A Whirlwind Month

Hi ALL!

It's been a whirlwind of a month! I am gearing up for homecoming soon enough and this past month has been crazy.
I have been blessed with the greatest news in regards to my education. I will be attending the University of Hawaii beginning this fall as masters degree candidate in Spanish. Here is the best part: for FREE! The next two years will be covered by the university as I will be a TA, teaching undergraduate Spanish while I pursue my degree. How awesome is that?!?! I will even be paid a stipend! My husband and I are so happy that this opportunity has come our way.

This past month, I have been out of it as I gave myself a concussion.
For those of you who really know me, I am a short, clumsy person.
I do not know how I manage to hit my head on things but I do.
I have had bad headaches and just trying to get back to normal.
I had to go to the ER and had a CT scan and thank the Lord all is well.
I will need about a month to recover completely.
BTW, I will go ahead and admit it...I hit my head on a sink at work in the restroom.

I have started jogging again and it feels so good to get outside when the wind isn't pushing me around and jog.
I have also taking up jogging on a treadmill those days that the trade winds are just so powerful and working out on the elliptical and lifting weights.
I am back on track to losing 30 before 30.

This past month, I have also continued my regular church schedule.
I really enjoy the bond that I have reestablished with the Lord and thank him everyday for all that we have been blessed with.
I feel and live his presence in me even more.


Seems like the last month has been full of birthdays, baby showers, and meetings.
I have been going non stop!
Much happiness to all that celebrated this last month!

Last but not least, I am giving one of my new good friend S* a baby shower.
Well, if you know me...I don't like to skimp on details.
I am from Texas and everything has to match and have a bow.
Needless to say, even the water bottles we will be serving even have bows.
I really hope that all will have a great time at the shower, it is coming soon and I will breathe much easier once it is over.
I really want the "mommy to be" to have a great shower surrounded by friends and family.
Every mommy deserves this.

Well, thanks to all for reading my latest rambling.
I may be gone for quite a bit as MY BELOVED is coming home soon.
We are planning to spend some quality time on vacation on another rock in the middle of the ocean.
I can't wait to see him and know that my husband is a real person.
Not just a man I get random phone calls from at odd hours or emails on a nearly daily basis.
LOL
He is my love.
I know that for some; deployments can crush a marriage or put unneeded strain.
I want those who have faith to know that it doesn't have to be like that.
My husband and I are blessed in that we know that our love is strong and has endured so much way before my last name even changed.
We know that this time apart gives us the strength to endure many things.
We value each other and know that we made the right decision by choosing each other to continue on our paths in life as one.
As one very wise man told me: "I may not be the luckiest man who has luck in his everyday life, but you are the best thing that has ever happened to me".

All of our love,
Jai and Hubby