Last Quarter

Do you ever feel like life is going so fast that it knocks the breath out of you? But then some of the days themselves seem to drag on like molasses? I'm currently at that stage.

Monday marks the last week of Spring break Dj will ever have during his undergrad. That's right! My husband has ONE QUARTER LEFT until he graduates. So starting Monday that's twelve weeks left in this stage in our life. May and June are going to be momentous and amazing! May brings our 3rd Anniversary and my big 2-5 birthday! And June will bring a graduation day that I'm still in awe of, that it will actually be here in three months.
I'm not sure if I actually believe that this day is nearly upon us. I've put up with jobs I haven't liked and worked way harder than I'm getting paid for to make sure I'm bringing in an honest wage so that Dj can focus on school and not have to work a lot. It's been hard, I've griped at him more than I want to admit. I'm grateful that I've had to work so hard though because when a few years down the road, when he comes home exhausted and stressed because of work I'll know exactly what he's going through. And though I may gripe again at times (because I admit that I'm as far from perfect as you can possible get I'm sure) hopefully more often than not I will bite my tongue and tell him how much I love him and how much I appreciate his hard work. I understand the stress of being the 'bread-winner' and I know how heavy that mantel can get and I pray that I'll always be able to keep that perspective when the days get rough for both of us. I'm so proud of him though, he's put up with so many set-backs and we've dragged and pushed one another through the difficult times to make sure we come out of them together. It's almost here, both of us can taste it, and I cannot wait for the future, it's looking pretty good right now.

Another bittersweet thing that June is bringing is the end to my favorite calling so far in my nearly 25 years of life. The first Sunday in February I was set apart as the Secretary in the Stake Young Women's Presidency. It hasn't been a full two months yet but I've loved everything that I'm learning and I've loved the increased Spirit that I've felt. It's been such an amazing experience and even though it will be very short I know I will hold it close to my heart.
There is obviously more that this summer will bring than just graduation and my getting released from my calling but we're trying to keep it off the internet at the moment, so if the three people who probably read this happen to be dying of curiosity feel free to text me or message me on facebook. (And no it's not a baby!)

Life is good, life is hard, but it sure is beautiful.