A little of this, a little of that!

To start off, I just want to say to Lindsee how awesome it was to meet you this weekend! Chick fil a has never been so fun as it was Saturday sitting there talking for what was probably two hours with two very precious ladies! The conversation was great, even though it was interrupted by the girl whose mother never taught her to pick up her feet while walking! I am glad you are back home safe and sound and hopefully next time we will get to hang out more!

So I promised pictures from our Key West Vacation which was nearly 3 months ago, and here they finally are!!! Hope you guys enjoy! We sure did!!











God Bless!!!

KT

Praising Him

On Thursday night when I got home from work, the LAST thing I felt like doing was being social. This however posed a problem because we meet with our newlyweds bible study on Thursday nights! So for about 15 mins, I whined about how I was tired and didn't want to go anywhere. I didn't want to get out of my pajamas that I had already put on or have to put a smile on my face and be pleasant with people. I was TIRED!!

Oh poor pitiful me! Let me tell you that Thursday night was one of the best bible study sessions I have sat through in a very long time. We typically have a little agenda or guide that we follow each bible study session, but that night was different. As we were sitting there with each other, catching up on the past few weeks that we hadn't met and just generally enjoying each other's company, we all began to open up about our recent struggles of genuinely and sincerely PRAISING JESUS for where we are right now in our lives. First of all, it felt so good to be able to open up comfortably to these couples and to express these feelings. We all agreed how we tend to get so caught up in searching for the perfect home, getting that promotion, graduating, etc. that we forget to PRAISE HIM for where we are right now at this point in our lives. For each and every thing that we have been blessed with. For our home, whether we think it's too small, for our jobs, whether we think we should be making more money, for where we live, whether we would choose to move to another location. I learned that instead of anticipating Mo graduating, making more money, moving to another city - I need to focus on the here and now and what HE us calling me to do in my current situation. It's good stuff people!

On a much lighter note, Mo and I went on a camping trip to celebrate our 2 year anniversary! It was so much fun! We had zero distractions from each other that weekend - no TV, Wii, internet, phone calls - it was heavenly! We met Roscoe the racoon who kept invading our campsite, and who, on the last night of our stay, was wounded by my husband who threw a log at him because he was within three feet of our tent! Yikes! Here are some pictures!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!!

God Bless!!

KT

Ohhhhh the weekend!

Since I have started my new, ever-exhausting job working with preschoolers, I have come to CHERISH my weekends! I have become extra stingy with my free time and am snuggling up in my bed a whoooole lot more! While I LOVE my job and the sweet faces I get to see everyday, it is so super draining and forces me to stay on my toes all day!!!! I know many of you can attest to that!

I am very excited to say that our Newlyweds Sunday school has started up again after the holidays - yes, we were a bit delayed! This weekend we will begin the study "The 5 Love Languages" - I am extremely excited to dive into this study as I feel I need a minor tune-up in that area! It's always refreshing to learn new things about your spouse and to invest time, energy, and focus into your marriage!

Speaking of marriage, our TWO year anniversary is coming up on the 25th of this month! I can't believe it has been two years since I walked down that aisle with all of my friends and family watching, speaking those vows to my husband, and celebrating with all of our friends and family! Time flies! I'm not quite sure what we are doing to celebrate this year - last year we went to Houston and it was FREEZING the entire weekend!!

Today I went to perform my ultimate duty as an American citizen - I voted! I was very excited as I hid behind the curtain looking at this "thing" I didn't quite understand! It took me about 10 seconds of panicking to realize which buttons I needed to push, but I did it and am very excited, as silly as that sounds! I voted in 2004, but had to vote with a paper ballot and that was much less confusing! Maybe I am just being dramatic! Me????

I'm sure this blog seems quite random - I guess I just have to get back into blog mode, it has been a while! I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend with their friends and families! Much love to all of you!

KT

Oh my word!

I am so embarrassed at my lack of blogging this past month and a half and apologize to those who actually check to see if I have updated!

WOW - where to start!! December was a month full of excitement and wonderful happenings! We went to the beautiful Florida Keys and had the most fantastic time together - I even got to KISS a DOLPHIN!! Woohoo!! Pictures will be posted soon for those of you who haven't seen any from the trip.

Christmas was very special as we spent the morning together at the house opening presents and preparing Christmas dinner, which we shared with our sweet friends Mark and Laura. Goodness, Christmas seems like ages ago!

I started my new job at the beginning of January. I know I said before that I didn't want to spill the beans on my blog about where I work, but I feel that it is probably pretty public information anyway so I might as well go ahead and say. I work at the LSU Childcare Center on campus. I absolutely love it and am so excited to be working daily with preschoolers whose sense of humor, honesty, and innocence never cease to amaze me! Mo works only a few buildings away so we get to carpool and have lunch almost every day. Some people might think that would make you sick of each other, but I honestly have not been this happy in so long! It is so great to be able to share lunch with your spouse and have that mid-day checkup on each other to either vent, share stories about the day or just be able to hug each other halfway through the day! I just feel so fulfilled at the end of the day, especially when those sweet little creatures give their goodbye hugs! Priceless!

So there is somewhat of an update! I am super exhausted and ready for bed so that will have to be it for tonight! I love you all and am sorry for the super-delay in updating!!


XOXOXO

Katie

Concert

Yay for a beautiful concert last night full of amazing music and worship! Here are some pictures! Please excuse the blurriness - that's what happens when they say "No Flash Photography!" Booo...

Waiting in line! It was cold so we drank hot chocolate!

Before Jen broke out in hives for what reason we still do not know!

More waiting - at least we were inside at this point!

Scary faces

We were certainly bored Daniel Kirkley

Aaron Shust

Natalie Grant

Yay for FREE concerts!!!

In Better Hands

I have been loving this song lately:

In Better Hands

By: Natalie Grant

It's hard to stand on shifting sand

It's hard to shine in the shadows of the night

You can't be free if you don't reach for help

You cant love if you dont love yourself

There is hope when my faith runs out

Cause I'm in better hands now

It's like the sun is shining when the rain is pouring down

It's like my soul is flying though my feet are on the ground

So take this heart of mine there's no doubt

I'm in better hands now

I am strong all because of you

I stand in awe of every mountain that you move

Oh I am changed, yesterday is gone

I am safe from this moment on

There's no fear when the night comes 'round

I'm in better hands now

It's like the sun is shining when the rain is pouring down

It's like my soul is flying though my feet are on the ground

So take this heart of mine there's no doubt

I'm in better hands now

It's like the sun is shining when the rain is pouring down

It's like my soul is flying though my feet are on the ground

Its like the world is silent though I know it isnt true

Its like the breath of Jesus is right here in this room

So take this heart of mine there's no doubt

I'm in better hands now I'm in better hands now

The words just speak volumes of comfort to us Christians - that no matter what our story is, or what our future is to come, we ARE in better hands now! It also doesn't hurt that the woman who sings this song has a voice that just takes my breathe away! Gorgeous!

And the best part!

Jen and I are going to see her tonight in concert!!

Holla!! I am so excited!!

Will post pics!

Love y'all!!

Katie

He's So Good!

He is so good people!

I am no longer in need of finding a job, the Lord has taken care of that! Let me tell you my story about trusting in Him.

As everyone knows, a couple of months ago I quit my very safe, secure, well-paying job to jump into this opportunity of helping my mom to open her store! Well it is open, and while we have had mostly pretty slow business, there have been some very encouraging moments as well! People love the store and are starting to realize we are here and are not only looking, but buying now as well! And that is what we need! While this is very encouraging, about a month ago, I realized that this isn't a job that best fits my personality. I need people! I need co-workers! When I quit my job and took this chance I told myself, the Lord WILL take care of me. He will NOT let me suffer if I am trusting in Him.

Well he has taken care of it! And rewarded me beyond what I expected. Not only have I been provided with a job, but it is one that I have been praying for AND one in which I will be able to use the degree I spent four and a half years earning! I feel so blessed that I have been rewarded for my faithfulness to him. Because of all the craziness that happened with Lindsee I don't really want to be too specific, but I will say that I will be working at LSU (only a few buildings away from my precious hubby wubby) and I will be working with children! I have wanted to work at LSU since I graduated and had to leave my student worker position, and I am so happy I will be returning! He is so good!!!!

Other beautiful things that are happening

- LSU is going to the National Championship game!! Yaaaay!!! Please keep your fingers crossed and pray that Mo will be called to work down there for the game and that we will get to go!
- In less than two weeks, we will be off the the Keys! Please pray for safe travels, good weather, and lots of fun while we are down there!
- Christmas-time! I love it, love it, love it! I love the music, the Christmas trees, the Spirit of giving, the reminder of the birth of our Jesus Christ, and of course, the food!
- I have kept that 10 lbs off that I lost a month ago and I am super-excited about it! Jen is too because she got to take away two pairs of my jeans this weekend that fit her beautifully! Yay for awesome, free jeans! We have both lost weight and should be rewarded with great jeans, don't you think so?!
- We got a Wii! This I KNOW was by the grace of God - this is a funny story which ties into how I got the job on campus - I basically responded to an ad online about a Wii, went to the people's home, and when I met them, I realized it was the woman who I had sent my resume to that morning about this particular job I was later offered. I stayed for about 45 minutes talking to her about the job and when I went in for my interview a couple of days later, everyone knew the story!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! Stay warm and don't forget to drink your hot chocolate!!

Katie