Just in case you didn't hear the happy squeal heard around the world, let me officially make the announcement:

I'm engaged! (There goes that happy squeal again, darn it.)

On New Year's Day, Ryan Hurtt, my Air Force boyfriend of 2 years, dropped down on one knee and proposed. Pulling the most beautiful ring I have ever seen out of his pocket, he asked me to allow him to give me a lifetime of happiness. I boohooed through the whole thing, but managed to squeak out a yes. The fact that he had asked my dad for his blessing beforehand made it even sweeter. I still tear up thinking about it, and it's been a week already. :)

Now that the juicy details are out of the way, I would like to answer some of the unspoken questions out there.

1. We are not getting married right away. (Between Ryan's commitment to the military and my commitment to the band, we have decided to wait a few years before we get married. That could change, because life has a habit of changing plans, but that is the decision that we feel God has been leading us to.)

2. I am not leaving the band anytime soon. (Ryan and I both feel that God is still calling me to be here, so by the grace of God, I will stay until He moves me somewhere else.)

3. At this time, the plan is to save our money, do our best at the jobs that God has put in front of us, and just take it one day at a time.

4. We would appreciate your prayers immensely as we begin this new season of our lives together. Please pray that we will be sensitive to God's leading and His will, and also that we keep growing closer to each other and to Jesus. And please pray that we will make the most of our time both together and apart.

Thanks for reading and I hope you all are having a wonderful new year. God bless and I'll talk to you next time!

Anna

P.S. I have been tinkering with the website and have changed it a little bit. One of the changes I added is an online store. Now if you want to purchase autographed copies of my books, they can be found in the "Anna's Books" section of the website, along with excerpts.

Here it is! Tada!!!!
What do you think? I’m really excited about it!

(In case you couldn't tell.) ;)

Special thanks to Fena Lee at Dot Book Cover Design (www.pheeena.co.cc/) for her awesome designing skills.

Since you are probably wondering what the new book is about, I might as well put up the description to go along with it. Here’s that, too:


The Von Trapps meet the Partridge Family

Hello! I’m Anna.
I live on a bus with 8 people and 2 dogs.
I’m a musician, singer, and writer.
I’m in a long-distance relationship.
And I’m not crazy yet!

Meet the Weaver Believer Survival Revival, a 9-member family band who lives in two
tour buses 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Homeless for a purpose, they travel the country, sharing their faith and inspiring, God-praising, foot-stomping music. As told through the eyes of one of the children, their humorous stories, thought-provoking insights, and crazy shenanigans will keep you reading to the last page.

This entertaining biography includes:

·   More Weaver Believer stories!

·   A special section about the RV lifestyle (for the RVers or RV wanna-bes!)

·   A secret “Tricks of the Trade” chapter for musicians, entertainers, and singers

·   A “Tips for Telling Your Story”chapter for aspiring writers

·  Devotional chapters for living the Faith-full Life

So go ahead, take a deep breath and dive into the next chapter of the crazy, exciting life of the Weaver family!


There you have it!

This week with the Weavers: We had a nice change of events this weekend when we got to go home to north Georgia for a concert. It’s been over 6 months since we were there last, so we got to visit with all the home folks and collect our mail and all that fun stuff. Then for Monday and Tuesday, we drove up to Gatlinburg, TN for Jimmy’s engagement party. There’s no rest for the weary, though. Today, we are getting back on the road for some shows in South  Carolina and Georgia.

Book update:

I finished several chapters this week and am relatively pleased with my progress so far. (I think it is safe to say that I will not be completely pleased until I am holding the first copy in my hands. LOL) I have 8 chapters to refine before it is finished. So, I appreciate any prayers you could throw my way. It is my intention to have it all completed by the next post. (Wish me luck!)

Thanks for reading and God bless you all! See you next week!

P.S. I'm thinking about writing a short devotional to post once a week. Would anybody be interested in that?