Happy Homemaker Monday

My cousin, Bonnie, writes a blog (along with her husband) where she shares some interesting information and the joys of homemaking on Monday.  While I don't get to devote as much time to homemaking as I hope to in the future (because of school and work), I still thought it was a fun idea and something to remind me how thankful I am to have a home, a husband, and someday a family to take care of!

The weather:

It's extremely nice outside for the end of January!  I needed a coat this morning, but was able to walk to class without one this afternoon :)

On my reading pile:

Honestly, school books and the Bible are on my reading list!  I don't, unfortunately, really have time for recreational reading.

On my TV: 

The Next Great Baker

On my menu for this week:

Maple-Chili Glazed Pork Medallions with diced, roasted potatoes and salad

On my to-do list:

School reading, tidying up the house, creating lesson plans for Friday co-op

What I am crocheting, knitting, sewing, or creating:

I'm crocheting Ryder another scarf at his request :)

Looking around the house:

I see school books!!!

From the camera:

We finally took down the banner from our rehearsal dinner and added decor to our living room wall!  I absolutely love it!  The shelves are crate boxes that I bought at Michael's and painted red!  I think it turned out great!

Something fun to share:

Today, I got back my first test from my Primary Reading course!  I made a 55/55 and my professor wrote "Wow!" next to my score :)  Needless to say, I was pleased! haha :)

On my prayer list:

My husband and his continual healing

Two of my cousins and their husbands

Our youth group

Bible verse, devotional:

"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me".  ---Mark 9:37

And another semester begins...

Well, since my last update we've been to California and back again, we had Christmas 4 times, we rang in the New Year, and we've started school again!  We had an absolutely wonderful Christmas break...and one thing that was SO wonderful about it was the fact that my handsome husband, Ryder, has continued to feel better and stronger all the time.  Unfortunately, he is still losing weight but that could have something to do with the medicine he is on currently.  He has an appointment this week with a dietician to see if we can figure out what he needs to be eating to put some meat on his bones, so to speak :)  He eats TONS now, all healthy, but TONS.  Sooo, we'll see what the doctor says and go from there...
As far as his hormone problems, he goes to the doctor at the end of February to get blood work done again and then will meet with the doctor at the beginning of March to go over the results and make a game plan about what we need to do next, if anything.  One piece of good news to report is that he is growing hair again, which means that he does have some working testosterone in his body!  Praise the Lord for that!!!  We don't know how much or how quickly it is being produced, but we do have physical evidence that things are getting better!

School is going well but is SO busy and HEAVY this semester!  I even dropped a class (Math) so that I could lighten my load a little bit.  Instead of being over full-time this semester, I'm just going with full-time ;)  But really, working two jobs and taking the classes I am taking (one that requires 20 hours of practicum) is a lot to do but I am enjoying it so far! :)  I absolutely LOVE and ADORE and HAVE SO MUCH FUN teaching for the homeschool co-op!  I am so blessed that God allowed me to be involved with and teach a great group of kids this semester.  It is such a good experience and such a blessing for me!!!

Other than that, Ryder and I have made our plans and reservations for our First Anniversary trip...but we aren't telling anyone where we are going until we come back! :)  It's going to be a surprise for everyone that is interested...and it is going to be so much fun for us!  We didn't really have a honeymoon, so this will be our first trip to somewhere new and exciting together!!! :D  We are really, REALLY excited!!! (As you can tell :D)

God has been doing some great things for both of us recently and we are so thankful...He is growing us spiritually and healing illness physically.  I am so thankful and I am looking forward to growing closer to Him and to my sweet husband during 2012!!! <3

Lots of Love,
LEW