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Happy Anniversary to us

What have we been doing lately? Well, yesterday was our 4 year anniversary. Hard to believe it's been 4 years already. I told Josh a couple of days ago that I have spent all of my 20's with him (I met him when I was 20). Since I'm 28 and all, that's just seems weird to me. I'm sure when I'm 50 it will be strange to say I've spent my 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's with him. Maybe I shouldn't say strange... bad choice of words... I should say EXCITING! Speaking of exciting...

We were talking yesterday about the future and how we don't know what is in store for us. Funny, how thinking about something like the future can be so exciting. Where will be living 10 years from now...what will we be doing? It's exciting because I know there are great things in store. Josh is just so full of drive and energy and ambition. We have such high hopes and dreams together. It will be fun to see where God takes us and what we will do. Of course most of you know that Crown was a gift handed to us so Josh could get his Master's degree. Not that we're leaving, we're not. But that also doesn't mean we'll stay forever. It's already been fun to see where God has taken our lives. Never in a million years did I think I would live in Minnesota. Actually, it was the last place I wanted to live. We were bound and determined to move to the beach after we were married... just because we could. But along came Jim Hunter with an offer we couldn't refuse! ;) We'd still like to live by the beach some day, and are hoping to... but for now we will settle for Tonka Bay beach which is about a block from our house. :) Anyway, change was on my mind this morning so I thought I'd write a little.

Some people dread change... and I have to say that sometimes I have trouble with the small changes in life, but I'm usually pretty good with the big changes. For example... It's hard for me to change my attitude, or change the way I wash the dishes (they go in a specific order), or the way I make the bed (I'm pretty picking about that one, I can't go to bed unless the covers are perfectly aligned at the bottom... yes I do get made fun of for that one). But when it comes to the big changes in life, I think I do pretty well. I guess I think of it as an adventure... what great things are in store? It's exciting to me to pick up and move and see what new things and what new people could be waiting for us in another part of the world. That doesn't mean it's not hard to leave family and friends, but at the same time it's exciting.

My last paragraph got me thinking... Shouldn't I be better at the small changes in life rather than the big changes? Actually, I should be good at both. Here's my point... The small changes happen often so I should be open and willing to be moldable and flexible to change who I am as a person. You see what I'm getting at. For example... I need to change my attitude A LOT. I need to be willing to change the fact that if the dishes aren't washed a certain way... it's ok. (I'm being a little dramatic there, but you see what I mean). Anyway, I've rambled on enough about change.

For you family members reading... we're not moving or leaving... no need to worry, it was just on my mind.

It's good to be retrospective... it can cause change! :)

posted by joshNkrisForever @ 10:16 AM