Answered prayers!!

Despite the big relief of Michelle graduating from UCF in May, we still had the ever-present worry of passing the upcoming nursing exam (NCLEX) looming over our heads. The day of the test finally arrived on Wednesday - leaving her mentally (and emotionally) fried. After waiting anxiously for two days to find out the result - we were absolutely elated to find out yesterday that she passed! What an amazing answer to prayer. There is a great sense of relief in knowing that the long years of hard work in nursing school have paid off and that Michelle is officially a registered nurse. Thanks to all of you who have been praying for us!

In other news, things continue to move forward with our new house. The last details are falling into place now as we eagerly look forward to closing next Friday. We are now in the midst of trying to pack up everything we own while still trying to maintain some semblance of normal life since work and everything else continue as usual. At this point we are targeting the weekend of July 7th to be our final move-in date. We are hoping to have the wood floors refinished before we move in, so that is one factor that may yet affect our schedule. It's a definite relief to see everything coming together with this now.

One other thing to be praying for is Michelle's health. She had elevated liver enzyme levels a few months ago when she went in for annual physical. When she returned to have them retested a couple of weeks ago, the enzyme levels were still elevated. While this hasn't seemed to affect how she's been feeling, it has still been a source of concern for us. She had an ultra-sound last Tuesday and everything came back normal, which was definitely another answer to prayer. She'll be going back to the doctor on Monday to see what the next step is. We'll keep you posted as we learn more.

Our lives definitely seem to be packed with activity and excitement recently. We are enjoying the blessing of a lot of 'Firsts' recently. The first time in our married life where one of us has not been in school. The first full-time position Michelle has had. Buying our first house. Despite the chaos and stress the come with these significant events, we are definitely excited about where God has us and for all that still lies ahead.