My future is looking so much brighter!

So, after a summer full of stress and worry things are finally looking up! I finished my class for my teaching lisence and was offered a job teaching as an English Inclusion coach at an amazing high school! I don't think that I could have imagined a better situation for a first year teaching job. I feel so lucky and blessed. I'll only be working one more week as a waitress (thank God!) and a couple more weeks as a pool attendant! I'm so excited to finally be able to put my education to good use and share my knowledge with the people who hold our future in their hands. Wish me luck! I'll be keeping you updated throughout this first year!

P.S. I bought my wedding dress! It is beautiful! I wish I could post a picture, but that would spoil it for the big day!

Giving it up to God!

I've been really stressed out lately about all kinds of things! Not getting a teaching job, not being able to start my Master's program yet, wedding planning, and a couple of other things have been driving me crazy! After many prayers for guidance and peace, I have realized that I am doing exactly what I am supposed to be doing at this time in my life. I'm only 24 years old, and really, I have a lot. I have a beautiful house, a gorgeous car, three jobs that (in combination) allow me to pay my bills and still have some freedom to do fun things. I have the most perfect fiance ever, two great dogs, and a very loving family! I am so lucky! I don't know why it took a stressful situation to make me see it. I'm giving everything up to God and I know that he will lead me in the direction that is right. For right now, I'm just thankful.

Starting the Wedding Planning!

Jade's Big Day

Jade'a Rehearsal Dinner

Batchelorette Weekend

My best friend Jade's wedding was so beautiful and we had so much fun with all of the other festivities as well! She had a great shower where she got more gifts than I could ever imagine and we threw her a great little batchelorette weekend at the beach! I am so excited for all of the new things that will be happening in her married life and I'm so glad that I get to stand next to her through all of it!

But, now that Jade's wedding and wedding festivities are over, it is time to get a move on with mine! We have about 17 months left until our big day! I know that it seems like a lot but the time is flying by so fast! I plan on starting my search for THE DRESS in the next month or so and I have finally started our wedding website. It isn't finished, but neither is planning. I'm getting excited as it is getting closer!

Here is a link.

http://www.theknot.com/ourwedding/DelainaPruett&TerryBoyd

The Months are Flying By!

So, the last time I was able to blog, it was New Year's eve. It is now May and I am just now getting around to updating again. Man, the time sure does fly! Not many things have changed in these last five months. I've been as busy as ever working my two jobs, and Terry has been just as busy working and fishing. He claims that fishing is his second job, now that he has a commercial license. I'll start counting it as a job when I start seeing some mulah!!! Until then, he is just relaxing on the boat, doing what he loves to do! He is a lucky man!

We finally had our engagement pictures taken in January and had our engagement party in April, and it was such a blast! All of my family and his were able to come and so many family and friends contributed to making it all run smoothly for us. We had great food, great music, lots of loved ones, and everything and everyone was beautiful!

Our wedding planning is also coming along! Yay! Just less than 18 months to go! Our church is reserved and paid in full, and our reception location is booked! The more I get done, the more real it seems. I just hope that things continue to flow so easily! I'm planning on beginning my search for the gown in June, after my best friend Jade's wedding festivities are over. She deserves all of the spotlight to be on her for right now. I'll have plenty of time to hog it later!

More frequent updates to come... Enjoy the weather! It is so beautiful this time of the year.