Since I tend to be having longer stints of time in between blog posts a lot has happened in my life! And a lot that I am so incredibly excited about.
I got engaged! On January 10th Mike asked me to marry him and of course I said yes. This past week has been the longest amount of time that we have spend apart since I met him last April. That's kind of weird to think about! But even though it was a really hard week it was so reassuring that this is most definitely the man that I want to spend the rest of my life with.
As you can imagine trying to plan a wedding and working full time isn't the most fun. But it is coming along very nicely. I feel like I have a really great support system and people who are very willing to help. But ultimately I'm just excited for the "big day" to come and go. I figure in the scheme of things that isn't really what matters, it is what comes before and what continues beyond that day that I'm so excited for. I'm also excited to celebrate with all of my family and friends too! It will be a good day, don't get me wrong!
Mike and I have been talking about what our futures look like. The things that we want to do and how we want to make the most of the life we have been given. I am confident that it will be a grand adventure with him!
Work has been going well over all. My most common response when someone asks how it's going is: 'it's a job.' There are ups and downs but most days I enjoy what I do. I'm continuing to learn and grow in my position but to learn and grow means there must be some hardship. I often find myself thinking back to my days spent living in the woods with troubled teens. It even invades my dreams. I look back on those ten months as some of the best in my life. Despite the rain, angsty attitudes and sore muscles. I think that working in Wilderness Therapy was where I have felt most alive and fit best. Of course I know that it wasn't a sustainable lifestyle, but I do find myself scheming of how I could've made it work. Who knows, made I'm not done with Wilderness.
As for now I am relatively content. I think that I will always have a little voice telling me that there is something else out there; something better, more fun, more fitting, just.. more. And maybe that is true. And also, maybe that isn't a bad thing. What is wrong with moving and trying new things? Experiencing new things! Why would you ever want to stop experiencing?! I think for me that will always be a part of who I am. And I don't want to be held down by what society says is right. I'm not career driven, I'm not "family" driven (I don't want 10 kids and a nice house), I'm not money driven.. I'm driven by the experiences that life has to offer. I want to love people well and serve well. I want to see the world as god created it. I want dirty feet and to laugh often. And I don't think that is wrong or unattainable. So who knows what will come next. But as I said early, I'm sure it will be a grand adventure!
As for now I will sit in the airport. I will enjoy people watching and read a little from my book. I anxiously await being picked up in the Denver Airport from the man I will marry in 71 days!
I know the posts I have written have been few and far between, but thanks for keeping up. And if I were you, I'd keep an eye out for what comes next, but that's just me.
Until next time, don't forget to RSVP to my wedding! (Only if you got an invite...) :]
