Just Life

Yesterday, Cory and I were in Orange County visiting family, so I’m posting a day late. I don’t really have a lot to talk about, so I’m just going to write about some of the things on my mind and recent developments in my life.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a weekly couples’ group Cory and I were going to at our new church (which is called Cornerstone). Later that week, we saw an advertisement for another church that was just starting nearby and we decided to give it a try last weekend, just for kicks. It turned out that we really liked it, even more than Cornerstone. So now we have a new new church, and it’s called Passion Life Church. We’re both really excited about it and we’re already getting connected there and meeting new people.

On Tuesday, we went to the final session for “Couples Connection” at Cornerstone, and it was great. Even though Passion Life Church fits us better in terms of the worship and teaching on the weekend services, they don’t have as many opportunities to get involved because they are so new and small. For example, it would be hard for us to volunteer for the kids’ ministry because there is only one weekend service, and we would have to miss it every time we served. There are also no weekly small groups/Bible study groups, just two groups to choose form that meet every two weeks. So for now, we’re planning on being a part of two small groups; one from Passion Life and another 8-week Bible study through Cornerstone. We are considering serving in the children’s ministry at Cornerstone as well, but we haven’t decided yet. Either way, I like that we have options and I really like that we finally have a church where we feel at home.

Besides church-related stuff, I’ve been doing school and other fun things. I have two classes right now and two more that start in one week. This week, while things are still less busy, I hope to finish writing my short story sequel to Swim, which is called Sink. I also would like to get started on the second half of a painting that I’m making for my dad and stepmom. That way, I can hopefully have it finished by the time we go visit them next, in two weeks or so.

After that, my focus will be mostly on school. The two classes I have now are really interesting to me— Nutrition, and Child Guidance. I’m learning so many useful things in both of them! Because of Nutrition, my eating habits have definitely changed for the better, and hopefully that will last. I also know that the concepts and techniques that I’m learning in Child Guidance will help me as a teacher one day, and as a parent as well. It’s really interesting to me that all of these tools for guiding and raising children are out there, just waiting to be found. I think that learning about child development is such a good thing for parents (or anybody working with children) to do. There are few things more important than our job of preparing the next generation to live as competent, respectful, kind, and cooperative individuals, at least in my opinion. It should be a job that we take seriously and learn to do well. I definitely enjoy learning about this subject!

In my personal life, things are going pretty well. You may or may not know that my mom and little brother (and their dog) have been living with us for the past several months. We were happy to help them get back on their feet in a time of need, of course. Fortunately, they will be ready to move out in two weeks and we are very happy for them. We will also be glad to have our space and privacy once again. Living with parents when you’re all grown up can be hard, no matter how much you love them!

Socially, we’ve been a bit… well, not social. Since Cory and I moved out to Riverside County, it’s been a lot harder to get together with our friends. We’ve been able to mostly stay in touch in other ways, and luckily we’ve also found time to hang out sometimes when we drive out to visit. Still, it’s easy to feel a little bit disconnected when you don’t live as close to your friends and family. Hopefully we will be able to meet some new people out here and make some new friends as well. Of course, we could never replace our Orange County friends either! You know who you are. 😉

Our marriage is still strong and happy, thanks to God’s constant vigilance in helping us to grow together. Did I mention that our God is awesome? I won’t brag about how great my marriage is because of the things that Cory and I do, but I will brag about how awesome it is because of God! Our love is so strong because He shows us how to love like Him. He’s such a good God, and I just want everyone in the world to know that.

Last but not least, our plans for the future are still intact. We are, as usual, relying on God to provide what we need, and I feel confident that things will work out beautifully. Cory’s planning to get a job as a programmer in the next three to four months (as soon as he gains enough skills and practice), and then we would like to start our family. We also hope to buy a house out here in Riverside County when our apartment lease is up in September. Alternatively, if Cory’s job ends up being in Orange County instead, we will want to move back and then probably rent for a little while longer before considering buying a house. As far as our educations go, we plan on continuing school part-time until we’re both finished with our bachelor’s degrees. My long term goal is to become an elementary school teacher and then to home school our kids for junior high and high school. Cory’s long term goal is to be an entrepreneur and start his own businesses (bigger than his current small business as a web designer). I’m sure that there will be changes and surprises and trials all along the way, but having a vision for the future helps keep us motivated. And either way, I know that God has great things in store for us.

Well, that’s pretty much it. I’m sorry that I didn’t have anything more enlightening or interesting to write about, but thanks for reading anyway!

Have an excellent week!

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