OK...reality hit me between the eyes last night.
We went to the intro to high school meeting at her middle school. As I sat in that auditorium listening to them talk about high school credits and colleges I began to find myself wondering how I got there. How is it possible that my child is old enough to be going into high school?!
She has a few more months before she actually starts but it just doesn't seem possible. Wasn't it just yesterday I was sending her off to kindergarten! I can't believe how fast time flies.
And now as she is making breakfast she is telling me that she wants to become a doctor. I have known that but to hear that after everything from last night is just crazy. She wants to know what college I think she should go to. How crazy is this?!
I don't know if I am totally ready for all of this yet.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
God knows better
I know this is true, but it was made true this last week in our lives.
Mr. A works for a little know coffee store who is going through some serious cuts. Mr. A has always had people ask how he is doing but none of the cuts have affected this area...until now. Unfortunately we didn't know how bad things had really gotten until Saturday due Mr. A has been out on medical leave.
We happen to stop by a store on Saturday and Mr. A struck up a conversation with the manager. We found out that there had been a major layoff and many of Mr. A's friends and co-workers were let go. We were shocked. We were prepared to have some loss but the amount of loss was just more than we could have imagined. The kicker as little as six weeks ago, Mr. A held the same position that all of these layoffs held.
We had been praying for Mr. A to move to a location that was closer to home. He had been driving about 1 hour each way for the last 9 months and the commute and cost of the commute was getting old. Not to mention things at the store had gone from bad to worse. We really just needed a miracle to happen...either promotion, demote or leave the company.
Well, a promotion was offered at a store that was closer. Mr. A liked the idea of being closer but he had never wanted to be in a management position. He liked working with people, not numbers. This was really what he wanted to avoid. More hours needed at the store, more time away from family and having to fill in whenever someone couldn't make it in. He would be the one that everyone called.
Everything was pointing to the management position. Even though it would be tough, the economics of today just didn't allow us to have much of another choice. I was feeling peace however Mr. A was just frustrated. It was him in the position. It was him that was having to put in the time and effort. He reluctantly agreed to the position.
Fast forward to Saturday and finding out that the former position that Mr. A held was now eliminated, Mr. A and I looked at each other and had to smile. God knew better than us. All the times we fought over what to do, all we had to do was trust. God was is in control and knew the situation so much better than we did. We left the store thankful to escape the first of what is probably many cuts to come. We left encouraged that we are in the palm of God's hand and He is holding us during this time of craziness.
Mr. A works for a little know coffee store who is going through some serious cuts. Mr. A has always had people ask how he is doing but none of the cuts have affected this area...until now. Unfortunately we didn't know how bad things had really gotten until Saturday due Mr. A has been out on medical leave.
We happen to stop by a store on Saturday and Mr. A struck up a conversation with the manager. We found out that there had been a major layoff and many of Mr. A's friends and co-workers were let go. We were shocked. We were prepared to have some loss but the amount of loss was just more than we could have imagined. The kicker as little as six weeks ago, Mr. A held the same position that all of these layoffs held.
We had been praying for Mr. A to move to a location that was closer to home. He had been driving about 1 hour each way for the last 9 months and the commute and cost of the commute was getting old. Not to mention things at the store had gone from bad to worse. We really just needed a miracle to happen...either promotion, demote or leave the company.
Well, a promotion was offered at a store that was closer. Mr. A liked the idea of being closer but he had never wanted to be in a management position. He liked working with people, not numbers. This was really what he wanted to avoid. More hours needed at the store, more time away from family and having to fill in whenever someone couldn't make it in. He would be the one that everyone called.
Everything was pointing to the management position. Even though it would be tough, the economics of today just didn't allow us to have much of another choice. I was feeling peace however Mr. A was just frustrated. It was him in the position. It was him that was having to put in the time and effort. He reluctantly agreed to the position.
Fast forward to Saturday and finding out that the former position that Mr. A held was now eliminated, Mr. A and I looked at each other and had to smile. God knew better than us. All the times we fought over what to do, all we had to do was trust. God was is in control and knew the situation so much better than we did. We left the store thankful to escape the first of what is probably many cuts to come. We left encouraged that we are in the palm of God's hand and He is holding us during this time of craziness.
Monday, February 2, 2009
25 Random Things about ME!
This has been going around on Facebook and I decided to post my response here on my blog so you could get to know a little more about me.
1. I was originally suppose to be named Heather.
2. My parents came up with my middle name after seeing it on the mud flap of a big rig while traveling while my mom was pregnant with me. I really do love it. I love it so much I gave it to my youngest daughter as her middle name too! :O
3. I was the first girl born in my family in over 40 years.
4. I have some of the greatest friends in the world even though every one lives so far away.
5. Mr. A & I went to the same high school but never at the same time.
6. My favorite food is Mexican - I could probably eat a form of it everyday. Especially chips, salsa and gucamole.
7. I never ditched school ever - even on Senior ditch day.
8. My hero is my mom. Having gone through so much with cancer and still have a positive attitude is amazing.
9. I HATE, HATE, HATE meatloaf but like hamburgers. I know...it doesn't make sense, but there is something different about meatloaf. ***GAG***
10. I haven't thrown up since I was 14.
11. Mr. A & I got into a disagreement just before he proposed.
12. I love the smell of the ocean...it is calming to me
13. I want to go back to school and get a degree...in what I am not sure. I just want a degree!
14. I love baby belly laughs and toothless gummy baby smiles!
15. I have always wanted to go to Australia
16. I can't imagine my life without God!
17. I love taking photographs and at one point in HS thought I would be a professional photographer
18. Even though I have a house there are times I miss living in an apartment.
19. I would love to start a non-profit for troubled youth
20. I drink way to much soda, but it is so good!
21. I love most anything from the WWII era - the clothes, music, history,
22. I would love to quit my job, homeschool my kids and travel the world taking photographs
23. I would love to adopt
24. I wish I could go back to the early years with my girls and not wish they would grow up. I miss those days now.
25. I want my whole family to live at least two hours away from each other again for the rest of our lives so I can watch my nephews grow up.
1. I was originally suppose to be named Heather.
2. My parents came up with my middle name after seeing it on the mud flap of a big rig while traveling while my mom was pregnant with me. I really do love it. I love it so much I gave it to my youngest daughter as her middle name too! :O
3. I was the first girl born in my family in over 40 years.
4. I have some of the greatest friends in the world even though every one lives so far away.
5. Mr. A & I went to the same high school but never at the same time.
6. My favorite food is Mexican - I could probably eat a form of it everyday. Especially chips, salsa and gucamole.
7. I never ditched school ever - even on Senior ditch day.
8. My hero is my mom. Having gone through so much with cancer and still have a positive attitude is amazing.
9. I HATE, HATE, HATE meatloaf but like hamburgers. I know...it doesn't make sense, but there is something different about meatloaf. ***GAG***
10. I haven't thrown up since I was 14.
11. Mr. A & I got into a disagreement just before he proposed.
12. I love the smell of the ocean...it is calming to me
13. I want to go back to school and get a degree...in what I am not sure. I just want a degree!
14. I love baby belly laughs and toothless gummy baby smiles!
15. I have always wanted to go to Australia
16. I can't imagine my life without God!
17. I love taking photographs and at one point in HS thought I would be a professional photographer
18. Even though I have a house there are times I miss living in an apartment.
19. I would love to start a non-profit for troubled youth
20. I drink way to much soda, but it is so good!
21. I love most anything from the WWII era - the clothes, music, history,
22. I would love to quit my job, homeschool my kids and travel the world taking photographs
23. I would love to adopt
24. I wish I could go back to the early years with my girls and not wish they would grow up. I miss those days now.
25. I want my whole family to live at least two hours away from each other again for the rest of our lives so I can watch my nephews grow up.
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