Where do I begin??? I am a girl in my 20's. I'm a newlywed and am so in love with my husband (Derek). For the majority of my life I was a preacher's kid....yes, we are the worst! :-) I grew up in small towns in Alabama and currently live on the Gulf Coast. There's something about Alabama football, a campfire, and a glass of ice cold sweet tea that brings a smile to my face. Derek and I are both graduates from the University of Mobile. I've done everything from delivering the morning newspaper to working for a multi-million dollar computer software company. I am the happiest in my kitchen, behind my sewing machine, in the middle of a good book, and laying on the beach basking in God's glory.
I thrive when interacting with others. Derek is most definitely the complete opposite. I will be in the middle of our group of friends laughing and pouring someone a drink while he sits back and observes everything going on in his surroundings. It is amazing how beautifully we work together.
Eight years ago I was ready to get out of my parent's house!! I was the typical teenager bursting to spread my wings, make a name for myself and not caring what was out in this big vast world to stop me. And boy did I ever spread those wings of mine....Derek and I met our freshman year at UM. He was a diligent student who was focused on a new hobby (which has turned obsession), RUNNING. He has lost and kept off about 80lbs thanks to that diligence. He also had the highest GPA from our graduating class. Smart, cute, and funny? I'd say he's a keeper! I, however, was not so diligent in my studies or my health. I thought Derek was a snob and I did NOT have time for such a party pooper. Derek thought I had no goal in life and was a disorganized school slob. Though partly true, he soon realized I'm slightly more than a pretty face :-)
For seven years he was "Just Derek" and I was "Just Rebekah" to our colleagues, friends, and family. After much determination, I insisted we hang out. I had much more on my mind than simply hanging out with my old friend. Sitting at a corner table at Starbucks I looked at him and said "What is going on with us? I can't just be your friend anymore". My life hasn't been the same since! Two months later he proposed as the sun was setting at the pier in Fairhope, AL. It was beautiful and perfect. April 6 we had our dream wedding at my parent's lake. My Dad married us and our families came together for a perfect afternoon of BBQ, cupcakes, and the beginning of us!
If getting married wasn't an adventure enough for me, I quit my job three weeks into our marriage. My job provided a good income and security that could turn into a very lucrative career. Why did I leave? Good question...God has other plans for us. I am called to be a wife who supports and follows her husband and one day a mom who nourishes and teaches her children. I could not successfully do that and still hold that position. Many women have, don't get me wrong, I just won't be one of them.
Here I am now. I work part time for a local monogramming shop, substitute for a Montessori school, and most importantly, work with a pro-life ministry called PULSE and I love it! I love it all! There's more...it's time to start a blog.
My plan and hope and dream is to blog about new books I'm reading, the latest craft project I've done, DIYs Derek and I have tackled, and of course new recipes (good AND bad!).
Welcome aboard! I hope you took your Dramamine, things could get a bit rocky!
ROLL TIDE!
