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“There are far, far better things ahead, than any we leave behind” -C.S Lewis As this chapter in Oklahoma comes to a close for Lucy and I, there is one thing that consistently stands out when people ask what we will miss about Oklahoma; It is no doubt the people. Intentionality is one of many words I can give. The relationships and connections will always be in the forefronts of our mind. We have been so blessed to have learned a plethora of life lessons. Teaching has taught Lucy to be pushed out of her comfort zone. It has cultivated leadership in her she didn’t know she had. It has given her power to give grace abundantly and it showed how resilient one can be in the face of adversity. Being in the land of the Sooners has taught me(Aaron) flexibility with jobs, and taking initiative with my own leadership goals. Nevertheless, it has showed us that there are so many people that need to be loved and God is in control of the future. He has carried us through the storms of COViD, a car accident, COViD again, and will hold us through this move to Washington. Thank you Oklahoma and until next time. #TFA #oklahoma #metonhinge #oklahomacity #teaching #physicaltherapy #godsplan #love #cslewis #washingtonstate (at Scissortail Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqVr33AuyOt7atTZomcLIO0cEb-lH0JpCBul40/?utm_medium=tumblr

#tfa #oklahoma #metonhinge #oklahomacity #teaching #physicaltherapy #godsplan #love #cslewis #washingtonstate

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For everyone who would like a back story of how we met and why we were in Oklahoma for two years, here is the snapshot of the story. It all started as I was lying in my bed senior year @cbulancers looking at the ceiling, contemplating if God had anyone out there for me. The past summer I quickly began to realize what I might want to have in a wife and what I did not. I began to play the game of a process of elimination. If you think about it, that is what we’re doing when we date through our young adult life. We cross out the characteristics we don’t like and look for people with characteristics that we do like. When we find someone that fills enough of the characteristics that you prefer, we might consider them “the one”. As I was thinking about this I was interrupted by my roommate @jesseomartin , he interjected my daydreaming with the simple sentence,”hey Aaron you need to get back out there!” -Jesse ”out where? In the dating world?” I answered,”it’s been a while, you should give it a second chance”. Upon hearing this I reasoned with the idea, “Alright where do I start” -Me”try hinge” -Jesse “What is this Hinge?” “It's a dating app!” -Jesse Upon hearing this, post traumatic stress disorder kicked in. Thoughts of tinder and bumble begin to surface. I began to convince myself otherwise. But I told myself if I was going to be serious about this and do it God's way. I would set up a profile, but make it as Christianese as possible in hopes of deterring anyone with unnecessary motives. I began doing a casual swipe left, left, and left again. As I thought to myself “this is going to work only if I am as picky as I can be.” Then I came across this taller blonde girl, not gonna lie to you and say that her looks weren’t the first thing that caught my attention, but it was probably more so the smile and joy filled spirit behind the face that captured my attention. I knew this girl was special. So I liked one of her pictures. We began chatting and before I knew it I had set up a blind date with this cute girl I had just met a week ago. The thought started to cross my mind that maybe these days this is how people meet their future spouse. PS: To be continued…. (at Washington Park, Anacortes) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPWJyIOlb-yYxzvCwQydWc4Nmj0TXvqz7YiAMs0/?utm_medium=tumblr