so many things have changed.
first. we moved! we now live in Auburn Hills, MI in a larger apartment which is much more comfortable for our life! no more computer in the bedroom haha yay! the best part of this new place is that Laura and Stephen Eich live 2 minutes away by walking. IT IS FABULOUS. we love having friends near to us again!
second. i am in a new musical with Laura. she was trying out and asked me to join her and the rest is history. it is a christmas musical full of fun songs and it is only five singers which is really fun! Laura and i get to hang out three times a week just to sing together, that is something that i had really missed.
third. i no longer work at enterprise rent a car. thank goodness. it was definitely a learning experience for me and i did in fact learn a lot about business. it was not a good long term fit for me and therefore, i found something new.
fourth. i am currently working as an Administrative Assistant for a principal of a charter school in Dearborn, MI. it is four days a week during the school year from 730am - 330pm. after talking about what we want out of life this is a perfect solution for Rob and me. i get to be with kids, work in the library and keep my busy boss from falling over, ha! one of my good friends, Danielle LaFleur, also works here!
for now that is all i have to report but Rob and i are so excited about our life. we love being married and everyday is a new challenge and adventure that we love tackling together. stay posted for more changes as they come, i can only assume there will be many!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Changes.
Life has been a thrilling ride so far with ups and downs, but mostly ups. Rob and I are making decisions together and while it sometimes takes a minute or two (or five) we agree and any problem we had becomes null and void.
Change one: Recently, we were blessed with a full time job for Rob! He is now working at Digitas Detroit, an advertising agency, as an Associate Copywriter. He is a whole new person full of success and stories of his days at work, it is more than thrilling to hear about meetings and work that he's doing because he is so passionate. I am so proud of my husband!
Change two: We are moving! We are thrilled to change locations: we were so blessed with this apartment as a first place together and we have so many memories here, but we are ready for a step up and a change of pace. The new place is in Auburn Hills, has a private entrance, 200 more square feet (which allows for an extra bedroom), a more open floor plan and best of all, Laura and Stephen Eich only two minutes away! We are so thrilled to be living near friends - we have felt a little devoid of friends this last year. Good thing we had each other ;)
Change three: We are making some life decisions and they are very exciting! We are so happy to be venturing into our second year of marriage together and our time has been so sweet we are soaking in every second we have together! There are so many possibilities in life that we have only just started to discover now that we have some financial stability. Life is good and God is Great.
Sunday is our one year anniversary: I feel so blessed to have married my best friend and to have had a very peaceful and love-filled first year together! I love you, Rob!
Change one: Recently, we were blessed with a full time job for Rob! He is now working at Digitas Detroit, an advertising agency, as an Associate Copywriter. He is a whole new person full of success and stories of his days at work, it is more than thrilling to hear about meetings and work that he's doing because he is so passionate. I am so proud of my husband!
Change two: We are moving! We are thrilled to change locations: we were so blessed with this apartment as a first place together and we have so many memories here, but we are ready for a step up and a change of pace. The new place is in Auburn Hills, has a private entrance, 200 more square feet (which allows for an extra bedroom), a more open floor plan and best of all, Laura and Stephen Eich only two minutes away! We are so thrilled to be living near friends - we have felt a little devoid of friends this last year. Good thing we had each other ;)
Change three: We are making some life decisions and they are very exciting! We are so happy to be venturing into our second year of marriage together and our time has been so sweet we are soaking in every second we have together! There are so many possibilities in life that we have only just started to discover now that we have some financial stability. Life is good and God is Great.
Sunday is our one year anniversary: I feel so blessed to have married my best friend and to have had a very peaceful and love-filled first year together! I love you, Rob!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
reminders
as i am rejoicing with my sweet friend corinne on her engagement to her fiance luke (yay!), i am reminded of how blessed i feel to be married to the love of my life.
engagement and the wedding process was the time of my life but i am finding out that there is nothing better than coming home from work to have rob (and yes jack too) waiting for me. our life is not perfect and it is surely not always easy but it is exactly what we need right now. i am learning lessons together with rob and we love the newness of every day. there is daily something to learn and we get through the good and bad together. every day is better than the one before.
there is no where that i can imagine my life being except here. every lesson is a building block for our future and i wouldn't trade that for anything. we are establishing a strong foundation and i thank God for that.
happy half a year baby.
engagement and the wedding process was the time of my life but i am finding out that there is nothing better than coming home from work to have rob (and yes jack too) waiting for me. our life is not perfect and it is surely not always easy but it is exactly what we need right now. i am learning lessons together with rob and we love the newness of every day. there is daily something to learn and we get through the good and bad together. every day is better than the one before.
there is no where that i can imagine my life being except here. every lesson is a building block for our future and i wouldn't trade that for anything. we are establishing a strong foundation and i thank God for that.
happy half a year baby.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
time gone by
it has certainly been a long time since i last posted.
lots of life has been happening but nothing has really changed. life as a married couple has truly been a blessing and though so many people told us there would be BIG things to get used to [living together, sharing space, realizing habits] there havent been any true adjustments. a blessing for sure since we have had to deal with being married, having a new job, having a puppy and figuring out the holidays with parents and family. rob is the best husband that a woman could ask for and though he has to stay at home during the day and i have to go to work, he is such a trooper. i know that this isn't what he wanted and yet he doesn't say a word about it, he just works his butt off to find a job and is the best person on the planet to come home to at night.
i love my husband.
in job news, there isn't much that is fun or exciting. it is the same thing day after day but i do get to go to the airport in april which should change things up a bit. this is definitely not something that i want to do forever but i cannot help but be thankful for the income and how blessed we have been even in times when we don't have much.
the lord will always provide.
our little puppy is fantastic. we love having jack around and he is such a happy addition to our little family. we have been taking jack to puppy class and he is so smart and other than his puppy moments [which are far and few between] he is awesome.
i love my family.
lots of life has been happening but nothing has really changed. life as a married couple has truly been a blessing and though so many people told us there would be BIG things to get used to [living together, sharing space, realizing habits] there havent been any true adjustments. a blessing for sure since we have had to deal with being married, having a new job, having a puppy and figuring out the holidays with parents and family. rob is the best husband that a woman could ask for and though he has to stay at home during the day and i have to go to work, he is such a trooper. i know that this isn't what he wanted and yet he doesn't say a word about it, he just works his butt off to find a job and is the best person on the planet to come home to at night.
i love my husband.
in job news, there isn't much that is fun or exciting. it is the same thing day after day but i do get to go to the airport in april which should change things up a bit. this is definitely not something that i want to do forever but i cannot help but be thankful for the income and how blessed we have been even in times when we don't have much.
the lord will always provide.
our little puppy is fantastic. we love having jack around and he is such a happy addition to our little family. we have been taking jack to puppy class and he is so smart and other than his puppy moments [which are far and few between] he is awesome.
i love my family.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
true religion
the book of James has always been my favorite book of the bible. now i am not sure if it is "correct" to have a favorite book but there it is... James is my favorite. in 8th grade i had a class all about James and it was the first time that i truly enjoyed studying something so deeply. though James was a prominent man in the times of the Bible, he writes his book like a friend. it is nothing that cannot be understood by the newest of Christians and there is application in every section.
after having just read james 1:19-27 with Rob before bed just a few days ago, my new father in law, Mark, preached on the same passage this morning. now, when i first heard it i was almost disappointed because i already "knew" what it said. well. nope. i was wrong about that. i knew what the words were but the exhortation was exactly what i needed this morning. so, thank you.
i understand the passage in three ways: trials. listening. true religion.
trials: they are from the Lord. the Lord is not responsible for the temptation that follows along with the trial but He creates trials for our own good and none of us are exempt. the craziest part of the whole subject is what our reaction ought to be. JOY. react with true joy knowing that we are becoming the people that Christ has called us to be. one of my greatest personal faults is ignoring this command and lashing out in anger, thus sinning. JOY. can you believe that it is as simple and as terribly difficult as that.
listening: hearing what God has in store for me through prayer and through His Word.
step one: preparation must occur before any listening can take place. you must have the right heart to enter into each and every encounter with something that might be oppositional to what you want to hear. failing to prepare our hearts will most likely create self rejection of the "conversation" or change that must occur.
step two: approach meekly, humbly. i have to be willing and patient to have my faults not only pointed out but in all likelihood, illuminated. Rob knows all too well that this is my least favorite moment of any conversation or disagreement. and most people know that meek is not one of my highlighted personality traits. my though is always "why should i be the one at fault when it is (more likely that not) something that occurred from more than my own personal actions. well, i am learning (slowly, yes) that i cannot do anything about actions other than my own. no one else is responsible for me nor the other way around. 2012 is a year for learning what a meek and humble lindsey looks like.
step three: change. true hearing leads to doing something about the problem. taking sin away requires adding something else to my heart that will be filling in a righteous way - there is no room for "empty space"
true religion: i will admit to you that i am not the biggest fan of the word religion. it has always had a negative connotation for me. but this was something that i am willing to hold onto - the simplicity is just perfect for someone with a mind like mine. sometimes simplicity is all it takes. true religion values listening more than speaking.
true religion. peace over wrath. others over self. compassion over selfishness. it strengthens and edifies over weakening and tearing down. it is living in the presence of God over an individual hiding from it.
2012 already feels like it is full of change and opportunity for growth. i am grateful for my family. my church. my husband most of all. the year has just begun and i am excited already.
after having just read james 1:19-27 with Rob before bed just a few days ago, my new father in law, Mark, preached on the same passage this morning. now, when i first heard it i was almost disappointed because i already "knew" what it said. well. nope. i was wrong about that. i knew what the words were but the exhortation was exactly what i needed this morning. so, thank you.
i understand the passage in three ways: trials. listening. true religion.
trials: they are from the Lord. the Lord is not responsible for the temptation that follows along with the trial but He creates trials for our own good and none of us are exempt. the craziest part of the whole subject is what our reaction ought to be. JOY. react with true joy knowing that we are becoming the people that Christ has called us to be. one of my greatest personal faults is ignoring this command and lashing out in anger, thus sinning. JOY. can you believe that it is as simple and as terribly difficult as that.
listening: hearing what God has in store for me through prayer and through His Word.
step one: preparation must occur before any listening can take place. you must have the right heart to enter into each and every encounter with something that might be oppositional to what you want to hear. failing to prepare our hearts will most likely create self rejection of the "conversation" or change that must occur.
step two: approach meekly, humbly. i have to be willing and patient to have my faults not only pointed out but in all likelihood, illuminated. Rob knows all too well that this is my least favorite moment of any conversation or disagreement. and most people know that meek is not one of my highlighted personality traits. my though is always "why should i be the one at fault when it is (more likely that not) something that occurred from more than my own personal actions. well, i am learning (slowly, yes) that i cannot do anything about actions other than my own. no one else is responsible for me nor the other way around. 2012 is a year for learning what a meek and humble lindsey looks like.
step three: change. true hearing leads to doing something about the problem. taking sin away requires adding something else to my heart that will be filling in a righteous way - there is no room for "empty space"
true religion: i will admit to you that i am not the biggest fan of the word religion. it has always had a negative connotation for me. but this was something that i am willing to hold onto - the simplicity is just perfect for someone with a mind like mine. sometimes simplicity is all it takes. true religion values listening more than speaking.
true religion. peace over wrath. others over self. compassion over selfishness. it strengthens and edifies over weakening and tearing down. it is living in the presence of God over an individual hiding from it.
2012 already feels like it is full of change and opportunity for growth. i am grateful for my family. my church. my husband most of all. the year has just begun and i am excited already.
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