End of the Year Update
January: 2008 couldn’t have started any better for us – we were on our honeymoon for this first week and then enjoyed the rest of the month working at Blockbuster together, going to school at LDS Business College together, and getting moved into our little 450 square foot apartment. It was very busy but awesome to get to spend so much time together.
February: We both got callings to serve in our church. I was asked to be the advisor for the 12-13 year old girls in our ward. My job was to teach on Sundays and help plan and participate in their activities once a week. I loved all the girls and had so much fun with them. Burgess was asked to teach the 14-15 year old kids Sunday School lessons. Burgess loves teaching and really enjoyed this calling. We also welcomed our beautiful niece Addison into the world!
March: We decided to pack up everything we have and move to Pennsylvania for film school. Burgess applied to Temple University and we started packing. We moved out of our apartment and in with my mom and dad until the semester was over and then we were off.
April: We welcomed my little brother home from his mission to France. We had a tiny family reunion and had family pictures taken. It was a great way to say good-bye. Burgess and I packed up a big moving truck with our car being towed behind us and set out on a long, long drive across the mid-west. It was a fun but LONG drive. We were able to drive through my mission and see some friends and also stop in Nauvoo, IL as well. We then moved in with Burgess’ parents in Pittsburgh…we thought for the summer before school.
May: We both got jobs and started working hard. I got a job at another Blockbuster as an Assistant Store Manager (again) and Burgess started work in retail at the. Burgess and I were able to take a day trip to Kirtland, OH. We also went on a short camping trip and got to take a tour of the White House with Burgess’ family. It was a super fun month!
June: I became completely tired of working for Blockbuster video and finally QUIT!!! (only because of the support of my wonderful husband) I found a new awesome job working for i Mortgage Services. It’s a mortgage services management company. I love the job and love everyone I work with.
July: WE GOT THE SURPRISE OF A LIFETIME!
We found out on the 4th of July that I was 3 weeks pregnant! This changed pretty much everything for us. At first we were super scared but that didn’t last too long.
August: We decided that since becoming pregnant and having the extra expenses we would not be able to move to Philadelphia for Temple University this year. Burgess decided to finish his associates degree at CCAC where it would be much cheaper and we would go to Temple next year. Burgess’ parents were kind enough to let us continue to stay with them rent free so that we could save as much as possible for when the baby comes.
September: I made it through my first trimester and Burgess took me to my first WVU game. It was really fun! We both felt the baby move for the first time after the game – we should have known then that we would be having a typical Coffield man.
October: What a fun month! We were able to do the filming for a screenplay we wrote over the summer. We also found out for sure that we are having a little boy and Burgess turned 24! We also had to say good-bye to Young Pap-Pap (Burgess’ Dad), he was relocated to China with his job.
November: The start of the holidays….we spent Thanksgiving with Burgess’ family in West Virginia and also had a surprise baby shower while we were there. I also got to meet Burgess’ Grandpa Joe for the first time. That was awesome! Burgess was also able to film a comedic training video for the army national guard, it won an award and Burg was awarded a medal and certificate from the department of homeland security. AWESOME!
December: The month is not over but the best thing about this month has been how our minds are naturally turned so fully to the Savior. We love the increased opportunity of celebrating our Faith in the Savior Jesus Christ. This is such a beautiful time of year! Isn’t it just perfect how everything often turns white with snow at Christmas time? If we look closely we can see the miracle of Christ right before our eyes. As the scripture in Isaiah 1:18 describes, “Though your sins be as scarlet , they shall be white as snow; thought they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Burgess and I have never been more sure that this is true. The Lord has watched over us so carefully in our first year of marriage. Though we have made our mistakes he has comforted, protected and cared for our little and now growing family. We bear testimony of the Savior and hope that this new year brings increase faith in the Lord for our family and yours!
THE NEW YEAR: We are most excited for our little baby boy to join us! For those of you who are wondering, we are planning on naming him after my Dad and Burgess – his name will be Fredrick Burgess Coffield – we call him Freddy. We are also looking forward to Burgess finishing his associates, starting film school at Temple University and trips to China to visit Burgess’ family.
We wish you a very happy Christmas from our little family to yours. We hope that the next year will bring you many more miracles and much joy.
LOVE, Burgess, Amy and Freddy
Friday night after work we were able to go on a date to see the movie AUSTRALIA (SO GOOD!). Then we got almost all of our christmas shopping done and Saturday. It was just a great weekend. Loved every minute of it. Now I just can’t believe that it is December!