Stuff and junk

Oh how long it's been since I've updated this blog. All I really have to say lately is about the Monkey so I never update about US.
Justin starts a new job on Monday. YAY. I am SO ready for him to be working full time again (and so is our checkbook). And tomorrow he'll be turning in his application packet to the US Air Force. I am praying like a MANIAC that he gets in. His recruiter has been encouraging and seems to think he has a good chance. All our other experiences with USAF recruiters have been "Sorry, you'll never get in with such-and-such problem". Negative Ned's.
He's been working out everyday trying to prepare for Basic Training. He stopped taking medication for his heartburn and has promised himself he's going to be TOUGH and not whine about it. I can see that working out is REALLY improving both his mood and his stomach issues (which I've always thought were mostly the result of stress).
So here's hoping he gets passed thru MEPS and can hack boot camp. Because we are BOTH really looking forward the benefits the military provides...in spite of all the rough stuff we may have to endure, especially in the first year.

I'm excited for the holidays. Especially Thanksgiving. I'm looking forward to a lazy day with my ginormous family and micsellaneous friends that always make their way over. And of course...the FOOD. Our last holiday season as a family of 2. Sigh.

XOXO
Natalie

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain."

Good News!

We were hoping to wait another month or so before telling, but an unexpected reaction to a medication made me have to spill the beans!

I AM PREGNANT AGAIN!

I have been keeping a private blog about my pregnancy. http://jnlbaby.blogspot.com/ I plan to continue to update that blog on baby related matters.

I other news. Justin's job is going great. He started school last Monday and so far he's liking it. And in general we are just doing wonderfully. I could not be more thankful to God for all we've been blessed with.

XOXO
Natalie

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain."

Update on stuff

We've been pretty blessed lately. Nothing but good news in the last few weeks.
Justin's job is working out great, our cars are in good working order, Justin starts school Aug. 25th, my classes are going great, and our new roommate Paul is just fantastic.
Paul will only be here this week and possibly next, but he has been so wonderful. I hope we've made a friend. We have Minh, our next roommate, moving in on Sept 13. I can only pray that she is as wonderful as Paul.
Everything really seems to be falling into place for us. I can only thank God for bringing us thru such a rough time in our lives and for putting us into a better place than before. We are truly blessed. I just pray for continued blessings and his hand in our lives.

XOXO

Justin's new job

Well so far Justin really likes his new job. Yesterday he got paid to play Guitar Hero for an hour! He said that they sit around a lot and the patients are really amusing. We really thank God for bringing him a job he has a little fun at.

We're looking at a car. Hopefully our mechnic will say it's mechanically sound so that we can buy it tonight. Living with one car when Justin has to drive to Milton every day is getting to be quite a pain. I have been riding my bike (rain or no rain), but I can't ride it to work on a weekday because I get to sweaty and nasty.

And that's the news for now.

XOXO

1 step forward...

Justin went to orientation at Lakeview Center today. He starts training for his new job on Wednesday. I thank God for bringing him this opportunity. It may be a pain driving out to work in Milton every day, but the fact that they will work completely around his school schedule AND that he is getting a foot in the door with Baptist Hospital is just invaluable. Hopefully something will open up at the Pensacola branch soon and he will be able to transfer over...because it's going to get expensive driving out to Milton. I also pray that he enjoys the job. I know working with mental patients will be challenging at times. But I hope he finds it rewarding too. I hope he finds some patients that touch his heart and that he is able to make a difference for.

I feel like just maybe we might be moving forward. Just maybe the storm clouds are begining to roll away. But I'm not getting my hopes up.

Tomorrow we are going car shopping to replace the Justin's wrecked Honda. We're praying that God brings us a great deal. A good reliable car that we can afford!

It's Raining

I read today "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain". I am going to have to make this my new motto. My words to live by, if you will. I need to learn to make the best out of whatever disasters come my way. I think maybe this is what God is trying to teach me with all of the total crap he has thrown our way in the last few months.

So this is it. Right now. I am going to dance in the rain and like it. I am going to stop worrying about when we will have enough money to do the things we want and concentrate on enjoying the life we have (on a tight budget). I am giving my life long, and most precious, dream of being a mother to God. I am not going to chart or obsess about when I have ovulated in hopes of conceiving or to try and prevent it. I am going to enjoy being married and trust that when God is ready for us to have the baby we so want, he will give it to us and make it stick.

It's raining and I'm going out to get wet!

What do you do with a BA in Anthropology?

A day off! Finally I have a day off to do nothing. I caught up on cleaning and laundry and did a little knitting.
I am excited to have started taking classes at PJC. For those of you who don't know, I have ditched my MBA goal and decided to go take courses in graphic design. So far I am loving every second of it. Besides Justin, it's the only really great thing in my life right now. I only wish I'd had the guts to persue an art degree right out of high school instead of wasting my full ride scholarship on a useless BA in Anthropology. You live and learn right? Maybe I just wasn't ready back then. Who knows?
Justin has orientation for his new job on Monday. He's going to be a patient tech at Lakeview Center. It's a really great opportunity to get his foot in the door with a major health care provider and they will work around his school schedule! I may have to put my classes on hold and get a 2nd job to make ends meet for a while, but we're hoping that God will bring us someone to rent our guest room so that I can avoid that. We've had a few people look at it, but no takers so far. Here's hoping our luck will be changing for the better soon.

XOXO

Live it up, for tomorrow you may die.