(Easter dinner-I don't know why it's so small)

Well, it's been a loooooong time since I've written on here! Things have just been pretty smooth I guess, as far as my heart and life go. Easter was wonderful, with a great Sunday dinner shared with friends. I went to a Charlie Hall concert in Springfield, which was really a worship service, and that was fabulous. He's one of my favorites. My friends Nate and Sandy got married, thanks to their small group. We made it through our first week of MAP testing this week, with one more to go...and no one died! That about sums up the last three weeks. :) And coming up...most of my mom's side of the family will be coming to Branson for Grandpa's birthday extravaganza! (Kate and Nick are re-united!)

(Kate, Maren and I at the concert)

(The happy couple: Nate and Sandy)

In the last several months I've felt my heart staying at a relatively steady and restful place, which I believe has been the result of accepting the truth about hope, which I've written about in the past. I feel like things are falling into place, in my understanding of my heart, how it works, and what it needs. I find I'm more and more able to look at things objectively, not emotionlessly, but with a deeper trust in God's good plans.

In short, I guess I feel more mature, more at peace, less shakeable. Twenty-five has been a good year for me, and I'm not even dreading twenty-six, which is a mere month away. Here's to getting older and more mature!