the first supper...

Well, we finally made it to Columbia, and with much appreciated help, all of our things made it into our new apartment! We really love our new place- everything about it- and feel so incredibly blessed to be able to live here!

After an afternoon and evening of unpacking and settling in, I think you can start to see a bit of progress. Thankfully we have a few days to work on it before Brad starts orientation.

I'm still searching for a job, so if you would remember that in your prayers I would be very very thankful. Hopefully I'll have some good news to post about it here soon! It will be such a relief when I get one, and I know that I'll handle the move so much better once I have a set routine in place... right now I don't know when my classes are or when/if I work so then it's hard to plan when I'm going to work out and spend my time with God and with Brad... and that kinda stresses me out! But I know that I just have to trust in the Lord and let Him grow me and teach me during all this.

Here is a pic of us eating our first meal at our new place (while surrounded by boxes, of course!): leftover BWW boneless wings and leftover chili! Thanks Johnie and Dee!! We still haven't made a big grocery run yet so it was so nice to not have to worry about dinner!!


Hopefully we'll have some good pics of the apartment soon!

New Year's Eve and Going Away Party

the hardest goodbyes...

Today was the day I've been dreading for months now. Saying goodbye to the little ones who have all stolen my heart. I think that out of everyone we have to say goodbye to, they are for sure the hardest because I'll most likely never see them again. All I could do this morning was beg God to fill my heart with His joy and peace and comfort. And I repeated that earnest prayer throughout the day, especially through the tears.

Working at the daycare has been the most amazing experience - I've learned patience and unconditional love (not that I've mastered them by any means!!) and I've been reminded of childlike joy and not stressing over the little things. I never thought I could love so much, and I've always considered myself a fairly loving person to begin with!

Oh, and if you are all wondering (and as if it isn't obvious from this blog so far) the answer to the most pressing question, "So does working there make you want to have kids or not?", it is a wholehearted "Yes! And I want a lot of them!" Of course, that doesn't mean we are near ready for kids AT ALL!! It just means I'm super super excited to have some of our own SOME DAY in the DISTANT FUTURE! Did I get the point across??

Enough of the rambling... here are some pics from the day.