Finishing up....

This first 6 months has been so good, and so challenging for both Daniel and I. We have grown and learned so much. Some of the major things we have accomplished...

we grew up!....well Daniel did, and I kind of tagged along..haha. We are renting a house, have decorated it and kept if reasonably clean and livable! It has been so great growing up together. We have taken on a lot more responsibility, but have had so much fun together.

speaking of responsibility...we got a puppy, and he's wonderful. Oliver is so sweet and really de-stresses us and adds so much to our lives. We love taking care of him, taking him for walks, and just showing him off.

I just finished this semester, and with Daniel's help and encouragement am going to make great grades. I have learned so much about multiple things that will be so valuable in starting a career. My Photoshop class was a beating on my life, but I finished it strong and eneded up learning so much on my own. Also, I took black and white film photography. This class was also challenging and expensive!! There were times when I would be so frustrated with it. The darkroom was a hard thing to learn, but one of the most rewarding expirences to see a photo that you yourself have produced! Also, looking back, I am so glad that she made the class challenging. It could have been a blow off class, and that is what it has been in the past. Seeing that it was not, I had to work really hard at making sure my photos were perfect. In the end it paid off. My final was work that I was so proud of and I made a 100!! I am so looking forward to next semester and learning more, and the GRADUATING!

Daniel and I are so looking forward to what is coming next in this time in our lives! We have no idea, which is exciting and scary at the same time! One thing we are so sure of is that God has a plan! Thank goodness.

The Backyard...in fall

Winter is here...

I just wanted to put these paintings up because they are so beautiful and inspiring to me. I needed some inspiration today...I don't know why, but the cold weather really takes it out of me.


Love you all...I'll be back, when I can think of something interesting to write:)

Oliver goes to the park!

So this past Sunday, we took Oliver to the park, and let him off the leash for a bit...he loved it!


I thought I would share some pictures of our fun day...

My Art...or His Art

This past sunday, I was sitting in our college bible study, and the speaker said something that really affected me. What he told us was so simple, and I had heard it a milllion times before. He said, you need to give every part of your life to Christ. At first I was like, yeah, yeah, I've done that. After I thought about it for a while I realized that there are, so many things that I hold on to, and keep seperate from my relationship with Christ.

At first when I heard this I thought he was just talking to all the people who drink, party, and other things. Then I realized that its not just the bad stuff we need to give up and surrendur to him, its the good things too. Our talents, our interests, and things that are good! I think he was showing this to me that night.

During the middle of the study, a lightbulb just went off in my head, and I thought, I need to give my talent and love of art to Him. Later that night, I just prayed to God, and told him that he is the one that gave me my love and talent for art, and that I just surrendured it to Him! I told Him, that I wanted to glorify Him with it, and that it was His. I asked Him for oppurtunities to show my work, for inspiration, and for Him to lead me down the right path when it comes to a career.

I really want the work I do to be meaningful , and I know He will show me!

LOVE!

A little slice of our life...

Married Life,

It has been wonderful. I don't think that I have ever felt more comfortable or secure in my place in life. It just feels so right. Some may have thought the marriage came to early, or that we were to young. God's timing could not have been more perfect, of course. He has been showing us to rely on Him, and is providing in huge ways!

We have loved living together, and just getting to relax together. It has been so nice not living on campus. At first, I thought this would be a bad thing. I thought we would get disconnected from our friends, and loose touch with the campus-life. This has happened a little, but I do not mind at all. Our true friends, we still see a lot. I think when you get married your friends circle shrinks a little. I do not mind this at all! I would rather have fewer close friends any day! It also makes you appreciate them so much more!

We have also acquired a puppy. His name is Oliver, he is absolutley precious! Can I just say that Daniel is the greatest puppy dad, ever. He takes him out twice during the night, and takes him on walks,( I go too sometimes). It has been so funny to watch him, and to him spend money on the dog. Oliver is a little spoiled. The first night we had him, we all layed in bed, and Daniel and I just watched him. It was kind of like a flash forward moment to when we have kids. It just made me realize how much I love Daniel, and how great of a Dad he is going to be. One of the things I love most about Daniel is his nuturing heart. He is so good, and I know he is going to be an amazing Dad, and I am so happy that one day my kids will get to have that!

Daniel and I are having so much fun, and can't wait to see what the future holds for us!

LOVE!