Well, it's just me and the dog tonight. AGAIN...is it bad I'm ready for the fall the come already so things will slow down? Steve has been taking an EMT refresher class and was gone the weekends he wasn't working. Then last Wed and this evening has had to do practice for the practical exam to get his Wisconsin license, and then will have to take the NREMT test some weekend coming up I'm sure. It sucks that he's been gone so much, but I know this will be good in the long run. One less thing he'll have to worry about during A school. I just want him to be done now, so we can enjoy a few weekends before summer hits full force. Because this summer we want to do as many fun things as possible.
I'll admit, I'd be perfectly fine camping every other weekend with our friends, swimming, camp fires, fishing. I want to make the most of it because last year we didn't take the time to do things like that and poof the summer was gone. Now that we've established some great friendships (and Steve is working at the Island w/2 of the guys that we've become friends with) us girls have made some preliminary plans to spend as much time outside, at the farmer's market and getting coffee as we can. I sure hope my schedule will allow a good amount of time for those things to happen, and I sure hope we have good weather for the most part this summer.
It's awesome having friends here to hang out with. I don't know that we did a lot of hanging out with friends in Michigan because we were so spread out, 30-45 min drives down to camp or up to Kzoo meant not a lot of time w/friends. Here though, I spend at least 1 or 2 days each week with friends. It shows me just how much God has blessed us when we trusted Him to put us in a place where He needed us. And that is a whole post to write some other day.
Anyways, things are busy but going well here. We started a Dave Ramsey financial class back in March, and have 7 more weeks left. We are still helping out with the youth every other Wednesday and Steve is almost done with this EMT stuff. I've been debating about going back to school. I like my job, but I find myself missing the classroom environment. I know that's what I disliked the most at KinderCare, but I don't want to go back to a place like KinderCare. I want to be in a Christian preschool or other preschool type setting where the enrollment is set and the same kids show up at the same times every day. I just don't know if I need to get an Early Childhood Education degree or if my Bachelor's and Child Development certificate are enough. So many questions, not enough time to find out the answers. I'm quite sure I won't be quitting my current job anytime soon though, these thoughts are more future oriented for when we have kids and I want to go back to work. I'd much rather get another degree now before we have a little one so it's not as stressful to finish the school work. Definitely taking this to the Lord in prayer because I don't have the answers for life, He does.
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Sometimes I Forget
It will be a year tomorrow that I finally got to see my best friend after not seeing or being able to talk to him for 8 weeks. And to be honest I forgot until I saw someone else comment on Facebook. Sometimes I forget a lot of things. Yes I do forget normal every day things, but that's not what I'm talking about here. I'm referring to how easily I forget events as time passes by.
For example:
I forgot that Steve was gone 8 weeks last year. I forgot what it felt like to not have my husband by my side. At the time, I know it was hard and I know I was an emotional mess, but after a year it's a memory that has just been pushed to the depths of my memory bank. Funny how that happens.
Sometimes I also forget that I live, and have lived in Wisconsin for a year now. Driving around town,to the station, or clients houses I dont think about the fact I am a WI resident. Oddly it feels like MI and home all at the same time. Funny how that happens.
Sometimes I forget I've only known Steve for about 4 years. It feels I've known him for much longer than that. In my 26 years, 4 is a very small number. Funny how marriage can be like that.
I also often forget I'm 26. I don't know how old I feel but it's not 26. Sometimes I feel really old and sometimes not so much. Funny how life happens like that.
I very rarely forget though, that the reason those things are "funny" is because the Lord is teaching me through this journey we've embarked on. He's taught me to take one day at a time. By doing so those memories of the past fade. They blend together with new ones as well. In His timing everything will work for His good.
Just something on my mind tonight. I am so thankful for a heavenly Father who is watching over me on this journey called life. Bringing me through challenges, showing me exactly where He's working for good too. God is so very good.
For example:
I forgot that Steve was gone 8 weeks last year. I forgot what it felt like to not have my husband by my side. At the time, I know it was hard and I know I was an emotional mess, but after a year it's a memory that has just been pushed to the depths of my memory bank. Funny how that happens.
Sometimes I also forget that I live, and have lived in Wisconsin for a year now. Driving around town,to the station, or clients houses I dont think about the fact I am a WI resident. Oddly it feels like MI and home all at the same time. Funny how that happens.
Sometimes I forget I've only known Steve for about 4 years. It feels I've known him for much longer than that. In my 26 years, 4 is a very small number. Funny how marriage can be like that.
I also often forget I'm 26. I don't know how old I feel but it's not 26. Sometimes I feel really old and sometimes not so much. Funny how life happens like that.
I very rarely forget though, that the reason those things are "funny" is because the Lord is teaching me through this journey we've embarked on. He's taught me to take one day at a time. By doing so those memories of the past fade. They blend together with new ones as well. In His timing everything will work for His good.
Just something on my mind tonight. I am so thankful for a heavenly Father who is watching over me on this journey called life. Bringing me through challenges, showing me exactly where He's working for good too. God is so very good.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Yikes... I Am Way Behind in Blogging
There have been several times over the past few months where I've been at the computer all ready to write, and it seemed as though nothing significant was happening. We're still just waiting, working and living our daily lives here in Wisconsin. Everyone I run into seems to ask what's new, and I have no answer but the same old same old. I don't want my blog to be boring, so instead of writing I've just neglected it. And I don't want to do that either. I know a lot of people like to keep up with what and how we're doing. So here's a bullet list of the happenings in our lives.
*The Christmas season was wonderful, even if we didn't get to spend it with our families.
*New Year's eve we did a progressive dinner and game night with a few other couples from our church. We didn't get to see the ball drop, but we would've missed it anyways had we tried to watch at midnight cause we're an hour behind.
*We went to our first NFL game on New Year's day at Lambeau Field, hoping that the Lions would pull off a win against the Packers back-ups, but being disappointed by a loss. It was a good experience none the less, but I think I'll stick to watching football on the tv; it's much easier to pay attention to what's going on down on the field.
*Steve applied for a part-time position on the local fire department. Still waiting on more details, but he has to take an entry exam to see where his knowledge and skills are at.
*He's also still way down on the list for HST A School, but creeping up ever so slowly. He said there hasn't been a class that's graduated since he's been on the list, but others have changed/dropped off the list.
*We were able to take 12 days to travel to Ohio and Michigan to visit family and finally celebrate Christmas at the end of January. It was a nice and much needed break for both of us, even though the drive there took double what it did to get back. We got to catch up with some friends while we were in Michigan as well. We didn't get to see nearly as many people as I would've liked, but so it goes.
*Work picked back up for me last week, and as much as I like that the paycheck is bigger, the amount of hours makes the week that much longer. I will be working more starting this week as my senior supervisor is leaving this coming weekend to get married and go on her honeymoon in Mexico. Pray that all goes well while she's gone.
*I got a bunch of new Cricut cartridges for Christmas and I've put some of them to use on a menu board project, but I'm more excited about being able to scrapbook and make cards. It is one of my goals this year to make and send out cards for friends' and family member's birthdays. If I'll achieve this, I have no idea, but I'm going to work at it starting this month for my secret sister at church.
*Sherman is doing well. He still loves to play ball and fortunately we have a long apartment on the bottom floor where he can chase it and not have to go outside for exercise in the snow. Though he does love the snow, he doesn't like getting cold feet.
*Middle school youth ministry has also been going well. Steve and I are teaching every other week, and the ones in between I am helping out another lady since her husband started working 2nd shift. Sometimes it's been challenging to think of topics, but Steve and I put our heads together and most of the time the kids really respond to what we teach. They are so eager to learn and I really hope we can find a curriculum that is relevant and can be continued each week for a number of weeks. Pray for this as we have a meeting coming up at the end of this month to discuss lots of different things pertaining to the youth ministry.
I really want to write at least 2 times a week, but I need topics. Pardon the lack of entries as I come up with ideas to share.
*The Christmas season was wonderful, even if we didn't get to spend it with our families.
*New Year's eve we did a progressive dinner and game night with a few other couples from our church. We didn't get to see the ball drop, but we would've missed it anyways had we tried to watch at midnight cause we're an hour behind.
*We went to our first NFL game on New Year's day at Lambeau Field, hoping that the Lions would pull off a win against the Packers back-ups, but being disappointed by a loss. It was a good experience none the less, but I think I'll stick to watching football on the tv; it's much easier to pay attention to what's going on down on the field.
*Steve applied for a part-time position on the local fire department. Still waiting on more details, but he has to take an entry exam to see where his knowledge and skills are at.
*He's also still way down on the list for HST A School, but creeping up ever so slowly. He said there hasn't been a class that's graduated since he's been on the list, but others have changed/dropped off the list.
*We were able to take 12 days to travel to Ohio and Michigan to visit family and finally celebrate Christmas at the end of January. It was a nice and much needed break for both of us, even though the drive there took double what it did to get back. We got to catch up with some friends while we were in Michigan as well. We didn't get to see nearly as many people as I would've liked, but so it goes.
*Work picked back up for me last week, and as much as I like that the paycheck is bigger, the amount of hours makes the week that much longer. I will be working more starting this week as my senior supervisor is leaving this coming weekend to get married and go on her honeymoon in Mexico. Pray that all goes well while she's gone.
*I got a bunch of new Cricut cartridges for Christmas and I've put some of them to use on a menu board project, but I'm more excited about being able to scrapbook and make cards. It is one of my goals this year to make and send out cards for friends' and family member's birthdays. If I'll achieve this, I have no idea, but I'm going to work at it starting this month for my secret sister at church.
*Sherman is doing well. He still loves to play ball and fortunately we have a long apartment on the bottom floor where he can chase it and not have to go outside for exercise in the snow. Though he does love the snow, he doesn't like getting cold feet.
*Middle school youth ministry has also been going well. Steve and I are teaching every other week, and the ones in between I am helping out another lady since her husband started working 2nd shift. Sometimes it's been challenging to think of topics, but Steve and I put our heads together and most of the time the kids really respond to what we teach. They are so eager to learn and I really hope we can find a curriculum that is relevant and can be continued each week for a number of weeks. Pray for this as we have a meeting coming up at the end of this month to discuss lots of different things pertaining to the youth ministry.
I really want to write at least 2 times a week, but I need topics. Pardon the lack of entries as I come up with ideas to share.
Monday, December 26, 2011
What a Blessed Day!
Today, the day after Christmas the celebrating does not stop. Jesus Christ's birthday may have been yesterday, but the reason we celebrate Him is that He came to this earth to save those who choose to enter into a relationship from their sins. He came as God entering into a lowly creature like man to show His love for a hurting world. He hung on a cross to die for mankind, again to show us His love.
I don't know about you, but I am forever grateful to know Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I am truly blessed by God's abundant love and grace.
Today is a blessed day, as is every day that I have on this earth. I don't know what the future holds, but I do know that in the year to come some changes may occur both good and bad. I also know that whatever does come, I will put my faith in the one who came to earth as a tiny baby, who grew up and preached the word to those following him, and who chose to give up his life because of love. Though I may have gotten an extremely awesome gift from my husband yesterday, the best gift of all came over 2000 years ago.
Yesterday at church, they played a video I want to share here. It was very cute, and so awesome because it was children's answers. Their understanding of Christmas sometimes seems to exceed that of an adult, me included. But Jesus did say to have faith like a child, unwavering, complete trust. That is more challenging than it seems these days, but I continue to try. To just trust in His plan, His power and to follow willingly what He calls me to do.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas
Our Christmas letter since I didn't get around to sending out cards this year. Enjoy friends and family!
We pray God blesses you all this Christmas season!
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