15 years!

WOW, where has the time gone?

As we approach April 25th, my mind does nothing but wander and think back to what we were doing on these days, 15 years ago. I, myself, was a nervous wreck. Barely eating (because of nerves), but more Excited about our new adventures that lie ahead.

15 years ago, I married my Best Friend, my Hero, my True Love and my Everlasting Partner. We were so young and innocent and saw nothing but hearts in our eyes. People said it wasn't going to be easy, but when you are so in love you don't think anything could ever go wrong. Well they were all right, in some ways.....it hasn't been easy.

Our marriage HASN'T been a bed of roses, an everyday full of paradise, a day without an argument, nor a good romance novel. Our marriage is a full time job, that has to be worked on everyday.

BUT......
Our marriage is US! We have had our hard days, our wonderful days, our ups, our downs, our laughter and our tears, but we are in it together until the end. Never a regret has been felt for our decisions and commitment that we made 15 years ago. Our love has done nothing but grow.....grow in strength, in love, in commitment, in friendship, and  most importantly in FAITH. We say that whatever God brings us to, He will bring us through....as a married couple!

I couldn't be more happier with the way our life is today. We have  handed our lives and our marriage over to God and let Him have full control of everything. Yes, we still have our battles, but with God as our referee we will overcome anything. The last 15 year's have been a true Blessing! I wouldn't go back and change anything. Every battle, every tear, every laugh, every prayer, every hug and every kiss has brought us to where we are today. IN LOVE!

I can't wait to see what the future holds for us as a Loving Married Couple. Growing old with my Best Friend is going to be fun, because we are going to make it fun.

Jose Ramirez I love you more than you will ever know. You are the Love of My Life....forever and always. I'm so proud of you and the Godly person you have become. You are my rock! You complete me! Thank you!

Big Nasty Mud Run

I have  hit another accomplishment that I am proud of! I ran in my first Big Nasty Mud Run this past weekend.

It was a 4.1 mile, muddy run that contained 26 obstacles. My partner and I, Rebecca, finished the race in 1:15, which we were very happy about!

I have been running, usually not more than 3 miles, for about 2 years now. I love it. It relaxes me, and makes me feel very accomplished. Not only have I been running, but I also have been doing Crossfit. Crossfit is a very intense core strengthening and conditioning workout. I have been doing this for about 8 months now. Which I have to say.....Crossfit has changed my life. I love love love it! With these two different types of training mechanisms I was physically prepared for this race. And it felt great!

Needless to say I'm very proud of myself and my partner for completing this race. And coming in 6th place in the all woman partner groups!!!
         AND YES I'M BRAGGING!!

Easter 2013

He is Alive.....Thank you God!

We are Blessed beyond measures, between family, friends and our church family, and we are so Thankful. Each loves us for who we are! This Easter we started our morning out with a wonderful church service at FBC Rincon. Then proceeded to our church families house for lunch. Kids got to fish, run and play, hunt eggs and enjoy the beautiful day.

Thank you Lord for a great day. We are so happy to have you in our hearts and lives. No we aren't perfect people, but your unconditional love and grace purifies us daily. Thank you for being rejected, suffering and dieing on the cross for our sins. What an amazing gift!

Happy Easter to all and God Bless!

D-Now

What is D-Now?
This is a question I keep getting asked as I've been posting pictures about our D-Now weekend......

D-Now or Disciple Now is a youth retreat weekend. The youth get to get away from their home, hang out with friend, fellowship, play games/pranks, be lead by older students, etc. It focusses on Small Groups, Discipleship, Church Focus, and service opportunities. It's a great time for the youth to relax and focus on their relationship with God, but to also have a good time.

This weekend we were the Host Home for 11th grade girls. So we had 4 girls + 2 college leaders. It was great to see these girls all come together, become stronger friends, but also grow in their relationship with Christ. Us old people were very sleep deprived, but it was well worth the fun. (We got caught up on our sleep yesterday after church)! We were blessed with a great group of girls, who currently have their hearts in the right places. I pray these girls continue on Our Father's track for their lives, as they will soon be entering the real world!

As one of the D-Now traditions, the high school girls play pranks on the high school boys and vica-versa. So Saturday night was the big pranking night. They all dressed in their 'Destroyer' outfits and went out. It was all, of course, done in fun and no property was permanently damaged. Needless to say Tristan was in heaven, but we had to quickly remind her that this was not normal activity!!!

Here are our Destroyers ready to Roll Out!

Thank you God for a wonderful fun filled weekend!

God Bless You All
Carrie

Teenagers

I sure wish kids came with an instruction book!

There is this thing that lives in my house, who  appears to be a teenage boy. Boy is the key word here....notice I didn't call it a teenage man. Because a man wouldn't act the way this thing acts. This thing is called my son, Jackson, who is gonna be the death of me.

(Heaven help me if T acts this way when she becomes a teenager!!) I better start praying!

I need a manual, an instruction book, a guide to teach me how to raise this boy. His attitude is off the chain! So does anyone have any suggestions on how to handle this teenage boy situation?! This mama (and even dad) are at a lose for words!

HELP

God Bless,
Carrie

To God Be the Glory

As I decide to look back at my blog today, realize its been a year since last updated. I will try to do better!

God has blessed us beyond belief the past year....and all we can do is give Glory to Him. He is our life, our Saviour and our Lord!

Stay tuned for more Ramirez Family updates!!!!!

Slacker....

Ok, so I know I've been very slack. Sorry! If there is anyone out there that really keeps up with us! Ha

We have been some very busy people the last month! As some of you know we decided to list our house, of 11 years, at the end of January. By the 2nd weekend in March someone had  a contract on our house. So we needed to find a house pretty quick. Can u say stressed stressed stressed!? My poor realtors (who I love). I was calling, texting or emailing them every few minutes about this house or that house- and they were great to me everytime! With their help and support we finally found a house we love. It appears and feels like it will fit us perfectly!  The kids will have to switch to different schools next year within our county, but I'm sure they will do fine! Seeing how there are only two high schools in our county they will eventually meet back up with some friends!

We haven't moved in quite yet! The signing and moving day can't get here quick enough for us! We are so excited and have graciously Thank God for every Blessing he has laid upon us during this journey.

The Ramirez Future Home:

http://instagr.am/p/JA1cLWiQsD/