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