i salute you, 2015.

greetings.

Welp, we brought in the new year. 2016. We made it. And it was a lovely way to bring it in... in the beautiful Smoky Mts of Tennessee. Oh how my heart loves mountains and trees. The good ol' forrest.

But I mean, come on. Look at that.

Anyways.. haven't blogged much at all lately; but its in my resolutions to get my act together and keep y'all in the loop. Most of the time though I can't come up with anything to blog about? I legit just sit here staring at my screen. Really, what can you write about when you have a pretty common and slow moving lifestyle?

GRrrr. Gotta kick that nasty habit of mind blanks. Kick it out with some creativity.

Let's rewind and get back on topic doh. NewYear/OldYear.
I would like to do a quick recap of some events of sweet 2015. It was pretty good to me. And deserves to be remembered.

• The obvi - Jonathan deployed. 

This was monumental for both of us. His first deployment. Not the first time we've been apart for months at a time, but definitely the farthest distance. I'm very joyful to say that it made us stronger as a couple. It took reliance on God to keep our hearts light and patient. He made the time fly by a little quicker.

• 1 year. 

We survived year uno! 365 days as Mrs. Mikala Cherry... its lovely. Bring on the rest of the glorious years to come.

• The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Yes. I took the step and got baptized this year. It was truly an amazing moment... I finally shoved my insecurities aside and just let God wholly fill me with His grace and love.

And then there's the little things that just filled the year up with good times.
Like da Obie's first birfday. Working at my old job. Inheriting my grandfather's Martin guitar. Petting a zebra. Numerous road trips. Skunk hunting (and being victorious!). Pirates baseball game.  Deep sea fishing (of which I missed totally due to complete sea sickness). Star Wars VII ( no words needed; just pure bliss). My pine tree. And all of the precious memories with family and friends.

I was blessed in 2015. Richly blessed with unforgettable moments. With joy filled laugher and doleful tears. And with an overall increase of strength.

Adios 2015.



HELLO 2016!
Whatchoo got in store for me huh?
I've got resolutions. I've got goals. and I have many adventures planned.
I have my courageous husband by my side. My exuberant pup at my feet ( more like jumping up at my face every 10 seconds). And my unwavering God guiding us wayfarers on this incredible journey.

Let's go.