when God closes a door, he opens a window

It's me again :) Matt's not too much of a blogger :P

I am feeling SO blessed right now. and this is why: 

 (the following are in no certain order. just the order they came into my head:) )

I have an amazing fiance.

I just got a promotion, and LOVE it.

I was able to sell my apartment contract. Matt is now staying at his grandma's (right down the road from our new place) and I am living in our new apartment. which means, ONLY ONE RENT to pay! instead of the two we were doing. wayyy lucky! again, i am BLESSED!

Our new place is PERFECT. I cannot wait to share this home with Matthew.

I have an AMAZING mother. seriously. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. she is the best example in the WORLD to me. She is seriously a wonder-woman. MY wonder-woman. maybe one day she will tell me her secret. I'm so glad i get to be with her for eternity. Thanks mom for always being there for me, i hope one day i can be as great as a mother as you!

 The family that I am marrying into is... INCREDIBLE. They are SO loving, and make me feel so loved. Ah, I love you guys!

 (and of course i am going to have the best mother in law EVER!! Love you Mama Cindy!)

 I get to live less than 10 minutes away from my sister! Who is expecting  a BOY in FEBRUARY!!! i am going to be an AUNT! :)

LOVE!

 I have an amazing brother who is serving a mission in the Dominican Republic right now! I'm very sad he won't be able to be at my wedding, but I know he is doing wonderful things for the people there! ah, i love him and miss him dearly!

 My family in general. I am so blessed to have such amazing family members. Seriously. I couldn't do anything without them. So glad i get to spend eternity with you all <3

As you all can tell, I'm one LUCKY girl. I really have a perfectly wonderful life. 

When times get hard, like when my car decides to need $2,000 worth of repairs last week, I have to remember everything happens for a reason. and God won't give me anything i cannot handle. 

1 Corinthians 10:13 

                  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is    faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape that ye may be able to bear it.

SO, after my car betrays me, matt and i decide it's time for me to learn how to drive manual so i can share matt's car. So far, so good! it's hard, but so is life. and i totally dominate at life sometimes :) so i'm going to dominate this stick shift.... one day haha. I'm so thankful to have a willing fiance, who drives me everywhere now, and who is letting me learn to drive his car. Love him oh so much.

Anyways, long post today. Lots to be thankful for. :) 

thoughts? ideas? critics? 

open to all. thanks.xoxo.

oh andddd 36 days!!!!!!

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh