I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Tony Jones

Hello All! It has been far too long since my last post, but my move to Tennessee will most likely be what launches me back into the blogging world. Tony has been working at Milligan College since August of 2008, which is what brings us to this beautiful piece of the country. Of all places he could have picked, this must be the most beautiful of them all...only second to the Michigan Lakeshore of course.

Tony proposed a month after moving down here and gave me a proposal story that tops them all. We hiked and hiked up to the beautiful Laurel Falls, of which I admired while grunting to myself, "this sure would be a great place to propose Tony ;)" He did indeed propose and we began the adventures of planning a wedding, while being 12 hours apart.

Fortunately, I have a long time friend that served as our wedding planner and brought all the details together. In addition to the wedding planner, Tony and I had a fantastic wedding party (12 in all!), that made everything more fun from beginning to end.

June 27th, 2009 was the BIG DAY that officialized our forever commitment to one another. We thoroughly enjoyed every moment, laughing and relaxing the whole way through. Nearly 175 guests joined us to celebrate, while many more were there in spirit. We left that evening amazed at how fast it went and grateful for every moment we poured into getting to that point.

So, here we are, married and gleefully happy to be in the same place. We spent a week on Myrtle Beach, where the water was warm, and the sun was shining...to top it all off, due to overbooking, the resort offered us an additional three days of accommodation with no expiration. No doubt that we will be returning!

As Tony settles into his career with Milligan, I am pursuing a teaching career. I had the great privilege of teaching 5th grade for my last four months in Michigan, and am forever grateful for the people I worked with and experience I gained from being at the school. Two months before graduating from Grand Valley State, the school offered me a position to finish off the year with them. Thank you Lord! Although the market is tight, I trust that God will provide plenty of opportunities for me to serve him, directly or indirectly with students.

We have become active members of GrandView Christian Church, and have been very warmly invited into the happenings of the church family. God is faithfully providing us with friends to share our journey with. In addition, Tony's sister and brother-in-law live about 5 minutes away from us, which has proven to be a tremendous blessing! Although adjustments can be challenging, I am very grateful to be with such a tremendous husband, whose love carries me through. Hopefully my next post will include some more wedding shots, but until then, enjoy this short preview. Continue to enjoy the daily blessings God provides and please keep me posted on the happenings in your lives! Love, Anna Jones