Change is coming, I promise!

I've not done very well with keeping up on my blogs on this site. I plan on writing more often, so check back soon for new posts!

Fun in Peoria

We're in Peoria this weekend with Ben's family, including 1 Grandma! It's been a lot of fun to be all together for a couple of days. I sure remember why I am grateful for a good bed at home when I sleep on an air mattress for a night or two. We've had a good time together for a little while, so I am thankful for a day set aside to rest from our "labor" and enjoy the last couple of days of summer together.

It started with buying caulk for the tub..And ended up a new bathroom (almost)!

Sorry I haven't been on here in ages. Ah, life!
So, we have been working on our bathroom. When we moved here over a year ago the bathroom had this interesting green tiles that had been placed next to burgundy tiles for accent. The green isn't so bad, but that burgundy is pretty awful! What is a young couple itching to have their own place to decorate to do?? Tear out the horrid burgundy tiles and paint the rest of the walls, of course! We changed out the medicine cabinet and lighting as well, and I am in the process of painting the sink cabinet white. Whew!It's been an interesting adventure. I think it looks better, or at least it is different. Pictures to follow!

Changes

School is officially over for the summer. Whew. It has been a really long year for us. I'm glad to have this year behind us and only one year left. We're almost done! Ben has started a new job, which has been a blessing, but also a struggle. We've had a lot of changes recently. It'll be interesting to see what the summer holds!

Christmas is coming!

It's been a busy few weeks here in the Windy City. Ben and I are both in the midst of finishing finals right now, one of which we are headed to take at 3:00 today. It's exciting and humbling to be just hours from finished for this semester. We've had such a long road and have been tested in so many ways the past few months. In many ways, I feel that we've been in the trenches just trying to survive the many blasts that have been shot against us. I'm so grateful for a God who loves me and provides for my every need! We've received so many blessings and I know that God will continue to provide.

Moody is such a fun place to be this time of year. Even in the midst of all the stress over the amount of work we have had to complete, the school is still decked out for the Christmas season. There's a department party in the other room right now, and I can hear the carols that they are singing through the door. It's truly an honor to be in a place where Christ's birth is recognized and celebrated! I'm so glad we have a reason to celebrate this Christmas season.

Christmas is almost here!

Welcome to my blog!

Well, here I am. So many of the wonderful women around me have great blogs, so I have decided to join as well! I am always telling my husband that I should be writing more but I never do anything about it. So, here's to me actually following through on something I had planned on doing a long time ago. Enjoy my random musings!

Karis Joy