Ever since I was a child, I loved keeping diaries. Writing was a therapy, an escape, a creative outlet which I enjoyed and found peace in doing. I was releasing my thoughts onto paper, and now because of technology, I release it onto the web. It's interesting to read my past blogs, specifically on this blogspot...my first blog "Love." started with me graduating from UCSB, and how much I looked forward to being married since I was a single lady (all the single ladies, all the single ladies...put yo' hands up!). I remember the burning desire inside of my heart to be a wife. Pouring hours and prayers into reading the Scriptures and fellow-shipping with other believers, what came out of my mouth was truly an overflow of my heart. I would ask every wife I knew what their experience was like, and more specifically, what their single life was like as they were basically being prepared for marriage. There's a popular (and very true saying) that a true reflection of your character is displayed in the friends you keep. Almost every time I saw them, I'd go, "So...can you teach me how to be a Proverbs 31 wife? Can I be a Titus 2 lady also???" OMG I am so surprised they are still friends with me LOL especially my Ate Rona (my wonderful discipler)..I'm truly a "what you see is what you get" kind of girl.
My freshman year of college was an amazing experience of having my eyes opened to the Lord's truth of salvation and becoming a believer! Finding out that the Lord loved me, and sent His Son to die on a cross so that my sins could be forgiven, and that there is nothing I could do to gain favor with Him because it is all by grace...how mind-blowing! Truly remarkable. Who does that?!?! And then the year after I graduated from UCSB, I really looked forward to marriage, and SURPRISE! The Lord had plans for me to be married sooner than I thought. If someone told me right when I graduated, "In a few months you will be pursued by Kevin...and 6 months after that you'll be engaged..." I would have laughed really hard, then laughed more for the sake of it. What a pleasant surprise ;) God's plans are always better than mine!
My second blog "lovebirds." which I am currently posting in, is dedicated to being a wife. I LOVE BEING A WIFE TO KEVIN. Words cannot describe how good Kevin is to me, and he is honestly the catch in this relationship lol I am not saying that in a "let me put myself down" girly way, I am saying that from a sinner's perspective who really is just too aware of how bleh and gross and icky and sinful I am. Kevin is also a sinner, and is not perfect by any means, but man he is amazing. And I love him. And he loves me. More importantly, he loves Christ Jesus our Lord. And there is just no one else who really displays to me the love Christ has for the Church, which is what should be happening in marriage anyway (check out Ephesians 5 for more details on this!)
I also started another blog recently, called "And the Lord remembered her." And that is more of a personal journey before parenthood, with things that Kevin and I are struggling with, physically and emotionally and, essentially, spiritually. People make fun of me for this blog (Lovebirds.) always being so happy about marriage (and well, it's true! Marriage is AWESOME haha!) But that blog is a little bit more somber because of seemingly tough circumstances for pregnancy. I've found encouragement in the Lord and fellow sisters who have had similar experiences and maybe that blog can encourage somebody going through a similar trial. The Lord is good no matter what, and He is always purposeful and working together all things for my good (Romans 8:28) and His plans are better than mine. Kevin and I have been married for a little over a year and a half, and parenthood is the next season of our life that we will enter into eventually (whether biologically or adopted!). It's nice to chronicle our thoughts and prayers as a married couple looking forward to parenthood. Who know when parenthood will happen for us? In a year? In ten years? 20 years? It's very comforting to have a Lord who is faithful and loving and sovereign...His timing is always perfect.
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A couple of my friends have asked why I haven't blogged in a while and honestly, there are so many things I want to say so I guess the best way to do that is through separate blogs because it touches on certain aspects of my life. Also, I don't always have access to a laptop because Kevin and I share one and he usually has it all the time because of his schooling. So here it is! A blog entry...about my blog entries! Life is great and I am very thankful for everything...I have a great God, a loving husband, shelter and food, and a job that I love (did I mention that I'm a pre-K teacher now? I LOVE MY JOB!) I'm a very blessed person! Also...Kevin's 25th birthday is just around the corner...I'm sure I'll blog about that soon! Praise the Lord for all He's doing in our lives. He shows us so much grace and our marriage is just another gift from the Giver of all good things.
My freshman year of college was an amazing experience of having my eyes opened to the Lord's truth of salvation and becoming a believer! Finding out that the Lord loved me, and sent His Son to die on a cross so that my sins could be forgiven, and that there is nothing I could do to gain favor with Him because it is all by grace...how mind-blowing! Truly remarkable. Who does that?!?! And then the year after I graduated from UCSB, I really looked forward to marriage, and SURPRISE! The Lord had plans for me to be married sooner than I thought. If someone told me right when I graduated, "In a few months you will be pursued by Kevin...and 6 months after that you'll be engaged..." I would have laughed really hard, then laughed more for the sake of it. What a pleasant surprise ;) God's plans are always better than mine!
My second blog "lovebirds." which I am currently posting in, is dedicated to being a wife. I LOVE BEING A WIFE TO KEVIN. Words cannot describe how good Kevin is to me, and he is honestly the catch in this relationship lol I am not saying that in a "let me put myself down" girly way, I am saying that from a sinner's perspective who really is just too aware of how bleh and gross and icky and sinful I am. Kevin is also a sinner, and is not perfect by any means, but man he is amazing. And I love him. And he loves me. More importantly, he loves Christ Jesus our Lord. And there is just no one else who really displays to me the love Christ has for the Church, which is what should be happening in marriage anyway (check out Ephesians 5 for more details on this!)
I also started another blog recently, called "And the Lord remembered her." And that is more of a personal journey before parenthood, with things that Kevin and I are struggling with, physically and emotionally and, essentially, spiritually. People make fun of me for this blog (Lovebirds.) always being so happy about marriage (and well, it's true! Marriage is AWESOME haha!) But that blog is a little bit more somber because of seemingly tough circumstances for pregnancy. I've found encouragement in the Lord and fellow sisters who have had similar experiences and maybe that blog can encourage somebody going through a similar trial. The Lord is good no matter what, and He is always purposeful and working together all things for my good (Romans 8:28) and His plans are better than mine. Kevin and I have been married for a little over a year and a half, and parenthood is the next season of our life that we will enter into eventually (whether biologically or adopted!). It's nice to chronicle our thoughts and prayers as a married couple looking forward to parenthood. Who know when parenthood will happen for us? In a year? In ten years? 20 years? It's very comforting to have a Lord who is faithful and loving and sovereign...His timing is always perfect.
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A couple of my friends have asked why I haven't blogged in a while and honestly, there are so many things I want to say so I guess the best way to do that is through separate blogs because it touches on certain aspects of my life. Also, I don't always have access to a laptop because Kevin and I share one and he usually has it all the time because of his schooling. So here it is! A blog entry...about my blog entries! Life is great and I am very thankful for everything...I have a great God, a loving husband, shelter and food, and a job that I love (did I mention that I'm a pre-K teacher now? I LOVE MY JOB!) I'm a very blessed person! Also...Kevin's 25th birthday is just around the corner...I'm sure I'll blog about that soon! Praise the Lord for all He's doing in our lives. He shows us so much grace and our marriage is just another gift from the Giver of all good things.
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