Been awhile...

Wow, can't believe it's been 6 months (almost to the day...creepy) since I last posted.  SO much has happened since then.  I have been subbing in Springfield since February but just recently finished that up as we will be moving to Columbus in July.  It's so crazy, we've been talking about moving and looking at apartments for literally a year now and it seems like something has always been keeping us here.  Well, this time it seems God is finally giving us the green light and we found a wonderful apartment in the Hilliard area that is exactly what we were looking for for exactly the right price.  I also have several opportunities opening up in the Columbus area, the one I'm most excited about being a long-term sub job in elementary strings.  Nothing permanent I'm sad to say, there just isn't anything out there right now, but this could open a lot more doors.  Matt is just finishing his first year at OSU and is now halfway complete with his Masters.  He was granted an associateship for the fall which he is very excited about and is also doing some copyist/arranging work with Gettymusic, how about that!  I'm so proud of him .  And what's even more amazing is he's survived a year of marriage with me alongside all of this other stuff!  June 14 it will officially be one year, I cannot believe this year has completely flown by.  I remember the time of waiting for the wedding and it seemed like we were engaged for forever and now it feels like it's only been a few weeks.  I spent the day at his grandparents' house doing laundry and they were just so cute and I just smiled and thought to myself how I hoped we would be just as cute and just as in love 50+ years from now.  Anyhoo, so summer is off to a KICKING start and we are really excited about what's going on and where God is taking us and what new adventures He has in store for us.  How's everyone else doing these days???

So this is 2009...

I know I haven't posted on here in awile, but that certainly doesn't mean I haven't been keeping up with the posts of all my friends out there.  Looking at the year in review, as is so easy to do at the start of a new one, God as so blessed me in so many ways.  I can see how much I have grown as a person, as a woman, as a musician, and now as a wife.  I have officially obtained a college degree, a Bachelor of Music Education from Cedarville University, and although that came close to the end of the year, it is just as much appreciated and such a freeing feeling to be fully done with my undergraduate education. 

I've been married now for almost seven months....SEVEN MONTHS!!!  That's too crazy, it feels like no time has gone by at all.  And yet, Matt and I both agree that we are much more in love now, and more everyday, than when we first got married.  Christmas was certainly a bit different this year.  So many family functions to get to and having it just be the two of us alone Christmas morning was a little weird.  Weird but great lol. 

Yesterday I submitted an application to Springfield City Schools for a substitute teaching position.  Please pray that the Lord will provide the work I need to be able to have a stable income when the time comes for Matt and I to move out of the house God as blessed us with and find a home closer to Columbus where Matt is going for his Masters at OSU. 

There have been so many little blessings, in addition to the big ones.  Blessings of friends and encouragement, blessings of beautiful music composed by my wonderfully talented husband as well as others, blessings of family and how wonderful it is for us to both have such godly families.  Yes, 2008 was a pretty good year, and I have very high hopes for 2009.  I pray that we will stand firm for what we believe in, hold fast to the truth of the Gospel, love deeply, and carry on courageously.  May God richly bless each of you as we embark into this new year.

Wedding Video and New E-mail address!

I will be here.....