Finally.....

Well, it has been a bit since I last blogged but we had been a bit preoccupied. We flew out April 4 to head to Texas to visit J's family. We had not been out that way in 1.5 years, so it was nice to go out see everyone. The trip, just like any vacation time, flew by. We managed to squeeze in 3 days at the coast (Port Aransas) with J's parents and brother, wife and nieces. Despite the weather being a bit chilly at the coast it was definitely relaxing times. Jason and I were not prepared for the "cold" air in Texas....we only took short sleeve stuff and shorts and a few pairs of long pants. Thankfully, I was able to borrow mom's fleece jacket for our whole stay. Our last night in Texas we went to visit our good friends in San Antonio, Mike and Jamilia. We were all in Germany together and have lots of memories with them. It was GREAT to see them and see their son Caden all grown up. We were thankful they are so close the family in that we could see them.
We got back this past Tuesday to the rainy, cold VA weather. And I was back at work on Thursday. I officially started as a nurse (practicing nurse, waiting to take my boards to be a licensed nurse.) Speaking of which, I am scheduled to take my boards on 5 May...in which I am extremely nervous about. I have not studied much at all for the test, but this weekend and for the next 2 weeks, I plan to hit it hard.
Jason goes back to work on Monday, but he has been able to get a few things accomplished around the house here. He tidied up a few things on the blue car in which it just about ready to go on the market to sell and got a nice wax job in on his new ride. And is getting in some fishing time this evening and taking his catch to a friends house to cook up!
We had a wonderful service at church last night that was just for the leaders in the church. It is so amazing to see what God has done and is doing in our church!! I often think about how awesome it is to be apart of God's kingdom and His plan. I sit in awe many times thinking about how much the Lord has blessed us through this church....He has surely planted us here in Virginia for a reason, which is being revealed to us bit by bit! Our God is so amazing!
Tomorrow I will be going to hear Joyce Meyer and Darlene Zschech - powerful women of God! I am extremely excited to go. I was to go tonight, but I got held up at work and was not able to meet up with my friends to carpool together. But thankfully she will have one more service tomorrow morning.
Well, I better cut this blog now, as it keeps getting longer.

The pics above were sent from J's mom...we did not have room to bring our camera :( The first pic is of J and his brother, Brad, in a deep conversation. The next pic is of J and I when his parents picked us up at the airport. And then a pic of our adorable nieces, Katelyn and Kara. And lastly the close up shot is us being bored at the airport (thanks to our handy camera on the laptop) LOL