We are back !!! (=

Hey bloggers,

      We have been gone from the blogging world for a while, but it is time to jump start the page and let you all know what we have been up too!!  We are coming up on a year and a half of being married this month.  We have learned so much about each other and ourselves as we learn and grow together.  I (Chris) have started back school and am in my second week at Liberty University.  Over the summer I took the last of my prerequisites at PCC, and am now going towards my BS in Religion.  The classes are really cool because all I get to do is learn about the bible!!!! we are on a regular semester schedule, but the semesters are split in two so we have 2 classes the first 8 weeks, and two classes the last 8 weeks.  All of my classes are online because Liberty's campus is in Lynchburg, VA.  Jessica is still doing grant based research with UNC.

 

     We have recently started going to Ignite church!  We cannot tell you enough how much we are enjoying the atmosphere and all the people God has brought into our lives.  We are helping with FUSE campus ministries through Ignite Church, as well as leading a co-ed college small group on Monday evenings.  It has been so much fun hanging out with all the college students and slowly trying to remember all of their names lol.  They put on a bowling nite the other day and had 56 students come out and bowl!  Most of our FUSE meetings have over 180 college students!!!! It is so amazing to see them all worshiping and wanting to grow closer to Christ as they continue on their college adventure. 

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      My little bro has been away at Navy boot camp for 4 weeks now.  He has sent a couple of letters to the family saying he is doing really good and briefly explained what he has been doing.  I am so excited for him and what the future holds!! Rachel is a junior in high school this year!!!!!
Man she has grown up so
fast and is still growing
everyday. 






      I have signed up to run the tough mudder in October with Team Ignite.  For those of you who do not know what the tough mudder is here is a link http://toughmudder.com/ .  It is 11 miles of trails and 25 obstacles!  cant wait to see how we do as a team, and how I do on the obstacles. 

      Our garden had a rough start this year because of the soil I originally bought.  Never buy Walmart brand potting soil and plant your potted in them.  It stunted the growth of all our plants and we had in infestation of mold gnats from the soil.  I finally bought good soil and replanted everything and it shot up like weeds!  We have a ton of types of cherry tomatoes, beefsteak tomatoes, green peppers, jalapenos, and habaneros. 

 

This summer was for sure the summer of LOVE!!! We went to 8 I repeat 8 weddings this year!  It was so much fun, but we were all over the place this summer. 

Well that is about now for now.  We will post more later (=  Hope you all are having a great Labor day!!!!

Chris & Jessica (=