New Happenings . . .So much has been going on during the past couple of months. I turned 27 April 23. I do not know where the time goes but I cannot believe I am in my late 20's. I try not to think about it too long. I recently went home (to Indiana) for a week to help my Dad go through a few things in the house as well as to clean out my room and...wow...what memories! I felt so sentimental as I looked through photos of my younger years. Memories flooded my mind and I could not believe how quickly time passes. It scares me sometimes. On a similar note, we celebrated Mother's Day while I was home. It is my first Mother's Day and what a special day is was. I loved spending time with my extended family and celebrating the day as well as birthdays. Mother's Day is still difficult for me as I think about my own mother and miss her so very much. This year her birthday fell on Mother's Day and I always thought this was so appropriate as my mother was a near perfect example of what a mother should be. I strive to be a mother like her but fear I fall short often. I miss her so much and miss her influence on my life daily. On a new Reid note...he has just started pulling up on things and standing and scooting around furniture. He gets so excited to do it but it seems to wear him out by the end of the day. He is so precious and I cannot believe how quickly he is growing. He just turned nine months last week and seems to be having a growth spurt even as we speak. I held him tonight as I rocked him to sleep and I could not believe how long his cute little arms and legs are getting. I remember when he was just a small little bundle that fit nicely in my arms and now he sprawls out long across my arms. I love him so much! Ryan is doing well and continues to wait patiently for someone to contact him with a job. He has applied to many many jobs and has heard very little but has had a few positive calls. We are praying for patience but also that God would bring along the job he wishes for Ryan to have. I finished my last week of rotations a week ago. It's hard to believe. I have nothing left to do before graduation so technically I am a doctor now. I graduate June 7, and while I am excited, I am also terrified of the new changes and responsibilites I am going to have. I feel pretty inadequate. I am trying to enjoy my several weeks off until I start my rigorous 80 hour work weeks. My last rotation was a hospice rotation and it really made me think about life and priorities and what really matters. I really felt the urgency of how short life is or can be and it really impressed upon me the importance of enjoying each day and putting stock in the things that are most important. Transition is never easy. We have become comfortable in our life here in Athens and the move to Michigan is not without some trepidation. We feel it is meant to be and that it is our time to leave but it is still with some sadness that we leave this area that we have come to love and our friends and church family. We know God has great things planned ahead but we hold tight to the familiar. We pray for God to give us courage to venture into the unknown and know He will provide and comfort and protect and bless if we will only put our faith and trust in Him. Happy Memorial Day this weekend! We are heading up to Michigan to close on our house and to do some cleaning and painting. Take care and enjoy the time off with friends and family. Below are some pics of the last few weeks. 
The crabapple trees on our campus. They are so beautiful in the spring and they line the bike path on campus. I have run this path more times than I can count and it holds many memories of runs, and walks with friends and family. I will miss it much. 
Reid and I on my birthday. He is such a sweet boy and has such a good personality. 
Mother's Day 2008  
My little boy is growing up! He has so many cute faces and expressions. He is loving his new-found mobility and is getting more ambitious each day. | 
