...trust that God is in control and enjoy some lemonade..
We are almost done with January! Can you believe how fast the year is already going? By the end of this month I will be starting my 6th month in my pregnancy. Sam and I are so excited about the life that God has so graciously given us, and cannot wait until she gets here.
Sam and I have opted to do a homebirth, and it is something we are very much looking forward to. After much research and prayer (and talking with our midwife ^_^) we have been given much peace about having our first baby in our home...bar there are no issues and I am not a high risk.
We are praying and leaving it in God's hands.
The car we bought turned out to be a lemon. The mechanic told us that it is not worth fixing, so we were pretty disgruntled at the beginning of the week. Thankfully our God is in control and has provided us an even better car....just minor, inexpensive things need to be fixed. It is a manual...and it has been YEARS since I have driven one, so it will be fun to get the hang of it again :). Once I get comfortable with it I will be teaching Sam how to drive it :)
I am getting involved with the local FRG here in our company...and I am excited about getting involved. I look forward to having responsibility and being apart of something that helps people.
I am settling in quite well, and am really starting to be content here. It has helped a lot just getting OUR stuff in and being able to sleep in OUR own bed.
It has been a month of UPS and downs, but God has definitely made the UPS amazing and has really shown His hand in the downs.
So although we have had a few lemons this month, God has definitely been in control and we have enjoy the blessings of His mercy.
Once we get the car we should be able to visit a local church here....I look forward to it. I really miss church.
Keep us in your prayers as you think of us,
Sam, Amber, and (soon coming) Sarah Rose
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
New Year...New Hopes
So 2010 has come and gone in a blink of an eye. In a year there is 365 days ( exception leap year 366)....sometimes 365 days don't sound too long, and sometimes it is hard to imagine that so much can happen in such a short amount of time.
What happened our life in just 365 days? So many highs and lows that are too many to count...but many more highs than lows. God has been good to us in the last 365 days...so I want to do a highlighted recap of all that happened last year:
January - Sam and I were still working at GMAC. I really enjoyed my job as a supervisor, but I felt like there was something more that I was supposed to do...and so did Sam. We started talking and praying about the Army. Sam talked to a recruiter.
February- We were told that our branch was going to be closed down and we were all going to be laid off.
Sam swore in with the Army at the end of the month. He was to leave the 2nd week of April.
March- Finalizing everything with the Army. My first nephew Wesley Briar was born on March 14th.
My brother Wes leaves for OSUT.
April-We were laid off. Sam was told he couldn't go into the military because he had a medical issue. That was solved and God had him leave on May 10th...I was thankful for the extra time with my hubby.
I was told that I would have an EXTREMELY hard time getting pregnant because of a medical condition...but we prayed and left it in God's hands.
May-My youngest brother graduated from OSUT at FT. Benning. Sam left for OSUT (One Stop Unit Training) at Ft. Benning on May 10th.... That was a hard day. Thank the Lord for my best friend Sarah who took me out that day. Also, I had the BEST vacation EVER with Sarah to Myrtle Beach, SC. UH-MAZING.
June- I was able to go to MT and see my parents. It was a great trip. I love my parents very much.
July-I drove down surprised Sam on the 3rd of July. Sam also had his 36hr pass, it was so great to see him after such a long time! By the end of July I had lost 30lbs, and also had a miscarriage.
August- Sam graduated and came home for a wonderful 16 days. :)
My brother Wes also graduates from basic.
September- Sam left for Germany. A week later I found out we were pregnant :)
October- Delay in my paperwork getting done, but Sam and I were able to talk everyday. I went to a Braves game with Kim and Mom and Dad Schultz.
November- I left for MT again to spend the last month there with my parents and Thanksgiving too. The paperwork went through for me to leave, just waiting on housing.
December- God provided the money for my ticket to Germany. I arrived in Germany two weeks before Christmas, and have gotten to spend so many wonderful moments with my husband. We also found out we are having a baby girl...our little Sarah Rose due May 19th.
( there was going to be pictures for every month but my computer stopped wanting to upload pictures :( )
Many things have happened this year, but God has been more than faithful to us. We have had some pretty mighty lows, but God used it to prepare us for what is to come this year.
So as January 1st dawned at 12:00am...I first had a feeling of dread... What is this year going to be like...bittersweet? In many ways yes, but in many ways I know that God will bless us...and give us something that each month we can look back and say---this was a good thing.
So I look forward to 2011. I look forward to holding our precious Sarah Rose in my arms for the first time. I look forward to what all God has in store.
Happy New Year.
Love,
Amber, Sam, and soon coming Sarah Rose
What happened our life in just 365 days? So many highs and lows that are too many to count...but many more highs than lows. God has been good to us in the last 365 days...so I want to do a highlighted recap of all that happened last year:
January - Sam and I were still working at GMAC. I really enjoyed my job as a supervisor, but I felt like there was something more that I was supposed to do...and so did Sam. We started talking and praying about the Army. Sam talked to a recruiter.
February- We were told that our branch was going to be closed down and we were all going to be laid off.
Sam swore in with the Army at the end of the month. He was to leave the 2nd week of April.
March- Finalizing everything with the Army. My first nephew Wesley Briar was born on March 14th.
My brother Wes leaves for OSUT.
April-We were laid off. Sam was told he couldn't go into the military because he had a medical issue. That was solved and God had him leave on May 10th...I was thankful for the extra time with my hubby.
I was told that I would have an EXTREMELY hard time getting pregnant because of a medical condition...but we prayed and left it in God's hands.
May-My youngest brother graduated from OSUT at FT. Benning. Sam left for OSUT (One Stop Unit Training) at Ft. Benning on May 10th.... That was a hard day. Thank the Lord for my best friend Sarah who took me out that day. Also, I had the BEST vacation EVER with Sarah to Myrtle Beach, SC. UH-MAZING.
June- I was able to go to MT and see my parents. It was a great trip. I love my parents very much.
July-I drove down surprised Sam on the 3rd of July. Sam also had his 36hr pass, it was so great to see him after such a long time! By the end of July I had lost 30lbs, and also had a miscarriage.
August- Sam graduated and came home for a wonderful 16 days. :)
My brother Wes also graduates from basic.
September- Sam left for Germany. A week later I found out we were pregnant :)
October- Delay in my paperwork getting done, but Sam and I were able to talk everyday. I went to a Braves game with Kim and Mom and Dad Schultz.
November- I left for MT again to spend the last month there with my parents and Thanksgiving too. The paperwork went through for me to leave, just waiting on housing.
December- God provided the money for my ticket to Germany. I arrived in Germany two weeks before Christmas, and have gotten to spend so many wonderful moments with my husband. We also found out we are having a baby girl...our little Sarah Rose due May 19th.
( there was going to be pictures for every month but my computer stopped wanting to upload pictures :( )
Many things have happened this year, but God has been more than faithful to us. We have had some pretty mighty lows, but God used it to prepare us for what is to come this year.
So as January 1st dawned at 12:00am...I first had a feeling of dread... What is this year going to be like...bittersweet? In many ways yes, but in many ways I know that God will bless us...and give us something that each month we can look back and say---this was a good thing.
So I look forward to 2011. I look forward to holding our precious Sarah Rose in my arms for the first time. I look forward to what all God has in store.
Happy New Year.
Love,
Amber, Sam, and soon coming Sarah Rose
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