And the World Keeps Spinning Round n' Round

And life continues to stay busy...I have officially finished my Junior year of college and am now taking a summer astronomy course while working part time and planning my wedding :o)

The above picture was taken in January and his cousin's wedding in San Antonio.

February - Our First Valentine's Day!

Fun Sunday afternoon at Cenergy Park - near longview

March 1st - My 21st birthday! At our favorite Tyler St. Park. Josh took me canoeing - our first time enjoying that activity together. I also received a surprise birthday party back at my dorm room :o) Thanks friends! And my mom!

march - The night I left for Israel! We definitely missed each other. The next blog will have more pictures from my trip.

Josh got to spend spring break in oklahoma working for Dynamic Aviation.

I'm Getting Married!

Yes, its TRUE! Josh proposed to me on Nov. 16th at Tyler St. Park - a favorite of ours, as well as the first place we hung out together. I knew it was coming, but was completely surprised when he pulled out the ring and knelt before me :o) Josh had asked two of his friends to come before us to the park and set up to take pictures - I had no clue until after he proposed. They took a good 330 pictures - so we have a great treasure to share for many years. We are planning to get married August 17th, 2008 in Houston, TX area. Josh and I have both been blessed with God's healing and grace. We are excited to spend the rest of life together. God is faithful and deserves all of the glory - now and forever!

Tomorrow is my last day of class! I just have one more paper to finish before monday and four finals next week. Tomorrow afternoon, I'll be going with some friends to Houston area for a wedding on friday - one of our friends from LETU is getting married! I am definitely looking forward to Christmas break. I'll be spending time with Josh's family as well as flying to Idaho to visit my own family! I miss you guys and love you! thanks for all of your support and prayers and believing with Josh and I in this miracle.

Fall Times in Texas

My Prince Charming gave me daisies last sunday! And they're still looking good! Last night was Fall Fest Banquet and Longview Symphony. Meredith and I had fun dressing up together! The lovely ladies in black :o) The Cute Couple had a really fun night out! The rare normal picture :o) With the more common goofy picture! I guess I am slowly making progress on my mean face :o) So, less than four more weeks of classes before finals! Crazy because I have 4 papers, 2 presentations, and one binder project to turn in! But God is faithful and I am relying on His strength to get me through. I have also been blessed with quality time for my friends too. I am trying to learn the balance of doing my best in school as well as keeping my priorities with God and relationships. Today, Josh got to come to church with me and then we ate out with the Matthews - my adopted church parents. And this thursday, my Uncle Matthew came for a surprise visit while he was returning from a work trip. A very nice surprise to see a family member in Longview, TX. I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving break with Josh's family and finishing this semester!