The Holidays

I can’t believe that Thanksgiving and Christmas have both already been celebrated, and that the new year is in a few short hours!

We spent Thanksgiving Day with David’s family in San Antonio and then made a quick trip to Houston for about a day. We hadn’t seen either of our families since David’s graduation in July. I helped my mother-in-law cook almost all of the Thanksgiving meal. It was really fun to do with her. She said she was teaching me so I can cook on my own in the future. 

I feel like the month of December is dedicated to Christmas activities. All of my work events this month were centered around Christmas. On the personal side, we co-hosted a Christmas party in Roanoke with the preacher’s family one weekend that was very entertaining. We spent the actual holiday in Waller (Houston area) with my family. 

We had planned to head back home the day after Christmas, but we decided it would be better to avoid the icy roads in north Texas. I can’t believe our first Christmas living up here and we missed the full-on snowfall! We did get to see some still on the ground when we got back Thursday. David had fun grabbing handfuls and throwing it at me while I was still in the car. 

Here are a few photos from our Christmas adventures:

It’s Been a While

Time has been speeding by and I didn’t realize it had been so long since I last posted. Oops!

To quickly recap: 

We’ve been busy with work, but we’ve also had fun on our time off. We went one weekend to see the latest Batman movie on an IMAX screen. It was quite an experience! That same weekend we were given free tickets from our friends to go to our first Rangers game! It was a wildcard game so it was all or nothing. Unfortunately they lost and ended their season.

Go Rangers!

Our pre-game view

Last weekend we went to Celebrate Roanoke. Tons of booths were set up down the main drive in town and there were a lot of family-friendly activities taking place. It was neat, especially for free entertainment. 

Wednesday I got to take our dog Petey out on a doggie play date. I’m a little disappointed that he wasn’t very social with the other dogs. He wasn’t bad, just not very playful. He was exhausted by the time we headed home though.

David teaches Bible class Wednesday nights to the high school students. I’m the assistant in the cradle roll (children under two years old) class on Sunday mornings. I’ve taught a couple of times when the teachers were unavailable.

I’m working with our preacher’s wife to help plan a ladies’ retreat in January for the women of our congregation. I feel like a planning queen with all of the coordinating I do for work and the church.

Sadly we haven’t seen our families in three months, but this past week I got to FaceTime with my mom. It’s not the same as seeing each other in person, but it’s closer than a phone call. She’s not great with technology so I’m impressed we accomplished the video chat.

We have another fairly busy weekend ahead. David’s giving the lesson at the high school devotional Saturday and I’m teaching Bible Class on Sunday.

A Busy Weekend Ahead

This weekend is going to be filled with lots of great things. I’m leaving Friday afternoon to head to the Westhill Ladies’ Retreat in Salado. I’m very excited to see some friends from preaching school and newer friends from the Westhill congregation. I know I’ll be hearing good lessons from Cindy Colley.

Saturday I’ll head home and try to make it back in time for the two events our church is having. First is ladies’ Bible class. There has only been one class since we’ve lived here and it was beneficial for me. Right after that, maybe even overlapping, is the junior high and high school devotional. David’s giving the lesson, so I really want to be there to support him.

David is preaching on Sunday. I never get tired of listening to him teach about God. If you’re in the north Texas area, stop in and worship with us in Roanoke at the Roanoke Church of Christ.

My Wonderful Husband

You read that title correctly. My husband is a wonderful and Godly man. I am so happy that I get to be his wife for life. 

He has definitely spoiled me, and I’m sure he will continue to because he likes to be sweet, but that’s not what makes me love him. I love that he loves me for me. I love that he is always patient with me. I love how thoughtful he is. I love that he is naturally funny. But most of all, I love that he is a Christian.

Running an after-school program for our apartment complex has made me realize a few things about my family. I am extremely blessed to have a Christian husband who puts the Lord first, me second and himself third. I’m relieved to know that once we have our own children we will raise them to be obedient to God’s word just like we strive to be. I’m thankful for his devotion to me. My list could go on for a long while.

Working has made me more appreciative of the time I do have to spend with David. We both work from home, but we work, not visit. I really treasure Friday nights and Saturdays that are open for us to do anything we want. The weekend has never meant more to me. 

I really married a great guy. Thank you, David for being my sweetheart. I love you! 

Loving the Library

A couple of weeks ago, David and I both got library cards. Our mailing address is Roanoke, but apparently our taxes go to Fort Worth, so we had to pay a small fee to join the Roanoke library. No big deal because we’ve already been too many times to count. I don’t know an exact number, but I know we have saved a lot of money by checking out books and movies instead of buying them.

I enjoy getting books by authors that I haven’t read yet. That way if I don’t like their writing style, I didn’t waste any money.

David has LOVED checking out DVDs. I think he’s already gotten 20. He can watch movies and work at the same time; I can’t.

I’ve also gotten some books and DVDs for the children I take care of for my work’s after-school program.

It was definitely a good decision for us to join the library.  Now to find the time to watch the movies I borrowed.