Hey guys!
Sorry we haven’t posted anything since the birth of our blog! We have had a very challenging few weeks.
House update: We were supposed to close Friday, but because its a war zone in the housing world, we will probably close this coming week or the next. There have been many set backs due to this being an estate sell, because the sellers were in no hurry to get the work completed that we asked of them. That’s okay though, we are in no hurry! We are getting anxious about the work that needs to be done and the simple things we need like a lawn mower. We are praying for patient hearts and guidance.
Living update: We are slowly packing up our apartment, which is actaully more sad than I thought it would be. This is were we finally became a family and brought our baby Penny home to. We have loved living in close proximity to everything we need, but I am ready to be back where there is not constant traffic when you pull out of your parking space. So, we are packing up too… move in with my parents! haha We are going to be living in my parnets walk out basement for a few weeks while we get the house in living condition: aka to get the cat pee smell out of the house. We are hoping for many free meals and we’re excited to have a hot tub to soak in at night!
Family update: We have welcomes another nephew into the family! Bran’s brother and girlfriend had a beautiful big baby named Aiden! He, like his parents will love camo! Grandma Fay keeps us updated with so many cute pictures!
Also, my Papaw passed away about a week ago. This has been very hard for me as I have never lost a close family member before. I have been blessed with so many years of memories with my grandparents and I thank God even more now for the time I have had and the wisdom I have gained form them. My faith has been challenged on a deeper level because I have never had any one I have one day been talking to and the next they were in heaven face to face with Jesus. Heaven is a very exciting place to think about but also very hard for our little human minds to understand. I just have a deeper faith that one day I will see my papaw again in our eternal home. I am so excited for that day. I am so happy for my papaw to be face to face with Jesus right now, but sad for us here. I have gained so much respect for my mom and aunts and memaw over these past couple of weeks, they are so strong. My memaw and papaw were married for 62 years! She will need the power and grace of the Lord to get here through these next few challenging months. I am so proud, thankful, and blessed to have my mom. Her beautiful heart has been constantly pouring out love to our family, and she has been such a rock in this difficult time.
Medical update: On Wednesday Brandon was pitching at our softball game and one guy hit the ball right back at his face, so fast that he didn’t have time to react. By the time the gaem was over his temple was swollen as big as a golf ball so we decided to go to immediate care, which sent us directly to the emergency room. Praise the Lord his CT scans turned out fine. He just had minor swelling and some drainage into his sinuses. It has been fun the past couple of days watching a black eye appear and making jokes like “You should see the other guy”
Me on the other hand, went to the urologist Friday and found out I have a 1mm kidney stone in both kidneys. I have been dealing with kidney stones since high school, but I have never known I have had a stone before it has passed. So, I just wait for that unfortunate day when they decide to move. EEK.
Relationship update: Even though these few weeks have been crazy, we still snuggle up every night. I have so much love in my heart for Brandon and I am thankful to have a hand to hold in times like these. In both the good and the bad, we love each other. Praise God that He brought our lives together and we can live in His will and in His timing, and in His direction. We thank God for our family and friends that also pray for us and stand beside us in the good and the bad.
Our New Story 