Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Where to sit?


A couple weeks ago, Adam & I attended an Operetta @ Pierce college. I sat next to an older woman who was excited to know all about my pregnancy. Since my belly has been obviously with child, people who would normally ignore me are overly excited to strike up conversation about it. It's fun to see the excitement people have over a new little life that they don't even know. By the end of the performance, the woman, Bonnie asked if she could send me some scrap-booking stuff. I thought for sure she was just trying to sell a product. Much to my surprise, today I received a large package in the mail with a beautiful "Creative Memories" scrapbook inside, complete with all the papers I'll need, some pens and other extras along with poems and words of wisdom about motherhood. Inside there was a hand-written letter congratulating me on mommyhood-to-be. No strings attached. Just a generous genuine gesture of kindness from a complete stranger who had no obligation to do anything for me. Makes me want to do something nice for someone else.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Confetti time!!!


With a ton of prayers and a blessing, I was able to pass the final exam. Much to my shock and utter amazement, I got a 'B' in the class. I'm so grateful I never have to take it again! I don't have to leave my newborn baby to retake it. It's over! I'm so thankful for everyone's prayers and encouragement and for those who helped me with my homework. I feel like making confetti out of all my stats homework and having a big parade!

This was me the last few months...


My statistics class was an accelerated hybrid course that met every Saturday morning (Yuck!). I put more time into studying and homework than any of my other classes combined and I was still failing for most of the semester. I was so inundated with thoughts of Stats, that I was nightmaring about it. I thought, why on earth don't I just drop this class already?

Monday, November 9, 2009

shotgun wedding!


Adam made the shotgun. It was a perfect finishing touch. (Halloween 2009)