Finally!

Did you hear that exclamation of joy this morning? That was me. Why you ask? It's September 30th!
We have survived one whole year! Justin has been Elder Marshall for 365 days.
It has gone by fast in some respects and painfully slow in others, but that's just the way it goes. I am just so happy to know that I have made it this far. I have so much hope for the future.
This year has not been very easy, but all in all it hasn't been that awful either. I feel like I have grown a lot, and have learned so much about myself. It's been a good experience, and I am interested to see what the next year will bring.
I have proved a lot of people wrong. And though that's not what is important to me, it's kind of fun to prove that I can do something when other people don't think I can do it. For example, I have not been on a date since September 20, 2009. I am not married. I still write and e-mail Justin every week. I'm still in love. And I am so looking forward to this time next year!

We're half-way there! Just one more year. Just one more year. Just one more year.

You can read about my experiences throughout the last year as I celebrate each month passing here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.