2008: What a GREAT Year!

As this year comes to an end I want to take a minute and reflect on the wonderful blessings that have come from this great year. This year started out with me meeting my wonderful husband at a bonfire in the backyard of a friends house. I definitely was not looking for love that night but boy did I find it. From that moment on both me and Justin knew that there was something there it just took me a lot longer to accept it because I had other plans for my future. Throughout all of this I was still going to school at Nevada State and working at Deseret Book. At the end of April I came to my senses and said yes when Justin proposed to me at our own little bonfire in the desert. We were married August 9th in the beautiful Las Vegas Temple and I couldn't be happier. We spent a week in Hawaii and did not want to leave but we both had school this past semester and that was definitely a challenge but we made it through the semester and I am now going to take a break and let Justin go full time. 

It has been so fun getting to know each others families as well. 

Being an only child, Justin has had to get use to the chaos of nieces and nephews as well as getting use to having sisters and brother in laws. But I think he has adjusted

 well. As long as Uncle Justin has his red jeep around I'm pretty sure the kids will still love him!! ;) I have loved the fact that Justin's family is so close to their extended family. We are always doing stuff with Aunts and Uncles and a whole lot of cousins. It has been so fun! We both love our big family so so much and our so grateful for the support that we have been given throughout our dating and marriage. Our wedding would not have been so perfect if it hadn't been for my wonderful daddy who takes such great care of me and my family. We truly have been blessed.

Another great thing that happened the end of this year is that we are finally living in a cute little apartment that has more walls than 4 and we both have found new jobs that seem to be going really well. Justin is working for Goodfellow Corp. doing all sorts of stuff. He just started working there so he is still a little overwhelmed but they are very flexible and are going to work around his busy school schedule next semester which is such a blessing. I have been working for Dr. Stoker for just over a month now and am enjoying it very much. I am learning a lot and only working 4 days a week has been wonderful! No complaints here! 

We also had a wonderful Christmas surrounded by many loved ones. Me and Justin decided that we were only going to give each other two presents each since we are kinda poor but we both cheated are way around that rule. But we both got everything that we wanted and it was a great first Christmas together. We are looking forward to many more to come!

With all of this that has gone on in our lives I would be extremely ungrateful if I did not acknowledge my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for blessing me with such a wonderful life. I am so grateful for everything and everyone in my life and I do not know where I would be without the Gospel and truthfulness of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. I am so grateful for temples and the blessings that are received there and the knowledge that I have to know that my family is going to be together forever. This has been one of the best years of my life and I thank all of you for being apart of it in one way, shape, or form. I look forward to the coming year and the adventures that lie ahead. Me and Justin wish you all a wonderful new year full of excitement, joy and love!