So I have decided to do my first "blog." I really like basketball, especially when Martha watches it with me. Its crazy to think how much of my life revolved around it when I was younger though. Now I look at teeth all day! Weird. So who all is going to come visit Michigan when we move in a month?

The Fruits!

Galatians 5:22-23

22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

WOW!!! Is anyone else excited!! These are all the things that are true of US!! because we are filled with the spirit! I know you have all read this 8,751,245 times, but there's always room for another read. So anytime you feel down (take me for instance, this week, i was feeling a bit discouraged- a fellow brother in Christ spoke these words of truth not a moment too late) just read what IS true about yourself and start watching God change your view. Totally crazy. And then if you have a husband, talk to him about it and woah. Have I mentioned I love being Ry's wife? Live is Good. God is Good!

Celebration!

Now ANYONE can comment on the posts! Just takes some figuring and searching....I found the button....all three of my friends who read this can write back!

Famous Dave's sounds good.

How much sleep does one really need? When do schedules take over one's entire day, until there's no time for husbands, workouts, books, cooking meals...and one doesn't even see it comin. I personally don't think I've arrived at that point, but some might say I'm close. And what if one doesn't think any of those tasks can be excluded? When is enough too much?

You know what I think is so great....EVERYBODY needs sleep. Sleep is the one thing that is a universal necessity, animals and humans alike....it is also the time when we are completely under God's control. Will we wake up? I don't know. Will we dream? I dont know. Will we fall off the bed? I dont know! Totally at God's mercy. Maybe that's why we need sleep. Because we need God. EVERY day. Wierd.

horrible typing alert

I type waaaaay too fast for my own good. If you can read through the type-os down there then you deserve an award.....happy raeding! hahah i did that on purpose.

Sitting here quietly at my computer...staring out the window watching the misty rain come down...cars go by every 4 or 5 minutes. Everyone seems to feel like it Tuesday. Tuesday is the day that feels like Monday's leftovers. There's still a lot of the week left, and since it takes the second day is when you feel the effects of a late night, I think it's harder to stay alert and ready for each transaction on Tuesday than Monday. I got myself a cup of coffee, it's the cheap stuff that a crappy coffee maker brews each morning before I get to work because my coworkers know I could drink it all day. Then I get reminded that it's ready and waiting for me in the break room. Except that the break room is all the way downstairs and my coctail coffee mixture wasn't quite right, so now I'm trying to swollow cold, not-so-good cheap coffee...just because I hate wasting. Hmmm. The rain would be so much nicer if I could be in it and smell the spring. But I will just have to settle for looking out the 'interactive big screen' as we call it here and wish for 12:30 to come quickly.

Last night I went for a run with Bama and got to watch the best sunset of the year so far...it was incredible. i love the way it morphs into a different scheme....always changing. Then hung out with Crystal D and Scipp and had some awesome girl time. I think I needed it. But I still can't wait every night to come home to my man. hmmm.....marriage is awesome. Scipp said yesterday that once I move I will be in desperate need of time with girls I know....so last night was about remembering how important women are and how much we can learn from each other. Even know I know some of the stories we talked about from previous conversations it's always great to hear them again just for listening sake....I will miss that......

Too Many Things to Write...

So it totally sucks not having the internet from home. I feel like I get so far behind by the time Monday rolls around. There are many things going on for Ryan and I right now...obviously we're moving in 4 weeks...there's a lot too that. I'm not so much concerned with being close to Ry's family, but more concerned with being far away from mine.... Thinking realistically, there's not going to be many times that dad and Beth come to MI to visit because of taking time away from work and the cost of travel and such...and we dont' really know what it will look like for us to have time off...especially right away. But the thing that will help is that Nate, Ry's bro, will be here this July to start the 4 year program at the dental school. So it will be like a double visit.

Oh man. Nate was here this last weekend and it was so awesome! I know there's no way he would ever read this...He's not a believer, but we were getting into some really good conversations about forgiveness and seeing past people's shortcomings...also by 'reading between the lines' (verbal lines?) deep down he's afraid that people will somehow let him down,'after all he did for them'...so he would just rather not put in the effort and expose himself in that way, to avoid potentially being stabbed in the back in the future. Interesting. Sounds kinda crazy when he says it, but the more I thought about it..how often do I hold back in whatever relationship because I'm afraid of the very same thing. Either I'm fine with not calling people out on stuff, or decide it's ok that I only talk to so-and-so a couple times a month, or less....you know, that kind of stuff. Whatever it looks like. It makes me want to put myself out there more, cause I know Nate would notice....just something I'm thinking about today.

Day One

now lets just see here....this is so great, i dont know what to do with myself. just a tester. anyone out there? Can you read me?! hahhaha.....instead of ...nevermind....hahah. scipp? you there? by now

4 weeks from today i will retire as a wells fargo employee for the second time. I can't wait!