2009 in Review

January - Clay and I celebrated our one year anniversary with dinner at Trattoria Lisina.
February - I learned to dissect a lamb's heart.
March - Spring Break!
April - Clay turned 28, and celebrated 4 years. I got to spend 3 days in Houston with my kiddos looking at rockets and playing laser tag. Clay's parents came to Austin for the Easter service at the Stone.
May - I survived my first year of teaching! Lots of lessons learned, and plenty to plan and consider over the summer.
June - I began nannying for one of my favorite families in the world! We had a great summer! Lots of time at the pool, and some trips to Fiesta Texas and Schlitterbahn with Clay.
July - Clay and I made our first trip together...and it was the first time either of us had visited New York City. We stayed with a good friend, David, and got to continue the marriage celebration of the Andreanos.
August - ENGAGED! As I geared up for the 2009-2010 school year, Clay asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. I love him! I began my second year of teaching...what a difference a year makes! First year teachers -- hang in there!
September-October - A huge blur! So many showers, parties, and good times with friends and family. Lots of planning sessions, and crazy-making conversations!
November - Clay and I became husband and wife on November 22!! God is good! We spend Thanksgiving with his family, and Casey went with us to the A&M v UT football game...it was a good night to be a Longhorn!
December - We are learning to live life together. Clay is an amazing husband who takes better care of me than I could have ever hoped. We had a wonderful holiday with our families and are looking forward to 2010!

Alden

Please pray for Alden Malachowski. She is a student at my school who was diagnosed with Leukemia in May 2008. She relapsed this summer, and after a transplant (for which we praise God) her body had been continually bombarded with infection. The current prognosis is not great, but we serve the God Who knew her name before the foundation of the world was laid. The God Who created every cell that makes up her body. The God Who healed lepers, the blind, and the lame. The God Who healed the Centurion's servant without ever seeing him. The God Who healed a woman who simply had the faith to touch his robe. The God who raised a widow's son, a little girl and His best friend from the dead. The God who has defeated death for us that we may live with Him eternally. I know that He will one day call Alden home to be with Him, for that is where her heart is and that is Who her trust is in. But I am asking you to join with us to pray that that call is in the distant future after a lifetime of living for Him.

Please intercede in faith, for the complete healing of Alden, and that the name of the Lord will be glorified and that many will come to know Him through her testimony.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/aldenmalachowski

Psalm 121

¹ I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?

² My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

³ He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;

⁴ indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵ The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;

⁶ the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.

⁷ The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;

⁸ the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.