Crazy

Okay, before anything else I have to share the craziest thing that happened. Joel and I are renting a house and they had to do a background and credit check on us. Today, I got a phone call from the property manager saying that we weren't eligible because of my criminal misdemeanor endangerment charge from August 2011.

What?!

So apparently on my background check it came up that I had pleaded guilty to a criminal misdemeanor endangerment charge at Globe Regional Justice Court, which is Globe Arizona. I wanted to cry. THIS IS NOT ME! After some pleading and further digging we discovered that there is an April Anne Ashby (my maiden name is Ashby, so I am April Yong Ashby)who is 33 (older than me) that pleaded guilty to child endangerment. But I was freaking out!! I was already imagining getting thrown in jail and not being able to prove my innocence like one of those horrible Life Time movies. Anyways, crisis averted.

Now, the actual update.

Joel and I were buying a house. Then we ran into all sorts of problems. So instead of buying the house we're renting a house for a year and then looking for a house when our year lease is coming to a close. This will give us more time to look, and save up a bigger down payment. I'm a little sad to walk away from this house (we were at the inspection stage so I was already decorating everything in my mind) but this is what we feel that the Lord wants for us. Things just weren't working out and it felt like we had to force everything to happen, so we started getting the hint. Then there were a million and one delays to paying earnest money and signing so we finally heard the loud shouting in our ears that this was not the right decision for us right now.

Anyways, we're pretty happy with our little house we'll be renting. I'm pretty excited to not have to share a room with Brian's toys! And we'll hopefully be in there for the new year, once my criminal record is cleared up :)

Love

I know I promised more blog posts...but it's been so nice not having to be on my computer 24/7 either due to work or homework that I have been enjoying my computer free break (except for pinterest, but that's necessary for everyday life right? Otherwise I wouldn't know what to wear, or make for dinner, or say during emotionally hard times *love the quotes*)

It seems strange that Christmas is just a few short days. Where did the year go? I mean, it's been a great year, it just went by way too fast.

I went through some hard times so I stopped writing in my blog because I didn't want people to know that my obviously perfect life was not so perfect. Which is silly because everyone has imperfect moments in their life and mine are nothing to be embarassed about.

I love Joel and his patience for me. I love that his love for me is not contingent upon my love for him. He's helping me become the me that I am supposed to be. A better person than I could hope for and a far kinder person than I currently am.

I'm learning who to turn to for counsel and strength. My perfect example. Christ's healing is truly all encompassing and I am so grateful that His love is more than enough, especially when my own is not.

I love my family and although we go through trials, just like all other families, these trials are making us a refined, celestial family. I've learned that there can be no charity, love or even mutual respect, without sacrifice.

Finals

Yesterday I took my last final of the semester. On January 5th I start my LAST SEMESTER OF MY UNDERGRADUATE CAREER!!!! So, for a full month I will be gracing the world with all of my interesting blog updates :) Starting tomorrow...