Lea and James' blog
Tuesday, April 22, 2008Sea WorldHere are pictures from our trip to Sea World last week!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008Yeah for James...My husband was accepted into the inaugural 2008 class of the Marketplace One Leadership Institute!! This is such an honor. He was nominated by someone that he works with at ADF, and so he applied recently. We found out today that he was accepted!! The Marketplace One Leadership Institute is for those passionate about leadership excellence. The info packet gives a good synopsis: "Quality leadership is an integral pary of every successful business...the mission of the institute is the intentional and strategic development of values-based leaders. Our leadership goal is to successfully integrate Biblical truth with Marketplace best practices, using these principles to equip leaders for effective service to this and future generations." This is a week long event held in June at the Hyatt in Phoenix. There will be instructional forums, labs, assignments, daily worship and devotions. They will also have meals and social activities. James will be reading seven books for this event! He will also participate in a conference call in September, as part of this opportunity. I am so proud of you James!! Monday, April 14, 2008a whole lot of pictures!Here are a bunch of pics from all of our recent law school trips, including the one to VANDERBILT where we are going! And pictures from when we moved out of our house and to the apartment.
Saturday, April 12, 2008Beautiful Day!Hello everyone! As some of you know, we have chosen to live in Nashville for at least the next three years! James will be attending Vanderbilt Law, and will join the class of 2011! He will do great, and we both really feel that this area is a perfect fit for us. God has revealed His plans at the perfect time, and this was not a difficult decision for either of us! While James slept in this morning (poor guy, he has been sick lately) I went on a walk around the area. It is just beautiful here! And everyone is so friendly, I love it! While I was walking, I stopped at this cute little bookstore near the campus. Along with about 15 other people, I rummaged through the sale books stacked on tables outside of the store. It was so nice because I just feel so at peace after making our decision. I was telling James that I am so looking forward to moving here! Just wanted to share the news and thank you all for your prayers and support during this time! Also, we want to give a shout out to Ryan W for being so supportive of our decision...and for recommending great restaurants to eat at! Love James and Lea Tuesday, April 08, 2008I am truly blessedMy lovely and wonderful wife is so sweet. I told her yesterday that it is a good thing the day was about over at work when I saw her blog cause it was so sweet I was tearing up at my desk so I just left to go home! Lea has been the most amazing wife, friend, encourager, confidant, and support during this busy time in our lives. Obviously, this is a journey that would not be possible with God...but I truly believe it would also not be possible without the wonderful gift of my wife. She deserves a medal! I love you Lea - you are the most incredible blessing...simply because of who God has made you. Monday, April 07, 2008All the little things...As you probably know...our life has been fairly crazy lately. We moved from our first home in Chandler to our new apartment in Scottsdale just over a week ago (only two weeks after selling our house)! THEN, we went to Chicago last weekend, and will be going to Nashville this coming weekend. We have been job searching for me, school searching for James, and house searching for us! Even though this has been stressful and definitely a test God has brought into our marriage, God has provided in so many ways. One way that He has provided is through my husband and his thoughtfulness. James has done so many wonderful little things that have made this time so much less scary. These are some, just to name a few: 1. James included me during NU Law Admission days. He let me sit in on a few informational sessions and mock law classes with him (which, I LOVED!!). James knows that if I wasn't a nurse, I would of chosen to go to law school!! I also was able to attend "Co-council," which was a special class for spouses of future law students. I guess you could say it was sort of like a support group. That was very fun. ---Side note: While we were in civil procedure class, James was chosen to be some one's defendant. The professor asked him all sorts of questions related to the case discussed. James did great, and after class the professor and another admitted student congratulated him on how he did. Go James! 2. He included me in house hunting. We have this system where we rate properties and places from 0-10. While we were looking at places in Chicago, James kept asking me my "rating" for each place. He also emails me things his realtor(s) send him. 3. He gave me a sweet card yesterday, reminding me that he will always love me. 4. He was so encouraging when I received a call from a nurse recruiter at a local hospital in Chicago. Granted, he is bias, but he tells me that I am "the best nurse." How blessed I am to have such a supportive husband! James, I love you and I am blessed to be on this journey with you. I am excited about our adventure together! Wednesday, April 02, 2008Minnesota picsBetter late than never! Here are some pics from Lea's trip to Minnesota a couple weeks ago.
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