The Johnson's: Easter in New Mexico: Volume 2

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Easter in New Mexico: Volume 2

We celebrated our second Easter in New Mexico this weekend, and are just amazed that we are nearing the two year anniversary of moving to Las Cruces. This is officially the place that we have lived the longest during all of the stops we've made in our almost three years of marriage, and time just continues to fly so quickly. We have learned to make the desert home, and while we still miss our friends and family greatly, we have met some wonderful people here that help us to cope with being so far away. Easter Sunday was a great example- though we missed being with family, we are creating our own special traditions by cooking Easter lunch at our house. This year, our friends Will & Blaire and Quincy, Amanda & sweet baby Maddy all joined us to celebrate the most special of days.

We continue to stand in awe of God's faithfulness as we see all of the amazing ways that He continues to work in our lives. My health is still great, and I grow stronger everyday. I am able to go running again (which is super exciting), and eat most of the foods that I thought I would never be able to enjoy again. Cody's job is going well, and he has received great recognition from upper management lately for his management of various situations. Our family has been blessed with the addition of a sweet niece since last Easter, which was a huge answer to prayers and a special miracle for Cody's sister Katie and her husband Jason. It has been so fun to watch her grow over the past few months! The list just continues with all of the blessings from the past year, and we can't wait to see what else is in store for us. As we remember the resurrection and the miracle of the empty tomb, we are so thankful and humbled for a savior that made the ultimate sacrifice for us. We hope you had a wonderful Easter and got to celebrate that miracle, too!