3/23/09
So I am officially employed again and we continued to be amazed at the goodness of God. I was able to get 2 full weeks of great rest and relaxation. I was not planning on taking a break but God knew how badly I needed one.
I enjoyed the rest of the week with Currey. Lots of meals together and time with friends. We were able to run errands and do little things around the house like laundry that had piled up. This last week I was able to spend with my mom. It is always such a treat to spend time with her! We cleaned the apartment, shopped a lot, ate great meals, cooked, talked and laughed. She helped me put together a great new wardrobe as I have to really dress up for my new position. It was sad that she had to leave but we are already looking forward to her next visit! And hopefully my dad gets to come too!
The trip was made even sweeter as the day before she came I was offered a position as a foster care worker. I am really excited to be working for the agency and really believe in the work that they are doing. I started today and it was a treat. I was greeted with donuts and spent the day meeting and reading. I'm looking forward to a new chapter of life in social services. There is a lot to learn but I think I am really going to enjoy the team. Looking forward to a new adventure!
New Job
Unemployment Day #1
3/9/09
Last Friday I finished most everything up at work, packed up my desk and hit the road! There are still a few things to finish up at home but I never have to return to the office. It's a GREAT feeling! There are possibilities on the horizon but I will blog about those as they develop.
We continue to be amazed at the goodness of God. I did not realize when I resigned that this week is Currey's spring break. We are getting a whole week together and day one has been outstanding. I got up and was able to work on my Bible study. I took Gracie to the groomer. Moose and I got to spend time at the park with Andrea and her precious daughter Nadia. Currey came home and we watched a movie, picked up Gracie and spent time hanging out with Joe at Wet Nose. We came home and took a nap, enjoyed dinner and headed to the library for more movies and then to the grocery store.
The week is full of breakfasts with friends, cooking at home, movies with Currey, reading books, Bible study and coffee dates. I am thrilled with some time to recuperate and prepare for the next journey that God has in store.
It's official!
2/18/09
I checked the mail the other day to find a package slip from Wheaton. We were so excited to find out that it was Currey's first diploma! I made him take pictures because I was so excited. So here he is with the first one....
He has worked really hard in school and we are thrilled that he is so close to completing this season of life. In just 3 short months he will be walking the stage. Time has flown by. We are anxious to see what the next phase of life holds for us.
A New Hairdo
2/18/09
Currey and I have decided that the way I deal with life changes is by chopping of my hair. I've always been willing to let go of lots of my hair (Smithee and Kaki, I'm sure you remember the mushroom 'do in 8th grade!) As soon as we came home from our honeymoon I cut my hair off and the last time I quit my job I did the same. So here it is......
So what you may ask prompted this change? I've resign from my current job. And the scary part is that I don't have another. Things at work have gotten worse and it's been impacting my health again. I started talking with Currey and his suggestion was to quit. I thought about it some more and came back to Currey and again he advised me to quit. We talked and prayed and decided that I would resign. We decided that my health was more important and I was becoming so burned out that I knew I was not benefitting the kids. Another counselor is leaving so if I wanted my kids to be equally divided with the best staff so I decided it was time for me to go as well. We know that God is faithful and we know that he always provides. I gave a month's notice and I'm almost 2 weeks in. It is the scariest decision that I have made up until this point in life. I have an interview tomorrow so we are hopeful that it pans out. If not we know that there is something better waiting for me. I'll keep you posted and would love your prayers.
Feed My Starving Children
2/16/09
We enjoyed an evening out with several people from our church and small group at an agency called Feed My Starving Children. It was an unbelievable experience where we packed bags of food that will be shipped all over the world to feed starving children.
You can check out more about it here. It was really cool and we look forward to going back again. Hope you are all having a great week!
Where We've Been
2/14/09
So I've been a major blog slacker recently. Life has been incredibly crazy but we've been doing lots of entertaining since returning home. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
We celebrated Danny's Birthday with wonderful cupcakes and lots of friends from Small Group.
And as always there was lots of Mario Cart on the Wii.
We had an Iron Chef night with 2 of my coworkers. We got a cookbook and both picked an appetizer and entree to try. We spent an evening cooking and eating. We enjoyed it so much that we are planning another one for March with even more friends.
Nancy and Griselda
Our kitchen doesn't hold too many people so I chopped at the kitchen table.
We also enjoyed the Super Bowl with our precious small group
It's been a busy month since we returned home but we have loved getting to spend so much time with our sweet friends.
Still Here
1/28/09
It's been awhile since my last post. I still have a couple to do from Texas but just have not had much free time to post. So here is a random one until I can get time to do something more substantial.
I am always looking for ways to save money. As we get closer to officially beginning our adoption journey each cent we can save gets us one step closer. While we were home my mom told me about a website called couponmom.com. You sign up for weekly emails and it sends coupons as well as the circular from the grocery store that you choose each week. It's great for meal planning as you can look at coupons and what's on sell. I love the coupons because they are for a few things that I actually buy. (I have been known to buy random stuff to try because I have a coupon which makes me end up spending more.) I also love it because it's free so if I can't use any of them I've haven't lost anything.
Another great site that I have found is moneysavingmom.com. I found it through a friend's blog and I am obsessed. I completed a survey this morning for a one year subscription to Martha Stewart Living FREE! They update several times a day and it is very overwhelming as they show how to combine store specials with coupons to get items for free! I'm amazed at the time they spend figuring all this stuff out but some of the deals are unbelievable! But there are lots of great things if you weed through. I also got a coupon for $1 oatmeal at Jamba Juice. Can't beat a $1 breakfast! I've really enjoyed some of the posts and I've only been on for 2 days. Yeah for saving money!
Hopefully life will slow down soon and I'll post a few more things about what's going on around here!
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