The struggle of homesickness has begun, but God is good and provided distractions for me this week. First off, I have made an incredible new friend, Christy. We have hung out on several occasions prior to my writing this, but the truth is, I wish I had met this girl years ago! She and I have become fast friends, and I seriously do not know what I would do without our friendship. I have also made a great friend and mentor in one of my co-workers. She is quite a bit older than me, but has welcomed me into her family, and carted me all the way to Lexington this weekend to see a football game!
Work has been going well for Will and me, but I am considering getting a second job so I can have something to keep me busy while Will works his late nights. School is getting a little stressful, but I am trying to do my part and find quiet activities while Will does homework, and I love helping him go through his Greek flashcards before quizzes. Makes me feel like I'm contributing at least a little :)
I spent most of the weekend cleaning, and putting up a few Fall decorations. I'm already talking Christmas trees with Will, but he just doesn't seem to be as excited as me :( How do you get a boy into seasonal decorating? hmfp.
Not much else is new with us. As far as I can tell we are both still happy we got married ;) Everyday brings different struggles, but at the end of that day we have each other, and that makes it all okay. As I said before this week has been kind of hard on me emotionally. I've really been homesick for the first time, and that has filtered into other areas of my life that I battle with from time to time. Will really comes through for me in those times and I just want Mr. Bill and Mrs. Nebbie to know the kind of man they raised by telling this story: Thursday night I was really down, and allowed my loneliness to fuel negativity about myself. After a good cry, and lots of hugs, I woke up Friday morning to this message written on our bathroom mirror for me to read - I did something good today. Will loves me, but more importantly God loves me, and He made me beautiful. I love this man . . . so much. He is everything to me.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Settling in . . .
has been difficult. I think we are FINALLY getting into a routine though. And aside from my sprained ankle and sinus infection, as well as Will's viral infection, we are alive and well :)
We had a great week, last week with a visit from my Uncle Lynn (my Daddy-oh's big brother), who took us out to dinner :) What a treat! It was a nice time for us to catch up and visit, and get out of the house. Will and I also had "date night" and went to dinner, then had Graeter's ice cream, and finally headed home for a movie. DATE NIGHT IS MY FAVORITE!!! Since our schedule's are somewhat the opposite, we pass each other by quite often. Thus, anytime spent with Will excites me - hopefully he feels the same way ;)
Then came the weekend :(
Momma and Daddy came up Sunday to bring us our wedding pictures and visit on Labor Day, but Will was confined to the house with a viral infection. It was still great to see them and spend time with them, and we were sure to bring Will home his favorite pie from the Pie Kitchen. I hated to see them go, but it makes the time we are together all the sweeter. As soon as they left, I followed Will in illness :( Fortunately, I didn't have fever like him, but have still had all the nasty congestion and fatigue. We are both leaps and bounds better, but forging through a nasty cough now. Please keep us in your prayers :)
This week has brought better health, and paychecks! Praise the Lord! We also celebrated our 2 month anniversary yesterday. While Will worked, I shopped :) Of course, I only spent giftcards cause I'm such a penny pincher, but I was able to get Will a new wallet and me some perfume so it felt like we gave each other gifts! We spent the evening watching a movie and eating ice cream. My favorite! Have I mentioned we have both gained weight?!?! Someone needs to help us both. It is just so depressing to drive to the ice cream shop, and pass people in the park exercising on the way. LOL. On a serious note, we have started trying to eat healthier, and walk together more. Yesterday we got to walk a little farther than Will would have cared for when I lost our apartment key at the park, and we had to walk all the way back after realizing it wasn't in my pocket :(
Today has been a wonderful day :) I absolutely love spending time with Will. I know I sound cheesy, but I simply do not care. He is the best guy in the whole world (aside from you Daddy-oh) ;) We have so much fun together, and for all of you wondering, I'm happy to report we have not had a single fight yet :) Must be that Brother Steve, and all his pre-marital counseling sessions! Back to today: We woke up, got ready, and headed out to the arts and crafts fair at our church. Though we didn't buy anything, it was such a beautiful day to be outside walking around, and there was so much neat stuff to look at. After the fair, we drove to Culver's, which is a Louisville favorite, known for their butter burgers and frozen custard. I ate a chicken sandwich , but I'm guessing the pumpkin spice shake I had was probably not a healthy choice. Mr. Bill, I hear you have tried this shake as well, so you understand the temptation I'm sure. I couldn't possibly leave without trying the very thing they are known for now could I!?!?! It was worth it. That's all I'm gonna say :)
I'm reminded everyday of how blessed Will and I have been individually, and now, together. I know he sees a wide variety of people come in and out of his store, and has a mission field there at his fingertips. Now, I have been given the same opportunity. Will and I spent an hour sitting up the night before last talking about the situations I'm seeing day in and day out. My heart is completely broken for these women and children, and I ask that you lift them up as I do each day. I have always known how fortunate I was to grow up with two parents that loved each other, and had Christ at the center of their marriage, but seeing what I'm seeing now has taken that to an entirely different level.
Sorry this has been so long, and probably way more than anyone wants to know! We want to hear from you too, so please leave us a comment :) Love to all!
We had a great week, last week with a visit from my Uncle Lynn (my Daddy-oh's big brother), who took us out to dinner :) What a treat! It was a nice time for us to catch up and visit, and get out of the house. Will and I also had "date night" and went to dinner, then had Graeter's ice cream, and finally headed home for a movie. DATE NIGHT IS MY FAVORITE!!! Since our schedule's are somewhat the opposite, we pass each other by quite often. Thus, anytime spent with Will excites me - hopefully he feels the same way ;)
Then came the weekend :(
Momma and Daddy came up Sunday to bring us our wedding pictures and visit on Labor Day, but Will was confined to the house with a viral infection. It was still great to see them and spend time with them, and we were sure to bring Will home his favorite pie from the Pie Kitchen. I hated to see them go, but it makes the time we are together all the sweeter. As soon as they left, I followed Will in illness :( Fortunately, I didn't have fever like him, but have still had all the nasty congestion and fatigue. We are both leaps and bounds better, but forging through a nasty cough now. Please keep us in your prayers :)
This week has brought better health, and paychecks! Praise the Lord! We also celebrated our 2 month anniversary yesterday. While Will worked, I shopped :) Of course, I only spent giftcards cause I'm such a penny pincher, but I was able to get Will a new wallet and me some perfume so it felt like we gave each other gifts! We spent the evening watching a movie and eating ice cream. My favorite! Have I mentioned we have both gained weight?!?! Someone needs to help us both. It is just so depressing to drive to the ice cream shop, and pass people in the park exercising on the way. LOL. On a serious note, we have started trying to eat healthier, and walk together more. Yesterday we got to walk a little farther than Will would have cared for when I lost our apartment key at the park, and we had to walk all the way back after realizing it wasn't in my pocket :(
Today has been a wonderful day :) I absolutely love spending time with Will. I know I sound cheesy, but I simply do not care. He is the best guy in the whole world (aside from you Daddy-oh) ;) We have so much fun together, and for all of you wondering, I'm happy to report we have not had a single fight yet :) Must be that Brother Steve, and all his pre-marital counseling sessions! Back to today: We woke up, got ready, and headed out to the arts and crafts fair at our church. Though we didn't buy anything, it was such a beautiful day to be outside walking around, and there was so much neat stuff to look at. After the fair, we drove to Culver's, which is a Louisville favorite, known for their butter burgers and frozen custard. I ate a chicken sandwich , but I'm guessing the pumpkin spice shake I had was probably not a healthy choice. Mr. Bill, I hear you have tried this shake as well, so you understand the temptation I'm sure. I couldn't possibly leave without trying the very thing they are known for now could I!?!?! It was worth it. That's all I'm gonna say :)
I'm reminded everyday of how blessed Will and I have been individually, and now, together. I know he sees a wide variety of people come in and out of his store, and has a mission field there at his fingertips. Now, I have been given the same opportunity. Will and I spent an hour sitting up the night before last talking about the situations I'm seeing day in and day out. My heart is completely broken for these women and children, and I ask that you lift them up as I do each day. I have always known how fortunate I was to grow up with two parents that loved each other, and had Christ at the center of their marriage, but seeing what I'm seeing now has taken that to an entirely different level.
Sorry this has been so long, and probably way more than anyone wants to know! We want to hear from you too, so please leave us a comment :) Love to all!
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