for, for her entire life....you don't want that day to come to an end. Kyle and I had our close family and friends with us for an evening of celebrating US. My best friends were my bridesmaids, my dad got to walk me down the aisle, my brother did part of the ceremony, and Kyle was standing next to me through it all.
So the year has gone...Kyle has stood next to me every single day...through it all. :)
August 2010. This month started out with our honeymoon. We went to South Padre and stayed at a resort which was right on the beach. Our goal of our time away was to be complete beach bums and enjoy every minute together. And that we did. We didn't want it to end, so we decided to stop in San Antonio on our way home and stay at a little bed and breakfast for another night.
September 2010. School was in full swing for me and work was going strong for Kyle.
October 2010. Kyle had to travel for work 3 out of the 4 weeks in October. Boo. I did not like it one bit. It seemed like each week there was SOMETHING that went wrong. One time he left, he forgot to get me gas for the week. He even called when he remembered and apologized. No big deal , right? Well, when he's out of town it turned into a big deal. I ended up in tears on the Stapleton's front porch. My gas tank wouldn't open, it was jammed or something. I was quite emotional during that month with Kyle being gone. I quickly learned.... I am becoming dependent on this man that I love. He loves me and spoils me.
November 2010. Our first Thanksgiving as the Brewer's. We spent it in Abilene with my family. :) I also started a 31 days of prayer for your husband this month. It was a very neat, guided and specific ways to pray for the one you love.
December 2010. Our first Christmas as the Brewer's. We spent it in Houston with his family. :)
My friend Sarah and I had been doing a Beth Moore bible study together and I one of the days focused on Titus 2:4... a verse that instructs a woman to love her husband. Interestingly enough, the love that is spoken of in this verse, is not agape, but rather philandros (loving someone as a friend) It was really neat to read that... It made me reminisce about the beginning of our friendship in college. We would take aimless walks around campus, pull pranks on each other, laugh and have fun. I think it's so neat that we learned how to have fun without "dating" and I realized the importance of sharing in on the fun and interests so I can continue loving him as a friend and enjoying him as my best friend in our marriage.
January 2011. Our first "hard times" We had a lot of things happen right in a row. We hit a deer, my car was in the shop, kyle's car went through the carport wall when his accelerator got stuck, he hurt his leg in the accident. We were able to thank God for His protection and provision through it all.
Kyle had BIRTHDAY Week. He got a surprise every day for the week counting down to his birthday!!! :) My parents and Matthew and Michelle came to our house for a late Christmas. It was fun hosting them.
February 2011. I wake up way earlier than Kyle during the school year. My getting ready corner is in the room so he just turns over and pulls the covers higher when I turn on the lamp to get ready. On Valentine's day he woke up and talked to me while I was getting ready for school. :)
March 2011. My parents took us and Matthew and Michelle on a CRUISE!!! :) Way fun way to spend spring break. I'm spoiled now. When is the next cruise?
April 2011. This semester we have been reading Radical and doing a study with it on Wednesday nights at church. The more we read and discuss, the more we long to do more. One night Bro. David said this: Sacrifice our money for a SPECIFIC purpose....not just having 10% budgeted in...when is the last time giving actually COST me something??
May 2011. Wow. School needs to end. I started new medicine, which made me crazy...(but at the time we didn't know it) I had anxiety attacks and could barely drive. Kyle woke up early to take me to work, would go with me to the doctor (more than once.) Who's ready for summer?! :)
Kyle's planning on starting grad school soon so we aren't going to be doing college stuff at church anymore. He wants to give his all to the different places he's at and felt like with trying to do everything that everything wouldn't get his all. I respect his decision making skills. I tend to pile things up and get overwhelmed.
June 2011. Ah!! At last, summer and relaxation. I can't even think about going to school because I don't have access to our new building. The first week of summer was VBS and and then a couple weeks later we went to church camp with our awesome youth.
July 2011. Here we are... a year later. :)
All the other posts won't be this long.
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