i found out yesterday morning that the school i 'interviewed' at for a long term sub, does not need me. i have tried to keep a positive attitude about everything, especially for Trevor. But yesterday, there just really seemed to be no hope. I know that the longer it takes me to get a full time job, the longer we can't get a house and can't really have another child.
i knew my mom wanted to know when i heard anything about the subbing, so i called her and it was wonderful. she reassured me that everything would work out. Heavenly Father is watching over us and she would continue to keep us in her prayers.
it seems like everyone is having problems. Dad is having to let go of many workers and can't find much work, which affects a lot of us. Anne and Megan depend on him for school money, enoch depends on the business, we still live with them and were hoping for help with a downpayment, but now don't think that will ever happen. and Luke and Heidi are still under 18. Abraham seems to be doing ok, but Christian and Crystal are having a very difficult time in their marriage. mom told me she's praying for everyone so much! for Trevor and i to both get jobs.
it really is like Bishop Scroggins always mentions (he mioght be quoting someone else, i can't remember) but if you treat everyone like they are in the middle of a crisis, just got through a crisis, or is about to be in a crisis, 99% of the time, you will be correct. And i think especially with the economy become weaker and the housing market so low, i think it does apply to people.
The end result is we must have faith. I need t do better on the things i'm struggling with so that Heavenly Father can bless us for everything we are doing. I do know that if we keep things up (fhe, scriptures, temple, prayers, tithing, fast offering, serving, etc) if we do as much as we can, Heavenly Father will bless us. and I always have to remind myself that just because we have a plan, does not mean it is also our Father in heaven's plan. I need to try and get my life as best in line with what He would want me to be doing and trust that He will take care of us. right now, i especially pray for His peace to help me understand and feel calmer. i know how very much He loves us. I know He will watch over us. i just need to be patient and trusting.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
escaping
Trevor decided we needed to escape and take a break, so he took off last Friday and we went to San Diego! I'm am so grateful for Cyndi, Brent and emma for letting us stay at their place and emma and Craig got along so well. it was nice to take a little vacation. Heavenly Father blesses us so much! we had a fun, safe trip and really enjoyed spending time with family. And Cyndi is such a great aunt! Craig loved being with her. She was playing with Emma and Craig. it seemed like craig was always happy with her. during church, cyndi brought magnets with her and craig had such a blast with them all of sacrament!
and i was able to sit with trevor and craig the entire meeting. it was a nice change. Trevor really is so good with Craig. He is teaching him to be so reverent before and while the sacrament is passed. our family will and does have a great dad to help teach some valuable lessons. i am very blessed.
and i was able to sit with trevor and craig the entire meeting. it was a nice change. Trevor really is so good with Craig. He is teaching him to be so reverent before and while the sacrament is passed. our family will and does have a great dad to help teach some valuable lessons. i am very blessed.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
change
we received some free leather couches a couple of weeks ago and we cleaned the love seat up and put it in our little apartment yesterday. it is always nice to get some change. i was grateful that Trevor metnioned the idea.
Also, yesterday was Cyndi's birthday, today is Anita's and a week ago was Karl's. i am very grateful for trevor's wonderful family. i got really luckily marrying into his family. he has great brothers and sisters and it just reminds me more when it is their birthday. when cyndi was downhere around the fourth of july, i was able to drive her around a little and run some errands. it was fun just hanging out withe her, emma and craig. Anita helps us out so much! she is going to help watch Craig a little when i work this next year.
Today, our speakers discussed the leadership training from febraury. it was great to hear it again and hear other people's thoughts about the guidance from our leaders. i love love the words the leaders gave us in the meeting. it was great to hear the words again. i think i might just have to read through them again.
I also got to sub in the ctr 6 class. it reminded me that i really do like that age. some kids had just finished kindergarten and some are just about to start kindergarten. i like that age range. i really am hoping that i will be able to teach kinder or first. we'll see. I know that Heavenly Father will help me out and things will work out. i need to get better about scriptures and prayer, both personally and our family. i really think that the most we are doing, the better Heavenly Father can bless us. I know things aren't gunna be just what i want, but it will be better than if we weren't doing the best we could do.
Also, yesterday was Cyndi's birthday, today is Anita's and a week ago was Karl's. i am very grateful for trevor's wonderful family. i got really luckily marrying into his family. he has great brothers and sisters and it just reminds me more when it is their birthday. when cyndi was downhere around the fourth of july, i was able to drive her around a little and run some errands. it was fun just hanging out withe her, emma and craig. Anita helps us out so much! she is going to help watch Craig a little when i work this next year.
Today, our speakers discussed the leadership training from febraury. it was great to hear it again and hear other people's thoughts about the guidance from our leaders. i love love the words the leaders gave us in the meeting. it was great to hear the words again. i think i might just have to read through them again.
I also got to sub in the ctr 6 class. it reminded me that i really do like that age. some kids had just finished kindergarten and some are just about to start kindergarten. i like that age range. i really am hoping that i will be able to teach kinder or first. we'll see. I know that Heavenly Father will help me out and things will work out. i need to get better about scriptures and prayer, both personally and our family. i really think that the most we are doing, the better Heavenly Father can bless us. I know things aren't gunna be just what i want, but it will be better than if we weren't doing the best we could do.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
fixed car
On Monday, I was able to take the car in and I think it is fixed! I've been driving around for two days and the air conditioning is working great and the temperature is not getting too high! I am very grateful for cars! they can be annoying when problems occur, but life without them is very difficult. I wish we had a good busing system, but we don't.
Craig has been a little crazy. But he is still so cute! He likes to scream a little when he gets mad, still throwing himself down on the ground. but he is getting better about saying prayers. He loves to read a book with me before he goes to sleep. Yesterday, I got him in his pjs and he ran up into our bed and grabbed a book. it was so cute! He is such a blessing and i shelping Treovr and I be better to each other and him and also have more patience.
Craig has been a little crazy. But he is still so cute! He likes to scream a little when he gets mad, still throwing himself down on the ground. but he is getting better about saying prayers. He loves to read a book with me before he goes to sleep. Yesterday, I got him in his pjs and he ran up into our bed and grabbed a book. it was so cute! He is such a blessing and i shelping Treovr and I be better to each other and him and also have more patience.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
sharing clothes
We have been so blessed in many ways, but i wanted to make note of one in particular. before Craig was born, many people in our life shared with us their blessings! We received many clothes from kids that had outgrown them. Some were given and some were borrowed. But we have been so blessed because of this.
We have had to buy a couple of clothes, but compared to the thousands that we would have had to buy. here is Craig in one of his 'new' outfits.
Yesterday, I took out more clothes for Craig, 2T. we had too many summery clothes that i didn't have room for them all!! I picked out some of the cuter, less stained, less able to stain and put them away! the many others, i put back away in boxes and kept them in mind for later in the year, or next summer.
then, since we have some clothes, I have been able to share with my brother who has a baby! I am so very grateful for all those who thought of us.
We have had to buy a couple of clothes, but compared to the thousands that we would have had to buy. here is Craig in one of his 'new' outfits.
Yesterday, I took out more clothes for Craig, 2T. we had too many summery clothes that i didn't have room for them all!! I picked out some of the cuter, less stained, less able to stain and put them away! the many others, i put back away in boxes and kept them in mind for later in the year, or next summer.
then, since we have some clothes, I have been able to share with my brother who has a baby! I am so very grateful for all those who thought of us.
Even More
On Thursday, our ward had a family fiesta night and we got to go. It was nice. we got to sit with some people and find out more about them. i enjoyed talking to people and not just being to ourselves. i was grateful for the opportunity to get to know more people in our ward and understand them.
Then, Saturday, we went and picked up some couches from Ray, a guy Trevor works with. He moved into a house and his girlfriend bought some new couches, so he let us have his old ones. Trevor thought his girlfriend wanted to sell the couches, but Ray gave them to us for free. They are in pretty good condition and it's nice knowing that if we ever get into a house and have some jobs, we don't have to worry about buying couches.
Then, Saturday, we went and picked up some couches from Ray, a guy Trevor works with. He moved into a house and his girlfriend bought some new couches, so he let us have his old ones. Trevor thought his girlfriend wanted to sell the couches, but Ray gave them to us for free. They are in pretty good condition and it's nice knowing that if we ever get into a house and have some jobs, we don't have to worry about buying couches.
special messages
This last week, I was able to go visiting teaching with my companion, April Pope, to two ladies on two separate days. I really enjoyed this months message. It was about our bodies and how special they are. I really loved a quote in it by President Gordon b. Hinckley that has really stood out to me and I have been thinking about it a lot.
President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008): "Our bodies are sacred. They were created in the image of God. They are marvelous, the crowning creation of Deity. No camera has ever matched the wonder of the human eye. No pump was ever built that could run so long and carry such heavy duty as the human heart. The ear and the brain constitute a miracle. . . . These, with others of our parts and organs, represent the divine, omnipotent genius of God" ("Be Ye Clean," Ensign, May 1996, 48).
I love the part he mentions abour our eyes and our hearts! Our bodies truly are unique and they are amazing! I was so grateful I went visiting teaching this month and was able to not only read the message for myself, but discuss the thoughts with three other women and hear their thoughts on the message. I know that i can receive blessings in my life for striving to do the best and one of my blessings was to be reminded of how very special I am and what a gift Heavenly Father has given me by allowing me to have a body.
I am grateful for this temple and hope I can do better to create a more beauftiful temple and better exemplify how I want to be.
President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008): "Our bodies are sacred. They were created in the image of God. They are marvelous, the crowning creation of Deity. No camera has ever matched the wonder of the human eye. No pump was ever built that could run so long and carry such heavy duty as the human heart. The ear and the brain constitute a miracle. . . . These, with others of our parts and organs, represent the divine, omnipotent genius of God" ("Be Ye Clean," Ensign, May 1996, 48).
I love the part he mentions abour our eyes and our hearts! Our bodies truly are unique and they are amazing! I was so grateful I went visiting teaching this month and was able to not only read the message for myself, but discuss the thoughts with three other women and hear their thoughts on the message. I know that i can receive blessings in my life for striving to do the best and one of my blessings was to be reminded of how very special I am and what a gift Heavenly Father has given me by allowing me to have a body.
I am grateful for this temple and hope I can do better to create a more beauftiful temple and better exemplify how I want to be.
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