So what exactly were we doing?

Here it is.

The long awaited answer.

We were doing wood.

Jason, Matt, Danny and I had a day where

 "we" (I just stacked lol)

stacked wood,

 split wood,

 chainsawed (not a word- it is now!) wood,

 loaded wood,

 split some more wood

 and then-

got stuck in the mud with the fourwheeler

 and trailer

 coming back with the load.

So.

We get back to the house.

And I was sitting on the back of the fourwheeler still.

And I look down and I see mud.

Alot of mud.

On the four wheeler.

And you know those times when you are thinking:

I should,

no I shouldn't,

 I should (as you are making a mud ball)

no I shouldn't,

whoops how did that mud ball fly out of my hand,

yipes it just hit Jasons face,

his eyes are bulging and he is giving me the look of death

as he grabs a handful of mud,

wow he is adorable,

Danny and Matt are laughing in disbelief,

oh boy I am going to die.

And the mud war ensues.

We had so much fun and we were covered!

It is the simple pleasures in life for sure :)

I am so blessed!

Question:

So what do you think we were doing here?



From L to R: Jason, Yours truly, Matthew (Jason's younger brother).

A Letter

Dear Blog World,
Hi, my name is Katy just in case you forgot. I have not been able to update as much as I have wanted to over the past eight weeks because I am in nursing school. Now, don't get me wrong, I love school on the days I am not having mental breakdowns most of the time but sometimes I miss being able to have the time to just write like I used to.

So, today I decided to take some time and write. Not necessarily about anything absolutely earth shattering. Not necessarily with any big news. Just write. Because that is what I love to do.

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So this past week some really neat things happened.  Which is one of the reasons I have a picture of a skull model above. This week I had a skull practical. What is that you may ask? Well, basically I had 10 minutes to name 70 bones on the above mentioned skull. Did you know that you had 70 bones on your skull? You do. Actually you have more than that. You are fearfully and wonderfully made! How does looking at a skull make me come to that conclusion? Well, one thing that I have loved about my Anatomy and Physiology class is learning about the amazing intricacies of our body. And to think that some people think that we all happened by chance? Uh no. Take any sort of biology class and you will see how ridiculous that is for sure!

So one morning I was readying my Daily Light devotional which is a selection of scriptures for morning and evening and came across this verse:

"The LORD is my rock,
 my fortress
 and my deliverer;
 my God is my rock,
 in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the
horn of my salvation.
He is my stronghold,
my refuge and my Savior—
from violent men you save me."
-2 Samual 22:2-3

I was so blessed! To think that the God of the universe delights in being our rock, fortress, deliverer, refuge, shield, horn of salvation, stronghold and Savior! I was amazed once again that He loves me in spite of me! That He is there for me. That He delights in me! That He loves me! Truly it is beyond my comprehension! He is so so good! I am so underserving and yet STILL He died for me on that cross and took my shame on His own shoulders! WOW! Does that excite anyone else?

Another really neat thing that happened this week was this Thursday. I passed my last simulation! I was shaking I was so nervous but I just prayed my way through it and the Lord gave me strength! He is so good!

So what is on the agenda for this next week? Well, I am kinda nervous about it in all honesty. I have two exams on the same day, two projects due on the same day, and a re-simulation I have to pass to be able to go to clinical. Did I mention those all happen in the time frame of...hmmm...Tuesday and Wednesday? Insert gasp of horror here:__________. It is true. You know what though I am going to prepare the best that I can and do my best all while trusting my Savior to help me make it through. I just want to bring honor and glory to Him and I am praying that I will be able to do so this week especially!

So enough about school! There have been so many other fun little memories:

• Convincing Jason to walk barefoot through the leaves "because the crunch is so much more amazing when you don't have shoes on."
• Perfect fall days.
• Time spent with friends.
• Eating lunch with some fellow nursing students. My friend Alicia goes: "No offense guys, but have you noticed how nice and put together everyone else looks?" We all agreed then began to bemoan our lack of make-up, baggy eyes, and overall lack of any sort of fashion sense. "People must just look at us and KNOW we are nursing students." Christina laughed. Not 10 minutes later we are walking through the student union and a middle-aged woman walks by and says: "Oh look here are our nursing students." Talk about perfect timing!
• Times spent reading the Word and praying with Jason.
• Making tuna noodle casserole yesterday and it being devoured by everyone.
• Having people love me in spite of me.
• Lipton iced tea.
• Love.
• Joy.
• Peace.
• Contentment.
• God is amazing!

So my dear blog world friends that is my life. I have eight weeks left of school! I can hardly wait! Please pray I make it through and bring honor and glory to my Savior Jesus Christ.
Hope you enjoyed this long rambling letter.
It had been way too long.
Love,
Katy

Blessed. So. So. Blessed.

I am blessed.

Blessed beyond measure. 

So blessed to have a man of God

like Jason in my life.

Truly he is my gift from God.

My prince.

My love.

When I look at him-

I am so in awe of God! 

Because it is all because of Jesus! 

That I am 

Blessed.

So.

Blessed.
(Pictures taken by Cody)