This one goes out to My Love!

Since Taylor now has his own blog,There's A Bug in My Soup, I figure I can now take full control of this blog (even though the reality is that I have been the writer all along...tada!). Anyway, as I am alone, cleaning up the house for some visitors today, I have been struck yet again, with what an AMAZING, incredible husband God has blessed me with.  I have my best friend, my confidant, my encourager, my partner in crime, my team mate and helper, and my love.  It's been such a wonderful beginning for us.  When I look back on the beginning of last year, our first year of marriage, I am reminded of some of the silly quirks we battled about each other.  My need to clean the kitchen and dishes BEFORE we eat, Taylor's ability to fall fast asleep in the middle of a night time conversation, my obsession with brushing my teeth multiple times before calling it a night, and Taylor's love for throwing cups in the back of his car.  Did I mention I LOVE HIM?!!?  Anyway, while those are things of the past, we are constantly learning how to better communicate, better serve, and love each other.  Every day feels like a new challenge but one that we both welcome.   We feel God molding us and changing us--and while at times, it's uncomfortable and I need to retreat to a bubble bath to cope with it, Taylor invites me back into his heart immediately.  It's such an amazing process God has created!  But thanks to my thoughtful husband, the laundry is put away, the house and car are vacuumed, the dog is clean and I get a few minutes to myself to process it all....smart man, he is!  I love you, T. Dub!  I look forward to every day after...96 days 'til we travel the world hand in hand!  TIAB!  ;)

"Have the courage to lay it down, there will be a new song.."

Yesterday at church, we got a treat and our worship was led by previous Dispatch band member, Brad Corrigan.  So wonderful! He has such an eclectic, natural, pleasant sound.  He does this neat thing where he has a song that he has the chords memorized to but every time he sings it, he changes the words and allows the Holy Spirit to sing.  Yesterday, the line, 'Have the courage to lay it down, there will be a new song.'  While I was almost brought to tears through this, I realized how comforting God can be.  How he can take a worry you have yet to voice, and answer your concern through something so beautiful.  So to clarify--I have been feeling a bit nervous about starting a new 'role' in special ed.  I have come to know and love my role as someone who works with kids who can't talk, walk, eat, take care of themselves, etc.  And this is what I know and LOVE! How can I fathom something different? Will I be good? Will the kids I have such a heart for be taken well care of?  Will my new kids be easy to relate to?  The questions cycle.  And God so kindly reminds me that if I have the courage to let him do a new work in me, he WILL do that new work. There WILL be a new song.  I love it!
We have really started to enjoy having Nooma as our third addition to our family.  She has started to love being pet and cuddled which we have been waiting for!  She comes on adventures with us and loves to be in public.  We'll really miss her!

This weekend we also were able to witness such a wonderfully true profession of love from our dear friend Brianne, and her new HUSBAND! Jeremy!  Brianne surprised Jeremy with a self-written song and footwashing for Jeremy during their reception instead of their first dance.  Her dedication to Christ's will for her and for her new husband was so emotional for everyone watching.  How beautiful their love is and we can't wait to see God intertwine them more daily.  Here's to the McKoys!