I got Tagged!

Kristen tagged me! My first tag! Wohee!

Here's how to play the game.
Post these rules on your blog;
List:
3 joys,
3 fears,
3 current obsessions/collections,
3 random surprising facts about yourself.
Tag 4-6 people at the end of your blog by leaving their names.

Joys-
1) Hikes with Ben and Sage
2) Worship
3) Coming home after fun and exciting travels with Ben

Fears-
1) Scary movies - there is no way I can and will watch those demented things
2) nothing else seems to come to mind really - I agree with Kristen that fear for anything would indicate a big lack of faith on my part, and would mean that I better start praying instead of blogging about it.

Current obsessions/collections-
1) Finishing the final touches on my masters!
2) Baking
3) Slowly starting to collect and make baby things!

Random facts about me-
1) I tend to be very discriptive, sometimes using funny words in the process
will have to think about the other two.....to be continued


I tag Stephannie, Megan and Cat!

So....#2

Most people have known for quite a while, but now that I'm done defending, I decided to tell my work too, which means it is no longer a secret to anyone, and I can FINALLY blog about it.

I'M PREGNANT!!

That's right, we're going to be parents! haha! Now I can finally post belly pictures, and put one of those fun pregnancy tickers in the banner of my blog - yay!

I'm currently about 14.5 wks along, and due somewhere around March 20th!

Here is a first shot of our little one, taken about 4 weeks ago at our first ultrasound appointment.


Ben and I are so happy and excited, and feel so blessed with this gift from God!
Again, all glory to Him, because "..nothing is impossible for God" (Luke 1:37), and "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." (Job 5:9)!!!!!! All you have to do is wait for His timing.

So....

I'm Done! (pretty much)

Now that reality set in a little bit, I figure I post a little bit more about it :)
So I was scheduled to present and defend my MS work on tuesday last week. I had been looking forward to that day for weeks (well ever since I started really, but...), knowing it would all be over with finally, and then the day before I get an email that one of my committee members was in the hospital sick, which meant I could not proceed with my defense (all committee members need to attend) and it would have to be postponed till he felt better.

***I was a very grouchy, unhappy girl for a few days!*** (ask Ben)

I could however still present my work to the public (and the rest of my committee) that tuesday, and my presentation was videotaped so that that professor could watch it in the hospital.
The presentation went well, and I heard later that day that most likely I would able to do my defense thursday afternoon, which I did! It went pretty well too, considering it is 2 hrs worth of (trying to) answer grueling questions.
I now have some minor revisions to do to my thesis, but after that I should REALLY BE ALL DONE!

Thank you so much to all my friends and family for all the support and prayers throughout the years!!
But, above all, all glory to my Father in heaven. Without Him I know this Masters degree would not have happened: "For nothing is impossible for God" (Luke 1:37), and "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." (Job 5:9)!!

I Presented and Defended, and.......

I PASSED!!!


WOHEEEEE!!!!

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Couples Bible Study Camping Trip 2008 - Not our pictures, but still want to share them

As I said in the title, these pictures are not taken by us, but I still wanted to share them! Thanks for taking those great pictures Sandy! (and - she has many more!)

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