Spring Break Update

Spring break is finally here. I think Corey is bummed that he doesn't get a Spring break anymore, but he's working hard like a champ. We spent the morning cleaning our apartment and getting things in order. Yesterday we had a lovely dinner with two of my classmates, Laura and Perry, and Perry's wife Nicole and their baby Tate. Tate is such an adorable baby boy, he just turned 6 months old. We had a fun time hanging out and enjoying delicious dinner.

This afternoon I visited my parents' house and hung out with the pets. They were funny, sleeping on the couch together for a bit. Trooper and I played in the backyard for a while. He's so speedy for a dog with only 3 legs. It's fun to watch him run carrying such a big soccer ball.

I'm not much of a writer or a blogger, but here are a few things that are new.

1. I finished up my internship at a skilled nursing facility about a month ago. I really enjoyed it. The therapy team was awesome, I enjoyed working in that setting a lot more than I thought I would. It's nice to be back at school and see all my classmates again.

2.  Corey's truck was stolen a month or so ago, super random but it happened. He did a lot of research and looking, and recently purchased a 1991 Toyota pickup from a friend.

3. On the same day Corey's truck was stole, my parents adopted a puppy named Trooper. He's the handsome little guy in the photos  above. He's a super silly little doggy with a great personality. He's still learning not to chew on things and to come when we call, but he's so cute. He loves to run around and play in the back yard, to fetch, play with his toys, go for walks, chase and play with and bite the cat, and nap on the couch with the cat. He follows my mom EVERYWHERE when she's home, definitely her puppy. He also loves to rough house with my dad, it's fun to watch.

4. Corey and I have been married for over 6 months and a couple for over 5 years. It's been such a wonderful journey and I'm so thankful and blessed to be his wife. Corey is still working at Costco and I'm still in PT school. We're enjoying our apartment and having more time together.

We're looking forward to spending Easter with our families and celebrating the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ.

Happy almost Easter!

Our New Married Life

Quick update on our lives as newlyweds:

We returned from our honeymoon in August and finally moved into our apartment. It took us a few weeks to get all settled in, but it's home now. We finally have some decorations up now too. We've enjoyed having a kitchen to cook and bake in and I love having a washer and dryer in the unit. I've been doing a ton of baking, and Corey has been doing a lot of the cooking. I knew he was a good cook, but I didn't realize that he enjoyed doing it. I've certainly been blessed by his cooking skills :)

Toward the end of August, I started school again. Second year of PT school! I still love it- I love the people, the material we get to learn about... it just makes me excited. It's been nice living closer to school. Corey and I have also enjoyed hanging out with my classmates. I love that he's gotten to known my friends from school better, and even more that he likes hanging out with them.

Thank you for your prayers for Corey's job! He has been working at Costco now for a little over a month. It's not far from our apartment and they've been able to give him quite a few hours. This has been such a blessing and such an answer to prayer! Costco seems like a great company to be employed by.

Oh I ran my first marathon earlier in October with some friends from school. Kelsey, Nicole, Nicole's boyfriend Trent, and I ran the Portland Marathon on October 7th! I think it was the craziest thing I've ever done. Didn't break any records, I was just glad to finish. Corey woke up at the crack of dawn to drive us down town and watch us run before he had to work. My parents had us over for a giant breakfast afterward.

Not too much else is new. We're still attending Rolling Hills Community Church. Corey still loves to fish and golf, I still love to take naps. We still love watching football together-- the Beavers are undefeated! Work and school are going well. We have wonderful family and friends, food to eat, a warm place to sleep- Life is good.

Honeymoon

We had a wonderful honeymoon in Jamaica!! It was beautiful and we had so much fun. We were blessed by Uncle Bill and family with a super fun ATV ride through the hills of Jamaica. It was awesome, we got sooo muddy! We had fun relaxing by the pool, kayaking in the sea, dining at the restaurants, enjoying gorgeous sunsets, and just being with each other. :)

Wedding & Photos

Well I realized I hadn't posted anything in a long time! We've been married for almost 3 months now. Our wedding was more than we could have hoped for- the weather was beautiful, our friends and family were there, the food was delicious, and somehow all the decorations turned out just right! Thank you to all the wonderful people who helped set up, decorate, and clean up. So much work went into our big day, and I'm so appreciative to everyone who helped make it perfect! It's funny, I didn't need to stress out so much in the months leading up to the wedding. Everything was perfect, but even if the weather hadn't cooperated, if the food hadn't shown up, etc... I still would've gotten to marry Corey and that's what it was all about.

God is so so good. Over the last few months He's really been teaching me to trust in Him. I feel like Corey and I have experienced God's great provision first hand, and it has blown my mind. I still struggle with worrying and trying to control situations, but God has continued to show me He has it all under control. When I look at all He has done for us, I feel so loved and blessed, and I can't help but feel peace about the future.

Please continue to pray for us as we continue on our new journey together. Pray we will continue to grow in love for each other and the Lord, and that we will pursue Him first. I feel so blessed to get to be Corey's wife and to have such a wonderful husband to navigate life with.

Here are some photos from our wedding, taken by Joli Photographie.

 Tables set up and ready to go, complete with the awesome wooden trays my dad made.

 

Ceremony site with our initials. My dad and bridesmaids helped me make those.

Our first look :)    

Bridal Party 

 Wedding Ceremony :)

 

Communion

 

So happy :)

Our First Dance

Dancing with my Daddy

 Reception

Marriage License

We got our marriage license today during lunch! Very excited. Also, one of my bridesmaids threw me a lovely shower this weekend. It was fun to see friends I haven't gotten to see in a while. This weekend my future mother-in-law is throwing a shower for me with family members. I'm looking forward to seeing family members from out of town I don't get to see very often. I feel so blessed and fortunate to have such wonderful friends and family, and to be gaining such a wonderful family through marrying Corey. :)

We Applied for an Apartment

Today Corey and I set off to look for a place to live. Our wedding is exactly 1 month from today and we were starting to get a little anxious (perhaps me more than him), that we didn't have a place lined up yet. I was excited and thought apartment hunting would be fun. It was a bit fun, but also very interesting, a bit sketchy at times, and slightly stressful. But we found a place! It's more than we wanted to spend, but it feels like a safe place and the property is well maintained. It was very important to both of us that we find a place that I would feel safe being alone at if Corey has to work late or whatever. Once we finally decided, then it was really exciting. We applied and put down a hold deposit. We should hear back toward the beginning of next week, and then we can start moving our stuff over there in a few weeks if all goes well. I'm so excited! I'm sure our parents are excited to get boxes of our stuff out of their houses. Right now the office of my parents' house is filled with stuff for our future home. :)

Corey is still in the job hunt, so please keep praying that the Lord leads him to the right places. I'm praying the right doors will be opened and that everything will fall into place. God is so good. We are learning to lean on Him and trust His plan for our lives. It's a little scary getting married and applying for an apartment knowing as of now, come August neither of us will be working. But the Lord has a plan, we just need to be seeking Him and His guidance.

Thrilled

Just had to say it, I am so thoroughly thrilled to be marrying Corey in 6 weeks!!! Bah, I can't wait. He comes home tomorrow from serving in Nicaragua with a team from our church. I'm so proud of the man that he is and how he's grown over the last few years. It's been so exciting to see the work God has done in him and through him, it inspires me to be a better person and the seek the Lord more. Lots of things still need to be worked out... recent photography challenges, Corey finding a job, us finding a place to live, etc. But I'm so excited and I feel peace that God will provide. Please keep us in your prayers if you think of us. Just a busy and stressful time, but we want to enjoy each moment. :)