Our Happenings

Well, as usual, I've been a slacker and haven't written in awhile. I guess the last time I wrote was two weeks ago. Yikes, time sure does fly!

My mom's knee surgery went really well. The doctor said that everything went perfectly and that things looked great. She was in the hospital for 3 days. The day after surgery they had her walking a little bit and progressed a little at a time from there. After the three days she went to in-house rehab at a local rehabilitation center. She was in there for a week and had rehab every day there. She came home from rehab last Thursday and is doing great. She's getting around wonderfully with her walker and has been out and about every day. The doctor is very pleased with her progress and she is pleased with how things are going. We're just praying her recovery continues to go smoothly and any pain that she has left goes away soon. But it's definitely a huge praise that she's doing so well!

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I had a job interview today. It's for a tutoring position at Sylvan Learning Center. I'm not sure how the interview went... it was hard to judge. But it'd be for a part time tutoring position. So we're praying for God's direction and for His will to be known regarding the position. I should know by the end of next week whether or not they want to hire me. So for now we're just waiting and praying.

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It's hard to believe that it's already almost June! The month of June is going to be crazy busy for us. Josh has his annual training with the Marines from June 5th until the 19th. During that time I'll probably go to my parents for a week or so. I plan on helping my friend Christina with anything she needs to get done for her wedding on the 26th. Then we have her wedding on the 26th, which I'm in. Of course during the month we also have Josh's birthday (the 10th), his dad's birthday (the 11th), my niece's birthday (the 18th), and father's day. So the month is pretty jam packed. I'm sure it will fly by too.

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I know that I still haven't posted about my the roadtrip that Emily and I took last month. I plan on posting about it sometime, but just haven't gotten around to it yet. I promise I will do it sometime, even if it takes another year...

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Anyways, there's not a whole lot else to write. I'll try to post again sooner. Otherwise you can leave me comments and harass me for a post. Let me know that there are still people reading this. It makes me feel better about spending time blogging. But, I'm off to make dinner and enjoy the evening with my husband...

- Jenn

Please Pray

If you have a chance, please pray for my mom tomorrow. She is going into the hospital to get knee replacement surgery. I know she's pretty nervous about it, and I don't blame her - surgeries are always pretty nervewracking. Anyways, please pray for her tomorrow that God will guide the doctors' hands and that everything will go smoothly. Also pray for her as she recovers. She'll be out of work for two months, so it's a pretty long recovery. I'll be updating my twitter tomorrow as I hear how things are going. So if you follow me there I'll keep you updated. Thanks in advance for your prayers!

- Jenn

FROG

I don't know if you remember the popular acronym that was on everything - tshirts, bracelets, notebooks, etc. - awhile ago. The acronym was F.R.O.G., which stood for Fully Rely On God. That acronym came to mind today. I was pretty stressed out, worrying about a lot of little things (and a few big things too). Then I remembered - Fully Rely On God. That's what I need to do. It's so good to know that none of my worries are too big for Him. He already knows my problems and my fears and He already has them worked out. So my goal is to try to live out that saying, to fully rely on Him for everything and to put my worries and fears in His hands. It's much easier that way, and I know that He'll take care of it all!

- Jenn

OIR Begins...

Tomorrow morning my friend Emily and I are beginning OIR (One Insane Roadtrip). I'm quite excited about this trip and will be sure to share stories and pictures when I get back. We're heading down to North Carolina tomorrow to visit her boyfriend who is stationed there (he's in the Marines too). Then, after visiting him, we're heading to Virginia on Wednesday to visit one of our friends from college. Then on Thursday we're returning home. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures and such to share. I'm sure it will be quite an adventure and one we'll remember forever. So, let the fun begin!

- Jenn

Thought I'd Share

I saw this video on Semper Wifey's blog and thought I'd share it. I'd say it speaks for itself...



- Jenn

Random Ramblings

It's been exactly a week since I posted last. I'm a slacker - I know. Let's see what kind of random things have been going on...

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This past weekend was Easter weekend. It was also my friend, Christina's, bridal shower. Josh and I headed up to my parents' house for the weekend. On Friday night I hung out with Christina and most of the bridesmaids for her wedding. (Did I mention that I am one of her bridesmaids? If I didn't, I am mentioning it now.) We went shopping together and just had fun. On Saturday was her shower. The shower was a lot of fun! We played the normal shower games, saw lots of people, and of course she opened her gifts. She got pretty much everything that they need for their apartment, which was definitely nice. After the shower I helped them take some of the gifts over to their apartment. They have a really cute place! Then we hung out for a little. It was a lot of fun!

Sunday was Easter. We woke up early and went to the sunrise service at my parents' church. It was a blessing. After the sunrise service, we had breakfast at church. Then we had the normal service. My entire family was there, which was nice. It was a great service too! On Sunday afternoon we went over my sister's house and hung out. Then we went to my aunt and uncle's house for Easter dinner. It was good to see my extended family again and to hang out with everyone. It was a great Easter and a great weekend!

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In other news, Josh's grandpa got out of the hospital last Friday. That is definitely a blessing. He is now at a nursing home for rehabilitation. They're hoping to get his strength back and get him back on his feet. It's definitely an answer to prayer though that he is out of the hospital!

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Oh, something that I'm excited about... in less than two weeks my college roommate, Emily, and I are taking a road trip. The road trip actually just came together. Emily's coming down to PA from VT to visit from April 17th-24th. When she gets here, she's going to spend a couple of days here in PA. Then comes the roadtrip (which I am calling One Insane Roadtrip, or OIR for short). On Tuesday, April 20th, we're leaving bright and early in the morning and heading down to Camp Lejeune, NC where her boyfriend is stationed. We're going to spend the night there and visit him. Then on Wednesday, the 21st, we're going to leave NC and head up to Virginia Beach to stop and visit our friends from college. Then, on the 22nd, we're heading back up to PA. Have you figured out why it's going to be an insane roadtrip? We'll be traveling three days straight, but I'm really looking forward to it! It's going to be a great and random time!

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Well, I guess that's enough random ramblings for today. Hopefully I'll write again on here sooner. Take care and enjoy the beautiful weather!

- Jenn

What I Love...

Sunshine

Flip flops

Flowers

The park

Being outside with my love

These are just a few of the reasons why I love spring and summer!

- Jenn