begins and ends with you

Warning: This post is dedicated to the man in the picture below and may or may not be mushy. Cut me some slack.

So, it's almost our one year anniversary. And no, we haven't been engaged for a year, we've been DATING for a year. Holy crap. If someone would have told me that I would have met, dated and been engaged in seven months, I would have told them they don't know me at all (and may have slapped them in the face).  But seriously, now, I wouldn't imagine it any other way..
Of course, I know Justin is handsome, sweet, etc, but I had no idea how incredibly smart he is. I mean, of course he's smart, he writes software for the DoD, but I guess what I'm looking for is business savvy. Unfortunately, the business where we met and basically fell in love is not exactly where we need to be right now. It's not stable, too much stress, and way too much drama. It's not fair to Justin to be stuck in that situation, especially when his contract is up at the end of September. So began the job hunt he did. And it only took about two or three days for companies to start showing interest. But they were far away (like Seattle).  I know that eventually we want to get outta here (here as in Mississippi), but I'm not ready yet.
And as selfless as Justin is, he understood and began searching in town. There were a few interviews, but one really stood out. So when Justin got his offer letter last Thursday at a company in Vicksburg, it was definitely a major MAJOR relief.  He turned in his two weeks at Mav6 yesterday. I'm so glad that after about a month, we will be finished with that place and onto a brand new adventure. A brand new workplace, new opportunities, new friends. I have to admit I'm a little nervous. I'm sure we were very familiar with Mav6 and it was easy there. But it was time to move on. And after the way things were going there, I think we got out of there in the nick of time. 
Watching him work and interview and put himself out there has definitely shown me a different side of him, and I am so thankful that this man that God brought to me can be the head of our household and really take charge when it comes to taking care of himself and basically our family. I feel very blessed to have everything work out, and has only made me love him more than I already do. Just makes me want to marry him sooner, and really start our lives together. 
So Happy Early Anniversary, babe. Only 151 days until we're married :)