Feeling the Love :)

I woke up this morning thinking..."Today is going to be one of the worst days of my LIFE! ". Great way to start my day right? Yesterday I got some pretty upsetting news along with knowing ahead of time that it was going to be a particularly hard and extremely stressful day at work. But I got up and began to get ready anyway. I had been dragging my feet all morning and running late, my Mom called. Being in a rush I considered calling her back when I actually got to work...I am so glad that I didn't because her sweet reassuring voice telling me to "Have a great day and I love you" was exactly what I needed to hear. I am so grateful for a Mother so in tune that knows when I need a pick me up :) So I got to work, looked at my schedule and immediately felt my heart sink all over again. I just wanted to go back to bed and start over again tomorrow. But I knew that I had to do what I had to do today and that after it was done I would feel a LOT better. So as I am sitting at work feeling sorry for myself and the rough day that I had ahead I got an email from an IT guy here at work. "Congratulations your name was drawn to recieve one of the laptops that we were giving away!" My work had held a raffle to get rid of older laptops and desktops that they were no longer using. I had been one of the very few employees to win one!(Somebody HAD to have known that my current laptop at home has been giving me grief) As I was getting ready to go retrive my new laptop I got a phone call from my Fiance Jake. He was calling to ask me out on a date tonight. He knew that yesterday and today were some rough days for me and surprised me with Twilight tickets and dinner! He is so busy and had so many other things that he could have done tonight. I am so grateful for such a loving man in my life that puts my needs before his! I'm not sure what the moral of the story here is but I guess that it's something along the lines of you ARE loved and not forgotten! The Lord gives us tender m ercies every day!

Side Note

I'm pretty sad at the quality of these photos. BUT...Christmas is coming up and I could REALLY use a new camera...Jake..."hint, hint" ;)

So much to be thankful for...

I know that I am a few days late..8 to be exact. But I plan on posting as many days that I can this month of things thatI am thankful for. (In no particular order) I chose to have this post be my first one due to the fact that the memories and feelings that I felt that day are still very vividly in my mind.I have probably re written this post three times over now. It had to have been a 30 page novel before! ;) Rather than giving every single detail of this day. I think that I will just leave a few of my thoughts and feelings. Words cannot even come close to describing the wide range of emotions that I felt this day. When I first heard that my brother had joined the Air Force I was in denial, denial turned to shock, shock turned to sadness he would be missing my wedding and the holidays and his chilrens birthday! And eventually my emotions turned to peace, gratitude and pride. Today and everyday I am thankful for not only our military men and woman but also their FAMILIES. Thank you Clay and Jeannette for your sacrafice. The next 8 years are not going to be easy, but I am excited for the adventure that has started for you and your little family. I will never forget the peace that filled my mind this day. My brother is truly where he is supposed to be. I love you Clay, go be your best self and I will see you in April.

More to come...

I am SO excited to get this blog going! I work with ladies every day that run their businesses strictly through blogging!I wanted to understand more of what it is that they do and how blogs worked. But most of all I created this blog to kind of use as a open diary...And after going back and forth with the idea I have decided to make it a public blog. It's almost like this is going to be a way for me to express and document how I am feeling along with pictures. This is a lot scarier and intimidating than I thought! So I apprciate your patience as I learn by trial and hopefully not too much error ;) Thanks for sharing this new adventure with me!