The world outside is white, and slushy. There's rainy sleet falling from the sky. Back home in Pennsylvania, this is what we would call a miserable day. It brings back vivid memories of a year ago. We had just moved half-way across the country. For me, it was the first time being that far away from family, friends, loved ones. We didn't know very many people up here - Josh had a friend from high school that was living with her husband and daughter in Concord as well. I remember how desolate it felt. It was both exhilarating and scary. At times I felt that it was so nice being on our own, getting to really know each other and depend on each other. At other times I felt stranded and abandoned up here in the "tundra". It was an interesting mix of emotions, all of which were heightened as I endlessly endeavored to find a job, and pass my boards. I remember the days of studying, cooped up in the apartment with blankets covering me head to toe, eating all day long (I gained 15 pounds last winter!) doing practice question after practice question. It's comforting to know that I will never have to pass the NCLEX again. Reminiscing helps me to be thankful for the situation I am in now. I don't have to worry about the next bill coming in the mail and how in the world we're going to keep up with rent. I don't have to worry about not having anyone to talk to, having made friends at work, and at church. Josh and I have had a good long time to depend on each other, learn to solve conflicts together, and fall madly in love all over again, and again. This is a chapter in our lives, that we can say strengthened our marriage, helped us to grow in the Lord, and taught us the value of having friends and family near and dear. It's an experience I'll never forget.
Love, Sara
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