I've been pretty reflective the last few days. Sometimes I just get in the mood to be reflective. I think it is good for the soul (most of the time) to think about where you were and how far you've come. This year (meaning from last 4th of July to today) has brought about many changes for Tim and I. For the first time in a long time I'm feeling "settled" and that feels good.
Since you all know how much I love making lists, here is a list of some of the changes that have taken place since last July 4th:
1. We moved into our new home last July 4th. What a way to celebrate Independence Day!
2. I started my 3rd year at CVE. My 2nd year teaching 3rd grade is now in the books. I love the grade I'm teaching now.
3. We had some major administrative changes this year at school. It was a rough transition, but life at CVE is so much better now. I love going to work (most days). I love our kids. I love my team. Life at the Valley is wonderful.
4. We have completed two home improvement projects! Budget holds us back from knocking them out faster, but I'm loving slowly making our house our home. We put bead board up on our kitchen "bar" and it looks so much more inviting and nice! We also redid the landscaping out front and it added so much curb appeal to our home!
5. We celebrated our first Christmas in our home. We've hosted cookouts. We have space for more than 4 people! It is a blessing to finally be able to do these things!
6. In May I graduated with my masters degree!!! It took exactly two years, but I am finished! I think the greatest accomplishment is that Tim and I had to borrow nothing for me to complete the degree! We have plenty of other debt from school, but we were able to finish my degree without borrowing a penny. That took a lot of saving and budgeting, but I am so glad we did it this way!
7. Tim took a new job at the same place he already worked. He is now FULL TIME and on salary! He is a CLS manager. Don't ask me what that stands for because I would not get it right! I do know that he manages clients and their case workers which involves a lot of stuff. He's good at this job. It was made for him.
8. We took our first REAL vacation this summer! We celebrated our 4th anniversary at the BEACH!!! We spent 7 glorious days at South Myrtle Beach listening to the ocean. It. Was. Amazing.
9. We bought a car! God bless my little Ellie. The 2007 Ford Focus that was meant to last for 10 years...didn't. She was falling apart and BAM! Tim found a way to budget enough to justify me getting a new car. I love my Honda CR-V. I still haven't named her, but I love her!
So you see, we have a lot to celebrate from one 4th of July to the next! We also became aunt Rissa and uncle Tim since last 4th of July!
I think it is important to be reflective. If you let yourself forget where you've come from you won't appreciate where you are now. We've come a LONG way from that couple living in a tiny 2 bedroom apartment with no jobs and seminary bills to pay. I am grateful for all the blessings in our life. They haven't come easy, but we've learned so much about life and each other through our journey! God has blessed is richly and I don't ever want to forget that.
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