The next couple of months or so are going to be a bit insane for the couple, but exciting at the same time. Both have had the great opportunity of spending the summer in school ;). Brittany is finishing up her Bachelor’s degree in nursing over the summer at Valparaiso University. She will be finished the first week of August, and have half a moment to breathe – but only just a moment! Brody has been in Vermont at Middlebury College for six weeks of the summer beginning his next Master’s program which is in German. The couple hadn’t been apart for more than a period of hours since their first date, so this six week split has definitely proven a challenge for them, but it will be worth it. Brody will finish up his summer program in Vermont in mid-August, and then they’ll have the chance to finish all the last minute wedding plans.
The wedding will be on the 3rd of September in the Nauvoo Illinois Temple followed by a reception in Michigan and an open house in Utah. With the mention of all of these different locations, a lot of travel is implied, and that is how the couple will be starting out their life together. Brittany will be flying out to Vermont to meet Brody at the end of his summer program and then they’ll drive back to Michigan together just a couple weeks before the wedding. After the wedding they’ll have a few days to relax before hopping back in the truck for more driving since the week after the reception in Michigan will be an open house in Utah. From there, the couple will be heading off to their final destination… Germany!
Brody’s master’s program has provided the couple with an opportunity to start their lives together on a foreign adventure! So right after the wedding, they’ll be packing everything into a storage unit – with the exception of their suitcases – and will be headed to Europe. Brody will be studying at the Johannes-Gutenberg Universität for the next year to finish his degree, and so the couple will be moving to Mainz – which is about a half hour or so south of Frankfurt. There also happens to be a U.S. military base not too far from the University, where Brittany hopes to find her first job as a civilian nurse. They still have a lot to figure out, but they do know they’ll be in Mainz at least until next July. Life is definitely starting out on the adventurous side for the couple, and will hopefully be filled with great experiences.
