Blessings

God has blessed me SO much in the last year.

Jim and I found a church we LOVE, and we are enjoying getting to know people in the church. We've been a little slow to get involved, but Jim isn't one to jump in with both feet, so we compromised and we're at a good pace for him, and a much slower than normal pace for me!

I was so close to throwing in the towel less than a year ago. I was trying to be patient, trying to trust God and hear his voice for my life and Jim's, and not push Jim into making a decision that he'd come to regret in our marriage. I wanted so much to have a Christian husband, to have a man I can celebrate God with, a man that I can go to church with every Sunday, and worship my savior with And now I have it, a man who is learning to love God like I do. Jim is incredible. He is my best friend, and I don't use that term lightly, AT ALL. I couldn't imagine my life without him. He's the only person I can see everyday and still find conversations to have. Jim's been everything I dreamed of having in a man since I was a little girl. I'm so thankful for his love in my life.

Jim and I bought our first house on Friday!!! We cannot WAIT to start the process of moving and making it our home. The house is out in Gates, a good half way point between my dad and his parents. Its in spencerport school district. Its a beautiful house and I cannot wait to dive into it. I've been living in an apartment since I was 9 years old. Its going to be wonderful to have a home of our own, and know that I don't need to move for a while. Our real estate agent is incredible.

Jim and I are getting married in just over 5 weeks. Everything is really coming together for us now, and God has really blessed us in these last few months.

To HIM be the glory

Readers

I started my blog so that I could keep in touch with my friends, my family in CT, and maybe meet a few other people who blog. All too often I find myself checking my statistics, seeing how many subscribers I have, VS how many followers. Amanda and I actually had a conversation yesterday morning about the fact that we have more subscribers than we do people who comment on our blogs. But seriously. Why do I care?

God designed me, he knew his plan from me from the moment he created the earth. I was designed as a being to worship and follow him. Not to care about how many comments I get everyday. About how many readers I have. Honestly. Who cares? By wondering these things, by caring so much, I'm not doing what God intended for me. I'm not honoring and glorifying him.

I love my readers, I do, don't get me wrong. I love reading other blogs, and the support I get from my friends on my blog. I love getting comments, and i love sending comments. I just need to be more focused on what God has in store for me, than what people in blog land are up to. Had I never started my blog, I never would have followed Joshua's story, CF Husband, Tristen Asher, or Jacob Ryan.

I'm going to work at not caring so much. Loving God is so much more gratifying.