So much has happened

So much has happened since my last blog. I can't believe it's been almost 6 months! That is just crazy. I have the best intentions of blogging and for some reason I can't sit down in front of the computer to do it. Staring at a computer screen makes me crazy sometimes..can't say why. Nevertheless.. I will try my best to get you up-to-date on what has happened in the last several months. The biggest thing: I got married!! Yes, I had to pinch myself several times because I still can't believe it happened. God answered all my prayers and brought me someone who puts up with me and my hyper, emotional self. Miracles do happen!! The wedding was a beautiful day despite 6 solid days of rain. It rained all day Saturday, but on the wedding day God opened up the heavens and shined his beautiful, glorious illuminating glory down on me. It was a magical day and one that I had been waiting for, for a very long time. It was everything I had ever imagined and more. I could not have made it happen if it were not for my talented aunts and all my other friends and family who pitched in to help decorate the day before. It simply would not have happend and I am so blessed to have such amazing people in my life. Here are some photos of the big day.

Engagement shots

We finally took our engagement photos!! My future sister-in-law took these and they turned out amazing!!
I am so excited to have crossed this off of our list of many to-dos in our wedding planning. I am so crazy about this awesome guy Micah!

We took these at the construction site of the house that we are building. Well, Micah and his dad and brother are building it. I've only picked out the rock; ha!

So without further ado..

Dealing with Disappointment

This topic seems to come up time and time again in my life. I know life has its share of celebrations and disappointments, but what do you do when you are in a season of disappointments? Disappointments are the most humbling and most profound proof of the existance of God's hand in our lives. It makes me realize that nothing is by chance and nothing happens unless God wills it to happen.

I have been praying for a change in my life for a long time now. I've been burned out with my job mainly. I've been applying and sending out this awesome, tailored cover letter that is so creative and fresh. But that has still led me nowhere and I've gotten several of those rejection emails. 

What do you do? I guess you simply KEEP ON GOING and that is all you can do. You pray for strength and guidance and "just keep truckin."

It finally happened!!

Micah and I finally took our balloon ride on Sept 11th. It was a perfect, clear, cool morning for a balloon ride. I have to say that it was one of the coolest things I've done, ever. The only downside I can say is that we flew over dry, parched farmland near San Marcos and it wasn't one of the most breathtaking sceneries I've seen! Everything was dry and dead due to the drought. We saw a lot of cows, goats, chickens, horses, and dogs. I yelled at the cow, "HEY COW!" I was excited that I got the chance to play that game up in the air.

I was amazed at how quiet and peaceful it was up there. We could hear almost everything. And when the pilot gassed up the balloon by blowing fire into the top, it was HOT and it was like it was the loudest thing out there in the sky. I was hoping to run into some birds or something, but that didn't happen. Okay, let me clarify that. I wasn't hoping we would hit any birds. I hoped we would have a bird flying right along beside us.

Overall, it was a great experience and I'm glad it finally happened. After three tries we finally got to go. Here are some shots of our ride.

filling up the balloon

there were two other balloons that rode with us

looking in the inside of the balloon

blowing up the balloon

so early in the morning, but so pretty

I'm tired, but ready to go

the balloon behind us

up in the air finally

look mom, I'm flying!

These were the other balloons behind us

God waking up the earth

I's me in a balloon again!!

going over I-35!

I give this two thumbs up - WAY UP!

HEY!!

scenery

it's not scary up here, it's fun

We are done!

Big shot himself

We are official Aeronauts!!