and because of good things that the Heavenly Powers gave him in the past he ignores the shape of things to come

Alex will be here in  a week!! :) So excited to have him here even though it is just for the weekend! Then hopefully if all goes as hoped and planned he will be back for a while in 5 weeks after that! Then we can breathe easy for a while as we plan our life! haha Even though the distance has been especially hard I can't help but remember how lucky we have been! I DID get to go visit him SIX TIMES and he got to come home twice in the last 6 months.. Thinking back on that I would say that we really don't have much to complain about. However, it does make me EXTREMELY grateful and full or respect for those that are in the military or those who are missionaries because I can not imagine what it would be like for Alex to be gone and only able to talk to me every fews days all the while not knowing whether he was safe or not. So with that I say it's about time for us to count our blessings especially considering we already all have much more than we deserve.

My last trip to AZ was AWESOME! We has so much fun! We got to go to Vegas one night which was not really what I expected but still very fun! Surprisingly, it was a lot more romantic than I imagined. I especially liked the water show in front of the Bellagio. And the roller coaster at the New York hotel was OBVIOUSLY a favorite. I think my favorite part of the AZ trip was floating down Salt River. We rented three tubes (two for us one for the cooler). At first the rapids were a little quicker than we expected. The lazy river wasn't so lazy in some parts. We did lose all of our clothes, snacks, and sunscreen, but it was so worth it. 

Now, we're back to reality and counting down until Alex comes back! On a good note, his hand is doing better all the time! :) I think we all know who to thank for that! So far, grad school is going great! I really, really like it. Not too overwhelmed yet..writing a 30 page paper might change my mind. I feel like it's where God wants me..even though somedays I am guilty of objecting. With all being said, I will leave with a quote I read this morning that spoke to my heart. (It's actually from Beowulf--nerdy I know)

"and because of good things that the Heavenly Powers gave him in the past he ignores the shape of things to come. Then finally the end arrives when the body he was lent collapses and falls prey to its death; ancestral possessions and the goods he hoarded are inherited by another who lets them go with a liberal hand."