Break's OVER!

Been awhile since I have been able to have a seat, chill, and just write on here. So, what have the Baxters been doing lately?

Christmas came and went like always-too quickly! It was fun seeing everyone but bittersweet as we realized our first Christmas as a married couple wouldn't be filled with surprises for each other...being married, as with most couples, means going without most of the time. Money is scarce and the economy right now doesn't help. It was SWEET though in th realization that all we truly need to make it is each other right behind our faith and trust in God. We must never forget that and constantly show it to others.

New Year's Eve was pretty blah, we have no TV and our normal NYE routine is to "ring it in" with close friends Calvin and Mandy. They were out of town, however, and so we said goodbye to 2009 alone---
2009: The year....I finally fell into what I was destined to do, education, changed my major to it and switched jobs for it; Odis realized many things about the corporate world and just how scary and mean it can be; we vacationed in Florida and have memories that will be with us always; we GOT MARRIED!!!! October 17 is now "our day" and the months we counted down are now gone and it's hard to believe months have passed since; we saw that once the wedding is over-so is the glitz and being married is NOT about being in love but about the committment, to be together, to support, and that you have to make your own happiness together once you realize just how alone you now are with each other; and most importantly we GREW...in the most important way-in Christ. 2009 will definately go down as the most stressful year of our lives so far.

Our hope is that 2010 sees more happiness and continued growth towards God and towards each other as we see what He has in store for us.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.