Blessed

John had his first day at the new job and it seems as though he liked it. He said it's pretty laid back and there are a lot of jokesters in the office...just like The Office! So far so good anyway, I hope it continues because he deserves something great where he can move up and do really important things.

In other news, John and I went to Dan and Melissa's house for pre-engagement counseling. We're going through the book Doing Things Right in Matters of the Heart. I really like it so far. The book is really straight forward about how culture sees relationships and how God says it should be.

Also, tomorrow night Lori, Mom, Ashley, and I are going to the fair. DEEP FRIED MUSHROOMS HERE I COME!! Though I heard Lori already ate some tonight :( Oh well, I'm sure she'll be willing to enjoy them again ;)

I feel very blessed today, I have such a wonderful boyfriend who is willing to do so much for me. He's willing to work a ton and go to school to make sure that I am provided for when we get married. I have an amazing family who always help me out and care about me no matter what I've been through. I LOVE YOU ALL!!

John's life

Well not much is going on right now. I just got home from work to a house full of people (well more than normal anyway) but it is surprisingly quiet. Seth and Dad are out building the barn, Sarah is on the couch sleeping, and Debbie, Kendell, and Ashley just went outside. So here I sit and update about...well...nothing really.
The biggest news right now is that John bought a punching bag. So now he can punch at it after a hard days work. I don't think I ever put it on here but John got a new job at an insurance company. It's such a blessing too because not only is it more money it's good insurance for when we get married. So tomorrow is his last day at Target (lucky bum). The other bit of exciting news is that he's also going to attend Cornerstone instead of GVSU. He's doing an excellerated program so he'll be done in 18 months instead of two years. YAY!

Celebrations

Alright, well this officially makes me the last to post this but Happy Fourth of July and HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!! I love you mom, hope you had a good day!

Fourth of July!

Well recently I've finished moving home and John is at Seth and Sarah's. It's hard but it's working out. Yesterday we had the Fourth of July celebration in Caledonia. It was fun. I worked in the morning but everyone else (even John) walked/rode in the parade. After that we took some family pictures. Then we went to my Aunt and Uncle's house for my grandpa's 80th birthday! We ate some amazing food, and grandma's cake never disappoints. Later we went to the fireworks where John and I sat with Dan, Melissa, and Theo. And some crazy guy kept screaming after each firework...the scream was like a hick though, imagine Ricky Bobby. It got to be semi-entertaining though when another started mocking him...really well too.
Today, John and I went to church and then to Jimmy John's for lunch. I had never been there but it was really good! Then we headed to Holland with a bunch of people from church. The water was 54 degrees though so John was of course the only one crazy enough to jump in. The wind got pretty cold too so we eventually packed it up and left. When we got back John and I saw Ratatouille. It is so cute and funny! I love it! Then we stopped at Big Boy for some dinner but it wasn't that great...at least it was food. Now, he's taking a shower to get the sand off him and I'm patiently waiting and typing this entry.
Wow, this was kinda long. Well I hope you enjoyed the update since it doesn't happen very often.