December 26, 2012
Merry December!
Ok, Jordan married into a pretty tricky situation when it comes to ... December.
Fist off, our anniversary is the 17th - and this will be our first anniversary, so expectations are high. We planned a trip to Lincoln just to get away from the busyness of life and have some time to ourselves. Well, we went to Lincoln and Jordan decided he would like to visit a couple dealerships to check out the new trucks. Being a wonderful wife, I said "Sure. Cool"
Oops.
After spending 4 hours among 3 dealerships, driving some sweet test drives that were waaaaay out of any price range we rapidly discussed in the parking lot, and haggling with 2 poor poor salesmen.... we left with nothing. And Jordan had severly cut into my "normal lunchtime" and it ended up being 3:30 before we got any lunch. Poor guy had to deal with a grumpy wife. Poor me had do deal with a slightly ridiculous husband. But Red Robin cures all ails. :) And the rest of our Lincoln trip went smoothly, and we had a lot of fun!
Secondly, my birthday is the 22nd. And I turned 21, so even bigger expectations. No drunken party, but my dad bought me my first glass of wine (I downed it and declared myself a connoisseur moments later), and JOrdan presented me with..... A KEURIG!!!!! My babe did pretttty good picking that one out!
Third - It's Christmas! And after a heated and unexpected weekend of arguing about the in-laws versus the in-laws, Christmas morning was a beautiful time for Jordan and I to start our own tradition of sleeping in and opening presents from each other in front of the tree. I felt pretty creative this year, as I talked our downstairs neighbor into hiding my present from Jordan for 2 weeks... I let him on a scavenger hunt (with a total of three clues as I knew he wouldn't be up for a full-blown hunt so "early" in the morning) that finished with his new grill at the bottom of our stairs. He was completely surprised, which was what I was aiming for, and pretty stoked. Then he gave me a KITCHENIAD MIXER! wOOt wOOt!!! Pretty freakin' excited about that.
So all in all, Jordan did pretty good with December this year.... gold star!
November 6, 2012
Organize, organize, organize!
At the end of September, Jordan and I carried on with our normal day-to-day lives. We had no cares in the world, went to work everyday, and relaxed at night. Four days into October, I had a sudden panic...
I forgot to pay rent!!!!
I hurriedly called the landlord and asked if it was too late to pay without a late fee. I was so worried, I jumbled my words and the secretary told me it was too late - She had already sent our eviction notice! Well, then I was really worried!!! Thankfully, after she looked up our account and saw we were simply four days late rather than months late, she informed me that we were perfectly fine - no late fee!
At the end of October, Jordan and I carried on with our normal day-to-day lives. We had no cares in the world, went to work everyday, and relaxed at night. Four days into November, I had a sudden panic....
I forgot to pay rent... again!!!!
After these two embarrassing incidents, I resolved to make our lives more organized. I sat down today, printed off blank calendars and started jotting notes (most of them "Rent" "RENT" "RENT!!")
I also am firmly convinced to start filing papers better in our now-empty-soon-to-be-fuller filing cabinet.
Thankfully, I married a very organized man who is going to help me with this project. And I will try to keep accountable here as well - maybe that will help me stay organized after I get organized!
I forgot to pay rent!!!!
I hurriedly called the landlord and asked if it was too late to pay without a late fee. I was so worried, I jumbled my words and the secretary told me it was too late - She had already sent our eviction notice! Well, then I was really worried!!! Thankfully, after she looked up our account and saw we were simply four days late rather than months late, she informed me that we were perfectly fine - no late fee!
At the end of October, Jordan and I carried on with our normal day-to-day lives. We had no cares in the world, went to work everyday, and relaxed at night. Four days into November, I had a sudden panic....
I forgot to pay rent... again!!!!
After these two embarrassing incidents, I resolved to make our lives more organized. I sat down today, printed off blank calendars and started jotting notes (most of them "Rent" "RENT" "RENT!!")
I also am firmly convinced to start filing papers better in our now-empty-soon-to-be-fuller filing cabinet.
Thankfully, I married a very organized man who is going to help me with this project. And I will try to keep accountable here as well - maybe that will help me stay organized after I get organized!
October 31, 2012
Halloween
Happy Halloween! Well, I hope it's happy for you - no tricks, just treats! We had a total of 11 trick-or-treaters tonight. Yep. Eleven.
My neighbor down the street had 404. You heard me right. Four hundred four children came to her house for candy. Crazy! She told me last week that, after the kids trick-or-treat in the mall, they come straight down our street. After her warning, I went out and bought two more bags of candy (we didn't have much left of our first bag - thanks to Jordan haha).
And I passed out eleven pieces. Hello, twenty extra pounds thanks to fun-sized chocolate.
My neighbor down the street had 404. You heard me right. Four hundred four children came to her house for candy. Crazy! She told me last week that, after the kids trick-or-treat in the mall, they come straight down our street. After her warning, I went out and bought two more bags of candy (we didn't have much left of our first bag - thanks to Jordan haha).
And I passed out eleven pieces. Hello, twenty extra pounds thanks to fun-sized chocolate.
October 8, 2012
Hmmmm
How do you learn to cook dinner for a picky husband in only thirty minutes after work?
If anyone has the answer, let me know. kthanksbye.
If anyone has the answer, let me know. kthanksbye.
September 23, 2012
I had the best day with you today.
Yesterday, Jordan and I went to the Husker vs. Idaho game! And we absolutely had a blast! We started the day by sleeping in (always a sign that Jordan will be in a good mood that day lol) then getting ready - and realizing that Jordan does not own a single red t-shirt (Which constitutes as the eighth deadly sin in Nebraska). So, once I "finally" finished my hair we made a quick run to TJMaxx, found a shirt for seven dollars, filled the car up with gas, and drove through Baristas for a Pumpkin Spice Chai.
By the way, pumpkin spice chai is 19,799,000 times better than a pumpkin spice latte from starbucks. Jus' sayin.
All in all, we only left town about twenty minutes late. We hit the road and found ourselves in the familiarly busy east-bound lane of the interstate, looking longingly at the completely bare west-bound lane across the ditch. Every person in every car was wearing red. Even the one from Massachusetts. We drove through Wendy's in York, and I got the "W" hamburger. Just for the pickles. Don't judge me.
Once we got to Lincoln, we started to hit heavy traffic. Here was our conversation.
"We should just park here and walk"
"No, let's try to find something in the Haymarket."
"Look at all these people. Let's walk."
"No! I'm sure we can find something!"
"Well, I'm not paying a dang twenty bucks to park in a garage."
"Fine."
"We're just gonna have to walk, babe."
"Ok........ I need to pee."
"Here, let's pull into the sketchy person's yard, pay them fifteen dollars, and hope that they won't break into this beauty of an Impala."
Well, that last sentence didn't happen, but after some tension, we found some parking that was a reasonable distance from the stadium and wasn't extremely overpriced. Then we as we were walking, we stopped at a Casey's along the way and I waited for twenty minutes in a forever-long line for the bathroom. I'm telling you, even with fourteen girls waiting on you, some women still feel the need to primp in front of the mirror. Sigh.
Anyway, we got the stadium, found our seats (they were pretty stinkin' awesome seats, too!) and sat for about an hour before the band and baton-twirlers came out. Explain that to me. Who practices baton-twirling anymore?
Now, rumor had it that the Huskers were supposed to stomp the Idaho team pretty badly. We just didn't know how badly. We cheered for touchdown after touchdown and at halftime, I think the score was 52-0. Honestly, the game got a little dull in the second and third quarters. The crowd started the wave, which actually worked. (I have never seen one get all the way around a stadium before) Not only did it work, but it went around four times, then switched to a "slow-motion" wave, then a fast wave then we all had two waves going around the stadium in opposite directions. It was supremely entertaining. (It started during a long timeout, and it took the crowd several minutes to realize the game had started again)
Anyway, quite a few people had lost the momentum feeling when the score reached 66-0, and many fans started leaving. We stayed, and I'm glad we did.
The other team scored a touchdown and got the point after. Now, to understand why this was such a big deal, you have to know that Runza (a Nebraska-only chain restaurant that serves amazing food) prints on the back of every ticket that if the Huskers hold the other team to 10 points or less, everyone who went to the game gets a freee Runza sandwich. Big deal. Back to the game - Nebraska had put in their fourth or fifth string players, so our defense was lacking. Idaho was ten yards away from a touchdown. Jordan leaned over to me and said "I hope they don't get this. I want my free Runza!" I looked around the stadium, and I though everyone else was hoping the same thing for the same reason! In that last few minutes, the crowd cheered louder than they had the whole game. I kid you not, people were on their feet, screaming, and throwing the crossbones. During a quick timeout we heard a faint, "I WANT MY FREE RUNZAAAAA!!!!" from the nosebleed section. Well, our cheering must've worked! They didn't score, and the final score was Huskers 73 to Idaho 7.
It was a very fun game, but Jordan and I are terrible at remembering to take pictures, so we only got one before the game started. We walked back out to where we parked our car and tried to figure out what we wanted for supper. Wow, was that ever hard. I don't know why, but neither of us could decide anything! We killed some time by going to the mall to maybe see some of my old coworkers. Well, I saw one, but it was the one I absolutely couldn't stand when I worked there, so that was a little bit of a letdown! Haha, anyway, we finally ended up at Red Lobster, where I chowed down on Coconut Shrimp and Jordan enjoyed.... chicken.
After eating, Jordan all of a sudden got suuuuper sleepy, so I drove us home through construction - ugh. Oh well, at least we got home! :)
Today, we went to church and got our free Runzas for lunch! We cleaned our apartment (that took all of ten minutes lol) and now we're just relaxing. Pretty good weekend, huh? :)
By the way, pumpkin spice chai is 19,799,000 times better than a pumpkin spice latte from starbucks. Jus' sayin.
All in all, we only left town about twenty minutes late. We hit the road and found ourselves in the familiarly busy east-bound lane of the interstate, looking longingly at the completely bare west-bound lane across the ditch. Every person in every car was wearing red. Even the one from Massachusetts. We drove through Wendy's in York, and I got the "W" hamburger. Just for the pickles. Don't judge me.
Once we got to Lincoln, we started to hit heavy traffic. Here was our conversation.
"We should just park here and walk"
"No, let's try to find something in the Haymarket."
"Look at all these people. Let's walk."
"No! I'm sure we can find something!"
"Well, I'm not paying a dang twenty bucks to park in a garage."
"Fine."
"We're just gonna have to walk, babe."
"Ok........ I need to pee."
"Here, let's pull into the sketchy person's yard, pay them fifteen dollars, and hope that they won't break into this beauty of an Impala."
Well, that last sentence didn't happen, but after some tension, we found some parking that was a reasonable distance from the stadium and wasn't extremely overpriced. Then we as we were walking, we stopped at a Casey's along the way and I waited for twenty minutes in a forever-long line for the bathroom. I'm telling you, even with fourteen girls waiting on you, some women still feel the need to primp in front of the mirror. Sigh.
Anyway, we got the stadium, found our seats (they were pretty stinkin' awesome seats, too!) and sat for about an hour before the band and baton-twirlers came out. Explain that to me. Who practices baton-twirling anymore?
Now, rumor had it that the Huskers were supposed to stomp the Idaho team pretty badly. We just didn't know how badly. We cheered for touchdown after touchdown and at halftime, I think the score was 52-0. Honestly, the game got a little dull in the second and third quarters. The crowd started the wave, which actually worked. (I have never seen one get all the way around a stadium before) Not only did it work, but it went around four times, then switched to a "slow-motion" wave, then a fast wave then we all had two waves going around the stadium in opposite directions. It was supremely entertaining. (It started during a long timeout, and it took the crowd several minutes to realize the game had started again)
Anyway, quite a few people had lost the momentum feeling when the score reached 66-0, and many fans started leaving. We stayed, and I'm glad we did.
The other team scored a touchdown and got the point after. Now, to understand why this was such a big deal, you have to know that Runza (a Nebraska-only chain restaurant that serves amazing food) prints on the back of every ticket that if the Huskers hold the other team to 10 points or less, everyone who went to the game gets a freee Runza sandwich. Big deal. Back to the game - Nebraska had put in their fourth or fifth string players, so our defense was lacking. Idaho was ten yards away from a touchdown. Jordan leaned over to me and said "I hope they don't get this. I want my free Runza!" I looked around the stadium, and I though everyone else was hoping the same thing for the same reason! In that last few minutes, the crowd cheered louder than they had the whole game. I kid you not, people were on their feet, screaming, and throwing the crossbones. During a quick timeout we heard a faint, "I WANT MY FREE RUNZAAAAA!!!!" from the nosebleed section. Well, our cheering must've worked! They didn't score, and the final score was Huskers 73 to Idaho 7.
It was a very fun game, but Jordan and I are terrible at remembering to take pictures, so we only got one before the game started. We walked back out to where we parked our car and tried to figure out what we wanted for supper. Wow, was that ever hard. I don't know why, but neither of us could decide anything! We killed some time by going to the mall to maybe see some of my old coworkers. Well, I saw one, but it was the one I absolutely couldn't stand when I worked there, so that was a little bit of a letdown! Haha, anyway, we finally ended up at Red Lobster, where I chowed down on Coconut Shrimp and Jordan enjoyed.... chicken.
After eating, Jordan all of a sudden got suuuuper sleepy, so I drove us home through construction - ugh. Oh well, at least we got home! :)
Today, we went to church and got our free Runzas for lunch! We cleaned our apartment (that took all of ten minutes lol) and now we're just relaxing. Pretty good weekend, huh? :)
September 17, 2012
woah.
You wanna have something amazing?? Cuz I just discovered something amazing.
Take two packets of Swiss Miss hot chocolate with marshmallows and pour them in a large mug. Brew a strong cup of coffee over the hot chocolate mix. Stir. Pour in about a tablespoon of hazelnut creamer (CoffeMate to be exact!) and stir again. Add five large marshmallows. And enjoy.
Holy delicious.
Take two packets of Swiss Miss hot chocolate with marshmallows and pour them in a large mug. Brew a strong cup of coffee over the hot chocolate mix. Stir. Pour in about a tablespoon of hazelnut creamer (CoffeMate to be exact!) and stir again. Add five large marshmallows. And enjoy.
Holy delicious.
September 16, 2012
Live and Learn
Hmmm, life has been so busy lately! Jordan and I have been working, of course, but our jobs have both been getting a little more hectic. Not in a bad way, just a "constant state of busy-ness!" Jordan has been working on more and more projects and already has his 90-day review this week (fingers crossed!!!) and my job has been getting so much business, we've hired three new full-time employees and still can't seem to keep up!
We're also staying busy keeping up with our siblings! Jordan's sister and my brother both run for the same cross country team, and we've been to a couple meets. So much fun! :) My other brother came home from college this past week, and my family and we spent three hours at the local Olive Garden catching up with him!
Last week was our highschool's homecoming. We went to the football game (our team actually scored!!) and had fun seeing relatives, classmates and good friends. Isn't it crazy how much people change in five years, three years, or even a few months?
On Saturday, one of my classmates got married. We skipped the Husker game (well, I guess we listened to it on the radio), argued for forty minutes about what to wear, and travelled to Minden. I love going to weddings, because it always reminds me of my own wedding day. I can't believe we got married nine months tomorrow! Anyway, after the ceremony, we went to the reception and ate, chatted with friends and danced! Well, I danced... Jordan sat. Hey, I got him to dance one slow song with me (one more than I usually get!) At least he's ok with me dancing with my friends and doesn't make me sit, too! :)
Today, we went to church where the sermon was unusually long. It was a great sermon, but my allergies made me so miserable I had to leave the room twice - embarrassing! And tonight we have Biblestudy. Tonight is our first night, and I'm really looking forward to it. However, I need to make a side dish. And I don't have any ideas. Maybe I should stop typing and start flipping through my cookbooks!
We're also staying busy keeping up with our siblings! Jordan's sister and my brother both run for the same cross country team, and we've been to a couple meets. So much fun! :) My other brother came home from college this past week, and my family and we spent three hours at the local Olive Garden catching up with him!
Last week was our highschool's homecoming. We went to the football game (our team actually scored!!) and had fun seeing relatives, classmates and good friends. Isn't it crazy how much people change in five years, three years, or even a few months?
On Saturday, one of my classmates got married. We skipped the Husker game (well, I guess we listened to it on the radio), argued for forty minutes about what to wear, and travelled to Minden. I love going to weddings, because it always reminds me of my own wedding day. I can't believe we got married nine months tomorrow! Anyway, after the ceremony, we went to the reception and ate, chatted with friends and danced! Well, I danced... Jordan sat. Hey, I got him to dance one slow song with me (one more than I usually get!) At least he's ok with me dancing with my friends and doesn't make me sit, too! :)
Today, we went to church where the sermon was unusually long. It was a great sermon, but my allergies made me so miserable I had to leave the room twice - embarrassing! And tonight we have Biblestudy. Tonight is our first night, and I'm really looking forward to it. However, I need to make a side dish. And I don't have any ideas. Maybe I should stop typing and start flipping through my cookbooks!
September 5, 2012
Dry Tears
How can a heart break so many times? How many tragedies await us in life? It seems the more I grow up, the more devestating life appears.
Barb.
Steve.
Bernice.
Hurricanes.
Blue Hill.
Landin.
Don.
Rita's husband.
Fires.
Kristen's dad.
Anthony.
Zane.
Albert.
God, how much?
God, how long?
This life is short. It is merely a few breaths. Eternity awaits.
A heart can break so many times. God holds it together.
Unlimited tragedies will come in this life. He will wipe every tear from our eyes.
The hope I have found in these horrible events has grounded my faith in God more than a million blessings. Jesus uses death and pain and destruction for His glory. For good. To encourage us. To show Himself to us.
Lord, give us peace. Comfort the mourning. Show us Your love.
Barb.
Steve.
Bernice.
Hurricanes.
Blue Hill.
Landin.
Don.
Rita's husband.
Fires.
Kristen's dad.
Anthony.
Zane.
Albert.
God, how much?
God, how long?
This life is short. It is merely a few breaths. Eternity awaits.
A heart can break so many times. God holds it together.
Unlimited tragedies will come in this life. He will wipe every tear from our eyes.
The hope I have found in these horrible events has grounded my faith in God more than a million blessings. Jesus uses death and pain and destruction for His glory. For good. To encourage us. To show Himself to us.
Lord, give us peace. Comfort the mourning. Show us Your love.
August 22, 2012
Gracious
I work at an amazing place. Everyday, when I come to work, I am surprised by the kindness and sincerity shown by my coworkers. Whether it's just saying hi or buying a platter of Barista's pastries and two things of coffee (yum!!), these people are impacting my life. They are helping me understand how to give unconditional love and respect to the elderly, how to laugh and be curious about each other's stories, and how to realize that money isn't everything in life - it's ok to spend on other people!
August 17, 2012
you know.
Another funeral. Another goodbye. It's so hard to come to terms with never being able to see a loved one again in this life. It's so hard to see the effects of death on family, people I love. Tears fell. Lips quivered. 21 shots. Taps. We mourn and grieve - each in his own way. Then we comfort and hold one another. Whether it's holding someone's hand, slipping them a tissue or buying them a drink, family is there for one another. We help how we see fit. We love. And we survive.
August 12, 2012
Happy Life
Is it weird that I just love, love, love being by myself somedays? Jordan is on a "brotime" trip today, and even though I love spending time with him, I have been looking forward to today for a week! It's a great feeling to be able to deep clean without having to clean around someone, rearrange furniture, do laundry.... Wow, I'm a cleaning nerd :S
Anyway, life has been going smoothly. I love my new job, and Jordan's job is going good as well. He still is nerveous about messing up a project (considering some of that shop's projects are $30,000 projects, I would be nervous too!!) but he has been doing great so far!
Hmmmmm. Not much else has been happening! Just day-to-day life. But it's good and we're happy. Short and sweet post for today :)
Anyway, life has been going smoothly. I love my new job, and Jordan's job is going good as well. He still is nerveous about messing up a project (considering some of that shop's projects are $30,000 projects, I would be nervous too!!) but he has been doing great so far!
Hmmmmm. Not much else has been happening! Just day-to-day life. But it's good and we're happy. Short and sweet post for today :)
July 29, 2012
Busy Life
I knew that this past week/weekend was going to be busy. I just didn't know how busy! On Friday, my new boss (!!!) called and we agreed for me to start Monday afternoon. I also learned that most of my clothes are too formal for their dress code, so that means shopping! :)
Friday also held the baby shower R and I threw for our sister-in-law. It was going to be a "Gender Reveal Couples Shower," and I was really nervous about the whole thing! Fortunately, it turned out to be much more chill than I thought. Which is good. Because I am for too proper for life in party situations. Anyway, the whole thing turned out so cute! We had pink and blue everywhere, along with some pretty good food! My mother-in-law talked to the local Dairy Queen, and they agreed to communicate with the doctors and put either a pink or blue layer in the middle of an ice cream cake for us. When A & E cut the first slice of the cake, a pastel blue layer of ice cream greeted the squealing grandparents and other excited guests. So Jordan and I are welcoming a nephew in December! I am so excited for A & E - they both wanted a boy so badly!
Saturday, we were invited to a birthday party for Jordan's friend. We spent the day fixing Jordan's new dirt bike (well, Jordan fixed it. I watched movies with R) and then went over to the party for supper and hanging out at the lake.
Today, it's just been nice to chill. If you could see us now, you would probably laugh. I have dishes in the sink and dirty laundry in the laundry room, but we are sitting happily on our respective couches watching "Bones" - you know, bonding time and all that :)
Friday also held the baby shower R and I threw for our sister-in-law. It was going to be a "Gender Reveal Couples Shower," and I was really nervous about the whole thing! Fortunately, it turned out to be much more chill than I thought. Which is good. Because I am for too proper for life in party situations. Anyway, the whole thing turned out so cute! We had pink and blue everywhere, along with some pretty good food! My mother-in-law talked to the local Dairy Queen, and they agreed to communicate with the doctors and put either a pink or blue layer in the middle of an ice cream cake for us. When A & E cut the first slice of the cake, a pastel blue layer of ice cream greeted the squealing grandparents and other excited guests. So Jordan and I are welcoming a nephew in December! I am so excited for A & E - they both wanted a boy so badly!
Saturday, we were invited to a birthday party for Jordan's friend. We spent the day fixing Jordan's new dirt bike (well, Jordan fixed it. I watched movies with R) and then went over to the party for supper and hanging out at the lake.
Today, it's just been nice to chill. If you could see us now, you would probably laugh. I have dishes in the sink and dirty laundry in the laundry room, but we are sitting happily on our respective couches watching "Bones" - you know, bonding time and all that :)
July 26, 2012
!!!!!!!!!
Ok, this is crazy. Totally amzing. I am blown away. Speechless!!
Two hours after my post yesterday, I got a call from my interviewer who informed me I got the job!!! I am so excited! I really think I'm going to love this job. I'll be working with people at a physical therapy clinic during normal day hours. I won't have to wear uncomfortable shoes. I won't be working on commission. I'm so excited!!!
God is so great - The night before I got the call, I was laying in bed. Jordan walked in and said he could "hear me thinking" and that I should stop worrying. Easy for him to say! After an hour of silently freaking out, I told God that I was sick of worrying. I can't control the outcome anyway. I finally just let go. I fell asleep right away... then the next morning, I got the call that I got the job! :)
Two hours after my post yesterday, I got a call from my interviewer who informed me I got the job!!! I am so excited! I really think I'm going to love this job. I'll be working with people at a physical therapy clinic during normal day hours. I won't have to wear uncomfortable shoes. I won't be working on commission. I'm so excited!!!
God is so great - The night before I got the call, I was laying in bed. Jordan walked in and said he could "hear me thinking" and that I should stop worrying. Easy for him to say! After an hour of silently freaking out, I told God that I was sick of worrying. I can't control the outcome anyway. I finally just let go. I fell asleep right away... then the next morning, I got the call that I got the job! :)
July 25, 2012
Hope
Like I said, I had a job interview last week - for a job I really really really want! I'm supposed to hear the result tomorrow or the next day. It's hard to have high hopes but low expectations. I mean, I really want this job, and it's hard to imagine me not getting it. (I don't know if I've ever sounded more prideful in my life lol) You know what I mean though? At the same time, I know I need to prepare for the worst. Not getting the job. I guess we'll see in a couple days!
God has been so good to Jordan and me. In the midst of all the sadness, exhaustion and grief we've had to go through in the last month and a half, He has given us so many "happy moments" where we know He is still with us and loves us. Just one example, we've been visiting different churches in the area and that in itself has been disappointing until this week. I know for a fact at the last church we visited, God sent people our way to encourage us, make us feel welcome, and to show that there is a church somewhere out there that cares about people!
Now, I don't want to sound all annoyed and negative - I hope it doesn't come across that way! I am very grateful and so amazed at the way God works in our lives. I am blown away at His love for us and how He provides without fail!
God has been so good to Jordan and me. In the midst of all the sadness, exhaustion and grief we've had to go through in the last month and a half, He has given us so many "happy moments" where we know He is still with us and loves us. Just one example, we've been visiting different churches in the area and that in itself has been disappointing until this week. I know for a fact at the last church we visited, God sent people our way to encourage us, make us feel welcome, and to show that there is a church somewhere out there that cares about people!
Now, I don't want to sound all annoyed and negative - I hope it doesn't come across that way! I am very grateful and so amazed at the way God works in our lives. I am blown away at His love for us and how He provides without fail!
July 23, 2012
Grief
In the past month to six weeks, my husband's family has had six funerals of close family members. I have so much respect for my husband - he handles his emotions in a much more controlled manner than I do, and even though I let him know I'm there for him, he remains strong for me! And believe me, I am an emotional wreck at funerals!
But at the same time, these funerals have been encouraging. Yes, you heard me right. I have grown more in my walk with God in this past month than I have for a long time. He has been using these funerals and my husband's family and even complete strangers to lift my spirits and encourage me to look beyond my own grief. I get so caught up in losing the person, that I forget that God can use death. I think part of the explanation for my feelings is that most of the funerals I have attended in my own family end with complete sadness that comes with knowing the people never knew Christ.
I know this post seems rambling and jumbled, but that's how I feel right now.
So many people were reached with the Gospel, just because someone died. This is a good thing! But death is such a terrible twisted concept - yet God can still use it for His purpose! How amazing! It totally stretches my imagination... I don't think I will ever fully grasp it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ju6ybnRFFI&feature=colike
But at the same time, these funerals have been encouraging. Yes, you heard me right. I have grown more in my walk with God in this past month than I have for a long time. He has been using these funerals and my husband's family and even complete strangers to lift my spirits and encourage me to look beyond my own grief. I get so caught up in losing the person, that I forget that God can use death. I think part of the explanation for my feelings is that most of the funerals I have attended in my own family end with complete sadness that comes with knowing the people never knew Christ.
I know this post seems rambling and jumbled, but that's how I feel right now.
So many people were reached with the Gospel, just because someone died. This is a good thing! But death is such a terrible twisted concept - yet God can still use it for His purpose! How amazing! It totally stretches my imagination... I don't think I will ever fully grasp it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ju6ybnRFFI&feature=colike
July 10, 2012
Job Hunting
Well, good luck to me! I'm going to apply and interview at some jobs this afternoon. Why do I always get so nervous even if I'm just picking up an application?
Part of me is scared to get a job. I don't want to start only to find out I hate it two weeks in. I've done that before and I don't want to again.
And another part of me feels like such a pansy! Haha probably the practical side of me.
At the same time, I think I'm ready for a job. I want to be around people and help them. I don't like being by myself all day - it gets pretty lonely!
It is so nice for me to know that all our finances aren't resting on my income only. What a load off my shoulders! When Jordan was going to school, I had to pay the rent and the bills. Honestly, I didn't mind, but it sure was stressful!
But that chapter of our life is over. And we're starting a new one. Hopefully with some good news about jobs :)
Part of me is scared to get a job. I don't want to start only to find out I hate it two weeks in. I've done that before and I don't want to again.
And another part of me feels like such a pansy! Haha probably the practical side of me.
At the same time, I think I'm ready for a job. I want to be around people and help them. I don't like being by myself all day - it gets pretty lonely!
It is so nice for me to know that all our finances aren't resting on my income only. What a load off my shoulders! When Jordan was going to school, I had to pay the rent and the bills. Honestly, I didn't mind, but it sure was stressful!
But that chapter of our life is over. And we're starting a new one. Hopefully with some good news about jobs :)
July 6, 2012
Catching Up
Wow. So much has happened in the past 7 months, and I have definately not been keeping up with my posting!! Here's some recap:
We got engaged!
(Well, I guess this was longer than 7 months ago... closer to a year, but you know!)
(Well, I guess this was longer than 7 months ago... closer to a year, but you know!)
We got married!!
Took a few too many pictures...
Then celebrated with a huge reception afterwards!
We travelled to Breckinridge, CO for our honeymoon.
Not much snow, and we only skiied one day, but we had a blast just being together!
We came back to NE to celebrate my birthday and Christmas with
family by opening wedding presents!
And a Blake Shelton concert when we got back to Lincoln!
Our little one-bedroom apartment - our first home!
It was tiny, but very special to us.
We stayed here until June when Jordan graduated.
More pics will come later, these are all just from December and January! But it caught you up a little bit :) We are loving married life! I keep thinking we're still in the "honeymoon stage", because we haven't even had a huge fight... it's great! :)
Since January, Jordan has graduated from Milford and has a job in Grand Island. We moved from Lincoln to Grand Island in the middle of June... pics to come cuz this brand new apartment is sweet!! I'm searching for a job, but it is such a comfort to hear Jordan tell me to take the time and find one I will actually like!
God has provided and He has blessed us. I am so grateful for a husband who has the same desire as me to follow God and seek out His will. Jordan is a wonderful leader, and I still sometimes pinch myself to see if I'm dreaming!
Ok, enough gushing :) I'll sign off for now!
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