I've been married to Joey one month today. Thus far, my opinion of married life is pretty good. We haven't gotten sick of each other yet! Obviously there are going to be many more things we will have to learn, but I'm ready for it. Maybe not looking forward to it, but ready. I've already discovered that it is a lot of fun to have people over to our house randomly. And it is also fun to call it OUR house! Grocery shopping is also fun. Okay, everything's fun as long as we're together! (does that seem as cheesy to you as it does to me?)

Joey had to work at 4:30 this morning, which meant he was out of bed at 3:00. I always have every intention of getting up with him to see him off, but 3:00 AM hits a person pretty hard. Since his shift was only 4 hours, I proceeded to stay in bed until 10 minutes before he got back from work. Do I feel lazy? Yes. As for the rest of the day, we're planning on going grocery shopping (yay!) and having supper with Jordan. Maybe I'll feel less lazy by the end of the day... we'll see.

That's pretty much all I have to say. Yup, I'm done.

Beware the (honey)moon!

Here are some pictures we took while on our honeymoon. We went to beautiful Banff, AB. The weather was perfect--always above zero. The roads were dry and the skies were clear. Joey and I both prefer cooler temperatures over hot temperatures, and I had only been to the mountains once, so Banff it was! The perks Joey gets from working at a Fairmont hotel and the presence of an extremely nice one in Banff also influenced our decision. Mmmm... half-price fancy meals taste so much better than expensive ones. The only thing that was lacking on this trip was wildlife. Apparently winter isn't a good time for animal spottage. We did see a deer and a couple huge herds of caribou. Caribou would seem exciting, except that they are about as common there as the deer in the PlaP deer pen. Our honeymoon was perfect minus this minor deficiency! Thank you, Joey, for treating me so well!

sheba

This post is entirely dedicated to my wonderful feline, Sheba.

This morning I was trying to play a game on the wii (trying, but failing), and I got so frustrated that I put my head back and said, "why? WHYYYY?" A childish action, to be sure. When i lowered my head to it's usual position, I found Sheba staring at me with an expression that said "You're pathetic", "I can't believe you're the one that feeds me", and "Are you through?" all at the same time. It made me laugh for a good minute, through which she continued to glare at me. My own cat can put me in my place. How sad.

Sheba is not my only pet, however. Gilligan the beta fish taunts her in his cozy little tank with the latched lid every day. She's got it out for him. If the house gets mysteriously quiet all of a sudden, I know where to find her. Peering at him through the glass, Sheba looms overhead and licks her lips. I realized the severity of the situation this morning when I awoke to find his bowl pushed to the very edge of the dresser. Yes, Sheba would have had an early morning snack, but that would be all she got for the entire day. Poor Gilligan.

Did you know that cats can have alter-egos? Sheba's is known as Jean Fast. You can tell when he's taking over by the little smirk that creeps onto her furry lips. Then there's no going back. He rips around the house, watches nothing in particular with great animation, and attacks feet, hands, legs, and faces with no remorse. The only way you can get rid of him is to give him a time out. Then innocent little Sheba trots out of the room sheepishly.

The issue of greatest tension between us happens to be her food bowl. She is a little pig most of the time and shovels in her food as if her life depends on it. I am trying to wean her off to save her girlish figure, but she won't have any of it. Even if she's not hungry, she'll whine if her bowl is empty. I think it's just the concept of the matter that bothers her. GASP! An empty bowl??? How dare they! Meow MEEEEEOW! Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow..... you get the picture. If she had it her way, the only thing she'd be able to do would be to roll around the house. I'm winning this battle, but only until she finally does eat Gilligan to prove a point.

She's being an inactive little bump right now, so I have nothing further to say about her at the moment.

--life--

It's a Thursday, and I'm sitting at home enjoying a wonderful evening with my husband. Actually, we are pretty laid back this evening. He's playing Super Mario 3, and I'm contemplating picking up a book and putting my feet up in our new reading chair. Life has taken on a leisurely pace lately, thanks to two weeks of paid holidays & two weeks of "sorry, there's no work for you this week" (I am referring to Joey's lack of work, of course).

Oh, he just died. Mario died, not Joey.

Where was I? Oh, yes... a leisurely pace. It HAS been pretty slow, but things are about to pick up in pace. Joey and I have applied for the Assistant Director position at Valley View Bible Camp. Yes, this is our first year of marriage, and yes, ministry is tough... but we serve the Lord God Almighty, and He will not abandon us!

Dead again!

If you would like to partner with us in prayer, that would be appreciated. In some ways the application process is the hardest part. We are learning what it means to wait on the Lord.

I hope you were encouraged in Christ today, or that you were able to encourage someone else in Christ. Chances are that if the latter is true, then so is the former. Take care, serve God.

Andrea

Yipee!

I am married!!!!

Um... those three words sum it all up right now. I am so content and happy that I really can't think of anything else to say....

More to come later!