Well, it's been about a year since I've posted on here. I thought I'd update any of you that still read about what's been going on in my life.

On June 9th of this year, I married the most amazing man in the world, Aaron. We live in Fort Worth where he goes to school at Southwestern Seminary and I stay at home. :)

Backwards a little further...I continued going to Criswell for the spring semester, and during that time I worked as a grader for a professor at the college and also as a waitress in my hometown (100 miles away) on the weekends. I commuted to Dallas and back many times, and once Aaron and I started courting in March, I also went to Fort Worth frequently. :)

As I mentioned, we started courting in mid-March, and we were engaged on April 10th and married on June 9th. :) It was perfect, and still is.

While Aaron goes to school and works at the seminary, I've started keeping a little girl in our home on weekdays. Her name is Alexa, and she's 15 months. She's a handful, but we enjoy having her a lot :)

I guess that's about it, we've made a lot of new friends here, especially our neighbors, Josh, Rosie, and little Esther. They're such a blessing to us, and we have great times together. :D 

Well, I guess that about it. I have changed blogs, I now occaisonaly write at http://afruitfulvine.wordpress.com

Hope everyone is doing well!

Today I slept till 10....it felt so good. I can't even remember the last time I did that, but that's probably a good thing.

Anyway, all my classes are going really well, and I'm enjoying being there so much. God's really been good to me, bringing me to Criswell. This college is more than I ever imagined. I'm hoping to move up there sometime soon, I think as soon as I can get a few things straightened out I'll start looking for an apartment and a job up there. It would be a lot easier than driving up there.

Well, today, I pretty much just puttered around the house, just doing stuff. I straightened up my room, I needed to do that. I straightened up some other stuff too, it was nice to just do stuff around the house.

Last night I watched Braveheart with my mom and dad while I crocheted. I'm working on several afghans/lapghans for Christmas presents. So far I've got one for my Grandpa almost done. It'll be a lot more affordable for me than hunting around for stuff, and I think my family seems to enjoy the things I make. Besides, who doesn't need an extra afghan?

Oh yeah, before I go, I guess I'll add that I'm on MySpace now. I really still enjoy Xanga better, but so many people are moving over there that I finally decided to get one. My address is http://www.myspace.com/the_graceful_lady if any of you are on there.

Adios! 

I really should update.....

I'll  just do a semi update . Classes are going really good, and I'm managing to stay awake for the most part. :) Getting up at 5 a.m. 3 mornings a week hasn't been as hard as I thought it would be, actually. After I'm up for a few minutes, I'm very oddly energetic for it to be before dawn.

Well, I really should go and study, so I'll go ahead and get off of here.

Haha, I was looking through some old pictures of reenactments and I found this one. Enjoy

 Ok, well, I did pretty good there for a while, updating somewhat regularly. But, alas, that is no more. I tend to xanga in spurts. Oh well.

 Yesterday was Orientation at Criswell! I'm so excited, I can't wait to start classes. A few months ago I was so unsure as to where I would be going to college, and God opened up so many doors that led me to Criswell, it's just amazing. We'll see if I go back next semester though, after this one ends, I'll be broke unless I can get a job that will work with my hours. Pray for me, please, that my eyes would be open to any guidance that God gives.

 There's not a whole lot to say about orientation I guess....except that it was good.

Oh!!

I almost forgot to post, some of you were around when I announced here that my older sister Michelle was due to have a baby in early August. Well....early August has come and gone, and I have a new niece! Her name is Harlie Grace, and I'll try to upload some pictures on  here as soon as I can!

Well, I guess that's about it. I'm off to change the quote on my sidebar Later!

  Ok, I think I've returned comments to everyone's sites.... If I left you out, forgive me!

  There's just so much that I could say about the mission trip and so little time and finger muscles, so I'll try to keep this short.

  First of all, it was an amazing trip, and I have to say that I've never been more at ease and at home with a group of people that I had never met before (more to come on that later...). Well, we went to a really small town in Kansas (pop. 1,000) to do a VBS program with a church there. We actually had a pretty good turn out of kids, considering that it was a town of that size. Several people shared stories of some kids that seemed affected by the gospel being presented, and we're still praying for God to work in their hearts as He wills.

  I was in the nursery with one of my best friends (amazing story of how we became friends, I might share that later), and we had 1-3 babies in there. It went well in there, and I think for two 17 year old non-mothers we did excellent.

 One thing I have to say though, in conclusion, I have never been with another group of people, escpecially teenagers, that was so concerned with how their actions represented Christ. It was amazing how well they could have fun and still have hearts directed toward the gospel. They were an encouragement and a breath of fresh air to me.

Ok, pictures!!!

All of us! Except for Christy, she volunteered to take the pictures. This is in front of a house built in 1881 on a ranch. It was neat.

Guy that we saw in Wal-Mart in Kansas and we just HAD to have a pictures with him. Note: I am 5 feet tall, as are the woman and girl beside me. I forgot how tall he was, but goodness was it TALL. The funny thing was, there were a LOT of tall people in Wal-Mart....weird

The girls! l. to r., Kylene, Me, Samantha, Sara, and Tonna

Hahaha, Aaron and Sara. They look so funny, I love this pic!

The three of us! I like this picture too, and Aaron and Sara look good, but I look a little crazy faced there.

Me and Sara! We look so cute

Ok, that's it for now folks! If you want to see all of the ones that I have, you can go to http://photos.yahoo.com/the_graceful_lady

Later!