And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” - Revelation 21:5
January 1, 2013
change
A whole year without blogging, how odd for me...and what a year 2012 was. If you read my last blog, it's crazy to see all of the things I was anticipating come to pass. I am currently a nursing school graduate & a married woman. Crazy. If you know anything about getting married or getting through school, you will realize why I had to give up something I am passionate about. Often times in life, you give up multiple things to focus in on only few, or maybe one. I am thankful to have reached the point in life where I can return to the things my heart holds dear, revisit jotting down my thoughts about life and sharing them with you.
I am baffled to think about the highlights of 2012, but I will venture down that path to attempt a snapshot. The year began in celebrating my Grandmother, Violet Fitz's life, with all of her children and grandchildren together. She passed away on December 30th, 2011. She had lived with us for the last 9 months of her life, which had tested our family in many ways - yet pulling us all closer together, making our last times with her memorable. Having all the family together in January was priceless...I will never forget the ridiculous game of Jungle Speed we almost all died over playing at the kitchen table. There are so many reasons why God gives us family, one of them is definitely for joy. Weddings began early in the year as well, my lovely friend Emily got married, I was privileged to get to be a part of the wonderful occasion. Everyone told me when I was younger that there would be a time where weddings would be happening all over the place - I didn't believe until it happened to my world as well! As you know, I was still in school this past year, 3rd semester proved to be very difficult for me, in fact, it's hard to remember much of anything else that went on during those 4 months other than studying. However, I found, much to my surprise, I actually really enjoyed working with kids! It has changed my direction for nursing - even if it won't happen for a number of years - I have a goal in mind. On the last test that I had to take, I could only miss 4 points...and that's how many I missed! Phew! Never again will I push it that close! Thanks to my amazing Mother, I pressed through and studied harder than I ever had. It was such a relief to plow into my wedding season without the burden of school. Oh oh how wonderful wedding season was...and how stressful! Planning my wedding was so fun, and I tried so hard to not stress out, but it was still hard not to. Regardless of the stress level, everything came together. I married the most amazing man, during an incredible ceremony of music, tears, vows and prayers. Looking through the pictures these past few weeks brings back all the warmth I felt that day. The summer truly began when my love & I landed in Mexico for our honeymoon. We had plenty of time to relax, have adventures and enjoy each other. Over the summer, I worked full time and really just adjusted to married life. To be honest, I wanted to implement all of the things that I thought would be the "right" things to do as a married couple, but Josh encouraged me to sit back, relax and just ease into the new life we began together. It was good advice. More on marriage, of course, to come. Change had begun, but more was to come, as had been anticipated. When one of the branches of our church closed, we took that as the sign we had been praying for to look for a new church. We knew that God was going to be taking us somewhere else in the future, even before we got married. I knew my spirit was not being fed or challenged and I was hungry for more. I am excited to share more about what God is doing in my heart as a result of the message the new church we have been going to is bringing - all to say now is that we love it there, we love the people, the mission, and what God is doing in us as a result of it. Fall brought a new church, as well as the last semester of school for me. In the middle of my school year, two other close friends of ours got married as well, Evan & Lauren. How fun it was to celebrate a marriage of two people, you know a similar amount, standing up there for them. It was a wonderful day, one that I won't forget. Dedication was my middle name during the past 4 months. I've never worked harder or for longer hours from the jump. It was one of the hardest things I've ever done to this point. I did feel very lonely because of all the time I isolated myself from others in order to study. In this past season, God, in all His love comforted me by something I've known for so long, but somehow had let myself forget. That I am never a lone because I belong to Him. What can I say? God shows us how awesome He is, even when we doubt it. In that frame of mind, heart and soul, I finished the semester and graduated the next week. The finish line was finally met! It's been a whirlwind ever since...In looking into the next few weeks, I am hopeful for the slow down about to take place.
Even though I did not blog over this past year, I read many blogs via pinterest, which brings me to what I would like to start doing with my blogs...a new direction if you will. Up to this point my blogs have been just about life or what God has been showing me, I still want to include that, of course, but also other life stuff...like recipes I've tried & liked, work outs I've started, progress made with fitness...just my new life as a wife & a nurse!
All of that to say, but simply to end with this - my world is on a continual path of change inside & out. I'm thankful for the past, excited for the new.
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