Idaho here we come!

Not much longer!!! We've gotten slightly behind on packing since David's friend has been in the hospital and my sweet husband has been visiting him in the evenings. Then yesterday he had to work at the stupid deli. So tonight I am locking him in the bedroom and making him decide what he wants to keep and what he doesn't...since it is his stuff after all. Then I'm going to lock him into the other bedroom to go through his stuff in there. And then, the packing can resume.

David and I are doing good with eating healthy. We both have noticed differences! That feels awesome and is very encouraging! Now if only I could motivate myself to eat healthy and work out...I'm dying for a Dr. Pepper right now. Thankfully I haven't had any major cravings, except for this one right now. Hmm...how bad will I feel if I tell David tonight that I drank one?

So, I'm pretty stoked that I was invited to join a Bunko group in Idaho. Did I spell that right?
Amy plays sometimes with her church friends but I've never played. I'm just excited that I have something to do there. Thanks for the invite Vicki...I hope I have beginner's luck!

I can't wait to post pictures and video from Idaho on here. Maybe someday there will be some cool photos of me doing sweet tricks while I'm snowboarding. And maybe some photos of me dying while David drags me up the side of a mountain while we "hike". Haha! By the way, have I ever mentioned that I'm not an outdoorsy kind of girl? Something about moving to Idaho has provoked the small sliver of an outdoorsy girl in me to come out. Hopefully she doesn't go screaming back to the city! I'm excited though to try something different. But please, don't make me ski. I will be the person who hits the tree or gets caught in an avalanche. But I want to snow board, so I'm willing to risk those things. David and I had a hayday this weekend looking at all the things we need to move to Idaho. Such as: a kayak (spelling?) a book on who survives in the wild and why they do (that would be for me!) a heavy duty sleeping bag for cold weather, a dutch oven, an even better stove than the one we already have, all kinds of lights, a cool bag that straps to you with a camel pack in it, new shoes, new coats, box of games to play while camping, a bathing suit, and the list goes on and on (and on). Maybe one day...

February 16

So, I guess that is the date that David will be moving our stuff to Idaho! I can't believe it! Pray that we can get a renter in our house soon! My dad is sad that I am leaving and that only makes it harder for me to leave. I'm leaving him by himself. But, I know I can't let that stop me. I hope he comes to visit. I cannot wait to get there though and take pictures of all the things we will be doing. Austin and Vicki...you're awesome for letting us come! Well, I better get to packing!

Hunger

David and I started eating healthy yesterday. We decided to get rid of the fat and to get healthy in general. Man, my stomach is stretched out. We went to 6 small meals and let me tell you...I was starving yesterday. And if I was starving, poor David must have been dying! Today is better though. I haven't been near as hungry. I feel better too in just one day...not as bloated. Pretty soon I'm going to look like those pictures I posted! And the H-O-T guy that I married will come back too! I'm really excited about the changes that are going to take place this year, health wise and in other ways too.

I wish I could speed up time and get out to Idaho now. I wish someone else would come pack my house! We're going to be doing alot of traveling in the next 2 months. We're going to Cincinnati to a tradeshow for our tool and then we'll come back and it's off to Idaho (as long as we can rent out our house). I'm ready for a change of scenery, literally and figuratively.

Worry

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.

-Corrie ten Boom

No Evidence of Progress?

No Evidence Of Progress?

At times nothing seems to be happening. So it must be for the bird that sits on her nest. Things are apparently at a standstill. But the bird sits quietly, knowing that in the stillness something vital is going on, and in the proper time it will be shown. It takes faith and patience for the bird, and such faith and patience never seem to waiver, day after day, night after night, as she bides the appointed time.

Restless and doubtful we wonder why we have nothing to show for our efforts, no visible evidence of progress. Let us remember the perfect egg--unchanged in its appearance from the day it is laid. But while the bird waits faithfully, doing the only thing she is required to do throughout those silent weeks, important things are taking place.

I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in His word do I hope. 

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

Psalm 130: 5 & 6

--Elisabeth Elliott

I must give credit to Rocks in my Dryer for posting this

Time

Man, time flies! I can't believe it's the new year already. 2009...can you believe it? I'm going to be 25 this year. 25! I know that's not old but it's the oldest I've ever been. And David's going to be 26! 2009 means it's been 7 years since I graduated, 6 years since my dear mom died and 6 years that I have been with David. 18 was a crazy age for me. It was so long ago but yet feels like I was just 18 yesterday. God has proved ever faithful in these past years and will continue to be so in the future. I look forward to 2009 and hope that it is the best year yet. I hope for changes this year which I will not disclose due to history of not following through! But by God's grace I hope that He brings out the best of David and I so that we can grow closer to Him and each other. We have a truly wonderful relationship that I know is only going to get stronger this next year. I pray everyone has a wonderful new year!