Today was a wonderful day! I got a call from my oldest brother, Brandon, and his wife Kristin from Italy (they are missionaries in Sicily). They called to let us know they are expecting their first baby!!!!!!! I am THRILLED. I've never heard B so happy! I can't wait to have another baby in our family!!! Congrats, B and Kristin!!:)
In other news, J has accepted a job with On Board Communications! He is so excited!! He starts Monday and will be in Dallas for 2 weeks training. The company is based out of Dallas but he'll work from home here in Cordova. In the spring we'll probably put our house on the market for sale by owner. We're not in a rush to sell so we'll see how God works this out. J's current job has been a great experience but rough on him too. His boss is brutal and really takes a toll on J. On Board has worked and reworked their offer numerous times to perfectly accomodate our needs. They have made J see how valuable he is and that people will fight to have him on their team. I am SO incredibly proud of him! It is a complete God-send and we cannot believe it worked out so perfectly!!! I was a bit nervous about a new job/the house, but after B and Kristin's news today, it truly puts things in perspective. Work is just work and a house is just a house, it's our family and precious things like new babies that make life matter!
God is good!!:)
Monday, January 28, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Lazy weekend
It's been a while. After an up and down few weeks things have settled down again.
Work is going great, I'm working less hours and have my routine back. J's accounts are closing regularly and I am really proud of him. He has some great friends there who have given him a lot of guidance. His field can be tough and discourageing. I'm really proud of him though!
Church is good, although we are currently dealing with the loss of a precious 5 year-old. David Hutson has had numerous obstacles in his few years. He spent the past few months at a hospital in Cincinnati for the doctors to try to find what exactly is wrong with him. They finally brought him home to Memphis the first week of January. He seemed to be doing well but was admitted to LeBonheur Children's Hospital at the beginning of this week. He lost his battle Thursday afternoon. As my mom put it, "He is in the place we all are striving to be". While we are all devastated to lose such a precious child, we know he has no more pain and no more long hospital stays. Please pray for the Hutson family as they deal with the loss of Davis.
Thus far this weekend has been a much needed lazy weekend. We brought Chinese home and then went to our friends' Ben and Anna Reid's house. Their daughter Macie Mae (3)is so precious. She calls me her "best friend" and insists we play dollhouse everytime I walk in the door. Charlie(1)is the cutest blond-headed boy. We slept in this mornign until the Direct TV guy arrived. We've had Comcast for two years and have complained about our service for two years. FINALLY J got us Direct TV. We turn in the Comcast 'box' on Monday so we're trying to catch up on all the shows saved on it. :) Ridiculous, I know! I made a Gluten-Free Pasta Faigioli my sister gave me with Turkey for lunch and we've just bummed around the house since then. We've managed to get some of the house clean, maybe we'll finish tomorrow. :) I did finally finish the guest bathroom. We painted it a honey color and I have new shower curtains and wall decor from work. I love free product:).
Tonight we're making lemon pepper tilapia, zuchini and squash, and crescent rolls. (For J, not me). Then J is taking me on a date! We're going to see "27 Dresses" and to get ice cream. I love lazy weekends. I want it to never end. :)
Work is going great, I'm working less hours and have my routine back. J's accounts are closing regularly and I am really proud of him. He has some great friends there who have given him a lot of guidance. His field can be tough and discourageing. I'm really proud of him though!
Church is good, although we are currently dealing with the loss of a precious 5 year-old. David Hutson has had numerous obstacles in his few years. He spent the past few months at a hospital in Cincinnati for the doctors to try to find what exactly is wrong with him. They finally brought him home to Memphis the first week of January. He seemed to be doing well but was admitted to LeBonheur Children's Hospital at the beginning of this week. He lost his battle Thursday afternoon. As my mom put it, "He is in the place we all are striving to be". While we are all devastated to lose such a precious child, we know he has no more pain and no more long hospital stays. Please pray for the Hutson family as they deal with the loss of Davis.
Thus far this weekend has been a much needed lazy weekend. We brought Chinese home and then went to our friends' Ben and Anna Reid's house. Their daughter Macie Mae (3)is so precious. She calls me her "best friend" and insists we play dollhouse everytime I walk in the door. Charlie(1)is the cutest blond-headed boy. We slept in this mornign until the Direct TV guy arrived. We've had Comcast for two years and have complained about our service for two years. FINALLY J got us Direct TV. We turn in the Comcast 'box' on Monday so we're trying to catch up on all the shows saved on it. :) Ridiculous, I know! I made a Gluten-Free Pasta Faigioli my sister gave me with Turkey for lunch and we've just bummed around the house since then. We've managed to get some of the house clean, maybe we'll finish tomorrow. :) I did finally finish the guest bathroom. We painted it a honey color and I have new shower curtains and wall decor from work. I love free product:).
Tonight we're making lemon pepper tilapia, zuchini and squash, and crescent rolls. (For J, not me). Then J is taking me on a date! We're going to see "27 Dresses" and to get ice cream. I love lazy weekends. I want it to never end. :)
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Welcome 2008
Christmas is over, New Year's is over, and 2008 is finally here. We had a wonderful Christmas with my family and New Year's in Texas with J's family. Our parents blessed us so much more than we imagined! J and I spent New Year's Eve eating at Abuelo's with Kevin and Laura Staples, Chris and April Jackson, Tim and Stephanie Avance, Ryan (J's brother) and Brooke (fiance), Mike Allen and his girlfriend Cynthia. We had a lot of fun. Afterwards J, Ryan, Brooke and I went back to their parents house and did a mystery theatre. It was hysterical! We had so much fun reading our parts and trying to figure everything out. After that the four of us stayed up playing Rock Band, one of the gifts from J's parents. I am obsessed with that game. Apparently I'm a little gifted on the drums. :) Anyways, we had a great trip and enjoyed ourselves. It was time to get home and get back into our regular routine.
In other news, J has been offered a great job in Dallas that we are currently contemplating. We're waiting for the final offer ($$$) so this week is definitely a rollercoaster. To top it off BOTH of us have the flu (I'm coming out of it, J's heading into it), and my quarter-end auditing reports are due tomorrow. (Sarbanes Oxley audits). So we'll see where the end of this week takes us! :)
God bless!
In other news, J has been offered a great job in Dallas that we are currently contemplating. We're waiting for the final offer ($$$) so this week is definitely a rollercoaster. To top it off BOTH of us have the flu (I'm coming out of it, J's heading into it), and my quarter-end auditing reports are due tomorrow. (Sarbanes Oxley audits). So we'll see where the end of this week takes us! :)
God bless!
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