October 16th!!!

Oct. 16, 2008 was my first day here!!! To celebrate Abby and I went to Dominos. Try not to be jealous. I thought our relationship was tight until I got home and looked in the mirror and realized I had tomato stuck in between my teeth. Yeah, she let me walk around the entire afternoon like that. I started screaming from my bathroom that I wanted a divorce and she just laughed. She knew why!!! But that's why I love her and how we've made it this far.

Here are some pics from our journey so far:

This is from our first week here
Our anniversary party at Dominos

So when I signed up for this I never thought I would be carrying my oven into my bedroom to cook:

I definitely didn't intend to let other people dress and put their make-up on me

It never crossed my mind that I would need this man to literally pull out his sword to protect me

Didn't plan to sit on an elephant's lap:

But most importantly I never thought I would become the world's greatest aunt!!! Totally just kidding!!! I know enough w/ the being an aunt thing, but its another thing I didn't expect.

I just wanted to say THANKS to anyone and everyone who has supported and prayed for me along the way. I wish I had another way to say it, but I promise I couldn't do it without you guys. I know I've said that before...but I seriously mean it!!! Not that I'm counting, but have nine and a half months to go and would love your continued support.

Right now...I'm so thankful for my experience so far. A few months ago, I'm not going to lie, thankfulness was hard to find in my heart.

But now, I'm totally loving and believing this scripture:

"Praise the Lord, O my soul, all my inmost being praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies the desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him."

-Psalm 103:1-13

I'm also loving and believing this:

"Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast." -Psalm 139:7-10

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!! and THANKS FOR HELPING ME THIS YEAR!!!!