The 21st.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 had been a highly anticipated day for a few reasons. The 21^st of the month always brings joy and excitement to the day knowing it will always be an anniversary for us. This time it was the 4 month mark. As with every month we reflected on the month before and celebrated in some form or fashion. This month caused for a little extra celebration…

Nathan had to defend his comprehensive exams (all 192 pages) and propose his dissertation in the same day. Passing these two HUGE things means you are an official PhD candidate and you are ABD (all but dissertation).

 Well, I am absolutely thrilled to announce that Nathan did in fact pass his “comps”(comprehensive exams) and his dissertation proposal was accepted. You may now call my husband a PhD candidate and ABD, two acronyms that we are pumped about.

Nathan planned quite the celebratory night filled with some delicious tapas, sangria and some delicious desserts to top it all off.

 I am utterly proud of all the incredible work Nathan has put into his degree thus far and I know those who have been through this process with us can speak to that as well. We are both so grateful to the Lord for the blessing he has given us in Nathan making it past this milestone-HE is good.

No better way to end this post than with the lyrics to Nichole Nordeman’s song “You are Good” which was actually sung at our wedding. It never gets old.   

When the sun starts to rise

And I open my eyes 

You are good, so good

In the heat of the day

With each stone that I lay

You are good, so good

With ever breath I take in

I'll tell you I'm grateful again

When the moon climbs high

Before each kiss goodnight

You are good

When the road starts to turn 

Around each bend I've learned

You are good so good

And when somebody's hand 

Holds me up helps me stand

You are so good

With every breath I take in

I'll tell You I'm grateful again

'Cause its more than enough 

Just to know I am loved

And You are good

So how can I thank You

What can I bring

What can these poor hands 

Lay at the feet of a King

I'll sing You a love song

It's all that I have

To tell You I'm grateful 

For holding my life in Your Hands

When it's dark and it's cold 

And I can't feel my soul

You are so good

When the world is gone gray 

And the rain's here to stay

You are still good

So with every breath I take in

I'll tell You I am grateful again

And the storm my swell 

Even then it's well and You are good