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After bidding adieu to all of our possessions (uh, not to mention incredible friends), R having a minor run in with a stinging insect of some kind, eating our way thru Atlanta, hopping between 4 hotels and driving about 650 miles... we made it to falls church, virginia! We really didn't lift a finger on moving day- the movers did everything! Moving day was actually very low-key.  I stressed out a lot the day before hoping we'd organized everything well enough, but the movers were great and I fully trust we'll see our belongings again some day. chocolate chess pie with mint ice cream for dessert.  PS- I want those dishes! We concluded the day checking into the Marriott Marquis- a gift from my incredible team as a going-away/appreciation gift.  Incredible views from the 37th floor! We ate dinner at Abattoir a yummy Westside Atlanta (how fitting!) chophouse before dropping off my old civic with a friend's sister.  We are now a 1-car family! We will so miss this skyline!...

Today we celebrate the covenant we made to God & one another to be devoted in service and love for the rest of our lives- it's our wedding anniversary! I know 2 years doesn't seem like much but we have experienced a few significant milestones and I'm certain there are more on the horizon. I am so thankful the Lord both brought R and I together, and sustains us to love one another and remain one even as life gets real. I am also thankful for so many wonderful family members & friends that celebrate along with us- 2 years ago was a incredible celebration and we haven't stopped!

So I am a delinquent blogger, I know! It's that catch 22 I told you about- when there are things to blog about, you don't have time to sit down and write. I might try to do some post-dated posts to catch you up on what I've been up to, but I figured I'd start by posting some fun pictures from our anniversary weekend. We celebrated ONE WHOLE YEAR yesterday and as I posted on twitter- if I'd known anniversaries were so much like birthdays (you DO know I love birthdays, of course), I would have gotten married younger. Not really, I think the Lord's timing was perfect and I really enjoyed my single years, but it was a SUPER fun weekend. Thanks to friends and family who celebrated from afar with us! I know 1 year is merely a milestone before many more, but we still made it special. R drove us down to the home of my Alma Mater- Gainesville, FL. On our way home to Indian Shores, FL from ATL in the past, I've required a stop-over for sushi or Satchel's ,...

This weekend marks a year from when R asked me to be marry him. Can it have only been a year? So much has happened in 12 months and while marriage has been an adjustment I still have a hard time imagining life if we hadn't gone down this path. We have moved 3 times. I have taken 10 flights (half international). We have found a church, found a job, made a home. We have exponentially more worldly possessions (in the form of generous wedding gifts, a craig's list sofa, a hand-me-down bed & loveseat and the long-awaited kitchen table & chairs). When I stop and think about all this change I usually am not sure how we got here, and so I know it must be the Lord. He continues to provide and draw us close to Him. He continues to humble us and show us our need for Him. He is guiding us in as we learn how to "be". The night R asked me to marry him changed our lives forever and I will never forget it. I was truly surprised even though I hoped it was coming. W...