The past four months have been wonderful! Everything's happened from Matthew starting school, me getting a job, and us getting our own place to call home. With those, came a mountain of unexpected blessings and moments of testimony building. What a wonderful life we have!
I wish I could say life has been perfect with nothing ever going wrong, but I cannot. I wouldn't change those moments though. Not if it leaves me without slowly becoming a better person. I've seen a change in both of us as we've flourished and grown as we've kept faithful to our covenants and stayed close to the Lord. We've become better. It's nice to know that neither of us is stuck in limbo and not progressing. That's a goal we've made for ourselves. The adversary certainly tries to get in the way of who we have in mind of becoming, but he will never win. Not with the love and devotion we have to one another.
Matthew started school at the end of September. It's normal school. Somedays you like it, some days you don't. He is doing well! He has a year left until he receives his associates. Three years total and college will be complete for a while. He did do cross country and did well! He doesn't think so, but I do. Taking two years off to serve the Lord then coming back, becoming captain, and getting a new PR? That sounds pretty dang good to me! I have to say I was so proud of him. He's tired after practices of course, but it's what he loves. NWAACs were at the beginning of this month so XC is done for a year. Now it's the start of the track season. He is so pumped!
I did get a job. I had several interviews, acquired a job at a daycare, quit because of some unfortunate circumstances, then finally landed a nanny job. It was hard wait until October, but I had faith the Lord knew what He was doing. I watch two families and they are wonderful! One has four and one year old girls. The other has a five (maybe six?) year old girl and a one year old boy. How much I learn from these ladies! I cherish the friendship we have established. And it's nice to talk with some women(:
And the best news of all: we finally got our own apartment! We moved in just over a week ago. After a lot of searching we finally found one complex that was relativly safe and was in our price range. Although it's a two bedroom, we are grateful to be able to start out on our own. It's still a work in progress, but it's slowly getting touches of Matthew and Brianna in it! It's the best feeling being able to cook our own dinner and bake whenever I feel like it. Also to clean and not feel like I'm in the way. We did change wards. That was the only bummer part, but so far we like our new ward. It's small, but it's home.
That's our life in a nutshell. I'm sure we have many more adventures awaiting us and we cannot wait! There should be another post after Christmas!
