100 Days . News . Cool News

So, blogging (like reading books) is something I love in theory much more than in practice, I'm afraid...

We've been married 100 days. Weird. What have we learned?

*Communicate pro-actively

*Some days are just "normal" - what you do with normal days makes them extraordinary

*Reading the Bible together is incredibly life-giving

*Doing laundry for two feels like doing laundry for 15

*Different sized postcards require different amounts of postage

*Life is too short to argue about dental insurance

*When Kyle talks about something in theory I assume it is going to become a reality

*It is okay to read multiple books at one time

*It is okay to ask how you can encourage your spouse - it doesn't always have to be a surprise

*"Just because" daffodils bloom best in a Guinness pint glass

*Dancing to Mo-town in public cures one's insecurities rather quickly

*Being willing to wipe one another's butts while desperately sick = true love

*Waking up at 2am Ireland time to watch the worst NCAA Championship ever = truest love

*Letters might be even better when they don't have to cross an ocean

*When looking for Jesus, sometimes all we see are trousers

*Trying to catch an 8:05 flight at 20:05 rarely works out

We have packed quite a bit into this short time in Ireland - we've gone on trips with students, had wonderful visitors from the States, been sick alone, been sick together, cooked meals for 30, seen plays in Dublin, read books out loud together, said "I love you" just because and a lot.

In late February, Kyle started applying for Resident Director jobs back in the States. Half his friends (no joke) are RD's at different Universities and Colleges all over the country so he was able to glean great information and insight from them in pursuing the next step in employment. Out of nowhere, Whitworth University appeared on the scene. After several skype interviews they asked Kyle to come to campus in Spokane, Washington for two days of interviews. After lots of prayer and thoughtful consideration (and hours of Pirate research!) we decided Kyle should go. He thoroughly enjoyed his time meeting Whitworthians all over campus and getting to know the Spokane area a bit. After 27 hours of flying, Kyle was back in Greystones and we made the decision to accept the Whitworth position! He will be the RD of East Hall starting on August 1st. We are so excited about this opportunity to grow and serve both in the Whitworth community and the greater Spokane community. I have never been to Washington so this will be quite the adventure. We are so grateful for the ways the Lord made it clear that this was His desire for our next step. Seeing Him provide so tangibly encourages our faith.

So here's what the next few months hold for us:

-The students leave Greystones four weeks from today - hard to believe!

-May: Kalyn, Kory, Ali, and Krissa are coming to Ireland and the six of us are traveling Europe together for two weeks.

-After two days home in Indiana, we will be taking an East coast road trip (VA, NYC, and PA)

-Mid-June to early July will be spent in Milford

-July 6 - road trip to Colorado and spend several weeks there

-July 18ish - pack up the car and drive off to the "Lilac City"

We are expectant that there will be great joys as well as difficulty ahead. We go with confidence knowing that the Lord has gone ahead of us. Praise Him, for He is good!