Drum roll, please!

It's official - if you haven't heard it yet - the Paulus crew is moving to Las Vegas*! Actually we're moving to Nellis Air Force Base right outside Las Vegas - but it's all the same.

I really need to post a few prayer requests:

1.)That the Lord would give me a clear mind and peace (this is my first move... ever)

2.) That I would look to be a blessing to Michael as this draws closer - looking for ways to make the move go smoother

3.) That I would be a Proverbs 31 wife, specifically as I set up house in a new area. (Michael's came pre-set) :)

4.) That the Lord would guide our footsteps, ease the emotions attached with leaving the ones I love and the home I grew up in, and help me cleave to my wonderful husband as he leads me into the great unknown.

5.) That the Lord would open up a college for me to attend and finalize what my degree will be in (I happened to love my chemistry course this summer! I know, I'm a nerd...)

*As with any military transfer it's not final till it's final. Layman's: Las Vegas is not final until I am in Las Vegas.

Looking back...

Melanie Wasko just e-mailed us the link to view our pictures! I about cried! They are so beautiful and classy and ... and... I can't decide which are my favorites! Looking forward to being able to display them throughout the house!!!!!!

Hurrah! I'm married! And, just in case you were wondering, I love my awesome husband! I couldn't have dreamed of a better man for me. God has so specifically crafted him for me and I for him that it's scary. Well, not scary, but unreal.

I was struggling with laziness and selfishness yesterday and was confessing this to Michael. I hadn't (and didn't want to) done the dishes from the night before and the morning dishes and laundry needed to be folded, ironed and put away, and the house just needed a general clean-up before the weekend. I had plenty of time to do it after getting off work early, but, instead I laid on the bed, feigned sleep, and read my Christian female novel.

My husband is such a servant that even after a twelve hour day at work (6 1/2 hours of which was in a vibrating helicopter cockpit) he still blesses me and gets things cleaned up, put away and cleaned.

After I had confessed this to Michael he gave me a hug and a smile and said that he would rather have been blessed with me enjoying my afternoon than fretting over little things to "please him".

I don't deserve a man as good as he is!

Michael, my love, thank you for an awesome two and a half months of marriage! I look forward to the hundred more years we have followed by eternity with our Savior!! Thank you for embracing the calling the Lord has on your life. And thank you for leading me back to the cross and reminding me of Who is actually in control of my every step. I love you!

I'm a nerd... and I know it. :-)

My chemistry class starts next Tuesday! I'm so excited. Not only will it help to keep me busy but I LOVE CHEMISTRY!

I humored myself and read the course syllabus this afternoon and got all excited. My professor's name is Pinky McCoy. I have a feeling I won't be able to keep a straight face when I talk to her/him.

Is Pinky a boy's name or a girl's name? Guess I'll find out...

A Store in Prayer

I don't know how many people knew this, but Moore Expression's truck (the homeschool company that I work for) broke down within the past month. The repair would require at least an entirely new engine.

All in all, the total cost of the repairs would be upwards of $20,000! There was little chance that we could get that kind of money fast. The truck is the store's main revenue, bringing profit through homeschool conventions. We were in major need of a miracle!

Thankfully, the Lord knows all of our needs well before we know them. Mrs. Moore and I had just been talking about our circumstances. She was relaying to me that God has and always will take care of us. Every trial He puts us through is to bring Him glory and make us more into His image.

Well... what a trial!

I asked my family to pray for the store and that God would meet us in this need. Mrs. Moore had different customers praying for us as well as her care group and family. Through the whole thing I'm proud to say Mrs. Moore kept her composure and trusted solely in the Lord!

And...

He met us!!! Today we got a call from Joe saying that GM was going to completely pay for a NEW ENGINE!!!!!!! All the store would have to pay for is to put it in!

God has been, and is, so good to us! He met us in this place that we thought was a hopeless situation. He proved Himself faithful yet again.

For me, I got to see the power of prayer. I struggle having my devotions, but I really try to pray as often as possible. It's easy, though, to think that, yeah, God may hear you, but will He answer you? Will He?

YES, HE DOES!

Lord, thank you for being faithful to me. Even though I am human and forget to seek you with all of my heart, You still hear my little voice and love and take care of me. Thank you!

Hehe!!

"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia."

(Charles Schultz)

Hope you're having a good day!

School is out for summer!

School is out for summer! School is out forever!

Just kidding!

I just finished my one and only final this afternoon. I'm celebrating by doing... nothing. I feel like going out for ice cream, though.

Classes start again May 26th. I'm taking a chemistry course over the summer, so that should be exciting.

All righty. I'm off. To do nothing.

That's my Hubby!

My hubby is flying one of these helos in this picture I found the other day! How exciting! I can't remember which one he is in... but he's there. Gracie and I saw him fly over us when we went to see him fly over Mt. Trashmore.

It has been so much fun getting to know so many people in his squadron. Everyone that I've met has left a great impression. The wives welcomed me in at the Wives Club meeting last week. Somehow, I was put in charge of doing the newsletter... I have no idea how.

It's been wonderful to see the Lord stretch me in ways I didn't think would be stretched. I've had to come out of my comfort zone and get to know people that I wouldn't of had the opportunity to get to know. They all laugh at me and tease Michael because I'm so young. Oh well. He thinks it's funny.


That's been another opportuntiy the Lord has given us as a couple. Throughout the various parties I've gone to with Michael we have both been given the opportunity to see how the other will take care of themselves. (I know that was very poor grammar, but, oh well!) I got to see before we were married how Michael takes care of me around people I don't know. Likewise, he got to see how I interact with people I don't know in somewhat awkward cirmustances. Thankfully, both of us got 110%. :-)