NEWSON FAMILY UPDATE:

We are coming to the end of our winter semester and thought we would update you on our lives. We have been married for 8 months now- we can not believe how fast the time has gone. We are living in Rexburg (Idaho) in a small apartment. We are enjoying having our own place (with our own stuff) and pretending to be all grown up. We are both very excited for the snow to melt and winter to be over.

Both of us are in our senior year at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Ben is studying Organizational Communications (consulting) with a minor in Spanish. He will be graduating in July (but he might wait to graduate and take pre-reqs for his masters). He is looking into different major programs and schools but he is also considering going back to work for a couple years to get experience. Breanne is majoring in Health Science with an emphasis in Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness. She is getting two clusters (two clusters= minor) in Business and Ballroom Dance. If all goes as planned Breanne will be graduating in December and then do her internship next winter (wherever Ben’s schooling/job takes them).

Breanne’s health is doing much better- thanks for all the prayers and warm wishes. Breanne had a seizure at the end of January and was hospitalized and very ill. We had some tests done, but they all showed no problems. She has been seeing a neurologist and chiropractor and has improved immensely. She has caught up in all her schooling and is back to her normal (loud) self. April 10th she hits her three month mark and is off ‘seizure watch’ (meaning she can drive, lock the bathroom door, climb latter’s and swim alone). She is very excited to be able to drive again and is counting down the days.
Ben is teaching Career Workshops on campus and is getting a lot of experience teaching different groups of people. He is getting more responsibilities this summer, so he will be working more and he is excited for the experience he is gaining. Ben is taking a golf class in the summer and is very excited to have an excuse to go out often. He is also planning numerous camping and biking trips when it gets warmer.
We hope you are all doing well and we would love to hear what’s new in your lives.