Sunday, October 24, 2010

Married Life!!


Gangs all hear. Everything went well, God has truely blessed my life with Andy and we are doing great. A year this month we bought our first house, now we are married and have a wonderful home!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Marriage Coming Soon


Can you believe it I'm getting married in one week from tonight!


"Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile." ~Franklin P. Jones

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Packing

if you were to walk into my house.....who am I kidding....i don't want anyone in my house. I have been packing since 8am and I give up....for the night. I have a long way to go and a lot of stuff still to trash pack and sell.

I'm moving to Waukee...looking for a house....getting ready to work in a new place!

summer is going fast!

Friday, June 12, 2009

Ready set go......

Well, my new journey is about to begin. Earlier in the week I got a call asking if I could interview for a job the next day....I said yeah sure!!!! It was one of the hardest interviews I've done. It was based on just Special Education (which I haven't worked with in 4 years) I didn't think I was going to get it. Then I got a call yesterday and I got the job, sending in my resignation, I'm looking at houses, thinking about going back south and packing up my house....too many things going through my head. I'm so nervous.

I get to meet Andy's sister tonight so that is also very excited and nervous too. I hope she likes me.

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Summer is here!

Well summer break has been here for a while now, but I've been busy.

I have spent the last week up at my sister's and Andy's. I managed to get food poisoning the previous weekend and the past weekend I got just flat out sick. Grrr I just can't just get well. Pastor and his wife are moving in with me for the month of June so I'm headed up to spend my summer with Andy and my sister and her new home.

Any ideas for a good summer break? I'm going to be lazy. ......but I'm up for some ideas too,

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Count down to summer...1/2 almost here!

I've started packing, my classroom not my house. It looks like at this point I'll be staying in where I'm at.
Today was my last day with my kindergartners and I hope I did a good enough job that they love school and love to learn.
Tomorrow is kindergartner round up and then I have Thursday and Friday to finish packing up stuff in my classroom, last year it took a month. I'm going to give myself until Friday! Tresa is coming back and then I'm on my way to visit Andy! Summer is here and I have no solid plans and that is kind of nice, kind of boring I know....but I what to breathe and I want to get healthy. My goal for the summer is to workout hard core, finish my illustrations for my book, spend time with my nephew and niece and with Andy and all of my friends!

Monday, May 04, 2009

10 days and counting (weekends excluded)

Plans for summer?

Well-hmmmmmm

June is almost here and my plans are to head to dsm area and spend it with Andy and my sister's family....other than that no detailed plans.

?to move or not to move that is the question?

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Psalms 35:7

Depend on the Lord; trust him, and he will take care of you.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Life headed in the right direction

Life is heading in a new direction, I wish I knew what direction I was going.
The direction I'm going I hope is good, I hope I'm happy.

Monday, April 20, 2009

count down is on

22 more school days and counting and I have not job pending......

Life is going well, what can I say?

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Weekend Count Down

As much as i tell myself i could use a good drink, i will not be doing that this weekend.

I get to hang with my family and paint with a friend, I'm looking forward to getting out of town!


Life sometimes sucks....we all just need to take a deep breath and remember change is good ....we don't need to be stuck in things that are constant and without change, how boring right?


breathe---breathe---breathe

Friday, February 20, 2009

Joseph: chapter 1 Reflection

I just started reading a book called Cast of Characters, common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God, by Max Lucado. I attempt to do this so I can start putting things first in my life that are import and right now that needs to be devotion, feeling a connection to God that has been missing for some time.

Chapter One: Joseph
Josheph had times when he could have questioned God, but we dont see it in scripture...we see his obediance.

Describe a time when you were caught between what God says and what seemed to make sense.

Right now it seems like everyday or at least every Sunday. I don’t always like going to church even though it is literally right out my front door. …it is my weekend and I would much rather sleep in or do nothing the whole day. (it is rare right now with basketball and wrestling going on) I think that everyday there is a conflict. I know that I shouldn’t listen to certain music on the radio, but I do. I do thing in life that I know aren’t pleasing to God. We all do.

What is the connection between our obedience and divine guidance? Why is it pointless to ask God for direction for your life if you are disobeying some command of Scripture?

I don’t think it is pointless to ask God for direction. I think that He already knows, but it is like anything in life when you ask for it, you realized that you need the help and that is why it is important to ask for it even though you might already be getting it. The first step is to acknowledge you have a problem.

What instances in your past have caused you to question why God did what he did?

Death is the biggest one. When people in the world die, when friends that I know die…I question why he chose to take that life or the lives of certain people.

What generally happens to your attitude when you question God’s handling of you life or circumstances? Is there a pattern you can discern?

My attitude? Hmmm I think when things happen like death I get closer to him, questioning leads to finding out more information, having a better understanding. I question when I’m confused in life, when I’m disconnected and that is how I get closer to God.

Hebrews 3:12
12Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from(A) the living God. 13But(B) exhort one another every day, as long as it is called "today," that none of you may be hardened by(C) the deceitfulness of sin. 14For we have come to share in Christ,(D) if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. 15As it is said,

(E) "Today, if you hear his voice,do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion."
16For(F) who were those who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not(G) all those who left Egypt led by Moses? 17And with whom was he provoked for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned,(H) whose bodies fell in the wilderness? 18And to whom did he swear that(I) they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? 19So we see that(J) they were unable to enter because of unbelief.

What advice is given in verse 13 to help us obey God together?

We should all continue to make a connection with Christ, have confidence in his love. We shouldn’t rebel. Right now I have a person that no matter what I say, just because I’m in leadership over her that she feels she needs to talk back (behind my back…I’m not deaf by any means) or to not follow directions just because I gave them. A senior going on to kindergarten….wow. I see hard times for her in the future. Rebelling leads to times not well spent.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Good O'l Times....John a long time ago!

video

Go ISU


Look how happy my chunky monkey looks.





Late Christmas Pictures

super baby (super small picture)







We are teaching John to smile with out the "smile cheese" being shouted at the top of his lungs!








Aunt Kristy put a hat on her she doesn't like pink either.




Christmas trip with aunt Kristy to Grandpa's house!





God Baby







Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Where did January Go?

Well the month of January has passed. One more month of coaching left and I find myself at home this afternoon, trying to sleep with no success. Recap the month!

New Years I spent at my sisters.
Started Back to work. The temperatues got super cold and we still had school!

Basketball games, Wrestling Meets.

Abigail got baptized and I made her a quilt with chunky monkey on it.

Jason got married this past weekend in Ames and moved to St. Louis this weekend.

Now it is Feb. More wrestling and basketball left. State Wrestling is on the way and that means 3 days of lesson plans I need to prepare for my absent.

I'm currently looking for jobs in central Iowa, updating....the my resume, cover letter, and finding openings where ever I can. While trying to find a place to live.

Busy Busy