At the request of my beautiful friend Jenn...I will update my blog! :)  Chris and I have talked about creating a new blog, but we haven't had a chance to do so yet...who knew planning a wedding would be so time consuming!
Well, the past 6 months or so have been absolutely wild with planning a wedding, student teaching, and a couple of family surgeries.
I completed my Elementary Education degree last Thursday so I am now an official college graduate!  I did my student teaching in 4th grade at an elementary school in Mishawaka.  I was blessed to have a class of 30 kids who definitely kept me on my toes!  I really enjoyed working with them and watching them mature and learn over the course of 4 months.  It was encouraging to know that they really were mastering the concepts I was trying to teach them!  I look forward to hopefully landing a teaching position in the fall...I must admit I am a little worried!
Chris and I will be married in 24 days...I am so excited!  We are going to Negril, Jamaica for our honeymoon; I am so excited for some sunshine and some much needed rest and relaxation!  I still have boat loads of things to accomplish before the wedding day...all of those details I put off while wrapping up my student teaching!
Over the past 2.5 months we have had numerous things happen in my family.  My step-dad got overly excited while playing his guitar at worship team practice and while jumping up and down landed on his knee wrong and ended up having to have knee surgery.  He's still a little sore, but doing very well!  My sister had open heart surgery in the middle of November to replace a valve that wasn't working properly.  She's doing very well which is a huge answer to prayer!

I think that's enough for now...back to work! :)

Hi All...I'm leaving on Friday for Buenos Aires, Argentina to visit my friend Kelly.  I'll be gone from March 2-11.  Prayers would be MUCH APPRECIATED!  I'm quite nervous about traveling; you would think after as much as I've traveled I would be used to it.  However, before every trip it seems the nerves kick into high gear!  I am excited to spend the week with Kelly and Jenn, but I know I will miss Chris like CRAZY!

In other news...Chris and I went to see John Mayer in concert last week and had a blast.  A great concert and great company...it doesn't get much better than that :)  The day I return from Argentina we are going to the Mercy Me concert and I'm so excited about that one!
I am going to have a new neice in May and I can't wait!  My sister asked me to help her get the nursery ready and I can't wait to tackle that project with her.

I am truly blessed with an amazing family, great friends, and the greatest boyfriend in the entire world!  I give all of the glory to God for the many undeserved blessings He gives me!