A Young Wife’s Tale

David and I are home for Christmas! It’s so good to be back in Texas. This summer when we were here on vacation, we rescued a stray, and we’ve done it again this time. We’re still waiting for animal control to be open so we can take her to the shelter. My parents have been [...]

Our trip our home to Dallas was wonderful. We were there for a week, but it didn’t feel long enough. I miss being hugged so often. I miss the Southern charm and politeness.

One night Maegan made amazing enchiladas and these adorable cake pops. The next day we went to the mall because I wanted a good pair of classic black pumps. We found a pair of Calvin Kleins on clearance in the very first store we entered. I don’t think that’s ever happened to me before.

Sunday we visited a wonderful church. The people were so kind and friendly. It was so different from the other churches we’ve visited in South Jersey. Many churches here have hard wooden pews. This church has padded chairs which is a big plus for David’s back pain. The church is about five minutes from our [...]

David and I are flying to New Jersey Saturday. We found a two bedroom apartment six minutes from David’s new job. It’s quite interesting leasing a place you’ve never actually seen. From the pictures on the internet it looks nice.

David’s parents are driving our car up with Henry. Now, driving the car up for us was an incredibly loving offer, but offering to take Henry? That’s unbelievable. I mean, I love my dog, but I would never have considered asking anyone to be stuck in a car with him for two days. My in-laws (as well as myself and pretty much everyone who knows David) were worried about David driving for two days.

Click that little birdie on the left to follow me on Twitter! A lot of people have said things like, “God will use David’s arthritis to teach you something,” or “You’ll be a better person for having gone through all this.” I don’t feel like I’m a better person than I was a year ago. [...]