LIfe

I have not blogged for over a year, and there is good reason, I have been incredibly busy. That seems like a blanket excuse for just being lazy. And to be honest it is. But I also have just been busy the past couple of years. I also have not really had much to say, frankly because I have not had much to say. But the amount of amazing things that have happened in my life is amazing, I got married (that will be its own blog), I bought a new guitar (that might be its own blog), I am going back to work in youth ministry again (that will be its own blog), and  I became a dad (again that will be its own blog).  Now  that I am typing to you fine folks. There isn't much to say because I do not want to just give large statements about huge life events. But I will say a few things. starting at the beginning. 

In 2014, I got married at the end of the year: on December 27, 2014. My wife is amazing. She is the same girl that I have been with since this blog practically began. Michelle is my rock in all things. She is my accountability partner, my forever co-captain, and just amazing.

Before Michelle and I go married I bought a guitar that I love. It is the first guitar I bought 100% on my own. It is a Martin DRS2. I will blog about it at some point. 

In 2015 I decided after a two year break that it God was calling me back to do Youth Ministry. I stepped away in 2013. My life was changing. The ministry was changing. For my benefit (in some ways) it was best to leave. I didn't like doing it in the middle of the year. But it was leave or possible never do it again at my home Parrish. There was a change in leadership...I one more year off. And then I felt like I could come back. Some things have changed but it has always been where I felt like God has called me.

2016 Michelle and I started looking into buying a house. We were living with her Grandma, but it wasn't  working. So we bought a house across the street. At the same time we were trying to conceive a child. It took a few trys and a lot of prayer. But we found out shortly after getting the house that we were expecting. After 9 months, and two days past her due date, Our daughter was born. Elizabeth Lucille Mechling. She is almost six months old. Her birthday is book ended by two of my favorite people. Bob Rice and St. Thomas Aquinas.

 

I look foreward to sharing my story with you all. 

Be God's!