Looking up

So, today is May the 11th...just 3 days from the 2 month anniversary of being married! That seems completely crazy. You know how it is - one one hand you feel like this is the way it's always been, and on the other, you wonder how on earth it could've been this long. A lot of things have happen in these two months, good and bad. I think I'm just going to do a recap of what's happened and kind of put comments on it...maybe.

Josh and I were married March 14, 200 at 11 am at my home church. As seen on Facebook, we had a lot of fun with the ceremony and then going out to eat afterward. Josh then surprised me by taking me to a cabin the in the middle of the Ozarks where we spent the first week of our marriage (aka - honeymoon). Then, we went to our home 6 hours away.

We've had two wedding showers after we got home so a lot of time was spent trying to find places for everything we received, cleaning what was once a bachelor pad, and trying to catch up on laundry (which I am terrible at doing!).

I am now in charge of keeping track of and paying for all the bills - watching our bank account and expenses. Now, my one semester of Accounting at EC didn't prepare me for real life...maybe because it was only Accounting I! But, it did help me remember some formatting in the Excel program where I can keep track of everything easier. I even had to go to Jackson Hewitt on our first anniversary (April 14th - the day before taxes were due) and get our taxes done. Talk about someone procrastinating. It was an interesting trip because I had never had to have my taxes done - and I was going for Josh alone. What started as a traumatic experience ended up as a job offer starting during the fall, if I'd like to work with Jackson Hewitt.

Last week, Josh was diagnosed with mono, so that's been exciting. Keeping him away from everyone while he was contagious was trickier than it sounds. This week was West Tennessee's big Strawberry Festival and there's a lot of neat activites going on - parades, carnivals, BBQ judging...(guess which one Josh was interested in=] ). Also, we typically eat lunch with his grandparents every Thursday, but because of Josh's sickness we couldn't go. His grandfather's in bad shape...seems to be doing a lot better these days, but I didn't want to risk it. One sickness can devastate this family.

The beginning of last month, I wrote a note asking for prayer. I was really struggling. My mom and I were on rocky ground, and it completely threw me off. She wouldn't talk to me or contact me in anyway. With her being my best friend, it was hard to deal with the move when she wouldn't talk to me. But, it's all settled now. We're doing great - as if it never happened.

So things seem to be looking up. My sister's coming for a visit at the end of the month. I should see the rest of family in June maybe (but definitely in July). I've started to be able to sleep through the night, something I haven't done since before EC. But, I guess things only start to look up when I'm looking Up and am not concerned with these obstacles on earth.

Josh and I have been trying to memorize Scripture daily - what is called "fighter verses." That's really been neat - learning together the most important words. We've joined the "married class" in Sunday School. They were finishing up the study based on Fireproof when we entered, and now we're moving on the the book, Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs. We're both excited about it.

It's amazing what God can do.

-km