January 18th, 2017

Friends & Family,

We have wonderful and exciting news to share! After nine months of waiting for the Lord to answer our prayers, David will start a new job in February! David has been hired on with the City of Franklin Fire Department and we could not be more thrilled to walk this journey together. Fire is David's passion. His drive and dedication to this career is something I have always loved about him. God's timing was absolutely perfect. He knew all along what he was doing, and though we often felt discouraged and impatient, we see now that this was in the works the whole time! God is so good! We want to say thank you to all of you who have continued to pray for us and encourage us during this season!
As for me, my world right now is graduate school and working for an elementary school with their special education program! I have absolutely loved my new job. The kiddos are such a blessing and the job keeps me on my toes! I'm extremely grateful to work with such wonderful people- they are kind, caring and welcomed me with open arms although I started late in the year! Again, God's timing was flawless. After losing the little boy I nannied for in October to cancer, he opened a door no more than a week later for me to be able to continue loving on children with disabilities. It has been a season of grief, but also growth. I am reminded of Ferlando daily and my heart aches often when I think of him. He absolutely changed me and impacted my life on a level I didn't think possible. David has been a wonderful support system throughout the ups and downs over the past few months. Thanks again to our friends and family who have gone above and beyond for us.

Our first year of marriage has been challenging and we have been faced with many hurdles, but through it all Jesus has made himself known and we are so excited to see what he has coming for us next!

With love, 
The Konstants