Summer 2010 and the things that go with it

Hello ladies! What do you think of the blog redesign? Ok, I know it could be better, but ribbon is the closest I could find to beads...still in the craft family, right? Anyway, feel free to mess around with it; I've just been having fun exploring the new options from the backgrounds to the gadget links to the "advanced" settings! (Aaand infomercial on blogger's new "design" button done.) Also, should we be changing the NAME of this blog??? We might need to add a stutter! (Hannah and Kate know what I'm talking about, we might have to fill you in, Heathie...)

So business aside, Matt and I had an awesome weekend with Hannah and Emily! I wish you all could have been there, but alas...we'll definitely need to plan a winter Indian Lake trip! Indian Lake is love! Anyway, it was really refreshing to be with people that we knew and to feel like we had friends again. It's been pretty lonely for me here in G.R., and I suspect for Matt as well. He's a little better about being by himself than I am, though. I just miss being able to call one of you up in the summer and go get coffee. Married life is still a blast, but changes are still hard.

On another note, I have a total case of summer daze. I've discovered that working at MNN in the summer is not for me. It's not that work has been bad, it's just that I have major cabin fever. Since about 8 months of the year are winter in Michigan, it's not bad working during the school year. But during the summer, I'm having a tough time with responsibility. Exhibit B of this analysis is the fact that Matt and I wrote about 18 thank you notes three weeks ago and have since completed....zero. It really hasn't helped that we've had no real electricity and thus no AC for the last 65 or so hours. You might think we'd have more time to get stuff done that way, but I think it's made us lazier. Who wants to move in 90 degree heat?

So basically I've discovered that a lot of things don't change when you're married. You don't all of a sudden feel this draw to and love for responsibility. Summer still puts your brain in a haze. You still miss your friends like crazy when you don't get to see them. And ultimately, your spiritual life doesn't magically sky rocket. Honestly, I've been slacking in the Jesus department quite a bit lately. I think I thought that I'd be doing wonderfully spiritually once Matt and I got married since I wouldn't have any gnawing temptations anymore. This, of course, was an incorrect assumption. Christ still needs my undivided attention and still needs me to put work into our relationship. Amid this season of laziness though, it's been difficult. Pray that I'd stay motivated if you think of it. I miss feeling closeness to the only one who can truly provide it.

There's my life in a nutshell for now. Can't wait to see you all for Heathie's shower and definitely can't wait for her wedding in September!! Oh, and just as an FYI so no one gets the wrong impression, I am incredibly happy right now, just feeling contemplative. :) I love you all immensely!

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