Whew, I just got back from the beach and seeing my brother in MD. I think since Andy came out here a couple weeks ago, I have literally seen all of my family…. It’s wonderful!! I love my family! It has also been very tiring. Flying from here to Or. and back, then Kansas and back, and driving to the beach, then MD and back, Suprisingly I do not feel tired right now.
:) I would not have traded this last month of summer for anything. My family is so precious to me. It’s amazing how important people you love are. - That will be the most difficult thing about moving after Andy and I get married. I’m such a family person, but of course I’d rather be such a godly person, and I know this is God’s will and plan for me, so I know I can do it through His strength. I know I don’t have the strength, so I’m so glad I can just depend on my God to supply all my needs, and strengths. Life is so awesome, and it has definately turned out differently then I suspected it would. I’m so glad, God’s ways are definately so much better than our ways. It just cracks me up how silly I (and all people) can be. I mean it’s pretty obvious we don’t know what we are doing, and God knows everything we are and should be doing, so what’s the fear in trusting. Well I better go make sure everything is packed for school, I’m off to another fun and exciting adventure!! I’ll try to blog during school months, but this may have to wait till October! We’ll see!

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August 21, 2006 at 12:10 pm
Jennie Valiante
Dear Andrea,
I have really enjoyed the time we got to spend together this summer, too. Going to the beach that one day and our vacation to Kansas, O.C., MD, and NC. Next summer we will be busy putting the final touches on the wedding plans that we won’t have time for a vacation. I love you so much and am so proud of the woman you have become. Moving to Oregon will be hard on us too, but when I see you and Andy together , I know that his is the one that God had picked out for you, and marrying him and moving to Oregon is God’s plan for your life. I will be praying for you as you try to concentrate on your studies and prepare for your wedding.
I love you.
Mom