First Learning Experience

It is amazing what one learns about one's self an one's spouse when you first start living together...

Have you ever seen the movie Wall E??? First of all if you haven't then there's something wrong with you... Just kidding :) But seriously what's wrong with you?

We'll pretend we all know what I am talking about... In the movie, there is a robot whose sole purpose for creation is to clean. He has a track he's supposed to follow and he is supposed to clean everything that falls in line with his program...It is what it is for this little guy but its what he knows how to do.

For those of you who do not live with me or have never been in my apartment, I am a neat freak... So much so I clean my dishes and stove while I cook... Yeah that's just weird. I admit... There is a scene in Wall E where there is dirt the cleanerbot sees but it doesn't fall in line with the track he's programmed to follow... But the urge to clean the dirt is too strong... its so intense that he does the unthinkable... against his better programming he gets off his track to follow the path of most dirtiness. The viewer knows that Wall E himself is the culprit for messing up the cleanerbot's beautiful station... So its pretty hilarious to watch the cleanerbot's dismay as he follows the trail only to find that it never seems to end!



About a month ago my husband called me minutes before he was supposed to be at work at a loss because he could not find his uniform. "Oh loves I hung it up... your apron and hat are on the back of the bedroom door." He giggled and said thanks, I love you before he hung up... And thankfully he wasn't late. I kept working and then I realized that this was not the first time I moved one of his possessions and he was not able to find an item when he needed it.

I am the human cleanerbot following my husband's trail... And he's not even messy!

He has never complained about my obsessiveness or that he can't ever find his stuff... But I have learned my first lesson as wife... maybe I don't need to be so hot on the trail all the time.

Old Songs with New Melodies

Hello internet family... and welcome to a new year... so much is the same but the tunes have changed a bit. I have been sharing my life with new family and friends. One in particular, who goes by B, reminded me of my old wordy ways on the web so here I am again.

I am starting a new season. This is a season of joy and utter trust in God. I decided about a year ago to stop worrying about the details of things I could not change. I decided to trust in the Lord and lean on him for all things I didn't understand, truly. I have tried doing this before and I never quite made it all the way... This last year I am so pleased to be blessed to know the comfort and peace of giving it all to Him. I work as hard as I can in all that I do, but I know now I am only human and I can't do it all. Praise God, I don't have too.
 
Picking up where I left off about six months after my surgery the pain that I experienced due to the Endometriosis slowly started returning. Its just about full blown again, but Dr. Liem and I agreed that we wanted to hold off on another surgery for as long as we can. Thanks to all the blessings of my life, I can continue working on a pretty normal and regular basis. I have a few tricks up my sleeve that have kept the symptoms from becoming as severe as they were in 2010.


I am also completely oblivious to everything going on around me because I am crazy about my life with my new husband. He is my new story. He is my new melody along with this unbelievable weight that I have let go of. We have been married for three months and I never dreamed life could be this way. For all you hopeless romantics out there... marriage with God as your guide is way better than any book. I have told all who ask me how I like married life that "I knew it would be good... I didn't know it could be this good." So I want to share with you who if are curious why I think marriage is so great. I will also share with you what I am learning as a new wife. There are plenty of ways for a new marriage to become frustrating and make it seem like a mistake. No matter how much you love someone, living with a person can be hard... Or it can be the best thing you've ever had if you learn how to do it. I hope to be brave enough to be transparent and honest with what I am learning... Even in just three months I have learned a lot about myself and my loves. I am so thankful for all that I am learning and that we have had this opportunity to grow so much more in love.