A Week in NC

         I spent my first Thanksgiving away from my family this year. It was strange because in a lot of senses it didn't feel like Thanksgiving, but it was a blessing to get to spend the holiday with my fiance and his family. I was very thankful to get to spend 6 consecutive days with Josh, something I haven't gotten to do since June.

        I took very few pictures while I was there, but I did manage to pull out the camera on Saturday while Joshua and I were at North Myrtle Beach!!!

Our beach lunch- subs, orange soda, and potato chips! 

I caught him with his mouth full, but he's still so handsome!

He's such a goof...I love him!

It was such a relaxing day...

Jellyfish!

This sweet old guy on the beach asked us if we wanted him to take our picture...but I'm pretty sure he didn't know how to use the viewfinder on my camera :P

Scrabble!

*bliss*

I got to see the most beautiful sunset ever with my honey :D

 WHOA.

 Isn't God's handiwork amazing?!

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         We spent our six days just enjoying being together. I don't think I've ever had so much fun in my life! From sitting on the same side of the booth together at Ruby Tuesdays to dancing in the Walmart parking lot to shopping for Josh's wedding ring, every day was a blast. Almost every evening we would sit on his parents front porch, looking at the stars and dreaming about the future- our future! One evening after having dinner out, we went registering together for the first time (I've missed not having him around to do those things- he's much more decisive than I am!), then got milkshakes from Chickfila, and went to see a movie. On the way home, we went through the McDonald's drive through for peppermint hot chocolate, and Josh ordered in 3 different accents. Despite the fact that I was dying in the passenger's seat, he couldn't succeed in getting the employee at the window to laugh.

        I was very blessed on Sunday to get to hear my husband to be preach for the first time (as in, my first time hearing him preach, not his first time preaching)! I have to admit that I was very nervous. I was not so much nervous that he would mess up as I was that I wouldn't like his preaching- after all, I have to hear it for the rest of my life! But he preached a really good sermon on the unity of the church from John 17, and I am so glad I was there to hear it!

     After six days together, it was really hard to leave. Every day, even the days where Josh had to work, we'd shared breakfast, lunch, and dinner and had been with each other until exhaustion set in and we had to go to bed. But God has been gracious to bring us through 8 months of our long distance relationship and we are trusting Him to get us through the next 6 months of being apart! The tears and aching that we go through each time we leave one another and each time we're 614 miles away from each other won't last forever, and soon we'll be husband and wife!

Wedding Website!

Wedding plans are coming along wonderfully!!! I was excited to finally get our website up and running a few weeks ago....

Check it out- joshandashley2012.brides.com  :D

Let me know what you think!

Sorry...

I apologize for my failed attempt at this year's "14 Days of Thanksgiving." When I planned on doing it, I didn't factor in the fact that my fiance's parents don't have wireless internet in their new house yet...

But stay tuned! I'm home now and have some pictures from my wonderful trip to NC!!!!