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A Year of Marriage

A year already?
That is insane.
Let me tell you a little bit about our first year.

It has been pretty much a fairy tale in all honestly. We agree upon most things, laugh a lot and pick on each other a lot. Living with your best friend is absolutely the best thing ever! The Lord has had a lot of grace on us and has truly made our first year of marriage sweet and easy.

Our hardships this year had nothing to do with us as a couple. The two hardest storms we have had to weather have been the disease in my body and our awful neighbors. Cameron has been so wonderful through this disease and has supported me, cried with me and rubbed my leg until I fall asleep. He is seriously the most servant hearted man I have ever met. We continue to pray for healing for me and health for our future children. Even more than that, we are praying that whatever comes, we glorify the name of our Father. We know that this disease is not FROM our Father but can be used FOR His glory. After almost a year of dealing with neighbors who have literally given me an anxiety attack I am happy to say that as of a month ago THEY ARE GONE! We are now praying that the next people who move in are kind and quiet. That they are people who we can share the love of Jesus with better than we could with the last.

Cameron and I joined Southern Hills Baptist together. We help with the youth on Friday nights and Cameron is in a mens small group on Wednesdays. As I am typing this, I am actually fighting fear as I am about to go to an apartment complex next to our church to talk to the manager about starting a Bible study there with our church. I am apart of a women's Bible study with some precious women and we meet every other Wednesday. Upon moving here I knew I needed to keep up with being mentored. I asked a precious person in my life Alicia Crawley to be that in my life and it has been nothing but beautiful. I am now praying that the Lord leads me to someone I can pour into and speak (what little) wisdom I have into. We love our church and all the areas it gives us to grow in!


We are still obsessed with each other and madly in love and pray we always will be. My personal prayer is that I yield to the Spirit so I may love him better every day.

If you'd like you can join us in prayer in these areas as we begin our SECOND (still cannot believe it) year of marriage. We are thankful for all the love and support and prayers we have already received on this journey!


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