Hello all! Well, we've finally settled in to our new apartment and absolutely love it! It's a small one-bedroom, but has vaulted ceilings throughout and that definitely adds the feeling of more space. Apartment Life has ended and although it was hard to leave our old place, I can't say that it hasn't been wonderful to have free time again. Although the past month has not been the easiest road to be on, we continue to preservers and trust that the Lord has a purpose. Not even a week after we moved in I began to have sharp chest pains that I had previously had for the past few years. Normally I would take an over the counter medication and they would go away after a couple days, but this time was different. After going through an entire box of medicine and the pains only getting worse, I decided to see a doctor (You'd think it would not have taken me so long, but I can be pretty stubborn when it comes to doctors!). He almost immediately blamed it on my gallbladder. I went in to see him on a Monday morning and by that afternoon, I had already had bloodwork and an ultrasound. After seeing that it was not gallstones, I went back to a different hospital the next morning and had a Nuclear Medicine test done that proved the lining of my gallbladder had been infected and it was causing my gallbladder to fail. Now, until I went to see my Dr., I had no clue what the gallbladder was and so I was very curious as to how serious this was going to be. I learned, through my mom and Aaron that the gallbladder produces bile which in turn helps your body to breakdown unnecessary consumed fat. So, to make too long of a story shorter, that Friday of the same week of my tests, I had my gallbladder removed. It's now done as a laproscopic procedure so I was in and out of the surgery center within 5 hours, but I've still had to train myself to watch what I eat. I was on a clear liquids diet for two weeks and then an extremely low-fat diet for another two weeks. I'm almost at a point where I can eat like a normal person again, but I find myself not really desiring the same foods as before, which I have to say is definitely a good thing! Anyway, that's my excuse for not updating sooner!!
Other than that, Aaron and I have enjoyed our nights where we can come home and do nothing if we want to because our calendars are blank!! We have gotten really involved in our community group (kind of like a small group for married couples) and have thoroughly enjoyed walking through life with people who genuinely love us and care about our relationships with Christ and especially our marriage. We are so blessed to have folks that are willing to have difficult conversations if needed and to encourage us through hard times.
On another note, and I can't remember if I have already mentioned this or not, but over Memorial Day Weekend, Aaron and I were fortunate enough to take our first vacation, just the two of us, since our honeymoon! We rented a car and drove to Vail, Colorado!! We spent our first two nights in Denver and the last four nights in Vail and it was amazing! The scenery there is spectacular! It was such a good time for us to just spend with each other. We went horseback riding and Aaron got to play a round of Golf and I got to hang out by the Vail River and journal, something I had not done in months. It was such needed time after our year as a Cares Team. We've decided that we're going to try and make it more of a priority to take trips together, as our budget allows. There's so many places we want to see!
Well, I guess I'll stop for now. I feel like I've probably worn your eyes out, but I pray, we pray that y'all are doing wonderful and look forward to the next time!!
