Tricentennial-dayversary

In February I wrote a Metade-versary  post, reflecting on our past 6 months of marriage.

So today I write, 

for I was awoken by a sweet & sudden kiss followed by a secure embrace, & Greg's cute words

 " happy 300 days of marriage amorzinha "

 As the kiss was sweet & sudden, so have these past 300 days together been,

so as it was in February I write today reflecting on our journey of 300 days !

Specifically focusing on the past few months that have yet to be reflected on .

the feelings felt, the lessons learned, & the adventures enjoyed.

 

*yes,"the month where" is intentionally a total spinoff off of FRIENDS' "the one where"

M A R C H - the month where we LANCASTER'D

After hearing back from Milton Hershey regarding a position I applied for & getting turned DOWN, Greg and I turned UP as we  found an apartment, & signed a lease officially making the move. 

This month taught us how to take hits, & recover quickly. 

 Rejection stung, but we kept it moving... in this case literally, because we have our lives to be LIVED & to wallow excessively/coin myself a reject would be far too boring a use of our life.

We soaked up Lancaster Life in both the farm & city, 

& nestled right in between the two we found our new home church 

who immediately took us in with open arms, & called us family.

A P R I L- The month where we PINCHED PENNIES

we're not sure how this happened but 90% of our immediate family has birthdays in this month.  Causing our love tanks to be FILLED 

& our birthday spending portion of the budget RUNNING ON EMPTY. 
This month of marriage reaffirmed that there is no price we wouldn't pay, to spend time with family. 

Family is always worth the extra dollar.

and not just immediate family 

but the family you make along the journey of life

the family who may not share your blood,

but shares your heart.

this month taught us family is always worth the extra dollar & always worth the extra mile

              M A Y - The month where it RAINED & SHINED

The showers didn't stop in April, they carried over strongly 

- back & forth - pendulum status into this 9th month of marriage.

 two sunSHINE promising job interviews accompanied by two RAINY no thank you's.
fears of failure & friendlessness RAIN in putting a damper on our sunny life. 

one wonderfully rowdy dog adopted & cared for ,

 one WOUND to the shoulder at a baseball game & flyball caught ; HE'S OUTTA HERE! 

We adopted another dog, & we call her Lady but oh how animals bring so much sunSHINE!

  It SHINED when we celebrated our moms,

went outof the way to visit friends we love in Nyack and Jersey

& were thankful for this country we live in while soaking up some SHINE at the beach; 

and oh how our eyes RAINED, thundered,lightning-ed when we read the news aching 

for those in our community & around the world facing catastrophe & pain in a myriad of ways.
Some days the sun SHINES & some days it RAINS;  

but our marriage is being edified through it all. 

Rain or Shine ; we're growing together & individually.

J U N E - The month where we WANDERED

we've already begun riding the motorcycle together, brewing together,

and WANDERING into the unknown of our city.

we've also been WANDERING into the unkown of our hearts

awakening dormant talents & passions.

we have a few adventures lined up right around the coner 

& are eager to have our 1st summer together 

-not just as husband and wife -

as a couple !

( because we each spent the past 5 summers serving all summer long at camp)
we are so excited to WANDER together this summer 
partaking in all the summer cliche's 
as husband & wife.
 

I glanced at last months post to reflect
& chuckled at what I had written regarding where I left off inFebruary,
 because it pretty much applies to any moment of life & our marriage 
& it remains true;

"This month we've been transitioning, WAITING, trusting, and remembering;

 our God - our unshakeable Love- who roots us,

our family who unconditionally supports us,

and our covenant to another."

and this picture says it all about this summer

we carry on 
WANDERING 

into the unknown
as per usual
hand in hand

Greggybear,
we had no clue what we were getting ourselves into
& I'm glad of it
for had I known how wonderful it would be,
I would've ran for the hills.
Thank you for being my realist, & keeping me grounded.
Te amo mais,
T