Lots of changes over the past few months! I didn’t mean to leave you all hanging, but I promise this post will make it up to you. Here are a few things that have happened since my last post:

1. I decided to take a little hiatus from seminary and go back to full-time work. I’m just not in a financial position where I can justify more loans for a degree that doesn’t warrant a career. So once I can get back on my feet, I’ll start taking some classes again. Now I’m living with my folks, working for my dad as a project manager (etc) and in lieu of homework, I’ve taken up wedding planning, because…

2. I’m getting married! WHAT?! Yep… I found the perfect man for me. Just like I said I wanted too earlier in this blog. God is awesome. James is amazing. And you can finally read our story! Here’s the links:

I meet James |  James meets me | We get engaged

3. An earthquake turned our eyes to Haiti, and I need to give a shout-out to the very man who coined me “theologically blonde” and thus inspired this blog. One of my pastors from the church I worked at in Boston went to Haiti last year for a mission trip to an orphanage there, and his heart was visibly changed. He and his wife started the paperwork to adopt an 8-year-old Haitian girl. When the earthquake hit, they fought to bring her to the states as soon as possible, and she’s finally here! I’d highly recommend watching the news story because it’s just so awesome. I’m proud of Andy & Beth and couldn’t be more thrilled for them!

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So, basically, the premise for my blog is shot. I’m gonna have to scratch my tagline “single seminarian”. You might be asking the question, do all these changes defeat the purpose of me coming here? Was it worth it to move to Chicago and even start school? Am I even going to get a degree in the end?

Let me just start by saying… SO WORTH IT. My semester at seminary wasn’t for naught. I learned more than I thought I would in just a few months, my faith in God was enhanced in new ways, and I realized– most importantly– that this is just the beginning of my learning, and I hope never to cease, whether I’m in school or not.

I found an amazing church that I totally love, connect with, and can serve at. I am close to my family, and have enjoyed being a part of all the activity. Every time I hold or kiss my baby niece I am so glad I’m not 1000 miles away.

And best of all, I met the man I am going to spend the rest of my life with. God had him here. So the fact that I was brought here was certainly for a purpose. For many purposes. I couldn’t be happier. I am home.

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