In The Last Year

The Spear family consists of Ben (daddy), Jaime` (mommy) and Grant (baby).

In the last year we have...

• Signed our first cell phone contract
• Gotten married
• Moved to Alexandria VA (9 miles from the Pentagon)
• This just happened to be in a pastor's basement
  
• We just happened to be married a week when we moved there (not recommended)
• Lost Jaime`s grandfather to heart failure
  
• Got pregnant
• Signed up for 2 online college courses to work toward finishing degree (Ben)
  
• Moved into inlaws (the Fraziers) family room for "2 weeks" (also not recommended)
• We lived there for 7 weeks because of extenuating circumstances
• Bought living room furniture (in faith)
  
• Moved to a hotel in Newark Delaware for a month (the company paid for it)
  
• Worked in a refinery until the night-shift (Ben's shift) got laid off
• Got our first dog "Bella" (Ben calls her butt dog)
  
• Floated for a few weeks
• Failed 2 online college courses due to limited internet access (go figure)
  
• Moved to hickory NC
• Bought our first house
• Started Ben's first pastorate at Sandy Ridge Wesleyan Church
• Celebrated our first Christmas together
• Started a new worship team (full band) at church
  
• Painted and decorated entire inside of house
  
• Birthed our first son (Benjamin Grant II) "Grant"
• Planted our first garden

Over all our life is pretty boring, but we have managed to get a little something done in the last year. Hopefully we can now adjust to not moving. So far we love it!!!