Meanderings of Adam and Stacia

Well you guys, I know you've been keeping up... probably more than I have, and I'm the one who is doing all the work for it (as opposed to you, not doing any of it... cause we all know that STACIA IS FOR SURE DOING THE MAJORITY OF IT BECAUSE SHE IS AMAZING).

Anyway... I need to update a few things here.  I think as of the last post, we'd just picked up both our rings... well, I already had mine, but we finally picked up hers after it got sized appropriately, so that is simply amazing.  We've got the rings.

Next thing... All the bridesmaids and groomsmen finally have their dresses/suits.  So that is a huge stress off my chest.  I know that I was worrying that the guys weren't going to get their suits in time or that the girls were going to miss the deadlines for picking up their dresses or something silly like that.  I really am just a little bit crazy when it comes to this stuff.  I just worry that things aren't going to get done, because I KNOW THAT I AM FORGETFUL, and so I just worry that sometimes other people might be as well, so I try to help as much as possible, and that sometimes leads to me feeling super stressed out for reasons that I don't need to be.  But that doesn't even matter at all, because everyone is set on their attire, everyone got their dresses and their suits.  So that is a huge checkmark off the to-do list.

There are several little projects I've been working on... a lot that Stacia is totally aware of, and then a couple that she has no idea about (sorry, baby, it's a surprise... but don't worry... only 12 more days until you get the surprise)!!  It has been somewhat difficult to keep working on all these things while still trying to maintain everything else going on in life, but I'm getting there, I'm doing it.  It may be hard at times, but that is what makes me appreciate the rest of the times soo much more.

On a sidenote, I filed another Leave of Absence from school.  So that means that I am going to delay graduating another semester... which means I won't be done until May of 2012... which isn't a bad thing.  I technically have until Fall of 2013, but I just want to be done with it, ya know?  I want to be able to be finished with school, have my Master's and get a good job... get working into a steady career that is at least SOMEWHAT enjoyable, if that's possible, so that I can feel like I am contributing to my family.  Yes, I am working right now, but I'm only working part time, and that is difficult as a man and as the leader of a family to not be bringing home the main source of income.  But I am coming to understand, with the wonderful help from Stacia, that God gives us different things at different times.  And perhaps right now he is just trying to refine me into who I am supposed to be for my last semester at school so that who I am ministers to someone else, and they see Jesus in me... so I hope that this extra time, and this extra slap against my ego is going to be used in some way.

Ok friends, family and fans... I'm checking out for the evening, I'm tired.  I had a long day... there's only 12 days left until I get married... so I am trying to soak up as much rest as possible, cause this next week and a half is going to be stressful to the max!!!

Love you all and thank you soo much for taking the time to read these blogs.  Don't forget to check the Wedding Website for details about church location, wedding party, the story of how we met, our registry, or anything else about us!!  Please sign the guestbook while you're there.  We love reading what you have to say!!!

~ Adam