I thought it would never work..

I have been trying to change my header for almost 3 weeks, and thanks to kari masson i have accomplished what i set out to do! I have messed up my blog more times than i can number trying to figure it out! I would also like to thank my very intelligent husband for sticking with me till the end! YEAH...maybe you think this is retarded to get excited about but now i do not have it on my mind...how freeing!

No reason...

Both of these are pictures of Daniel and I at Christmas time. There is no reasoning for why I put these up, only because I like them!! I personally think we look better when we are natural in posing for a picture and not in a formal posing position.

DAY OFF....

Daniel took off work today so that we could spend all day together! I had class till 9:00 then we went to the gym to work out and now are finishing our last 2 episodes of 24 from season 4. (I forgot to mention that it is not just Daniel and I, Buddy had to join in on the fun.) Oh how I love being with (both) of them!!

On a side note--we are moving in exactly 19 weeks from today, but i have so many things to do before the move like graduate from collge on May 11th.

well with my soul

As I sat in Chapel yesterday I was reminded of the sweet words from an old hymn "It is Well With My Soul". The words began to penetrate my heart as goosebumps filled every inch of my body. I have always loved this hymn, and the story behind it is even more amazing. The lyrics really speak multitudes: (here they are)









When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Refrain:
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

Words by:Horatio G. Spafford
Music by: Phillip P. Bliss

Whatever your belief may be about Eschatology(referring to the last stanza), the picture that is painted by the words should light a fire inside to proclaim and praise the LORD!! If you haven't ever heard the story behind this hymn or if you just do not remember, then i would encourage you to explore it!
Give glory to God!!

Flapping my gums

I began my last semester of school today which was very exciting! I can see the end...yeah! I was a bit overwhelmed by the work load for this semester, but i will make it (although i know daniel will experience me crying like a baby telling him that i can not write another paper because i do not understand--boy does he have a lot to look forward too). Anyways on a more brighter note...marriage is wonderful! It is everything i thought it would be and more...we just celebrated our 5 month anniversary! WOW it has gone by so quick...the end!

Better late than never

It is funny how much Daniel and I have changed over the last 4 years. Actually the picture where i am a blonde-below- was after we had been dating for at least a year and a half, so it was not the first picture we took--but i will look for one and try to post it at another time. The picture at the top is very recent.

I know this post is late, but I have been a little tied up. Anyways, Daniel and I have been dating 4 years on December 13th (yes i know it has already past). I know the count restarts when you get married, but Daniel wants to continue "celebrating" or at least remembering when we first started dating.

I remember it like it was yesterday--when Daniel first asked for my number as we sat in his green camaro in my parent's driveway. The butterflies were going crazy in my stomach as i began to tell him my number--that was not our first date though. Our first date was December 13, 2002, which was on a Friday. He came to my house and met the fam, then we migrated to his house and i met his family. I still remember sitting in his room with him and his brother and not say but two words to Daniel (because i was nervous), but rather talked to his brother the whole night. As he drove me home, i remember thinking how i really liked this guy, but i did not want to get my hopes up, because i had my heart broken once before. As we said goodbye, he asked to see me again--oh the joy i felt. And that is how it began.

It did not take either of us long at all to figure out that we wanted to get married, which was great and wonderful, but we have one "small" dilemma--i was only 16 years old and he was 19. My parents would never go for that, not to mention we really were too young. I look back now and think how we had 3 wonderful years of getting to know one another and we still dont know it all. I would not change a thing--although i remember wondering when we would get married. All that to say it was worth the wait and God has joined us till death do us part, and i could not be happier!

The Finish Line

I have one more exam to take for this semester, and I find myself extremely excited...is that wrong?? I like school when things arent pilling up and causing me a heart attack, which only seems to be at the beginning. I pay, or maybe I should say my parents pay alot of money for me to go to school, so you would think I enjoy it, which I do don't get me wrong. But there is this other side of me that knows I am almost done and I can't help but be excited. To know that I only have one more semester of school left is weird but somewhat of a relief.

I am ready to move on to a different city (which if you dont know we are--chicago) and get a "big girl" job whatever that means. Having LOTS of kids, someday not now, would be nice and to experience life with Daniel somewhere else, not that here is bad...i love Birmingham but just need a change. Anyways these are my random thoughts that I had to get out.

On a side note, we are leaving for chicago--just a trip not for good--on Dec. 28th which is really soon!!

Just around the corner

Christmas is just around the corner, and i can't wait! I love to see family that i have not seen in a while, and not to mention the food is unbelievable! Presents are always nice, but the most important thing about Christmas and the whole reason we even celebrate it is the birth of our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ. Dont forget what Christmas is really about....

Going along with this thought, Daniel and I put up our first Christmas tree as a married couple. It was really exciting picking out ornaments and decorations. We wanted our tree to be Christ centered, so the first ornament we bought for our tree was one of Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus on an open Bible with a passage from Luke written on it...it sounds a little strange when i describe it, but it is really neat!

We did not really want any ornaments with Santa Clause on them, so we said that our Christmas tree would be crosses and other decorative ornaments. It is really cute and we had a blast doing it....now to the next thing...wrapping presents. For the most part my shopping is completed, but i will be spending my free time in wrapping gifts..how exciting.

THE RING!!

so to make a long story short, the engagement ring that daniel gave to me when he proposed was scratching (the band) so we took the diamond out of the old ring and got a new setting. i just got it back on saturday and i love it!!!

D.C. here we come!!

Tomorrow we leave for Washington, D.C. and i am pumped. We are going there for a theological conference which will be awesome! Time off is always nice, and it is highly needed right now! we leave tomorrow and come back on saturday! Its going to be a blast. The bonus is that my amazing hubby is going too! yeah!