What's going on?

Do you ever feel like this? Like your always saying, "Huh???" Wondering what's going on, or what's next? This is a face that my sister's dog, Roxy (above), always makes, and she seems to always look confused. She always makes me laugh with the way she cocks her head to the side, and lately, I feel that I have been making that face a lot too. There have been so many changes in our lives and also still so many unknowns. It's the end of March, tomorrow is the first day of spring, and I can already feel the season of change! Well, we're sorry for not keeping you very informed in our ever changing lives, so here is a needed update.

We have been continuing on with our wedding plans and trying to figure out where we are going to live in July, all while both of us have been wrapping up our winter terms at school. I have been feeling more and more stress as I am preparing for graduation, only 76 days away, but who's counting, and for my licensure exam coming up.

This past term I have been completing my senior practicum in the NICU at Emanuel, and at first I wasn't so sure about taking care of newborns, but I am actually really loving it. I turned in my first real RN job application on Monday this week for a spot in either the NICU or in another pediatric floor at Emanuel!!! It is all happening so fast! This is the point where I say "Huh??" and just sit and wait to see what my future holds....

Gavin has been writing his final papers this week for his term, about 25 pages total, and he has been working very hard. At the beginning of this month however, we got some amazing news... Gavin had passed his background check and was offered a position with the police department!! WOW!! Once again, it is all happening so fast!! And, not only did Gav get his dream job offer, but they agreed to postpone his start date until after the wedding, allowing us to go on our beautiful honeymoon in JAMAICA! You can probably imagine how hard it has been for him to find the motivation to keep trucking through school, now that he has his dream job that his business degree isn't helping him get at all!! But he is a trooper and is still planning on finishing school.

So you may be thinking, "geez, their futures are pretty much planned out".... BUT that is not the case. Gavin still doesn't have a hire date, and his job offer is contingent on available funding in August, and I still have to pass my exam in order to become an RN. Plus, the job that I applied for starts on the day we are flying home from the honeymoon, so I would have to miss the very first day. Don't know how well that will go over with the boss....

So all in all, yes, things are looking up for both of us, we are very blessed to have gotten so far and to be in the positions we are in, but there is still a lot to come. From wedding plans, to finishing school, to gettting our jobs in order, and finding a place to live, we're staying busy. It is now up to the Lord to calm my heart and take over in our planning. He has blessed us both, and we couldn't be more excited for the future.

I guess I have been making that "Huh?" face a lot because I keep wondering "how did we get here?" Guess we're just growing up.