Family Time

One of the sacrifices you make when you move out of your home state is being away from your family. I a so fortunate that Jesse has taken this step in life with me, however, I miss so much being at family events. I miss the Sunday afternoon dinners at Granny and Papa's. I miss hanging out on family birthdays and holidays. I feel so blessed to have been given the opportunity to relocate in Hattiesburg and attend graduate school in a field that I am truly passionate about; I also believe that Jesse and I living here without the immediate access to our families and friends will really help our relationship grow. However, we both do miss our family A LOT! Since moving to Hattiesburg, we have been fortunate enough to spend several weekends with Jesse's family. I am glad that we got to do this because Jesse has never really lived far away from his family so, I think it really encouraged him to see them. (Then again, Jesse is probably adjusting to this better than I am! Ha ha!). We were able to go back to Jemison for Jesse to go to the Phish concert. Another time, we were able to go back for a family reunion of his (See pictures above). This was really fun (although the drive there and back was not so fun). Recently, we celebrated the 4th of July with his family down at Dauphin Island. I think this was the first time Jesse and I have been to the beach in 2 years. We were so excited and had such a relaxing time. On the other hand, I haven't seen my family (all of them) since I was home last Christmas. It has been TOO LONG! Mom, Granny, and Wayne made several trips to see me in Troy so, I have not been completely neglected but I am really looking forward to, hopefully, seeing them at the end of July or early August for my birthday. The reality that I am getting older starts to set in when I realize that I live two states away from my family and haven't seen them in months. So, needless to say....I am craving some family time. I'm very thankful for all the support of my family and Jesse's family through this move to Hattiesburg. We couldn't be more lucky. Both of us have wonderful, loving, encouraging, and supportive families and despite how far away we are from them they are always in our hearts.

"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you." -Philippians 1:3