since we've been married, we have gone through some interesting things. we've noticed a pattern throughout this time.
    God certainly didn't do things the way we expected, but he worked everything out for the best.
we are so thankful for many things:

1. cars- even though we lost the camry 3 times, we ended up getting the money for it just when we needed it! furthermore, the metro has had shockingly few problems in the past year!
2. baby-we have one!
3. habitat-good location, great price and just in the nic of time!
4. family-we have two! and new additions! one who just entered the world and one on its way! plus justins parents are moving back to this continent next year, just in time for our baby too!
5. jobs-we have three! which is better than the ½ job justin had most of the year!!
6. school-justin graduated from high school!..... well actually college.
7. marriage-its hard to believe its only been 11 months and two days and 2 hours! in a good way! its only getting more wonderful!!!
8. fellowship-life has been busy lately but we enjoy our friends when we see them! we know some great quality people and are thankful for their character!

    there are more things we could mention but this list is getting long and im sure most people have stopped reading it by now. nonetheless, God is good.

my job is coming to an end and i am so excited.... even though things were actually going better, i am looking forward to having time to prepare for the baby.
i have been getting a lot more exhausted than ever! but i only have two more months to go! wooohoo!! we start taking our classes at the hospital starting next week, so i am sure it'll start hitting us soon that we are going to be parents. i think it will really hit when january comes! i had a bad dream last night that the head came out but then it got stuck.... it was horrible! im trying not to worry, but i think that is what comes with being pregnant.

    As many of you are aware, we have been driving my parents Acura Legend the past few months. It was great timing when we got it. I was just about to start my job in Tigard and Gwen was working at Shilo.  Last week though, things took at turn for the worse. Gwen was getting some groceries, when she came out to the car, it wouldn't start. We had it towed to a shop down the street. The news was bad, the head gasket is cracked; at least $1000 to fix.
    The good news is that Gwen will only be working two more weeks. So we get up a little earlier (!) and I take her to work. Her mother and I pick her up (not at the same time though). Also, there are only three days a week that we both work; she works weekends and I don't (well I do, but I work from home).
    So if anyone wants to buy an 87 Legend for cheap, here is your chance! We will be buying something to replace it in the next month or two. We like Civics because they are somewhat cheap and they are very reliable, and when you have a baby, that matter a little more.
    Speaking of babies, here are some pictures of Warner, our new Nephew!

if you havent met my niece lillian then you are missing out! she is absolutely the cutest most amazing little girl ever! (shes 3) and until you meet her you wont believe me.....
anyways, she knows that i am having a baby shower and she asked if she could come.... i told her she had to ask her mom.... but then the other day she was taking a bath, and said to my mother, i want to take a bath with aunt jacquelyn(=..... isnt that adorable... she thought that having a baby shower was getting in the shower with me and the baby(=

then she was over at our house last weekend and she prayed for the baby.... check out this little clip...
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she has a hard time saying her f's and s's. if you cant understand her, she is saying,
Father, will you touch the baby in Jesus name amen.

we wish there was something exciting to say, but there really isn’t much..... our life seemed so much more exciting this summer... especially with all the car stealings and all(=
its just not the same around here anymore without good old betsy.....