June

Here's what we've been up to. We had the privilege of standing up in Ryley's youngest sister's wedding on June 5th. It was amazing to watch these two young people join their lives together for God's glory...I met Heather when she was 15 and I was 20, and she has become a beautiful young woman, inside and out. Her husband, BJ, has been a great addition to the family, and we absolutely adore him. I am so thankful for Heather and BJ as my family...and it makes life that much sweeter when they are also a few of my dearest friends!

I was 20 weeks pregnant over the wedding weekend, in case you were wondering. Here's another picture of my "progress"...this one was at 19 weeks (in May).

And so June has proved to be an eventful month. I am now 27 years old. And 5 years ago today was our wedding day.

It's been an amazing 5th year of marriage; I'd say our best yet. We grew up a lot, pursued starting a family, and I have an even deeper love and respect for my dear husband. I'm almost 23 weeks pregnant now, and we have shared so many life-changing moments in these past 12 months...like the first time he felt the baby moving 5 weeks ago, or farther back when we were dreaming of our child who we thought lived in a distant land. I'm excited to see what God has planned for us. And I'm looking forward to many more years with the man I love most in this world.