Things are getting smoother. I guess we didn't really realize how many major moves we made at one time; which would explain why I, from about August-November, felt a little like I was spinning in circles trying to figure out what I was doing.
In August '08:
Stuart graduated college (I beat him in that area by 2 years! heh heh...)
We um...got married!
Moved to Charlotte
LEFT lots of great friends, beautiful mountains, and life in Boone, NC
Settled into a new home
Started adjusting to living together- a pretty good amount of adjustment there
Spent 2 weeks honeymooning in Hawaii
Then in the 2 subsequent months:
Both started working full time- our first time spending 40 hrs a week at the same job! And found that- oh my gosh- that is a lot of time in one place.
Experienced dividing time with our families over the major holidays.
Stuart started gigging (playing bass) regularly all over town.
Probably other things happened too? But I am here to report that life keeps getting better. We knew it would take a little time for our home to feel like 'home'. But that is starting to happen.
Our goals for 2009 are to keep our priorities straight, and to get closer to God. Let's see if I can get this right:
1. God
2. Each other
3. Family
4. Ministry (whatever we feel we are called to do personally for the work of the kingdom of heaven)
5. Job
Something like that. The challenge, as I'm sure the whole rest of the world knows, is balancing how much time #5 has to take by definition. And how much energy it wipes out of us every day!
We are having a lot of fun, and who are all those people that said the first year of marriage is awful??!! Tell them to stop. Each month has been better than the one before.
Happy New Year everyone!
