Appreciating April

Hello Again!

Before we get started, does anyone have any idea where that wee spurt of summer warmth went just recently? I'm open to suggestions and scientific explanations, as I sit here at the computer wearing Ugg boots....

Beginning this month with the festivities of Easter was wonderful as we took time to reflect and rejoice what it means to believe in Jesus Christ, the greatest man that ever lived. In fact there are some incredibly moving and non-cheesy short films and videos of His story and what it means to millions of us around the globe to follow His ministry, on Tangle, here’s the link, if anybody’s interested.http://www.tangle.com/

In the midst of Easter we had probably three birthdays, a time of transitioning out of construction for Kevin and shortly after another Restoring the Foundations Seminar at a neighboring church. Looking back the hardest part was adjusting to the sudden loss of job for Kev, as his boss decided to fold his company for a better offer. This is where the faith gets tested and we must realize that God can open and close doors beyond what we ever could and that as we trust Him, our provision and direction remains in tact. And now at the end of this month of April branching into May, we both are witnessing some incredible new opportunities and direction emerge in our lives.

Toward the end of April things got interesting with my birthday and a Ladies Clothing Swap at our church on the same day. I was not at all disappointed that for part of my birthday I had to look through piles of gently used and fantastic clothes – and yes, I scored a new wardrobe as a gift! Kevin being the amazing husband that he is also organized a surprise party for me on the Friday night before with a bunch of our friends from all walks of life. Young and old came to celebrate and enjoy a drizzly BBQ and treats in honor of my 28^th Birthday – it was truly a heart-warming experience and one of the best birthdays yet. I also was showered with gifts and cards from family from afar which again filled up the love tank! So thank you all for your wishes and love.

Until May.....xNow as most of you know the interesting part of this time of year is the proximity of my birthday to Kevin’s and our wedding anniversary to his birthday. Each is one week apart to the day! This year being our first year of marriage has been a great year to nut out all the kinks and grasp new family values around special events. And it seems that so far so good, there hasn’t been any huge competition around who does more for who’s birthday or the need to make it a huge spectacle etc and to be completely honest, the simpler the better. We’ve figured out that we both just really enjoy hanging out with each other, being in nature, watching a movie over some yummy food or hitting Montana’s for some ribs and cornbread! Oh, and don’t forget the good ole’ Saturday cook-ups – pancakes, eggs, bacon and beans! It doesn’t gezt much better than that, well if the sun starts coming out and warming our city, it would probably influence the Saturday ratings.

Less than one week away from our One Year Anniversary, we are both super excited to share some of the highlights of married life with you…except you’ll have to wait until May’s Blog to read it! It must be kept in chronological order guys!