Big, BIG News

Well, my friends, it's official. I never in a million years thought this day would come, and yet it did, and it was 100 more times more fantastic than I ever expected it to be.

I. Got. Engaged.

Yep. I sealed the deal. Snagged Mr. Right. Found myself a keeper. And let me just tell you... he was worth the wait. God answered my prayers in a very specific and obvious way. Later I will share with you some of the crazy ways God has revealed himself during our relationship. But for now, let me just tell you that I am blessed. I have found a man who treats me better than I deserve to be treated. Who loves me in a sacrificial way. Who's an absolute blast to be around. And who fascinates me like nobody else ever has.

Thank you, Jesus.

So I don't forget...

Because I like to keep a list, and because if I write it on a post-it note, it will somehow find its way to the bottom of a junk drawer, only to be thrown away in 2015 when I finally get around to cleaning it out, along with all the gum wrappers and dried-up pens...

Here's what I've been reading this summer:

-The Help (loved it)

-Orange is the New Black (stumbled across it in a bookstore... it's about a women's prison - it's awesome)

-The Kite Runner (incredibly good, but incredibly sad)

-Little Bee (still working on it)

-Key Principles of Biblical Fasting (I'm teaching this in a few weeks... learned a ton)

-The Missionary Call (you're probably nodding your head knowingly with this one)

And in my Bible... I've been studying Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and now Ezekiel. Tough studying, but it's really rocking my world.

And that, my friends, is what life looks like after grad school. I'm devouring those books and loving every minute of it!

Strangely Quiet

Goodness me, it's been more than two months since I wrote last. Not to worry, the reason I haven't written anything is because I've been so gloriously busy enjoying life that I haven't had the time or desire to write much. I've noticed that whenever I date someone, my blog seems to go dark... probably because I have someone who will let me prattle off everything that's going on in my head, and there's no need to recount it twice. And thus you, my blog reading friends, must suffer.

But this special someone isn't just anybody... and the silence won't last forever. I must get back to writing, if for no other reason, so as not to let my writing muscles atrophy simply because I'm having fun.

Since I last wrote, I have sunned myself on beaches on two different continents. I've trekked out to West Texas AND East Texas, had more romantic dinners than I can count, spent time with some amazing friends, made some new ones, and lived a few adventures. The highlight of my summer was a week-long mission trip to Colombia - my first trip to South America, and my first big mission trip since high school. It was an amazing experience which I plan to recount on here as soon as I get a free moment.

And in between all the thrills of an absolutely lovely summer, I've seen first-hand God do some crazy-big things in my life, and in the lives of people closest to me. We sure do serve a pretty amazing God, don't we?

More later...