Life Update

Family,

Life is good...God is great. As all of you know, the past few months have been a whirlwind. It was just in April that Kristine and I were enjoying an amazing Spring Break in Mexico both excited to be on vacation but stressed about our unknown future. Now were approaching the end of summer and our lives have been flipped upside down...

First the pregnancy. Kristine and the baby are doing great. Kristine can easily feel Madison moving, and recently I have been able to feel her kicking. It's awesome. The only problem is that it seems like whenever Kristine grabs my hand and puts it on her stomach, Madison stops moving and I can't feel it consistently. I guess I have the calming touch. The only problem so far with pregnancy is the back pain she is starting to experience, but I am learning better methods for massages... Giving her the card and letting her go get one professionally! Ha

Second the house. It is amazing to me how many more expenses there is when you own compared to when you buy. Also, how much more work is required to keep up with it. As those of you have been there know, we have a big house. And although we basically hang out in only half of it, we still have to keep up with all of it, including the outside. The recent rain has brought color back to our lawn but that means I have to mow more. All in all we are in love with our house and the extra work and money is worth it. I can't tell you how much we love relaxing on the nice new couch in the basement and chilling. Once football starts, Sunday afternoons are going to be a dream.

Third the jobs. Kristine is back at work at school and assistant coaching. Her team sucks but she cares less about that as the assistant. She is having a great attitude this season about helping out but not feeling the pressure and stress she did last year. She is letting the head coach worry about more. Her new classes are great. She loves teaching and her pregnancy has not been hindering her at all. My team is not great either (currently 1-2 but have a winnable match tonight) but we are getting better. It's frustrating that I have nobody on the team that is like I was in high school. No true leaders nor people that refuse to let themselves and their teammates lose. And of course, I have started at the church. It is great. It is both easy and hard as I have complete freedom but that means I lack direction at times. Things are progressing though I just got my first commitment for an upcoming retreat. MOM AND DAD AND MATT AND COURTNEY, I would love for you to attend a retreat. I can get one scheduled for maybe even a family one. Just let me know. Follow me on Twitter: PreservesAndrew. Also go to preservemarriages.com to find more out about the ministry.

That's all for now. A complete life update. Love you all

Andrew