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.

Allow me to begin...

I thought it was about time I started a blog for myself. We've been married a year and a half and have yet to chronical our lives. So to recap the major events:

The Wedding: Despite the rain it was nearly perfect. What wedding is completely perfect though? The only major change I would make is to have chosen a different florist. At the end of the day though it was a great party and everyone had a ton of fun.

The ceremony itself was rather long and all of our friends still get quite a kick out of all the chanting.

Jerry Ryan gave us quite a show at the reception and kept everyone dancing into the night. The food (catered by Seville Quarter) was brilliant, even though I couldn't eat a thing I was so excited. And the cake (!), Sharon Tobin really out did herself. It was delicisoso!

But by far the best element of the day were Meg and Charles Baisden, the dynamic photography duo. They made the memories look even better than they were. I can't say enough how thankful I am that we were able to book them. And even though he initially scoffed at the cost, dad declared it the best money spent.


The Honeymoon: We cruised to Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. Belize and Guatemala were my favorites. In Belize we trekked thru the jungle with inner tubes and floated back down a crystal blue river thru a system of caves. Talk about an adventure. And Guatemala was just beautiful, despite the extreme poverty.

Being on the boat was fun too, until we hit some rough water. Then I spent most of my time in our stateroom trying not to vomit. I don't think we'll be going on another cruise anytime soon. But I did manage to participate in The Newlywed Game, and win first place in Twisted Kareoke!

Buying our first home: We searched for a house for a while and couldn't find anything we liked in our budget. Dad and T-dog had a townhouse they were in the process of renovating and they offered to sell it to us. So we moved in when renovations were complete and bought it 6 months later. It's been a great little home. I love the location, it's so close to everything!

Frist Anniversary: 2 days before we found out we were expecting! So we didn't do anything special. We drove over to Destin and did a bit of shopping. It was a pretty happy day. Little did we know that a few weeks later we'd lose the baby. Since then life has been pretty devastating. We can't seem to catch a break. But we're trying to keep our heads high and trust that God will bring us thru this rough time.

And that's where we're at.

XOXO

-Live it up, for tomorrow you may die.