I can't believe it!
A quick recap of where I was at my last post in August:
-3 weeks in at my gig with Biology/Geosciences
-the new girl
-It was still summer....maybe?
-almost 8 months married
-Studying for a test for grad school
Today:
-Just hit my 90 days last week!! Whaaattt??!
-Not really the new girl anymore....although I guess I still am?
-It is definitely fall but I think it may also be winter, because I am COLD today! >.<
-Almost 11 MONTHS married! Geesh.
-Test over and done and my score was GOOD.
I can't believe it's almost November. I can't believe 2018 is almost over. I can't believe I've been at my current job for over 90 days. I can't believe that Justin and I are celebrating our first year of marriage soon. This year has definitely been a whirlwind. I have learned so much, some good, some not so good, some curveballs and wrenches along the way.
God is still good. Some days I am far too quick to forget that.
Take my graduate school test, for example. I'll be the first to admit that I didn't study as much as would probably be expected for a test of this type. (If you're curious, I took the Miller Analogies Test). Really, the bulk of my review and reading took place the last two weeks before I took the test. Pair that with the fact that I've never been a super great test taker and, well, you had a recipe for a huge bundle of nerves going into the test last week. The great thing about the MAT is that it gives you a "preliminary" score at the end, so it puts you out of your misery quickly! My score was higher than the required scores for all of the EKU grad programs that accept the MAT. (Go figure though, for my program there is no specific requirement, so I'm just hoping my score is good enough!) That has happened to me in my life...never. I've always been "right where I needed to be" or slightly below benchmark when it comes to placement tests. Not this time. God is moving. So I'll take another next step and reapply in a few weeks (I'm only waiting so I can take advantage of the fee waiver during the grad school's "Grad School Blitz"!). We'll see what happens after that, but I am very optimistic.
God is still good. At the end of every day with my husband, no matter what kind of day we've had, he is still the one I fall asleep next to each night, and wake up next to each morning. I'd choose him over and over again. We've had our fair share of tough times and teething pains, but we're God's children and every day His mercies are new. We just take it one day at a time...and we are learning. And y'all...I love him so much, it's ridiculous!
My twin is more than adjusting to life in Boston, she is thriving! J and I had the opportunity to visit her a couple of weeks ago, and we had the best time. I clocked over 16,000 steps during our in Boston day, we ate delicious pastries, sushi, seafood, and had a nice snack at the Cheers bar, visited one of the oldest churches in the US, did some shopping amidst a Noreast drizzle, and just talked and caught up like we'd just seen each other yesterday. Isn't life awesome like that, just being able to pick right back up with someone close to you? Like I said, we had the best time. I'm so happy for her. I can't believe we've been "on our own" for over two years. Some days it still feels like yesterday, but I can say without a doubt that our relationship is better for it.
That lunch hour always goes by so, so quickly. There's still a lot to come, so stay tuned!
-3 weeks in at my gig with Biology/Geosciences
-the new girl
-It was still summer....maybe?
-almost 8 months married
-Studying for a test for grad school
Today:
-Just hit my 90 days last week!! Whaaattt??!
-Not really the new girl anymore....although I guess I still am?
-It is definitely fall but I think it may also be winter, because I am COLD today! >.<
-Almost 11 MONTHS married! Geesh.
-Test over and done and my score was GOOD.
I can't believe it's almost November. I can't believe 2018 is almost over. I can't believe I've been at my current job for over 90 days. I can't believe that Justin and I are celebrating our first year of marriage soon. This year has definitely been a whirlwind. I have learned so much, some good, some not so good, some curveballs and wrenches along the way.
God is still good. Some days I am far too quick to forget that.
Take my graduate school test, for example. I'll be the first to admit that I didn't study as much as would probably be expected for a test of this type. (If you're curious, I took the Miller Analogies Test). Really, the bulk of my review and reading took place the last two weeks before I took the test. Pair that with the fact that I've never been a super great test taker and, well, you had a recipe for a huge bundle of nerves going into the test last week. The great thing about the MAT is that it gives you a "preliminary" score at the end, so it puts you out of your misery quickly! My score was higher than the required scores for all of the EKU grad programs that accept the MAT. (Go figure though, for my program there is no specific requirement, so I'm just hoping my score is good enough!) That has happened to me in my life...never. I've always been "right where I needed to be" or slightly below benchmark when it comes to placement tests. Not this time. God is moving. So I'll take another next step and reapply in a few weeks (I'm only waiting so I can take advantage of the fee waiver during the grad school's "Grad School Blitz"!). We'll see what happens after that, but I am very optimistic.
God is still good. At the end of every day with my husband, no matter what kind of day we've had, he is still the one I fall asleep next to each night, and wake up next to each morning. I'd choose him over and over again. We've had our fair share of tough times and teething pains, but we're God's children and every day His mercies are new. We just take it one day at a time...and we are learning. And y'all...I love him so much, it's ridiculous!
My twin is more than adjusting to life in Boston, she is thriving! J and I had the opportunity to visit her a couple of weeks ago, and we had the best time. I clocked over 16,000 steps during our in Boston day, we ate delicious pastries, sushi, seafood, and had a nice snack at the Cheers bar, visited one of the oldest churches in the US, did some shopping amidst a Noreast drizzle, and just talked and caught up like we'd just seen each other yesterday. Isn't life awesome like that, just being able to pick right back up with someone close to you? Like I said, we had the best time. I'm so happy for her. I can't believe we've been "on our own" for over two years. Some days it still feels like yesterday, but I can say without a doubt that our relationship is better for it.
That lunch hour always goes by so, so quickly. There's still a lot to come, so stay tuned!
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