There they were again. Those words. Those words strung together on my thrifted mirror by a red haired boy with a red Expo marker. “I love you Brittany! Looking forward to what 2016 has to offer!" Four months later and I still find myself reading those fading words at least once a day. It feels like … Continue reading Deployment (Dis)Contentment
The New Year was off to a fun and hopeful start. I felt giddy walking away from a long year of change and into (what I expected to be) a season of comfort, knowing that I was finally on the other side of frequent tears. When I ended my last blog post with… “2016, you … Continue reading Expect the Unexpected
Everything can change in a year. 2015 made sure of it. It doesn't seem possible that today, a whole year ago, I was visiting St. Louis for the last time before becoming a resident. I was (as usual) emotional as we brought in the New Year, for the last time as not husband and wife. There was much change ahead of me … Continue reading Welcome, 2016
When you work in a private Christian school, the month of December is particularly full and festive. Decorated Christmas trees in the classrooms, popsicle stick manger projects on the walls, popular carols sung during Chapel and, of course, Jesus’ Birthday Party. Last week, as I sat in on Kindergarten’s cooking class, I asked the 5 and … Continue reading Jesus’ Birthday Party
Sunday night found me wide awake, lying in bed trying to wipe an inescapable smile off my face. I needed to get some rest but I knew that pausing to thank the Lord was more important, especially after a weekend like this. Friday night, William and I hosted our 1st Friendsgiving. A Fine Friendsgiving, if … Continue reading Taste and See
A little over 5 months ago, during a late night of babysitting, I wrote my first blog post called “The Truth About Engagement”. It really started as a way for me to put my [many] feelings into complete thoughts but I had no idea it would quickly become a way for girls, like myself, to … Continue reading One Fine Day
This weekend marks the two years that William and I have been officially dating long distance. If you’re into numbers like me, it marks the 155 days we have spent together and the 575 days we have spent 600 miles apart. So I guess it’s only fitting that we aren’t together this weekend to celebrate. … Continue reading So Close Yet So Far
Two days after Christmas, almost everything I own was moved from Marietta, Georgia to St. Louis, Missouri. It rained almost the entire drive, but it always rains when we are together, so we begin to expect it now. William so steadily drove the 16-foot Penske all 9 hours and I was either emotionally ranting about … Continue reading New Year, Same God
Last Sunday, I woke up feeling tired, cold, and sad that William would be, yet again, flying back to St. Louis in a few hours (and that Auburn lost the night before). The snooze button and I quickly developed a love-hate relationship (again). After a couple 8 minute delays I knew I had to get up … Continue reading A Resting Heart
Being proposed to is sometimes unexplainable. Within just a matter of minutes your life is never the same. I know this because I have been engaged for five months and it hasn't been anything like I expected or planned for. And truthfully, if it weren't for the Lord’s constant presence and faithfulness, I don’t know if … Continue reading The Truth About Engagement
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