Accepting

"A penny will hide"

Currently:

Reading: Finished "Loving" by Karen Kingsbury  in a day and a half

Watching: The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Listening: "Feels Like Today" by Rascal Flatts

So while this storm is breaking
While there's light at the end of the tunnel
Keep running towards it
Releasing the pressure, that's my heartache
Soon this dam will break

Feels like, feels like your life changes
Feels like feels like your life changes

It's the one thing that's missin'
The one thing you're wishin'
The last sacred blessin'
Feels like today

"the biggest star in the Universe"

     I'm sorry for my absence the past few weeks. Life, well, it just kept happening and I couldn't find a moment to stop and share. The first week I was missing, I was really overwhelmed. I discovered someone had been following me; and, well, I was pretty shaken up. And then last week my house was invaded by, not just one, but three people. I don't know that I could ever be prepared for that. And while it was nice to see old family friends, I was also very thankful when I came home to an empty house Thursday evening. It took me three days to catch up on my DVR. Wah wah waaaaaaah.

For weeks, okay more like months, I've been talking about all the impending change in my life. Well, it's all coming to a head.

     In case you missed my last post... my lovely friend gave birth to her first, my God daughter Samantha Anne on Friday afternoon. I am so proud of her. Not only because she was in labor for almost twenty-seven hours, but she also pushed out a nine pound baby. Her little girl looks just like my dream with her chubby baby cheeks. I literally slipped out a few tears when I got the text. Guess we can't go back now! We're growing up. But it's so exciting. Because how can you not be excited about life being made new? I can't believe I have to wait two months to hold her up close.
     Speaking of... We are officially under the two month mark for my best friends wedding. My dress is in! My shoes are bought. I've finalized a plan for my hair... and a back up plan in case my hair doesn't grow as much as I want it to!!! I'm testing my make-up tomorrow after I pick up my dress. Searching for a hotel to stay at while in town. I just keep trying to focus on all the grown up planning. Because I know the closer we get, the less I'm going to be able to think about these things; and the more I'm going to see those two little girls getting baptized, jumping on a "stolen" trampoline at midnight, and countless road trips to camps and conventions. But for as much as I have been afraid, I'm so happy for my friend. This is what is best for her and I can't wait to see the glow on her face that I've only heard on the phone. But I'm still going to be the girl in the back corner at the end of the night, watching and reminiscing with shoes in hand, while everyone is on the dance floor. Dang, I'm going to need a sweater!
Speaking of glowing... I feel like I'm glowing. My summer highlights are starting to weave some blonde into my winter brown hair! It's only the first of April!!!! Yikes! I'm already starting to get a small tan. My biceps are starting to show, and I'm working on some triceps. As I've been working on a new summer wardrobe, it's still odd to me picking out sizes for this body! But as I continue to lose weight, and gain muscle I'm becoming more accustomed to my healthy body!
And speaking of becoming accustomed, I start my official book training for my job this week! I don't know how I got here. It's scary, but I'm trusting God that he is guiding my path. And there is so much on the horizon.

I can't believe it's been ten months since I started this little blog and seventy-seven post later... and I can't believe I'm almost finished. Things aren't what I expected them to be... but we still have some road to go.

"if you hold it close enough to your eye." ~Samuel Grafton