..time to Catch up!

My apologies to all of my awesome blog buddies who hate that I am such a blog post slacker! I plan to make it up to you somehow.. maybe.

So a lot has been going on in the Yarbrough family lately! I'll try to update from since the last post happened, which I'm ashamed to say was over a month ago!

Hunter went out of town at the beginning of April, so I spent some time around the apartment doing some fun projects. I bought some flowers for our deck and then did something I'd been wanting to try for a while. I made a DIY vase! I follow this blog, Thrifty Decor Chick, and saw a super cute Springy vase that I just knew I could do! Sure enough, it was so easy that I made 3 of them in one weekend (could've done it in about 2 hours, but I had to get more supplies!). All you have to do is get a roll of jute from the local craft store (I found mine at Hobby Lobby), brush on some clear craft glue, and apply the jute around the vase to whichever height you like. See where I got my inspiration here: Jute Vase (just scroll down a little bit and you'll see).

Here is a picture. It looks SO much cuter with fresh flowers, but I didn't take a picture when we had them a few weeks ago! 

Wow, what next? April was a surprisingly busy month for us! Hunter and I went up to Nashville a few times, and one weekend we went for the Music City Half Marathon. A whole group of us usually runs together, but this year it was just Hunter's dad, Mike, and I who ran. We started out and ran about 9 miles together and that's when my legs felt like bricks and I had to encourage him to keep on going. (I hadn't trained nearly as hard as I have in the past due to an unexpected cold/cough that ruled out a few important long runs... so this was actually the worst race time I've ever had). I walked/ran for the rest of the race and loved it! My favorite part is around mile 10 when you run past Belmont Baptist Church and the praise team is out playing worship songs. Man, it is so incredible! I am so grateful God has given me the ability to run and be active! I pray I am always willing and able to run and stay active throughout my life!

Ok, so now for the BIG announcement here on blog land. We've pretty much told everyone in person, so now I can blog about it. 

After praying for nearly a year about what God would have Hunter and I do for the next few years of our life, we have decided to move up to Nashville and be involved with planting a church in the Hillsboro Village area. We are thrilled about this opportunity, and are eager and excited to see how God will use us in this process. However, this will be so hard as Birmingham has become our home and we will be leaving behind dear friends, great jobs/coworkers, and an incredible church. 

                                               

So we'll be making the move from Birmingham to Nashville this summer, early July, after our Israel trip. We have been so encouraged by our friends and family about this decision, and we cannot praise the Lord enough for how faithful he is. 

Since this big decision has been made, we have been taking small and big steps to prepare for the move. One BIG step is that we are now under contract for our very first HOME! It is actually a condo, but it will be ours! Last week was the long-awaited tax-credit deadline, and we made it by the skin of our teeth! Hunter and I are so excited because our new 2 bedroom/2 bath condo (that's right people, a guest room AND a second bathroom!) is located in a really cool part of Nashville, just minutes away from Belmont, Vandy, 12th Ave South, Hillsboro Village and Green Hills. I'm so thrilled that we'll be able to walk to some local favorites like Las Paletas Gourmet Popsicles and The Frothy Monkey. Birmingham people, you are ALWAYS welcome and we cannot wait to show you around Nashvegas! Once we get in and take some pics of the condo, I'll post some pics of it. 

So those are just a few of the things going on in our life right now. It is such a busy time, but we are excited for what God has for us and what He'll teach us through it all. Until the next time, and I promise it will be much sooner... grace and peace.