A Year...

So...it's been awhile.

This past week, Mike and I celebrated our one year "official" anniversary. I know I keep saying this, but it's true--time flies. Although we've been dating for over a year and a half, one part of me thinks that it's strange to think we've been together for that long and the other part of me feels like it's been years. I spend the biggest chunk of my time with him and I love every bit of it. He has truely been the best thing to ever happen to me. Our relationship has been nothing short of extremely healthy, and although a "healthy" relationship was once a foreign thing to me, it now is impeccably real. With that said, I can honestly say that this man is it for me. It is a beautiful feeling, one that I honestly thought would never come to me. He brings out the best in me, a part that was hidden away for nearly four years before that while someone else brought out the worst in me. As many of my friends have commented to me, I feel like I am the person I am suppose to be, and not someone settling for the person I became previously. I feel so incredibly blessed to have someone so wonderful placed in my life. I am so in love it's ridiculous. I look forward to many more years happy and together.

With that said, we have both been much more active at Rock Harbor. This, in itself, is a huge testament to our relationship. We are based in the same faith, and we both have our eyes set on the Man above. Even though I'm not going to spend too much time talking about this, it is probably the most important aspect of our relationship--a huge part that had been missing with everyone else I previously dated.

I have begun classes for my Master's program at Azusa Pacific. Actually, at this point I am almost half way through. I am getting my masters in Educational Counseling, with an added Counseling credential. It is a fantastic program, and I have already learned so much. All of this has really made it's way into my own classroom and has helped me identify more with my own students.

Until next time folks....