What to write...?

I got the idea to start a blog after seeing another person's blog. I'm thinking that is how must blogs start. I thought it was an interesting way to jot down ones thoughts and milestones. I had journals/diaries growing up but by high school that idea went to the wayside. I tried starting a journal again and do write in it on occasion, but I'm hoping that I will be more regular with this. I also prefer typing over writing. First of all typing has spell check, and I should probably pre-warn you now that I can't spell worth a hill of beans (even with spell check). I often leave "s" off the end of plural words or switch up homophones. So with this I'll begin with a short version of what's been going on in my life.

I am a Christian and love that I have a loving God. He has blessed me daily since I accepted Him into my heart. I hope to never forget that. Sometime I'm sure I will let you know how I picked the name for this blog. It's rooted in His word!

I am also a wife to the most wonderful husband, Matt. I sometimes think I don't let him know it enough, but I sure do love him. God has blessed me in so many ways through him. I sometimes look back and wonder if I knew how great he was and would be back then. I must have known, why else would I have married him? Maybe I'm in such awe of how well matched we are now that I think, how could I have know how well we were made for each other. Sometimes when we do things that are similar at the same time or have the same thoughts we say "Oh, we're so perfect for each other." Deep down inside I know that is nothing but the truth!

Matt and I have recently been blessed by God with a baby. We are super excited and have been loving our little "soy bean" (if you watch The Office you'll understand the reference) since before we knew we were pregnant. It was a long road, which I'm sure I write more on another day. We only have to wait one more week to know boy? or girl?- the big question. Some people elect to wait and find out what it is at birth, but if you know me, the first 20 weeks of not knowing was hard enough. Plus, the Lord knows I really want a gender specific nursery. So my prayers lately have been that He will reveal to us what we have inside this tummy of mine. Only time will tell.

Also you should know that I'm a teacher and I love my job. This past year was a little trying, okay a whole LOT of trying. But I know in my heart of hearts that God put me with those specific students for a reason. Not sure I understand it quite yet, but He doesn't always reveal to us His mater plan when we "want" Him too. I have also been "chosen" to move schools for next year. I honestly believe it was an answer to prayer. Maybe that is why God made last year such a growing year for me, so I would be open to this new endeavor. I sure will miss those close to me though. I'm also not looking forward to being six month pregnant and unpacking all those boxes in the new classroom- I'll be needing your prayers those days for sure.

I don't know if anyone will read my posts or keep up with my blog, but that really doesn't matter to me. My goal is to use this as a way to remind me of God's blessing in my everyday life. To have a place to write them down and be able to look back on them and remind myself, when needed, how blessed I really am! And with this I'll end with a quote from scripture "...let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16