It's been a looooonnnnnggggg time!

Well, this 23 month hiatus marks my longest removal from the blogosphere. A lot has occurred in the previous two years which has caused an upheaval to my life up to that point.

So, to quickly recap: I reunited with the girl mentioned in previous posts...the "light that sometimes surprises" was God's grace in bringing her back into my life. Now, we are less than a week from our 1 year wedding anniversary. She is my best friend and the love of my life. I have been living in NE Philadelphia for almost 4 years now. I am four weeks away from receiving a Master's degree. In the meantime, I have been substitute teaching in Philadelphia for the last 2 1/2 years. Currently, I am completing my last week of 14 total weeks as a student teacher in NE Philadelphia. My wife and I also recently joined up with a church plant in the Wissinoming area of the city.

So, why am I coming back to blogger? Why now? Maybe, I am feeling reflective thinking over past year of marriage, the end of student teaching, and the finale of my masters/certification program. Maybe, I am just looking for an outlet for my thoughts. Blogging has always been therapeutic for me, and hopefully my thoughts carry something more substantial than the inane ramblings of an almost 30 year old. My hope is my thoughts are not my own because there's nothing special with me, but hopefully they carry the weight of the Father's enabling dripping with grace and infused by the Spirit. So, we'll see ;)