That was January 2013.
January 2014- I'm sitting in my house, where my HUSBAND and I both live. I worked yesterday at Cook Children's ER and tomorrow I will go to work at JPS where I am a labor and delivery nurse. Our church, the Paradox is in full support of international missions, and even more exciting is that Justin and I will hopefully lead a group to Uganda and South Africa this summer. Wow what a year can bring.
Our wedding day :)
It's easy to get lost sometimes…
God has never left my side however. God is settling my heart to live here while still keeping my heart full of thoughts about the other ends of the earth. God is growing Justin and I together, strengthening our understanding of what it means to be married, living sacrificially for each other every day. God is pointing out our sins so we are able to see where He provides so much grace and mercy.
So where are we now and whats next you ask:
Now
-Justin and I got married in August 2013 (we were dating before I left for Uganda and he proposed to me when he came to visit)
-I currently work full-time at JPS and occasionally in Cook's ER. Both jobs will hopefully prepare me to physically serve those in need overseas better.
-Justin will hopefully graduate from seminary this May (woo hoo!!)
-Justin is about to be named a deacon of international missions at our church (The Paradox: http://theparadoxchurch.com)
Next
-We strongly feel called to longterm missions overseas. We are currently praying about and looking into a few missions organizations to partner with/go through. Once we start the application it will be about 1 1/2 to 2 years before we are on the field.
-Children… we are very passionate about adoption, because God first adopted us as His children. However, we have not been married long enough to be qualified to adopt. So maybe adoption first after 1 year of marriage or maybe try having a kiddo first… still not sure where God is leading us.
Thank you so much for reading and for all your love and support! Much more will be coming about what its like to lead short-term trips, school, work, and everything else that comes our way!