2009!!

What a great year 2009 has been for us! We have been really blessed. For the first 6 months we were able to live in my grandparents home while it was up for sale. What a blessing that was! It was a nice place with a great ward and I had so many memories there. It was nice to share those with Matt. In March Matt's security job was a little rocky, we weren't ever sure what his checks were going to be, and we were really afraid he was going to be laid off. Finally in May, he got hired on at Comcast, it was steady work, and he is making more money. We are really grateful for Comcast, they have provided us with a lot. I feel that we are both so lucky to have steady jobs right now, when there are so many that do not. I pray for those people daily.

In June my grandparents were finally able to sell their house, and it was bitter sweet for us. We loved the house, but it was nice for them to not have to worry about it anymore. We moved to Taylorsville into a much smaller place, but we can't complain. We have a roof over our heads and that's enough for us. Since moving to Taylorsville, we have been great! We were able to take a trip to Las Vegas for our 1st anniversary, it was awesome! We were both first timers! We have also been blessed in the fact that the first year of marriage was a cinch! We kept getting these "Congrats! You made it through the toughest year!" and we were like "Really? that was easy! Bring it on!" We are firm believers that as long as you're not selfish, and you always think of the other person, above your self, and love The Lord and keep him first in our lives, then we can do anything! We have also been blessed to be able to attend The Temple a lot this year! I really do love to see the temple.

Now its December and what a great season for reflection. I realize now that we have so much to be grateful for. Christmas will be small this year, but that doesn't matter in comparison to the blessings we've received. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!