Thursday, March 27, 2008

Welcome Home.

I celebrated another year of life yesterday with my wife, and I must say... it's great to be married. Food tastes better, the company is prettier, and the experience is much more memorable. We headed over to Shabu Fondue for a wonderful birthday dinner surprise. I was fairly excited about this because I had not had 'real' fondue before in a restaurant setting. The atmosphere was great and the restaurant was themed pretty well; distinctly Asian-decor (think lots of red and black). The food was fantastic, albeit a little on the pricey side (especially since you're the one cooking half of your meal...). All-in-all a great experience, and one I would recommend in moderation (your wallet will thank me).

We are also picking up the keys to our finished condo today! After nearly a year of waiting, the place is finally built and ready for the newlyweds to move-in. I must say, with this being my first piece of non-rental property, I'm quite excited. Celeste and I are both keenly aware of the fact that this, along with many other things, is a blessing from the Lord. We are so very thankful to our God for giving us this opportunity and pray that we are able to honor Him through the use of our home and lives together.

During the course of the next two weeks, I'll be traveling a lot. Next Tuesday we will be heading over to Orlando Florida for the Photoshop World Conference with our friends Vinny and Elizabeth from Xaris Studio. Upon returning, I'll be preparing for another trip with my Creative Services team at Food for the Hungry. We are having our annual vision planning trip which will help us brainstorm new ways to be productive and innovative with our branding and marketing during the course of this next year.

It's a busy time in our lives, but I wouldn't change it for the world.

3 comments:

David & Paige said...

Congrats, brother!! I'm really excited for you. God is doing some wonderful things in your life! First a wife, now a home, what's next?? :)

Enjoy the new place!

David & Paige said...

Congrats, brother! God is doing some great things in your life!...First a wife, now a home, what's next?? :)

Enjoy the new place!

Lauryn said...

I am so sorry we missed your Birthday Stephen! I got Garrett's flu, so I am sure you understand! :)