oi vey

oi vey, so it has really been a long time since I've even touched my personal blog...that's what a full time job, plus being a mommy, a wife, a friend, a chef & a maid will do to you...yikes!
Where has time gone? And yes, I do say that ALOT! But so much has taken place since my last post, when I get an extra minute-hee hee-I'll share more!

My God will provide all my needs

Yes, yes my God has provided. Over the last month a lot has happened. No, we did NOT sell our house yet. But thru much prayer God has provided a full time job for me. After the retail store where I was working was not giving me the hours that I desired I started searching for a full time job. What a pain that was. Interview after interview. Driving mile after mile to the interview. The interview turning out to be "too good to be true". At one point I almost walked out before I was even seen because it didnt look like a reputable place. Yikes. I was tired of searching. Bummed at our situation. Bummed that I had to keep fighting for more hours.

One day David was having breakfast with some of his guy buds from church & mentioned my "job search". Jason quickly said " have Angie call Kim right now-there's a job opening in her office"
David called me. I called Kim. She set me up with an interview for that week & I was hired the next day!
Now that's cool!
I've been working at a Doctor's office as a Medical Receptionist for 4 weeks now & I really like it! I'm learning everyday but I love that I get to talk with patients & love on them as they come thru the door.
Thank you once again Lord for taking care of business for us. We will continue to pray for growth during this time in our lives. We know that you've put us here to mold & shape us. We will trust in you & know that you WILL provide ALL of our needs. More than we could ever hope or imagine.

Thankfulness...

I know, I know...I always say this...but seriously, can life just please slow down just a little bit? Here I am yet another month gone by & I have no idea where it went.

I have truly enjoyed admiring the fall colors of our October days & I love making fires out back & roasting marshmellows late at night with my family. We have taken more hikes this season just talking & laughing about our crazy life. Yet, life still flies past me like the passing wind.

I have so much to be thankful for though. My families health, happiness, the celebration of a great new job that I landed(with a lot of help from my friend & much prayer), unexpected acting jobs that provided us with some extra doe. I am thankful for 2 amazing little daughters who make me laugh daily. I am thankful for a husband who inspires me & encourages me & love me like no other man in this world could. I am thankful for a God who loves me unconditionally-even though sometimes I forget about Him. I am thankful for friends who give advise & wisdom during the rough times(even when the advise is hard to hear). I am thankful for the same friends who constantly pray & lift us up before this same God who not only loves me but forgives my shortcomings.
I have watched God move in so many ways over the last few months...it has been so amazing! For these things I am thankful.
I want to continue to be thankful-even when things don't go MY way. I want to continue to be thankful when times are hard. I want to continue to be thankful when there just does not seem to be anything to be thankful about. I just want to be thankful.

I'm Back!!!

I just realized that I have not blogged since the end of June. Wow. Time really does goes by quickly & it seems that this summer has flown!

Here's an update...



Abby had her tonsils taken out & is doing beautifully

Isabelle learned how to ride a two wheel bike(no more training wheels) :)

David got a huge job that will go into the far lands of Dayton & Cincinatti

I lost 3 more pounds

I stopped biting my nails (again)

Our house STILL has not sold

Our kitty Winner died(she lived a good 16 years)

We learned how to make a rockin sand castle

We've finally made a decision that the girls will be going to a private Christian school this year

Got another call from my casting directors-will find out more tomorrow (hopefully)

Spent some awesome time with friends during the month of June

Hung out at every park known to man(at least near our house)

Went swimming

Laughed alot with my girls

Played at Kalahari with our friends

Went camping on the islands

As a family we worked hard together & won a scavenger hunt



Summer is soon ending & I plan on making the most out of every day we have left before the girls go to school & I head off to work...more fun, more laughter, more swimming, more parks...enjoying each moment.



This afternoon a friend & I saw the musical Mama Mia in the downtown Theater District. It was so much fun! I recommend this musical to anyone who loves to laugh & sing! There was a song in particular that was between the mom & her daughter who was about to get married. I just balled. It was such a beautiful picture of the relationship between a mother & daughter & how you have to one day let them go. Yikes. I hope that day does not come too quickly but I'm realizing that it probably will. I need to take the good & bad days & treasure them with such passion. Because one day they will be gone. I told the girls tonight as I was putting them to bed about this song & how it reminded me of them and Isabelle said to me, "Don't worry Mom, I just won't get married. I'll live with you FOREVER"

Let's see how she feels about that in 20 years. But it was heart melting at the thoughtfulness.

Commercial work

I just got an email from one of the commercial jobs that David & I did. You can finally view them. Check out http://www.foundyourcalling.com/
click on the commercial under the section that says"I.T"(under Fatal Error), then the one that says"fashion design"(under Doggy Wears Prada) and also the one that says "business"(under Mail Clerk). It's not Hollywood but boy was it fun!
Enjoy!

Summer Break!!!!

Congrats to Abby on another year of homeschooling! Wow she will now enter 2nd grade! Isabelle will be in Kindergarten! They both will be attending either private or public school next year. They are growing up so quickly right before my eyes.

Since I started working I just noticed them both acting differently...well, they have had to adjust to me all of a sudden not being around as much. So with much thought, I decided to only work on Saturdays. I was nervous going to my boss to ask such a thing, but she was amazing! She didnt think twice at allowing me this blessing. In fact, she told me to only work every other Saturday during the summer & when the girls are in school next fall I will go back to full time. Crazy. What boss would allow that? Another God thing in my opinion!So props out to my boss! She really is awesome!

So, our summer has begun. We've already taken advantage of our time together...going on walks, playing at the parks, swimming...what fun! I will cherish this time I have with them.

Here are a few picks I took before they each got their hair cut for summer...enjoy!

God's blessings

In the midst of everything going on God has continued to show himself faithful to us. Why? I'm not sure, He is just like that. That is just my God being who He is. I certainly do not deserve a lick of grace but He keeps showing it over and over again.

David & I have been talking about going to one car for about 6 months now...with gas prices at $4 who can afford to drive 2 cars anyway? We experimented with the thought & he would drive me to & from work to see how we could survive...well, it wasnt easy but to save some money we decied that would be best. Our leases on our cars will be up this year & we wanted to get out of them early & just get one good car. Well...........I guess that wasnt in God's plan because a good friend of ours just decided to give us their car. Yep, I said GIVE...they are getting a new car themselves & have an old car they wanted to give to someone....so, they are GIVING it to us!!!!Amazing! So, now we will be taking our leased cars back to get a good car & we'll also have this FREE car to use if we need it! Again let me say... amazing!!!!!

I'm not sure why I am always amazed at what God does...I should just expect great things...but I forget sometimes.

Thank you Lord once again for taking care of us...