Another Year
It's been a while since I've written. Just over a year actually.
But not without good reason I suppose.
A lot has happened in the past year, and even more in the past few months.
Last fall I started grad school and successfully completed my first year, Clay and I celebrated 3 and 4 years married, we moved back within a few minutes of both of our jobs, I started selling Younique makeup, Clay just got a new job that he will start next month, we get to travel to Poland next month with friends, I will enter into my final year of grad school this fall, I got a new role at the college I work at and am SO excited about it, there are other new possibilities on the horizon, and when I stop to think about it all I actually get a little overwhelmed.
Life is crazy and busy and sometimes feels like it's a bit much, but I really am so grateful.
I'm not sure what all I am wanting to write...I know pretty soon that my grad work will pick back up and I won't have time for blogs until May...but for now, I'm writing this.
I've learned a lot this past year.
A lot about myself, theology, my marriage, makeup, my family, my job...It's definitely been a year of growth. But growth doesn't come without growing pains. Learning more about myself means pushing myself to grow, learning about theology means listening to challenging ideas and sometimes changing my mind on some things and holding on to others. Learning about my marriage means learning about how to better communicate and be married, working as a team. Learning about makeup means stepping out of my comfort zone to try a new lipstick, or share about Younique and the work they do for abused women. Learning about my family means listening to them and praying for whatever adventure they have coming up; and learning about my job means learning the new aspects of it: new people, new responsibilities, and pushing myself to do well in that space. Life tends to be a lot about growth, which is a good thing, even when it's hard.
This past year has been amazing, but it's also had it's struggles. Clay and I haven't gotten to see each other very much between our opposite work schedules and my constant need to do homework. But that aspect of it is about to change once he starts his new job (well, everything but the homework part). I can't tell you how excited I am for this job change. Probably not as excited as Clay is, but still. He will work Monday-Friday, never work evenings or weekends, and likely will beat me home from work most days - I know, shocking. I'm so excited for what this will do for our lives.
We have a lot of adventures coming up in the days ahead and knowing me, I likely won't write another blog until this time next year...or at least until Christmas break. So I'll write again when I can, or when I feel the need to write a bit.
If you're reading this, please now that you are so loved. Even when life is crazy and you eat too many cookies, or make a big mistake, you are still loved.
I hope your summer wraps up with adventure, your fall has lots of donuts and cider, your winter is full of blankets and cocoa and isn't too cold, and your spring is overflowing of fresh blooms and sun. I'll write again next summer, or sooner if I get the chance.
Grace & peace,
Katelyn
But not without good reason I suppose.
A lot has happened in the past year, and even more in the past few months.
Last fall I started grad school and successfully completed my first year, Clay and I celebrated 3 and 4 years married, we moved back within a few minutes of both of our jobs, I started selling Younique makeup, Clay just got a new job that he will start next month, we get to travel to Poland next month with friends, I will enter into my final year of grad school this fall, I got a new role at the college I work at and am SO excited about it, there are other new possibilities on the horizon, and when I stop to think about it all I actually get a little overwhelmed.
Life is crazy and busy and sometimes feels like it's a bit much, but I really am so grateful.
I'm not sure what all I am wanting to write...I know pretty soon that my grad work will pick back up and I won't have time for blogs until May...but for now, I'm writing this.
I've learned a lot this past year.
A lot about myself, theology, my marriage, makeup, my family, my job...It's definitely been a year of growth. But growth doesn't come without growing pains. Learning more about myself means pushing myself to grow, learning about theology means listening to challenging ideas and sometimes changing my mind on some things and holding on to others. Learning about my marriage means learning about how to better communicate and be married, working as a team. Learning about makeup means stepping out of my comfort zone to try a new lipstick, or share about Younique and the work they do for abused women. Learning about my family means listening to them and praying for whatever adventure they have coming up; and learning about my job means learning the new aspects of it: new people, new responsibilities, and pushing myself to do well in that space. Life tends to be a lot about growth, which is a good thing, even when it's hard.
This past year has been amazing, but it's also had it's struggles. Clay and I haven't gotten to see each other very much between our opposite work schedules and my constant need to do homework. But that aspect of it is about to change once he starts his new job (well, everything but the homework part). I can't tell you how excited I am for this job change. Probably not as excited as Clay is, but still. He will work Monday-Friday, never work evenings or weekends, and likely will beat me home from work most days - I know, shocking. I'm so excited for what this will do for our lives.
We have a lot of adventures coming up in the days ahead and knowing me, I likely won't write another blog until this time next year...or at least until Christmas break. So I'll write again when I can, or when I feel the need to write a bit.
If you're reading this, please now that you are so loved. Even when life is crazy and you eat too many cookies, or make a big mistake, you are still loved.
I hope your summer wraps up with adventure, your fall has lots of donuts and cider, your winter is full of blankets and cocoa and isn't too cold, and your spring is overflowing of fresh blooms and sun. I'll write again next summer, or sooner if I get the chance.
Grace & peace,
Katelyn
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