Transition

I have not been able to post as much as I would like to. I am in this period of transition right now that is keeping me busy to say the least. Transition into the married life, which is freakin incredible. I love my wife like crazy. Also, there is this transition into Five Star which has been great as well. Between the two life has been pretty fast paced.

For the past 4 days I have been at Five Star Summer Camp. How was it? Well, every single kid either recommitted or made first time decisions to follow Jesus. I'd have to say it was a pretty fruitful camp. Follow up will be key with these kids but they all have started taking steps in the right direction. I feel very fortunate to be a part something that is having significant impact in the lives of people here in michiana. And it is only going to get better.

First Day

For those of you who don't know, as of today I am starting a new, full time job with Five Star. I will be leaving for the office in about 15 minutes. My initial thoughts are I am excited about the opportunity, I look forward to working with Justin and Seth, I think it will be a great experience being a part of something from the ground up, and I get to wear shorts to work!!!!

So...more on this later. I am taking another step in the journey.

First Blog as a Married Man

Well...I'm married. The great thing about that is my wife is the best wife on the planet. If you are wondering how that could be, just read the last 25 posts. Sorry I didn't get to reasons 1 and 2 but the wedding comsumed my time and I didn't have internet access.

Hayley and I are currently in the process of organizing our apartment and exchanging different gifts. It is fun but I am ready to be done with it so we can just enjoy each other. Thank-you's will be the next big step. I will write more about the Honeymoon when I get a chance and I may even include some pics.

Thanks to all of you who were a part of our day with us. It was awesome!!!

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3...yes only 3 more days. Reason #3 is that I am special to Hayley. She does not feel the same towards anyone else as she does towards me. That is a great feeling to know that I am the only person in her life that loves this way.

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Only 4 more days. We got our marriage license today after a whirlwind trip to Pigeon for a birth certificate that we didn't even need, but we didn't know that till today. But, we got it done and we have our license in hand.

Reason 4 stems from today. Despite the chaos that can come from planning a wedding, Hayley can still stay focused on what matters most and that is the fact that we are starting life together and we can be excited about that no matter what happens. Thanks Babe!!!

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Down to the last 5...Hayley is a great planner. She might deny this but if you look at what she has done for this wedding you would be amazed. We are five days out and pretty much everything that can be done at this point is. She is amazing!!!

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Six more days and Hayley left to go to her parents for a of couple days. I already miss her. #6 is that when she leaves, I can't wait to see her again. I do believe this a good thing. I know she misses me too which makes the next time we see each other even better.

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The seventh reason is her selflessness. Hayley always has other people's interest's in mind. She has challenged me in this area and helped me to get my focus off of me and onto other's. Thanks babe!!!

I don't know if I mentioned this earlier but she is very, very good looking =)

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Reason #8 is that Hayley desires to serve side by side with me in whatever ministry I am doing. I love this. There is no one else I would rather be serving with than her. I know God is going to use us and I am really looking forward to how that will be.

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Single Digits...this is crazy. Reason #9...I know I trust her with everything. This is huge. The comfort and safety that come with this is so important for our relationship. She has my trust and I have hers. We will not keep anything from each other...unless it's a surprise for her (which I like to do).

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Wow!!! I can't believe we are only 10 days out. It doesn't seem real yet but I'm sure about 8 days from now it will.

Anyways...reason number 10 that she has a great relationship with her family and mine. This is very important. I know her parents love her and she loves them. This will help a great deal as we begin a family of our own someday.

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Reason number 11 is that her dream is to raise a family. I love this because it is also one of my desires. I look forward to doing this together...but it can wait for a little while longer.

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In case you're just tuning in to the countdown, I am giving 25 reasons why Hayley will be the best wife in the world. And now for reason 12...she loves to be organized. This is a good thing. It's not that I am not organized, I just have a tendancy to let things for short periods of time and then they get piled up. Last night we spent a couple hours combining our files into one system. Let's just say I'm glad that's over with.

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This is usually an unlucky number...but not when you are marrying a woman as good as Hayley. Reason 13...I know that Hayley loves me and cares for me. She makes this obvious by the way she treats me, looks at me, cares for me and misses me when I am gone. It is a good thing to be loved!!!

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2 weeks out...we're getting close. Reason number 14 is that Hayley makes me complete. What I can't do...she can. What I'm not good at...she is. I love that God has paired me with someone who can be strong when I am weak.

Bible Fight Game

They have pretty much come up with everything. It is pretty addicting though. Check it out here.

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I love Hayley's creative side. She is very good at scrapbooking and making cards and invitations and whatnot. Definately not my deal (I'm terrible at that stuff). It's good to know that Hayley can represent us well in that area.

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Reason number 16 is that we are best friends. I would not want to do life with anyone else. I love being with Hayley and she loves being with me. I can't wait to walk the rest of our days side by side.

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Reason #17...Hayley's favorite food is Mexican. That just happens to be my favorite food which makes it easy for us to determine where will go out eat. It's either Don Pablo's or our local favorite Casa Del Rio. Muy Bueno.

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Hayley is a gamer. What does that mean? She loves playing board games. So do I. Early in our relationship we had some pretty intense Scrabble battles and we have also duked it out in Skip-Bo, Uno Attack, and Rack-O. It's good fun.