The latest developments...

*I've applied to the grad program here at Johnson for Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Counseling! I did not see this coming at all! God had kind of got me thinking about it last semester but I just figured maybe it would be an option way down the road after I have worked for a while. It turns out he had a sooner start date in mind :) I'll be here for another two years, which most of the time I am ok with but sometimes when I start to think about how I will not graduate until I'm almost 25 and won't be licensed until I'm 27 and how my friends are moving on to jobs...I get a little bit down. But God always seems to pick me right back up in the same instant. I have a TON of peace about this decision. I am so excited to further my education and to add to my undergrad degree in youth ministry. I think if I do decide to work in a church this degree could only help me. It makes my options for careers and ministry so much more broad...and I love it :)

* I am getting an apartment with three awesome girls, Molly Aper, Jenelle Blackburn and Erica Spoonmore. We'll live together for at least nine months starting in May. We are all really excited about moving in together and our house is AMAZING! It will be a lot of fun.

* I'm really enjoying this semester of classes. Maybe it's because I'm getting a little older, but I really like to go to my classes and learn. I value all of it. I've not really felt that way very much over the last three years, but I'm glad I do now since I have two more years!

* I got to go home over the weekend and celebrate Kaylie's 1st birthday. It was SO cool to be there surrounded by so many people who love her. She has been a huge blessing to our family. She's our little shining light :) It has been so cool for me as her aunt to watch her grow in every phase of her life so far and to know that I'll get to see every stage that is to come. I have so many hopes and dreams and prayers for her life. It will be incredible to get to be a part of her journey.

* That's it for now.