Fifth Anniversary, Continued :)

  Okay, so I know you read the post about our second honeymoon and about David's graduation (if not, you can read them here and here, respectively). But our actual anniversary is May 31, not at the end of March.  So .... here's what we did on our real fifth anniversary.

I had my last day of our school year.  We already sent the students home the day before, so we just had a fun lunch together at the school.  Here are most of our staff:

I'm in the second row, almost all the way to the right.  Can you find the two guys that work for Deer Creek?  Yes, one of them has a Mid-America shirt on (the leaf one).  These people are great to work with!! 

This picture was inspired by Pinterest:

I won't show you the Pinterest version because it was much better ... but I like how this turned out!

Playing billiards at a local pool hall (He won every game!)

Our amazing food (chicken and waffles for me; catfish, eggs, a biscuit, and grits for him)

The restaurant where the yummy food was made 

Then David surprised me with a impromptu visit to Chinatown!

David's Graduation

As you may know, David "participated in commencement exercises" for Mid-America Reformed Seminary on May 16.  I still can't believe he won't be enrolling for classes in the fall.  (He's been a full-time student ever since I've met him!!)  I am so proud of you, Dear!

My parents, me, David, David's sister, David's mom

David's dad, me, David, and David's mom

The invitation!

What is next, you might ask?  David has been hired as a year-long pastoral intern at our local church in Orland Park, IL, starting on July 1.  Yes, "local" even though it's in a different state!  We will no longer need to commute over the toll-way to get to church as we are moving to the manse (a.k.a. parsonage) which lately has been used for interns' residence.  I am already finding that the pastor and David are like two peas in a pod.  They share a love for Buffalo Wild Wings and can be seen there together on a regular basis.  :)  He has a heart for mentoring seminarians and pastoral interns and is just an all around wonderful pastor.  I will be keeping my same job in second grade as well.  We are so blessed!

I want to thank all the people who have helped David and me through seminary and marriage, whether it has been monetarily, physically, and/or prayerfully.  We could not have done it without the Lord and the Lord's blessing us through you!!  Now on to the next adventure!

Fifth Anniversary

Well, it has been quite a while since my last post!  April and May have been busy months for us.

Keeping a watchful eye on us :)

"Ultimate Breakfast" with friends

In March, we took a "second honeymoon" trip to celebrate our anniversary.  We stayed overnight at the same exact Chicago hotel we stayed in for our first honeymoon.  We are so thankful for each other and cannot believe it has been five years since our wedding day.  

Yummy seafood at the Riva on Navy Pier

Our view from the second story in the Riva

So excited to have our elephant ear for dessert!

Window washing downtown must be so scary!

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