Recap and a recipe.....

 Here is a recap and new recipe for you to enjoy!

My running buddies. You all know my best friend Kendall who is in the middle and on the left is my new friend Ashley! We met through my SWI class and a sweet friendship is growing! 

Ethan and I sporting our Gator gear for game day!

 On Friday night Ethan and I had the privilege of having out with Pax while Kendall and Luke went on a date. We just adore Pax and had such a great time with him!

 I received this picture via text message last week and it totally made my day!

KJ is the prettiest little girl I have ever seen and I can't wait to kiss those cheeks!

Now onto a new recipe! Baked Ziti in the crock pot! It's super easy!

Ingredients:

Box of pasta

Jar of spaghetti sauce

2 cups of Italian cheese

Directions:

Spray crock pot with cooking spray

Rinse pasta in a strainer(to help give pasta moisture) 

Put pasta in crock pot along with the spaghetti sauce and 1 cup of cheese then mix together

Sprinkle remaining cheese on top

Cook on low for 2-4 hours-until pasta is done

This recipe came from a cook book that my sister in law Shannon gave me for Christmas a few years ago! It's super easy and tastes great! Ethan really likes it so that's a plus :) Let me know if you try it out!

I have a few prayer requests to leave you with and Ethan and I would greatly appreciate your prayers!
1.Pray for us as we work hard to save money for seminary. Our goal is to pay for seminary in cash, so we are constantly looking for ways to save.
2.Pray for both mine and Ethan's job situations. God is faithful and He will always be faithful, so please pray that we will rest in this truth.
3.Pray for my mom as she will be making her way to us for an extended week not this weekend but the next. Pray for safety as she travels.
4.Pray for Ethan's classes. He is working SO hard and is doing so well, but Master's level work in hard so pray that the Lord will give him the strength he needs.

Hope everyone is doing great!

2 Months

of living in Louisville that is :) I can hardly believe it has been that long. I thought I would fill you in on our little life happenings.

-We joined a church a few weeks ago and are really excited about getting involved. We have been visiting Adult Bible Fellowship classes(Sunday School) and we have also been going to a Wednesday night bible study. I go to a women's one and Ethan is attending a men's one. I joined the choir about 2 weeks ago and absolutely love it!

-Ethan is working extremely hard in all of his classes. He loves them and has done a great job at staying on top of all of his reading. He is just a couple weeks shy of being half way through his first semester. I cannot tell you just how proud of him I am. He is such a hard worker and it is paying off.

-I love my seminary wives class. I am enjoying the book I am required to read and I enjoy the time spent on campus!

-Making new friends and meeting new people has been a little challenging. We have met so many sweet people, but it can be a challenge to build those friendships. The Lord has proven Himself faithful once again and has been opening up doors where we wouldn't expect them. I cannot tell you how thankful I am for the friends we had here prior to our move. They have and are still a huge blessing and the new friendships we have begun have also been a blessing.

-I often get asked if I have been homesick. I wouldn't call it homesick. I don't really miss my hometown, but rather I miss the people. Ethan and I miss our families so much and love every time we talk or Skype with them. However, there is a certain peace that comes with knowing your exactly where the Lord wants you. I rest of that in those moments when I really miss our family.

-I have been learning so much about the Lord's grace and faithfulness over these past 2 months and He continues to prove His everlasting love for me. I am learning to rest in His guidance and sovereignty. His word is full of promises and I am thankful that He has been revealing them to me even more so over these past 2 months.

-We are both honestly doing great. God has provided far beyond our expectations and we are blessed to be here!

-Oh a different note: We recently got Ethan a desk for his office and are very pleased with our Ikea purchase!

I think he is such a cutie :)

Fall Festival-Southern Style

Southern Seminary that is :) Narnia themed fall festival and let me just tell you it was over the top! It was a blast! After walking through the Wardrobe into Narnia we had a meet in greet with Peter, Lucy, Susan and Edmund. Oh and don't forget about Mr.Tumnus and the White Witch. There was free Chick-Fil-A for dinner, more inflatables than I kid could dream for, Aslan's table, tents with every kind of treat you could possibly want and the Jousting. Southern was extremely generous and worked really hard to put such a neat event together. It was estimated that there were about 3500 people there.

Ethan had to work the event and he put in a ton of hours. After working an 8 hour day on Thursday he pulled in a 17 hour day on Friday. Needless to say he was pretty worn out, but he said he did enjoy it! I met up with my best friend Kendall, her husband Luke, and their sun Pax. It was nice to spend time with them as well as many of our other friends that were there!

Here are a few pictures from "Narnia"

The Jousting

 Kendall and I waiting for the Jousting to begin

The tents full of yummy treats!

 Pax hanging with his "Auntie" Anna :)

 Ethan, Pax and myself!

 My husband is so handsome!

 Ethan hard at work! He is the guy on right.

Ethan took this picture of us from his view!

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Lynn's Paradise Cafe

Lynn's Paradise Cafe is a local hot spot. I had heard about it from the Southern Living Magazine. It has also been featured on the Today Show and the Food Network channel and on Monday Ethan and I had a chance to try it out for ourselves. It's a mix of eclectic and crazy designs, but it is nicely balanced. The food is yummy and there are lots of choices. We enjoyed the experience and can't wait to take our families there when they come up for a visit!

 Above image is from Google :)

 Our friends Timmy and Lindsay took us to Lynn's. The above picture is of Lindsay and I shopping before we were seated!

Ethan and I really enjoyed ourselves and had a great Labor day! I hope you all enjoyed your 3 day weekend!

The Hubby and I

Eating dinner with some friends at one of our favorite restaurants, Chuy's, on Friday night!