the past few weeks have been GREAT! i've dived into this new chapter in my life and i couldn't be any happier. every night, when i lay my head on my pillow, i fall asleep thanking god for all that he has given me and for how he has provided for me to fulfill my dreams. i also thank him for my family who i've also had the awesome opportunity to spend lots of time with these past few weeks, and it has been wonderful! two weeks ago we headed to wrightsville beach for the weekend. it was ry and i, michele and dylan, and kim and howard with the "jcrew". the jcrew is their five kids, jaylyn, jessie, jovie, jax, and jaegar. despite the hour of unpacking/packing the cars every time we went to the beach-it was so much fun. all the kids are at really fun ages and we all enjoyed being with them at the beach. jaylyn is kim and howard's oldest and she turned 9 years old august 24th. jaylyn has grown up so much lately. she not only acts older, but looks a lot older too. it has been so neat to watch her grow up. jaylyn was only 2 when i moved to nc, so i've had the privilege of really watching her grow up. she has an amazing heart for god, she loves her family and is so giving. being the oldest (which i can relate to) she is often required to be the helper or the "built in babysitter". she never seems to mind though and you can see in her eyes how much she loves her little brothers and sisters. when we were at the beach we celebrated her birthday. ryan and i have jaylyn a card and some money. when she came over to say thank you to me, she gave me a big hug and whispered something into my ear that i will never forget. she said "i love you more than you will ever know." it was so precious and so sweet, and i know that it truly came from her heart. i love being a part of her life and i can't wait to watch her continue to grow up. as long as she doesn't grow up too fast!
