Danny's 26!

So Danny and I are settling in somewhat to this new season of life. This weekend was so great. Danny and I spent Friday celebrating his birthday, with my family and then just the two of us. We went and played miniature golf, and Danny got 6 hole-in-ones! And on Saturday (his actual birthday) we were able to spend the day with family. I got Danny a ladder golf set for his birthday and we played that. Danny also got Monopoly Deal from my mom for his birthday and we are ADDICTED (seriously only $4 at Walmart for NON-STOP fun :)

So on Sunday, Danny and I spent the first part of the day at my Mom and Jerry's in Gower, Mo. We had planned to leave at around 2pm, to go back and spend the rest of the day with Danny's family. So Mary (my younger sister) was acting SO FISHY... and trying to stall Danny and I. Well she was in on this amazing surprise- she is just so sweet. Well pretty soon I am sitting at the dining room table on the computer and TURNED AROUND and there were three pieces of heaven standing in my Mom's living room: Bizzie, Annie, and Patrick had driven up to spend Sunday afternoon with us to surprise Danny and I for his bday! We had an amazing day!

Today I am at a coffee shop in Springfield. Danny and I were able to go and see the house we have under contract again today, and take a few more pictures. Hopefully we will find out whether or not our loan gets approved this week! PLEASE PRAY. Tonight we have a support appointment! Hope you all are doing well. Love you,

Nic

Here is a picture of the house we have under contract :)

Danny setting up his ladder golf set on his parents lawn in St. Joe

The sundae we shared for Danny's birthday, it was a paradise parfait!

Only my favorite place to get ice cream in St. Joe!!!!!!!!

Yay Kris & Kates!

Love Nic

We moved

So as you all know... Danny and I have moved from Columbia :( I don't think it has really set in yet. We went back last week so I could work my last shift at University Hospital, and it started to sink in a little. We were driving over to Annie's apartment (she lives about 30 seconds from our old apt) and as we were passing our old driveway, it didn't set in on me that we DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE and I looked at Danny like, "hey why aren't you slowing down, you just passed our driveway?"... then it dawned on me, and sunk in a little more.

So I am so thankful that it is Spring, because that in itself is so life-giving, and so it helps to make this transition more enjoyable I think. For those that don't know, Danny and I have moved in with Danny's parents in St. Joseph, Mo while we finish raising our support to be on full time staff with Campus Crusade for Christ. Although we never thought we would ever move back in with our parents, or live in St. Joe again, it is a blessing and I am thankful for it. Even if it is not exactly the way I would have chosen it to play out. And I am hopeful for the support opportunities that I know God has for us here!

Many of you are wondering how has been with giving up working as a nurse. I think right now it is too soon for me to be able to answer that. I think I am still on a high from all this great sleep I've been getting since I quit. (If you know someone who works nights, go give them a HUG!) Seriously... I feel like I am on cloud nine. Last night I practically was jumping up and down when I told Danny "I don't have to stay up all night this week, I don't have to stay up all night this week... for the first time in 4.5 months I don't have to stay up all night!!" I loved the ambiance of the night shift... But the reality of what it does to your sleep patterns, and for me- my body and emotions... I am thankful right now for a break.

Here are some pictures, more to come soon.

Here is a picture of the sewing machine Danny surprised me with. We have been talking about getting one for probably over a year now. I have a really huge desire to learn to sew, and to be able to make things like curtains, and house-y stuff once we have our own place. So this is my beautiful sewing machine... which is just AMAZING. And I have actually already done my first sewing project, and I think it turned out amazingly (love you Annabelle), thanks to YouTube videos on "how to sew an envelope pillow case" HAHA!
Here is our apartment on the first weekend that we began to start packing. (We started really several weeks before we were going to move because we didn't want to feel too overwhelmed). This is the attempt to sort through and pack up the guest room... which was really like a storage closet/office with a bed in it :)

Praying for you dear ones. I love you. Please email me and let me know how I can be praying for you. Please pray that Danny and I will get more support appointments this week. Right now we have 1.

Nic

Happy Spring

Happy Spring Everyone.

First let me apologize for not blogging for 2 months. After reading an interview online that was actually of my brother-in-law Todd Walker, I realized that if I am going to have a successful blog I need to have some structure- and as many of you know, I really need good structure in my life or else I don't get anything done :) So Mondays are going to be my blogging day! If you want to follow us, that is when you can for sure count on a post, there may be more in between, but Mondays for sure.

Okay now about our blog... the whole purpose of this blog, is really to keep the community of incredible people we've been blessed to know and love updated on our life. So I will write my posts like I am writing to my dearest friends and family.... because that is who I am writing to. Danny and I also believe in living transparent lives. I want to share our hearts here; joys, triumphs, burdens, pain. We will be real with you. I might share what God is teaching me, the sin I am struggling with, or what color I am looking forward to painting our bathroom... whatever it is I hope you will know us better, and more importantly know our Savior better. I love you,

Nic