7 Months Later...

Wow. I was afraid to see when my last post was. May?!? Gulp. After 7 months of non-activity on the blog, you probably think there was a lack of adventure with Matt and me! But alas, that is not the case! Just a bit of writing failure on my part.
As I finally sit down to write this, the kitchen is sparkling, the dishes are washed and put away, the living room vacuumed, and the dog napping in the corner. Sounds like a typical evening at home, right? Haha. :)
Matt and I have been so busy these past few months. School has started back up for Matt, I started a new job in the Admissions Office at Maranatha as Administrative Assistant, college volleyball is in full swing, and Matt is in the last week of rehearsals for the production, Hamlet.

Matt plays King Claudius and the Ghost!!

My nameplate and pumpkin!

After a few weeks, volleyball will be done (going to Nationals next week!!), and so will Hamlet (production is next week!), so Matt and I will have a little bit more time to work on blogging and homework. :)

At the Moody Tournament

First day of school!

This summer was eventful with both family vacations, watching some friends' farm, helping with camp, and working a lot. We continue to learn more about our God and His grace. Near the end of the summer, we were shocked and grieved to hear the news that our friends from college, Chad and Courtney Phelps, had died in a bus accident and left their little toddler, Chase, behind. My immediate thoughts were, "Why?" and "Poor Chase" and "poor teens affected by the accident" and so on. I cried for days, just thinking of the families left behind, how the bus driver must have felt, and the way that Chad and Courtney were taken out of this world, but then God kept bringing to my mind a verse.

Jeremiah 29:11-- For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 

When I thought of that verse, and the fact that I knew that Chad and Courtney were in heaven with Jesus, I couldn't think quite the same way. God always has a reason and He always is good. Why would we think that someone is "poor" because God has a different plan for them than we think He should? Yes, it is still hard to believe, and yes we were grieved-- especially for the families left behind; but we have the hope that there is more to life than this earth. Already we have heard of people coming to Christ because of the testimonies of Chad and Courtney and their families. And I know that Chad and Courtney would say that if one person came to Christ because of their deaths, then it was worth it.

That is one thing I learned this summer-- it brought my focus back to where it needed to be.

So, although there wasn't any blogging going on, there were definitely adventures God has brought our way. Hopefully I can keep you more up to date of what's going on in our lives... but I can't promise that will happen! :)