When is the beginning? Would that be when I decided to come to Kansas for college? Would it be when I decided to join the military? Would it be when I decided to move back to Kansas after deployment? When exactly would the 'start' of life as I know it be? I like fresh, new beginnings. So, for the purpose of this blog…I'm going to start it when I moved back to Kansas after deciding that Illinois didn't have much to offer.
I was living with a fellow Army diva ;) I was unemployed, and living the life! I was dating a guy who I thought was perfect--even though we lived thousands of miles apart, and hadn't been in the same place for longer than a couple of days. Life was a fantasy, and what I needed was reality. I was attending a job fair for veterans, and applying for random jobs as I went. At the job fair, I met a representative from Park University who basically guaranteed me a job--and it was perfect. Through a series of events, and interviews, three months later I had the job! Student Services Coordinator at Park University. And I loved it.
Never did I realize that being at Park University during those 6 months, would start the life I had always dreamed of.
It was just like you see in the movies…boy sees girl, girl sees boy, looks are exchanged, shy smiles traded. Eventually they are given a reason to talk to each other, talking leads to dating, dating leads to an engagement, and Fray and I were married May 19, 2014.
We honeymooned to Charlotte, North Carolina and conceived our first child. After an amazing first few months of marriage, we were blessed with the opportunity to buy our first home. I was offered a position at a national nonprofit, so with a new job, a new home, and a baby on the way--we felt as if life couldn't get any better.
…until February 11th, 2015. Our lives were forever changed. So, maybe this is the real beginning. Gianna Carolina has changed our lives. When I look at her, I couldn't imagine life without her. Or my amazing husband. Life has meaning, purpose. I'm excited to see what tomorrow brings, and next month--but am trying to remain in the moment. I want to take life one day at a time, with my new little family. I want to cherish the first week of life. Then move on and cherish the second week of life. I have never been happier to become a sleep deprived milk machine who's purpose at this very moment in time is to rock a newborn baby and be her comfort and solace day in and day out. To love my husband with my whole being.
We are just starting out on this journey as new parents, even as newlyweds, but with my hand in his we'll figure it out together--just as we having dating, marriage and homeownership. I am blessed beyond all measure and thank God everyday for this new life He has given us.
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