hello and happy thursday :)

just wanted to give a brief update, as i'm not sure i'm going to have time these next couple days to post anything.



life is good down in so cal.  the rain stopped yesterday afternoon, which made me a little sad.  i feel like i haven't experienced rain in forever, so it felt romantic and refreshing.  i guess rain is a rare occurrence down here though, so i'm thankful we got any at all :)  but that doesn't stop me from praying for more, and soon!



this weekend should be quite an exciting one.  tomorrow, right after work, my boyfriend, his family and i are planning on driving out to VEGAS!  depending on traffic, we should get there between 6 and 8 and everyone plans on going through the night and driving back sometime on Saturday.  being that i am an old woman and i desperately need my sleep, i am not sure how i'm going to hang on through the night, but the plan is just to live vicariously and see what happens :) a quick night in Vegas should be quite an adventure and i'm always up for an adventure.



the only other plan this weekend holds is to say good-bye to ethan.  we have until 10pm on monday night and he ships out for Marine boot camp.  i have mixed feelings about it, being that we have already said our good-bye's twice before.  i'm trying not to get myself too worked up in case it doesn't happen once again, but at the same time, i have to assume that this time, he will be leaving for real.  it's a weird place to be and i don't like it.  all i've been doing is trying to not think about it and enjoy my time with him.  i'm scared for monday and for what the next 13 weeks apart will hold, but i suppose i'll get to my feelings on that if/when he leaves.  despite how painful i know it will be, i also know that it's for the best.  he will going on his adventure and i on mine.  it will truly be a test of our relationship and even more so, i believe it will be the determining factor in whether or not it is God's plan for us to be together for the rest of our lives.  please pray for my strength and wisdom in that area.  pray that the situation will not make me bitter or hard, but even more soft, more feminine, and more open to God's possibilities for my life.



other than that, life is good :)  i joined a gym, plan on extensively working on my "life-list" in the upcoming months, and hope to completely immerse myself in Christ.



i will be writing another post regarding the power of men.  kevin fitzmaurice challenged me with a few questions from the side of a man and i am excited and anxious to offer up my opinion :)  God has been teaching me so much and i feel blessed that i can share that in this blog.



i also wanted to say that i'm excited for the other ladies whose blogs i am following.  i'm excited to share in your adventures, and i hope that we can encourage each other in the midst of our many journeys, some just beginning (lauren in london, nicole's new marriage to jeff and his career in the army, and kristen, who is also about to partake in the blessing and journey of marriage).  i can't wait to see what God does in each of your lives and i will be praying for you and am here for encouragement anytime you need it.



Phil. 1:3-7 "I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.  And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.  It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart..."



in addition to that, thank you to my friends and family who do not have blogs, but who are following me, and encouraging me and supporting me in my writings. 



i love you all very much.  hope to write more soon :)