So here I sit on my couch with a large cup of coffee wondering what I will write about first. Oh, I know! I'll give you an update on our life. Let's see, last time I wrote we were living in Monroe, Ga in a little barn house on James' grandmother's property. We had a huge garden, chickens, we were canning, James was working construction and helping his grandmother in her thrift store, and I believe we were youth leaders at Campton United Methodist. BUT NOOOOW, we live in a little house in Toccoa, Ga attempting to finish the degrees we started in 2008. I'm working on my Counseling/Psych major while James is working on his Interpersonal Communications major. We also work at a place called "Shepherd's Hill Academy" which is a wilderness program for teens in crisis. We couldn't be more thankful for everything God is doing in our lives here in Toccoa. We've grown so much as a couple and as individuals.
I think the biggest lesson I'm learning right now is finishing what I start. James has a pretty great grasp on this idea. He never wants to quit anything he starts...even if he has a million things he's started. I, on the other hand, have a bad habit of quitting most of the things I do. Ex: the blog, gardening, Arbonne (ha), working out, the 3 or 4 crochet projects I've started, the 2 baskets of laundry that should have been folded two days ago. Do you see the issue here? It's only been a semester and two months since being back in college and I already feel like quitting because "it's just too hard". So maybe this week I'll work on finishing things I've started. I'll fold the laundry and do homework, I'll finish a crochet project and work on the other ones I've started. This will be a week of finishing things!
Oh, I just remembered: HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! Although I've never been a fan of this holiday and James and I never celebrate it I will acknowledge on here that I am very thankful for the love I have from Jesus Christ, my family, and my wonderful husband. I am one blessed little girl.
-Mrs. Draper
