Return of the Blogger

Wow... the last time I wrote was September?!? Really?!?! Life just has a way of speeding by, doesn't it? It has been half a year and a lot of life changes since that day in September. What sort of life changes, you may wonder. Well, let me see if I can lay out a few.
1. New city: As I stated in my last post, I moved to Fargo, ND. Not exactly what I would consider my city of choice, but it has its perks. Close to Bemidji so I can see family and friends now and again. Cheaper taxes than Minnesota. Friendly people. All in all, not half bad. :-) (though I must confess that I'm ready to move somewhere with palm trees and a year round temperature above freezing as soon as the Lord says "go." :-))

2. New job: I started my job as an RN at a nursing home in Fargo in late September. I can say what few people can: I honestly love my job. Love my co-workers. Love the residents. It suits who God has made me to be and challenges who God has yet to make me be. I feel blessed to work here.

3. New apartment: I live in a lovely one bedroom apartment in south Fargo. I must say though, I have never spent this much time cleaning. :-)

4. New stage of life: This winter, I married a man whom I love dearly. I truly believe that he is imperfectly perfect for me. The Lord uses him to encourage and challenge me day after day and sharing my life with him has been a very unexpected but blessed turn. As many of you know, I was set to be single and serve God overseas my whole life. I never set out to find a marriage partner and was more surprised than anyone to have met, dated, and married one all in less than a year. But I am excited to see what the Lord does in our lives and where He takes us. I am sure it will be no less an adventure side-by-side with Charles than it would have been single.

Well, this is a start. I have more to add to this list, but house-keeping tasks and laundry are calling my name.