My Oh My...

It's been a long time! I'm going to attempt a comeback in the blogging world! (For those four of you who actually read this blog waaaay back when : ) ) I've been meaning to do it for a very long time for a couple reasons. #1 : I think its pretty awesome that you can claim a tiny space on the internet to document life and go back and look and laugh at some of the things you write! #2: Writing has always been therapeutic for me. I've always loved to journal and for whatever reason, putting things down in words sortof helps me to process. SO - all that said - I understand that I'm no more special than any other gal, and I also understand that most people have no reason to care about the things that I write! And I say that with a smile...cause its true! HOWEVER, I am going to write on this blog as often as I can because...well, I just want to!



So, seeing as its been almost a YEAR since my last post - wow - I suppose we should catch up a bit.



- Marriage is awesome, especially to John Coleman Miles. He's incredible and I'm beyond blessed to call him my husband. I don't deserve his patience and kindness, but he gives it freely and I'm so grateful!!!



- Numchuck is now an 11month-old bundle of joy! He's big and hairy and such a sweet dog. ( And totally living up to his name with his clumsy, goofy self)



- Johnny is finishing up his second year of Law school and I'm still working hard for the money at Balboa Hospital.



- We just took an AMAZING trip to Costa Rica for 10 days. Yes...less than one year from our honeymoon : ) Again - incredible husband. ( I'll post pics from the trip a little later)



And that's the gist of things.



On a more serious note, I want this blog to also be a place for me to share what I'm learning. Lately, I've been realizing some serious areas in life that I need to attend to. Most importantly - my relationship with God. John and I want so badly to set our marriage in a strong foundation; one filled with loving the Lord and each other. We want to start healthy habits in all areas of our lives. SO, a lot of the content in this blog will be about our efforts and the things we learn along the way!

For starters - I had the privilege of going to a Living Well Ministry conference last weekend. Living Well Ministry was founded by my amazing Mom and her amazing best friend, Elizabeth. It is focused on helping women to live a balanced and truly GOOD life. And how does that happen? By first acknowledging the God needs to be #1 and the center of everything. It also happens by taking good care of yourself - eating right, sleeping enough, exercising, etc. This is such a tiny little explanation of the incredible ministry these ladies have. I was so inspired and so blessed to go to the conference and to know that these two ladies are such examples of what I want my life and my marriage to look like! I strongly urge you to check out their website and blog here:

http://www.livingwellministry.com/

http://www.livingwellministryblog.blogspot.com/

Welp, that's about all I have for right now. Off to have a wonderful Saturday!!

Ash