Home Sweet Laptop

My beloved laptop is home and running. Happy sigh. Okay, so maybe "beloved" is a bit of a strong word, but I am TRULY happy to have her back. Again...happy sigh. Just nothing like the good ol' stand by, the normal, the tried and true. Haha, I have gone on long enough about it I guess. I thank the Lord it wasn't anything serious. We have a computer savy guy at church and he said I just had a corrupted file on my hard drive, but otherwise everything was fine. So, he took care of that file and we are back in business. :)

My sinuses are still acting up a bit, but not nearly as much. I have found when I have sinus issues that I have dizzy issues. I don't enjoy dizzy-ness. Keep me in your prayers please :)

I guess that is it! Night!!

What A Day

I got a nice nap today, and accomplished some yard work to boot. Dad and mom came over and helped load the big pile of branches and bushes that I had pruned. Now I just need to get the yard aerated (sp??), reseeded, fertilized, finish getting my landscaping rock put down and the black edging stuff in. It is starting to shape up. I don't know if I will atempt a garden again this year. It's kind of pointless when my dad does a huge garden every year and I can get pretty much anything I want from his garden. We end up giving away so much because its in abundance. Its a blessing to be around that. I know Damon really liked home grown tomatoes, and cucumbers. We never did so well with either, but we did manage to get a few here and there. Ha, I say we, but I mainly just helped him do whatever needed. He was the main gardener, and a cute one at that. ;)

Not much else to report. I have a uber busy day tomorrow. I need to get the house cleaned, and will probably do that maybe monday night. We shall see. I want to get my yard mowed for the first time this season also, that may happen on Monday night instead. Work is going good, although Friday was sorta slow. I have found how attached I am to the different participants. When they aren't around, and the office is quiet, I feel lonely. I really enjoy seeing there sun-shiney faces each day. :)

Oh, and Melissa...guess who found Banana milk today! :) It was good too. :) speaking of milk, here is one for you. My friend at work is from Kansas, and there they have a very unique flavor of milk. Root Beer Milk. Sounds gross right? She says its good though, tastes like a root beer float. Ha!

Night yall.

YUCK!!!!!!

I am sick. Like I mentioned in a previous post somewhere down the line, the state came through work last week inspecting us. Well, this meant that everyone was spending long long long hours the week before making sure all the i's dotted, t's crossed and so on. Long hours+lack of sleep= lowered immune system. So several people were sick. Some were really sick and now it looks like I am getting sick as well. I am starting my echinacea and garlic capsules this morning, and praying for the Lord to touch me. I would appreciate your prayers also! :)

Not much is going on here of late, I guess really that is something to be thankful for. :) Well, I need to get ready for work, have a great day. And, praise the LORD in all things!

Hey, I am live

Live from home that is. :) No, my laptop isn't running again. I want to take it into a repair shop to see what the deal is. I am borrowing this laptop from mom n dad until mine is fixed, or I may buy it, whatever. I am having a hard time getting used to this one though. Completely different lay out, and I am sooo a creature of habit. I miss my laptop. However, this laptop has a MUCH MUCH better battery life. It's crazy.

Today went pretty good. There is a little down syndrom boy who attached himself to me today. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOh, he is so cute. I love his little face. He has the prettiest green eyes. He would give me hugs and more hugs, and smile the biggest smile. Oh, melt a heart, I tell ya! That is one thing I really like, I still am working a desk job, but I get to interact with all the different participants. They are so unique and wonderful. :) :)

Well, night night!

CRY

My laptop has died. I am going to take it to the laptop doctor asap. See if it would be worth it to fix or not. I think its the hard drive. Sigh. So here I am at mom n dads. Night yall.

Long Day

I meant to get on here earlier, I just got home about twenty minutes ago, so here I am.

Today (now officially yesterday) was my five year anniversary. I guess the main thought I had was "wow, a lot has changed in five years". I never thought this would be my life, but God hasn't let me down once. He has continued to take care of me, and keep me, I am so so so thankful for my God. I miss Damon, I wish with all my heart he was here. I still trust that God sees the end from the beginning and still trust that He called Damon home for a reason beyond what I can see with human eyes. God is still good, in sunshine or rain, HE IS GOD.

I went to a concert tonight. It was great, my seats were great, and my hearing...well right now it is healing up I think. I shoulda took ear plugs. Part of me thinks, oh that takes the fun out of it, but shew...damaging your hearing from sitting in the second row (yes, you heard right, SECOND row ON THE FLOOR) isn't worth it. It was the rock and worship road show. The bands playing: Addison road, Tenth Avenue North, Hawk Nelson, Jeremy Camp, and Mercy Me. I enjoyed Addison Road, she's got a great voice, not just a studio voice. They entertained well. I enjoyed Tenth Avenue North a lot as well, really good entertainers, and some good messages. Hawk Nelson was very entertaining. Jeremy Camp was MY FAVORITE. He had his Bible on stage with him, prayed BETWEEN songs, and opened his set in prayer. He had the best ending of ALL the bands. Mercy Me, the lead singer has pipes yo. He has a clear and pure, beautiful voice. They ended really strong, he really talked to the crowd like Jeremy Camp did, and gave some good thoughts. Winner for tonight though, based on how my soul was touched, hands down, Jeremy Camp. It was only ten bucks, so that was neat. I got to go with some good friends, so it was lots of fun.

Speaking of friends, a friend of mine is in need of a touch from the Lord for both body and soul. I would really appreciate the prayers.

I guess I should go to bed, been a long day. Work was good. Momma and Daddy sent me flowers, all the bosses were gone at the NCAA tournies here in town, so it was super quiet. I am really enjoying learning all the participants names. There are some seriously cute children that come in there. God is so good. Goodnight.

Happy Birthday!!

*edited for typo in his NAME* goodness.

Today is my nephews birthday! Happy Birthday Zacchaeus!! I love you man, and hope you have a wonderful day!

My First Lunch and Dinner

I got invited to lunch today. Ha! I almost feel like I am in school again saying this, you know how when you are new and you get invited to places its like you really begin to fit in?? I feel like I am beginning to be one of the "crew". Then, I got invited to a surprise party dinner for one of the employees, so I went to that too. It's nice getting to know all of them. One of the girls...I know her husband from my last job I that I got laid off from. He worked at the same company, super nice guy. Anyway, he got laid off too, I found out. I keep in contact with one of the girls who still works there at my old place and she texted me asking me where I got my job, and when I told her, she texted back saying this guys wife worked there too. SMALL world. So I already feel like I sort of know her. Then there is this really sweet sweet girl who moved here from kansas.I SO want to get to know her and be her friend. She is a Christian too, although she does some things I don't agree with, it takes me back to who I was before the Lord brought me to The Church. So I am praying that I can be to her and anyone else, what someone once was for me. She has such a sweet and gentle way about her.

I rode my bike tonight, YAY! Thank the Lord! I probably rode about two miles, maybe less or more. Not sure. I rode from my house to my mom n dads.

Okay, night yall. :)

Ha! Seriously?!

I just read my last post on here. Talk about typos and grammatical errors. My my my, I really need to check these things before I post them. However, knowing that I really am not that personality type, I doubt I really WILL check these posts. Sigh...I digress.

Work went fabulous today. Seriously. Praise the Lord!! I had fun, knew a little bit more of what I was doing. Remembered a few more names. YAY! Being the kind of business we are, we are inspected by state officials at different times to determine if we are still fit to operate. Well, that week is this week. My very first week I am there full time is the week we are being graded by the very people who keep our doors open. What has impressed me is this: seeing that these people TRULY care about what they do, but even more prevelent is the fact they remain nice, funny, and laughing, during the most stressful time of this business. Sure there have been some tense moments, but 95% of the time they are still super great. That's a great ratio if you ask me. Also, I have really enjoyed meeting the kids and adults and seeing them at all different levels of disabilities and how they learn and grow and improve.

Guess thats all for now. :) :)

What A Day

This day has contained so much.

Firstly, pleaes pray, I have a headache. It's not a migraine by any means but it hurts none the less and I have had it since early this afternoon. PLEASE pray for it to go away. My friend almost blew himself up tonight. Goodness. His flame went out on his furnace and the company (not sure if it was gas company or repair place) told him he could relight the pilot himself. Didn't work so well. My furnace says DO NOT attempt to relight the pilot light yourself. He burned his arm a bit, and singed his eyelashes and hair. He could have died and he doesn't know the Lord. He is fine, doesnt need to go to the hospital or whatever, but still...what could have happened.I had to help mom n dad's neighbor with his new laptop tonight. He is so funny. Cracks me up. He is a total mountain man logger dude. Seriously, that what he did for a living, now on a smaller scale, but still cuts wood. He has carpal tunnel I think from all the years using a chain saw and so one of his hands, the fingers don't fell to well. Imagine trying to show a person how to use the mouse pad on a laptop, who can't really feel it. It was interesting as you can imagine. He cracks me up. Him and his wife both. I love those two.

Changing gears...I am so undeserving of the Lord and His care for me. I am just overwhelmed by how much I need Him daily and how little I deserve it. God please help me to be all the woman for You that You would have me to be. I thank You Lord for my family, and my friends, and for my job, and for Your care, and for the things and people You put in our lives just to make us smile.

And, work went fairly well today, thank You Lord.

First Day

Just say a prayer for me today...it is my first full day of work. I am still a bit nervous because I don't know the ropes yet, or even all the employees names. BUT, I realized last night, or maybe the Lord showed me, they (my employer) don't expect me to know it all yet eiher. That thought was comforting. Anyway, I appreciate your prayers.

And, please continue to pray for my friend in the loss of her husband (and for their kids) and my other friend who lost her mom and brother. She isn't ready for visitation yet sis net, because she just moved. She did seem to be doing better though.

Have a blessed day.

Please

Pray for my friend Amanda. I believe I mentioned her on an earlier blog, if I didn't, I will now. She lost her mother last week to cancer, and she just messaged me this evening saying her brother was killed in a car wreck today. Losing Damon, I understand the different thoughts that can go through a persons mind. What have I done to cause this, so on and so forth. But those aren't healthy, and not true. She is sort of feeling this way. If something happens, tragic or good, we have to praise the Lord and have faith He sees the end from the beginning. Sometimes it takes us awhile to get that and really rest in it, but we get there by HIS grace none the less (if we are seeking Him in our trials). I am asking you to pray for Gods comfort to wrap around my friends heart. She lives back in TN, I used to work with her, so I cannot be there...but I can pray, and would love it if you all would too. Thanks.

New is NOT Better

I just downloaded the new internet explorer last night. YUCK. I know I know..there are several out there who will go on about FireFox and so on. It is fine for you if you like it, but I am a creature of habit. One reason why I personally (note the term personally, my opinion only, not necessarily "right") am not a fan. Not because firefox is bad, it's just not what I am used to, and thus I am not a fan. I guess the main problem is I can't seem to get the handle of it. Its like xp to vista. I like XP simply because its user friendly. Yes, vista looks neater, but to me is much harder to navigate. I will stop my rant on this subject.

I hope everyone had a good day. Mine began early, and I am sleeeeeepy. nite.

FYI

Yesterday went pretty well. It's funny, because on my second interview I was interviewed by three different administrators. All men. One seemed kind of serious and perhaps almost strict, the other seemed just plain serious, and the third seemed sort of shy. The third is my direct boss, and boy is he NOT shy. The guy cracks me up. He is more crazy, loud, and hyper than me. He will defenitely make it fun to work there! I still haven't worked with the first guy, he isn't there much, but it doesn't seem like (from the impression of the over all office environment) he will be like the persona I got in the interview either. The second guy is fun too. He isn't quite as hyper as my boss, but definitely is fun. I only spent about 2.5 hours training on my job yesterday, and today I will actually have about five hours. I didn't do to much yesterday, just got a office tour, and learned how to do some things with different files, and different processes in the office. The next thing I want to do when it calms down a bit (next week probably) is clean that desk!! I am right in the front office and my desk it sort of a hub for several different people, it just needs to be dusted and wiped down really well. I like my desk put together and organized soooooo, I hope to get it that way. Not to mention its HUGE. :) God is so good. Seriously, I know I will catch on to more as time goes on, but even in the beginning...I can see HE has been good to me with this job.

Well I am off to enjoy the day! Hope you have a great one.

Today

I have lots on the agenda today. Most of it to do with my job, but a walk with the dogs being before that.

I hope I didn't sound like I was complaining about my job (regarding being nervous and whatnot) in my previous posts. I'm not, I am sooo so so thankful, I just get skeeeered. :) But I am going to try to do better with not being so skeered. :)

Seems like there is so much sadness in the news lately, not to mention in the lives of those I love and care about. We NEED Jesus people, everyday. More and more.

Cyber Germs??

Becki...I think I am catching your nasal issues. GRRR. :) I am claiming it's your fault anyway. I have the mild sinus headache, the pressure, and the sneezy feeling but no sneeze. My nose is NOT stuffed, so thats good. I put garlic powder in my lunch, so I am hoping that helps the immunity. I need to take my echinaciea and garlic capsules also.

I made a delicimous lunch. Breakfast for lunch. yum. Southern Style hashbrowns (the cubed kind) and a southwestern omlet (sp?) chili, cheese, salsa, and sour cream. YUM YUM.

This morning the dogs and I went for a walk, it's sunny and nice outside. Except it is still cold. I don't know the temp, but a jacket is for sure needed. I haven't done anyyyyyyyy yard work this week as I had planned. It's to cold and I am too lazy. We had snow on Monday I believe. I will have to wait until it warms up and hopefully that will cause me to gain some want-to.

Today is my last day of "easy" training/orientation at work. They are discussing our benefits and payroll stuff today. Tomorrow I have to be fingerprinted, then I go into work early to actually do training for my position, then back to orientation at 3:30 THEN I have to take CPR training at 6:00. I have never ever done CPR training, but I know lots of people who have and they did fine, so I am trying not to be to nervous about it all. I guess what I am really nervous about is my position itself. I am getting about 2.5 hours on Thursday and the same on Friday, then on Monday I believe I will be by myself for the most part. I may have said all this before, pardon my repetition if I have. I would request you all just to keep me in your prayers. Like Emily told me, why be nervous? The hard part is over, you got the job, now all you have to do is learn it. But I am the opposite, I am more nervous once i GET the job. haha. I am silly, and I KNOW that (and I have said this before) God gave me this job, so He will enable me to do it. I just seem to let the nervous continue on. oui vei.

Please continue to pray for my friend and her family. I also just found out another friend in TN lost her mother this past Friday. Please keep both families in prayer.

I read something last night that has stuck with me and it goes something like this: "Live Joy, Live Love, in your little world, bring happiness". That isn't word for word, but I thought how true..God please help me to affect my "little world" with joy and love and happiness.

36

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!! They have been married for 36 years today! Wow, what an accomplishment and blessing from God!! I have great parents. I wish them a wonderful day!

My five year anniversary is next Friday. I am sad in that Damon isn't here for us to celebrate together. I loved/love that man! He was my perfect wonderful gift from God and I miss him dearly. But, I am so happy for him that he is truly free and happy. Jesus took death captive the day he died for each one of us, so Damon is most assuredly ALIVE in Christ this very moment. That is comforting.

I started getting back into a routine yesterday. I need to start going to bed earlier so I can get up earlier. I believe I was in bed and asleep before 11pm last night, woohoo! I even got up on my own without an alarm this morning, earlier than normal. I will continue trying to get to sleep earlier and wake up earlier. My goal is in bed by 9:30 and asleep by 10, and up by 6:15-6:30. I am so not a morning person, but I have found I must get my sleep then I can get up decently. I have a lot to get accomplished in the mornings before I leave for work so I need that extra time and can't be sleeping in. I am thinking my hours are going to be 9-6, not sure yet though. Speaking of work...pray for me, I am in orientation this week, and on Thursday and Friday I am getting about 2.5 hours each day for my actual job training because I am going to be mostly on my own come Monday. So I am thinking I am going to be thrown in and expected to swim. Which isn't a bad thing, and I have found is the best way I learn. HOWEVER, it doesn't make it any less nerve wracking and stressful. As I go further on with the orientation and realize the scope of what this company does for people, I feel less and less capable. So inadequate. But, I again think, that God GAVE ME this job. I searched and searched and searched, and my prayer has been God please only open the door You would have for me. I feel that totally happened with this job. They seem like a good group, who cares for one another and a great atmosphere, but more importantly they LOVE truly LOVE what they do. It is a labor of love, completely. So in all that, even though I fight these feelings of not being good enough to handle it the job, I try to remember how God has placed me there and opened this door for me. I must continue to remember if HE put me there then HE will make a way for me to do a WONDERFUL job by His grace and mercy. Just pray for me to do well, and remember that I can do all things THROUGH Christ.

I love yall, and please continue to pray for my friend and her family.

Urgent Request

PLEASE be in prayer for a friend of mine. Her husband committed suicide last night. Please please please pray for this family. I have known her since before I met Damon. They had moved from TN to Idaho to work, then moved back to TN, then I moved to TN, we have kept in touch for about 8 years I would guess. They have two children, so please be in prayer for them, the whole family really.

Plans for the Week

I have one week left before I start full time work. So, as I only have training for a couple hours each day (except Friday) this week, I am going to try to get all my spring organizing/cleaning done. TRY being the operative word ;)

I'd like to organize my garage and shed, finished pruning and preparing the lawn and beds, put my flower bed edging in (the stuff that is black and you dig about four inches down and place it in the ground then put the dirt/grass back in place so you have a border) pick up all the pruned branches and haul to my parents where they will burn, mainly...I want my outdoors TAKEN care of so that all I have to do when my water is turned on (I water my yard with irrigation water, not city water) I can just put some fertilizer and be good. There are already lots of flowers here, so need to worry about that. I put some new flowers in last year, and realized it a waste as the original owners created quite a good landscaping plan, just high maintenance, haha. What I would really like to do is put curbing in, but...we shall see. Not a need or priority, just a want. I really enjoy my back yard because I look right out to the mountains, so I want it to be pretty. I'd like one of those cover things for my back patio too, but again, not a need. My grandparents have one, its stationary and super cool. THEN, I also want to get my spring cleaning in the house done too. I want organize all the closets, and my kitchen cabinets, and clean the fridge, base boards, so on and so forth. You get the idea.

Well, good night. :)

Mr. Darcy and I

So it's just me, Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy. I admit, I have a crush on him. haha. As I'm sure there are a few others out there.

In other news, I am excited and nervous to get started on my training Monday. You know how you are always nervous with you begin something new. I really want to do a good job. So pray, pleeeeeeeease.

I want a nap. I went to bed late, and got up fairly early. So, I believe I will try to get a quick nap in. I feel boring, my posts aren't to entertaining. I am drawing blanks on anything interesting.

About

About My Job- the details...

My position is HR Manager for a business that deals with children and adults with developmental disabilities. I will start orientation on Monday then actual work work the following Monday after training. I will be the front office to greet everyone that comes in, but will also be dealing with the employees in the dealing with HR stuff (as the position name suggests..haha. Its only about a 25 minute drive, not a bad commute at all, has full benefits, pay is decent, and is NOT a temp position. They called me today just to welcome me to the "team" and kind of prepare me for the stuff going on when I get there. I am really excited, pray for me to be exactly what Jesus would have me to be while there.

Great news!!

I got a job!!!!! Rather, the Lord got me a job!! Woot woot! Thank You Jesus! I start orientation Monday. The best part is, its a GOOD job. God really provided me with something good. WOOOOHOOOOOOO. Thank the Lord thank the Lord thank the LORD!

Icky Chicky part II

Well, I am just now eating...my tummy has hurt all day to this point. I really thought I was gonna puke (sorry). However, mom prayed that during my interview I would forget these feelings and do well basically. And thats exactly what happened. I believe I did (thank You Jesus) pretty well, and I felt really good up until right at the end of the interview, and then it wasn't nearly as bad. So I believe God answered her prayers. Lord willing, I should hear something positive by today or tomorrow. Not His will, then I will still hear by the same time. Love yall.

Icky Chicky

Hey everyone. Today is my second interview at 10:30 Mountain Standard Time, and I woke up feeling SICK. I am eating an apple as that seems to help one of my problems, and drinking soda. But I really need a touch from the Lord, I have been praying and I believe mom has, and Emily, but if you read this, please pray as well. I feel a bit better, but not whole yet.

Hey

Thot I'd update in case anyone is wondering. Interview went okay today, definitely not great like the one yesterday. I feel like I could have done better with my answers. I know I could have on one in particular. Anyway, I have the second interview tomorrow, which I believe she narrowed down to only three or four of us. I am really interested in this job. It sounds like a fun environment, but the Lord is the only one who knows the end from the beginning, so it's in His Hands.

Prayers Again Please.

Okay, I know its been all about job stuff recently...but please pray as I have another interview today. Wow, what a problem to have. hehe.

woooooooooohoooooooooooo

I just got a call back from the place I interviewed at today. I am going in for a SECOND interview. WOOOOOT WOOOOOOT!! Praise the LORD!!! Seriously today has been a good day! Just pray, regardless of how excited I am, I still want to be in the Lord's will. I am so excited for the second interview. YAY!

FYI

Thank the Lord!! My interview today went FABULOUS!! Seriously one of the best if not THE BEST interview I have ever had! Thank YOU Lord!

Oh, I need prayer I can find a check...I have had duplicates for a long time, however, due to the cost when I reordered checks I decided against them. I am missing one check number in my register, and the check isn't in my checkbook. So, please pray it shows up...:(

Cats and Dogs

Man it is POURING here!! We don't usually get rain like that. I feel like I am in Tennessee (kidding:) but I do enjoy the sound of falling rain. I only wish I had a tin roof. Now THAT would be awesome. I do miss TN april's. That was a month where everything was green and we got lots of hard falling rain, except tornadoes, man that was something sooo different from Idaho. I remember sitting in the bathroom with Emily while the siren was going off in Old Hickory. Memories.

Well, I have one of my two interviews tomorrow. Pray it goes well please. That is one thing, even though I don't have a job yet, God has continued to encourage me with interviews weekly. I need to pick out something professional to wear.

I did yard work today. I have what you would call a high maintenance yard. The original owners had a landscaper in the family so they knew what they were doing when they planted stuff. I have "year round color" in the bushes they planted. But, all those bushes take lots of pruning. So, I got my apple trees pruned and the remnants over the fence to pick up with the truck here in a couple to three days. Got all the rose bushes pruned, and I got caught too. :( Ouch. Im wearing a bandaid from that encounter.I just need to rake up everthing and put it in the truck to take to my parents to burn, or bagged for the garbage. Lots of work. Good to get outside and do it though and have it be warm enough not to need a jacket, and not to warm so you aren't burning up. :)

Guess thats about all thats going on. Love and Prayers.