Mountains, Moving & Marriage......

Sorry for the major delay in posting. Hoping to start posting more. Lots going on! Things are going well. Still working at a job that I love and I feel so grateful for my time spent here in Vail. I have a wonderful community of friends, a Church that I love and a job that I really love being at. It is always bitter-sweet when the end of a season begins to come, but most of it all Sweet. I will look back on my time spend here and remember all that God did, how much fun I had, wonderful friendships and sweet memories wrapping up single life. Life in the mountains has been wonderful and I will miss all that there is to be missed when you have the outdoor access to the Gore Range! AND... I can't tell you how excited I am to MOVE and to be MARRIED!

So... I will be moving to San Antonio, TX (Texas Hill Country). Jonathan and I will be in working with Chi Alpha, a inter-denominational on-campus Christian Fellowship Organization at University of Texas, San Antonio. Jonathan has currently been working there the past two years working to pioneer a new ministry with a team. I will be there to join them in the 3rd year (Fall 2010) and I can't wait to give my life to young college students who are trying to find their way in this world.

Jonathan and Johnny (UTSA Campus Pastor & Friend) will be moving all my stuff from Vail to San Antonio at the end of March. I will then move to San Antonio after Ski Season in April and be back and forth wrapping up my job until mid-June. I will be back in Cali mid- June to spend time with family and friends before I am married July 25.

Marriage! We are trilled and almost 5 months away. We know that our engagement has been a little longer that some, and we are grateful for the time as we have had a lot going on with moves, jobs, beginning new ministry and life. Jonathan will be here Friday for 12 days. We are looking forward to our time together and our time with friends during his stay. We are grateful for your prayers as we make decisions, move, plan a wedding, and learn move about how to love each other well.

I will be in California with my mom and my sister Feb 25-March 2 to do some wedding planning and dress shopping, I know it will be a full, wonderful time with family and friends. Love each of you, thank you for your continual prayers. Much Love!

2010.......

Hello! I am back from TX! Had a great time with my family for Christmas. It was wonderful being with Ava and Shane for Christmas. I was gone for 13 days... so it feels good to be back in Colorado in the swing of things. Lots going on here. Working, Planning on some major life change, 199 day until i get married! Whoot! Thankful to the Lord for 2009 and all that comes in 2010.

Shane Ernest Ray Stewart!!!!!!

Mandy and Eli gave birth to Shane Ernest Ray Stewart at 8:22 cst. 8lbs 10 oz! Mandy and Shane are doing well. Thank you Jesus for a healthy baby boy! More pictures to follow.

A Little Update...

*Had a wonderful Thanksgiving with Jonathan and his family in Corpus Christi. It was fun with all of his friends and family!

* The snow has officially started falling here in Colorado, and we have had 5-8 degree temperatures this week. I just got back from a great snowshoe- a cold blue bird Colorado day! , I love Colorado!

* Jonathan is headed up here with Johnny and Amy for the weekend!

* Baby Shane is due, yesterday 12/9. Being praying for Mandy and perhaps a natural labor, if there is no action, Shane will come C- Section on Tuesday, so exciting!

* I am headed to Texas to be with my family, everyone will be there from CA to be with the new addition to the family.

* I will post updates and pictures when the new baby is here!

272 Days until I am married!

Guess What? 272 Days. Until. I marry Jonathan. I can't wait! Jonathan and I have another 9 months until marriage- engagement so far has been wonderful! It has been so sweet to dream together of what life will look like and think about what God has in store for us. I am looking forward most to togetherness and doing life with each other. Laughing, cooking dinner and the daily things of life you get to experience when you live with someone. Jonathan has a wonderful-full-of-life personality and I think life will never be boring or same old with the life ahead of us, thank you Jesus! Most of you ( my friends that read this) were married 5+ years ago and it is hard for me to remember all that you anticipated when you got married, what did you like most about engagement and what is your favorite part of marriage? For those of you not married- The Lord has someone so incredibly knit together perfectly made for you, pray, wait and live out all that the Lord has for you right NOW. So for my single sisters, I waited, most of you know my story.. Jesus is faithful! So for you girls, any encouragement?

Jonathan's Birthday Weekend

Jonathan was here in Colorado this weekend! We celebrated this brithday, which is actually today! We had a wonderful weekend. Jonathan took me out to dinner a few times, we went on hikes, I cooked some yummy fall meals and a cheescake for J's Birthday. It was so wonderful hanging witht the love of my life and best friend!

Mexico

Mandy came with me to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I was able to go down on a vacation that my work gave me, which was pretty sweet. Mandy and I had not had that kids of total sister time since 04', just the two of us. It was wonderful! We sat by the pool, rested, read, talked, went on walks and ate too much chips and salsa. The weather was wonderful and we had a blast together! It was a nice break from the blustery snow that rolled in to Colorado while we were in Mexico!