Current Events

I know it's been so long since I've actually provided any sort of information on our lives, and I know I say that just about every time I write a new blogpost, but whatever. Here we are again anyway.

Life for us has been busy, busy, busy!

Winter Semester is wrapping up quite nicely. Finals end this week, we get 3 days off, and then it's back to school for us with Spring classes starting next Tuesday. Sometimes I wonder if we'll ever escape the necessary evil that is school. (I say that now, knowing that as soon as I graduate, I'll be nostalgic and want to go back.)

Silas is in the process of applying for the Finance and Accounting programs and I just got accepted to the BYU Special Education Program. (Fist pump!) I finally have a graduation date, which is a big deal for me because I have never had one of those... and I was beginning to accept the reality that I would probably just be in school forever. I guess that happens when you can't decide on a major and end up taking about a year's worth of unnecessary classes. But, there is now a light at the end of the tunnel.

We're still in Provo and basically living the typical Provo married student life. Silas is currently working at a startup company called InsideSales in their accounting department, and I work on campus. (Three cheers for campus jobs that work around your schedule!)

Other than that, life is pretty normal for us. We're taking a trip to NY this summer that we are beyond excited for, and we just bought some camping pads! So things are really looking up for us! :)

But in all seriousness, 9 months of being married has been the bomb. Here's to the last 3 and hitting our 1 year anniversary.

Reflections

If there is one thing that i have learned in my 23 years on this earth, it's that things never seem to work out the way I want them to. God has always stepped in and immediately the road I am on takes a sharp turn. I was going to be a teacher, graduate from BYU-Idaho and I most definitely wasn't going on a mission.

If you would have asked me when I graduated High School what my life would be like in 6 years, I would have guessed nowhere near where I'm at right now.

But I thank God I am where I am.

I thank God for knowing that all those boys I had crushes on, were nowhere near as perfect for me as my husband is now. Even though I felt worthless when none of them payed any attention to me.

I thank God my dad had the crazy idea to apply for a job in Virginia and move my family across the country, so I could meet the most amazing sister missionaries who taught me that I actually did want to be a missionary.

I thank God I have a mom who found a random job on Craigslist for me at a Preschool for children with special needs, where I would fall in love with those kids.

I thank God that He knew exactly where i needed to be at this time in my life. And in all times of my life.

I'm thankful that I believe in a God who answers prayers, and who directs his children in all things if they ask.

If you would have asked me when I graduated high school if I thought I would be living in Provo as a BYU student, married to a boy I met on my mission, I probably would have raised an eyebrow and asked you where you came up with a crazy story like that.

I look at the little pieces that have made up who Jacqueline is, and there are quite a few. Sometimes they are pieces that come day by day. But I sure am thankful for every little piece, no matter how small or big it felt at the time.

When it feels like everything's falling apart and nothing seems to be going the way we want it to; remember that you can only see what's in front of you, but God can see the whole picture.

He know's what He's doing.

Trust Him.

Gallagher's the Name!

I am awful lately. I really should be a better journal writer/blogger. Oh well. There's always something to improve upon.

This week has been an exciting one for the Bauer family. Madison got her mission call to the California, Irvine Mission. Which, ironically, borders mine! Here's the link to the video of her opening her call. Click ------->   HERE

This girl is going on a mission to IRVINE CALIFORNIA!!! And I couldn't be more proud or more happy for her! :) I'm so lucky to have her as such an amazing example to me. She's gonna be the best missionary the state of California has ever seen! :) #sisterbauerpart2 #sisterbauer #californiairvine

A photo posted by Jacqueline Bauer (@jbauer33) on May 24, 2015 at 8:34am PDT

ALSO!

You may or may or may not have heard that I am engaged! It's true I am! And I couldn't be happier! I'm so grateful for the boy in this picture. He's sweet and service oriented. He loves me and lets me love on him. He always opens my car door and tells me I'm beautiful on the daily. I can't wait to spend eternity with my best friend!

I'm in love! I'm in love! And I don't care who knows it! #engaged #july25 #love

A photo posted by Jacqueline Bauer (@jbauer33) on May 27, 2015 at 8:59pm PDT

Well, that's about it as far as excitement goes around here. Stay tuned. But not too tuned because I don't know when I'll be back...

Utahn, Cougar, Secretary...

What do all these words have in common? Well, let me tell you. They are all words that will soon describe me!

The semester seems to be winding down here in freezing cold Rexburg Idaho. (Thank heavens) I could tell you I was sad to see this semester go, but I don't like to lie. I don't think there has ever been a semester that I have looked more forward to ending then this one. Don't get me wrong... I have had some great stuff happen this semester. I got to go to college with my sister and best friend. We got to experience a lot together, and I am grateful for that.

But...

In 2 weeks, I will head to Utah and start a new adventure. Out of Rexburg, out of BYU-Idaho, out of everything that has ever been, out of my comfort zone.

It's a little scary....

In 2 weeks, I get to be with some of my favorite people in the world, but also leaving some of my other favorite people.

In 2 weeks I will become all three of those things up there, and (hopefully) a few other adjectives too. :)

In 2 weeks, moving to Utah will no longer be something that I have "always sort of planned on", it will become a reality.

I'm grateful for opportunities that allow to me to grow. Here's to the next 2 weeks flyin' by! (but not too quickly...)



Song of the day:

Life as of Late.

Oh... Life.

It just keeps moving forward! Where does the time go?? This next month will mark me being home from my mission for 6 months. I can hardly believe that I've been home that long!

Things have been a little crazy lately... This is what I have been up to:

- School
- Work
- Applying to BYU
- Acceptance to BYU!
- Work
- School
- Looking for a new job in Provo (If you know of anything... let me know!!)
- Weekend trips to Utah
- School
- Weekend visits from Silas
- Work
- Singing in a band these days.... Don't ask.
- School
- Work
- School
- Work


And I'm sure there's stuff that I missed. Oh did I mention school and work??

Coming soon: This girl is going to BYU!!! You may all now call me a cougar. Holllllllaaaa!

I'm so excited to move to Utah. Terrified out of my mind... but excited. Somehow, I think things are going to get really good. :)



Stay tuned.