Proud

Proud (as from dictionary.com): "feeling pleasure or satisfactions over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself."

At this moment, I am very proud, for various reasons.  However, I would disagree with the end of the definition, the "creditable to oneself" portion.  Anything that I can or could ever be proud of is the result of God's grace in my life, not because of any capability, talent, connection, or personality characteristic of my own.

Current reasons to be proud:
1. Have become and aunt, and my husband has become an uncle.  Congratulations Charissa and Charles!  We are so excited to take on these roles for Adeline Christine.
2. Have the chance to serve my country away from home...not something I asked for, actually something I tried to avoid, but have realized since the blessing and future fruit to come of it.
3. I can tell stories of my wonderful husband to all the other wives, husbands, future wives, and futures husbands around me in the detachment, hopefully as encouragement to them, though it creates some sense of pride in me.

There are many other reasons, but those are the two on my mind at this moment.  Thank you again for all of your prayers.  Things are well, training for now, and the real work starts at the end of this week!