So as we enter the last week before baby Camden's arrival I can't help but think how quickly all of this has happened!! It seems like just yesterday we were moving to Nashville and starting new jobs and now looking back I see that we have gotten pregnant, bought a house and I am finishing up my first year as a Kindergarten teacher! This is been such a whirlwind of a year and the last few months have not been any slower!
Almost 2 months ago we received some news that Alex's dad was sick, this was devastating news to the both of us but we knew that God had it under control. Today we now know that Tony was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor and will be starting treatments very soon. Though I know that it is a scary time for his entire family I can't help but have a peace about it and about the situation. It amazes me knowing that the God who formed our brains, who thought them up and knows every little detail of how they work is the same God that is doing a miracle in Tony right at this moment. I don't know when we will see this miracle but I do believe that God is going to show his mercy and faithfulness through this situation. I am also grateful that this same God is the one that is holding my husband and giving him the strength to handle this situation and the many others going on and giving him a peace and allowing him to fully trust in His will.
Not only did we receive the news about Alex's daddy but we also received some awful news about my sweet grandaddy JD. A few days after, we received the news that my grandaddy had stage 4 cancer. He was hospitalized and began treatments immediately. After being in the hospital for only 3 weeks my sweet grandaddy went to be with Jesus and received his complete healing. That was a hard loss for my entire family, my Papaw was very much like a daddy to me! He was there for me and Daniel after our daddy passed and always looked out for us and wanted the best for us. He was such a faithful and consistent man that loved the Lord with all his heart. I know that my Papaw prayed for me daily and that he spoke blessings over me and my family! He was such a rock in our lives and will definitely be missed, but it is reassuring to know that we will see him again! In the last few days that he spent here on earth he was not able to talk and he began to write notes. One note that he wrote that I will never forget was "take care of the one to replace me, Camden". This note touched my heart because I know that even in his last days here with us he was still concerned about the others in his family. Baby Camden is not even here yet and he is already loved so much and definitely has some big shoes to fill.
After an emotional roller coaster of 2 months our lives are finally starting to calm down only to soon be back on that roller coaster with the welcoming of our sweet boy. He is due in 10 days and could make his grand arrival any day now! Mommy is definitely very ready for him to get here and to meet him. These last 3 weeks of my pregnancy, I'm not going to lie have been hard, I have definitely grown impatient but I know that it is definitely worth the wait. I have been extremely blessed with an incredible pregnancy. I have not had any complications or issues, I haven't had to deal with being sick or miserable at all. Looking back I realize that this pregnancy has been such a blessing to me. With it happening my first year as a teacher I could not have asked for a smoother 40 weeks. As I enter this last week I am trying to constantly remind myself that I am blessed beyond measure and my life is about to completely change for the better. Now the guessing game.....when will Camden Alexander come?? My kids at school are so very confused because I told them that Camden's birthday will be in May but that I don't know what day, so everyday they ask me if today is the day!! Ha ha they are so excited to meet him and I am excited for them to!!
I know that this has been a long and wordy entry but I just needed to write about the last few months! Though they have not been the best months with our families I know that God has not once taken his hand of protection off of us and that he has been with us every step of the way. This year at church we are focusing on speaking LIFE over ourselves and every morning I have made it my goal to speak LIFE!! I speak LIFE over my family, my future, and my home!!
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Updates! :)
Since my last entry quite a few things have changed! For one my belly is significantly larger and I now actually look pregnant. Also, we found out a few weeks ago that Baby A is a BOY, Camden Alexander Armstrong will arrive in May and we are so excited to meet him. I'm not going to lie I really thought it was a girl but after looking at the ultrasound there is no denying it! :)
That opportunity that I was talking about in my last post opened up and I can now say that I am officially a teacher! I am teaching kindergarten at Bransford Elementary in Springfield and I am so excited about this new adventure. My job is so cool, I will be teaching Kindergarten enrichment and will get to see over 70 students a day. I'm so excited that God entrusted me with this opportunity and is allowing me to teach at such a sweet school.
Other big news in the Armstrong house is that we are actually in the process of buying another home. After selling our first home, moving into and apartment and finding out that our family is growing we made the decision to begin the house hunt once again. We have found what we believe is the perfect home for us and our sweet family, so now it is just waiting on God to continue with the plans and allow us to close and move in. So with all that said hopefully with my next post (since they all seem to be months apart) I will have a new home! :)
I am so excited about the new year and all of the exciting changes that are happening in our lives this year. Our church has begun the transition to Life Groups and we have our first official meeting this week. Not only are we starting our new Life Group but we are also both got Involved in other ministries in the church.I am so excited to see God work in ours lives and our families lives over this next year. 2013 is definitely going to be a year to remember!
That opportunity that I was talking about in my last post opened up and I can now say that I am officially a teacher! I am teaching kindergarten at Bransford Elementary in Springfield and I am so excited about this new adventure. My job is so cool, I will be teaching Kindergarten enrichment and will get to see over 70 students a day. I'm so excited that God entrusted me with this opportunity and is allowing me to teach at such a sweet school.
Other big news in the Armstrong house is that we are actually in the process of buying another home. After selling our first home, moving into and apartment and finding out that our family is growing we made the decision to begin the house hunt once again. We have found what we believe is the perfect home for us and our sweet family, so now it is just waiting on God to continue with the plans and allow us to close and move in. So with all that said hopefully with my next post (since they all seem to be months apart) I will have a new home! :)
I am so excited about the new year and all of the exciting changes that are happening in our lives this year. Our church has begun the transition to Life Groups and we have our first official meeting this week. Not only are we starting our new Life Group but we are also both got Involved in other ministries in the church.I am so excited to see God work in ours lives and our families lives over this next year. 2013 is definitely going to be a year to remember!
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Growing, growing, growing!!
This week I went in for my 3rd check up on Baby A, and let me say they are growing nice and big!! Now, obviously I'm not even showing so they're not huge or anything but still the 6 week ultra sound compared to the 13 week was insane. We are so excited to meet our sweet baby and I can't even tell you how ready I am to know what it is!!! Hopefully by Christmas! Not only did I get to see a growing sweet baby I also got to hear the incredible sound of a heartbeat. You get see the heart beating each time you go in for an ultrasound, but actually hearing it is unreal.
Some new things going on with us are: we are starting a Young Marrieds life group at our church and we are so excitd about this process. It is something that we have tossed around and prayed about for some time and we just feel that this is the right timing to begin. It is so cool growing up in a church like Cornerstone and then seeing yourself growing in leadership. I am so very excited about what God has in store for us and our group and for the relationships that are going to grow out of it.
God has also opened the door for an incredible opportunity for me and I will hopefully find out Tuesday if that open door is a reality. When God called us back to Nashville I thought that everything would just happen and don't get me wrong things have happened that are only explained by Gods blessings. The hardest thing for me though is the fact that God opened some doors for me immediately when we moved and I thought those doors would stay open forever, however I am realizing that God has an entirely different plan. I know that though things didn't work t quite like I had desired they never strayed from the plan that God had intended. I don't know what is next for me but I do know that God has never once taken his hand off of me or my family and that he is saving me for something better. I know that there are more blessings for us on the way and I can't wait to find out what those blessings are and tell you about them. Pastor Davis has been talking on Wednesday nights about having a spirit of expectancy and expecting and believing on blessings for Gods children, not to constantly focus on the negative but expect positive. I am expecting the positive, I am expecting for God to pour out his blessings on me and my family in a way that we can't even imagine. It might not happen quite like I think but I am still living in a spirit of expectancy of his goodness.
Some new things going on with us are: we are starting a Young Marrieds life group at our church and we are so excitd about this process. It is something that we have tossed around and prayed about for some time and we just feel that this is the right timing to begin. It is so cool growing up in a church like Cornerstone and then seeing yourself growing in leadership. I am so very excited about what God has in store for us and our group and for the relationships that are going to grow out of it.
God has also opened the door for an incredible opportunity for me and I will hopefully find out Tuesday if that open door is a reality. When God called us back to Nashville I thought that everything would just happen and don't get me wrong things have happened that are only explained by Gods blessings. The hardest thing for me though is the fact that God opened some doors for me immediately when we moved and I thought those doors would stay open forever, however I am realizing that God has an entirely different plan. I know that though things didn't work t quite like I had desired they never strayed from the plan that God had intended. I don't know what is next for me but I do know that God has never once taken his hand off of me or my family and that he is saving me for something better. I know that there are more blessings for us on the way and I can't wait to find out what those blessings are and tell you about them. Pastor Davis has been talking on Wednesday nights about having a spirit of expectancy and expecting and believing on blessings for Gods children, not to constantly focus on the negative but expect positive. I am expecting the positive, I am expecting for God to pour out his blessings on me and my family in a way that we can't even imagine. It might not happen quite like I think but I am still living in a spirit of expectancy of his goodness.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Long Time No Blog!
So it has been quite awhile since I have blogged about the life of the Armstrong's! Life lately has been crazy wonderful and full of change. Since my last post I have graduated college, started a new career, gained a nephew and just enjoyed life with my man! Finally, after 3 long years of work I was able to graduate from the University of Memphis with a Bachelors of Science in Education this past December. Though teaching is something that I have always enjoyed and something that has always been a passion of mine, I took a step in a different and decided to work in the Insurance field. I recently started a new career working at Lipscomb and Pitts Insurance here in Memphis and I absolutely love it. The people and the environment are more than I could ask for. I am so grateful for this opportunity and am continuously thankful for the doors that God is opening up for me in this new job. So excited to see what the next year holds for me.
Not only did I graduate and start a new job I also gained a sweet nephew from my beautiful sister in law Robyn. Reagan Michael joined the world this past Christmas Eve and I could not be anymore smitten with him. What I love most about him is how in love Alex is with him and how I can see that one day he will make a fabulous dad! Though that day is not anytime soon, it is still a sweet thought to imagine. For now we just get to love on Reagan, Briley and Aiden and all the other sweet babies that have graced us with their presence.
Aside from college, jobs, and nephews I have just been loving life with my wonderful husband. We were able to celebrated our one year anniversary last October and one year in our home this past January. It is so crazy to think how fast time has flown by and how much fun life with Alex is. We have shared so much in this past year and a half and it is crazy to think of how much more we will get to experience together. I am so excited and grateful that I get to spend the rest of my life having this much fun with the man that I love. So now that you are all caught up on the life of the Armstrong's, maybe I will get better and keep blogging.
Not only did I graduate and start a new job I also gained a sweet nephew from my beautiful sister in law Robyn. Reagan Michael joined the world this past Christmas Eve and I could not be anymore smitten with him. What I love most about him is how in love Alex is with him and how I can see that one day he will make a fabulous dad! Though that day is not anytime soon, it is still a sweet thought to imagine. For now we just get to love on Reagan, Briley and Aiden and all the other sweet babies that have graced us with their presence.
Aside from college, jobs, and nephews I have just been loving life with my wonderful husband. We were able to celebrated our one year anniversary last October and one year in our home this past January. It is so crazy to think how fast time has flown by and how much fun life with Alex is. We have shared so much in this past year and a half and it is crazy to think of how much more we will get to experience together. I am so excited and grateful that I get to spend the rest of my life having this much fun with the man that I love. So now that you are all caught up on the life of the Armstrong's, maybe I will get better and keep blogging.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
10 days!!!
The day is finally here!! I am 10 days away from my last semester of college ever!! Well...MAYBE not ever but hey I'm graduating soon!!!! I start my Student Teaching semester on August 1st and I could not be anymore excited! I will start this finale of my college career at Highland Oaks Elementary teaching PreK, and from there I will head to Holy Rosary Catholic school and teach 1st grade! Ahhhhh...... I am so excited and nervous and anxious and excited all at the same time!
The funny thing about all of this is that I think Alex is more excited about me Student Teaching than I am! He is only excited because that means 2 things for him, one that I will be out of school is less than 5 months and two we are that much closer to a two income family!!
Well I am telling you all of this to update you on whats going on in my settled and rarely exciting life. Be looking for my fun and hardly ever boring classroom stories, and my adventures of learning to teach!!
The funny thing about all of this is that I think Alex is more excited about me Student Teaching than I am! He is only excited because that means 2 things for him, one that I will be out of school is less than 5 months and two we are that much closer to a two income family!!
Well I am telling you all of this to update you on whats going on in my settled and rarely exciting life. Be looking for my fun and hardly ever boring classroom stories, and my adventures of learning to teach!!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Adventures Ahead!
I recently just finished my final semester of classes in college and I could not be anymore excited! Up next for me is Student Teaching which will begin August 1st, and I can not wait! It is so crazy to think that by Christmas time I will be a licensed teacher....crazy!! I am now out for the summer and I am looking forward to a nice relaxing break! Though I am very thankful for the time off I have done nothing but go to school for the past few years so this time off is weird for me! I find myself getting extremely bored and wanting to find stuff to do! So from just these two weeks I realized that I was never meet to be a stay at home wife! HA HA
So far this summer I have had the opportunity to see two beautiful friends of mine get married and I get to go on an amazing trip with my best friend very soon! I still do not know what my Student Teaching placements are; which is driving me crazy; but I am sure that I will find out soon. Let's just hope and pray that they are somewhere good and a place that might have a job opening in December!?! Once August rolls around I am sure that I will be full of fun and entertaining classroom stories so I can promise that I will keep this interesting. Until then you just get to read about my awesomely uninteresting simple life!!
So far this summer I have had the opportunity to see two beautiful friends of mine get married and I get to go on an amazing trip with my best friend very soon! I still do not know what my Student Teaching placements are; which is driving me crazy; but I am sure that I will find out soon. Let's just hope and pray that they are somewhere good and a place that might have a job opening in December!?! Once August rolls around I am sure that I will be full of fun and entertaining classroom stories so I can promise that I will keep this interesting. Until then you just get to read about my awesomely uninteresting simple life!!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Ohhhh How Sweet Is He...
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