Overdue Blog For You

First of all please forgive me for my lack of blogging, things have been a bit hectic. So much has happened I don't even know where to begin or how to word this or when to end, AYE YA YA!!!

So we moved to texas, hugs hugs kiss kiss, days go by, days turn into weeks, Mike gets job at sears I get job at subway, tear tear, God heals, restoration begins, everything is hunkey dorey, we go to the devil's play ground, ouch, tear tear, anger/frustration, God's sweet salvation, find true friends, grrrr, God brings peace and comfort, yay we got a home, woah God blows our socks off, home sweet home, today was a great day...The End! :)

Ok ok so I can't get by with just that lol. I will not elaborate on certain things for my own reasons. I will say that my husband is a NEW man, praise God. God grabbed his heart in a hotel room and hasn't let go. We watched Fireproof and started doing the love dare, we're on day 16 and oh the things God has done! Mike is doing well in his job at Sears they really love him there and his work and he is making new friends. We found this really awesome restraunt here in town called Pedro's just so happens the owner of the restraunt has a daughter and she works with mike.

I am doing well. I feel I've been on one heck of a roller coaster ride the last month and a half but I can't say I regret any of it. Work is going well for me too. I am like a shift leader/assistant manager type of thing. I was just given a set of keys to the store and was given a raise this past week, praise God! Also, I am working more hours...my back was holding up but this past week...well God is still healing me I am standing in faith and claiming that. I have found out who my true friends are and what they are all about. I've seen true love, mercy and forgiveness demonstrated throughout the weeks.

Mike and I are still going to church at Journey every other Sunday and the other Sunday's we attend church at The Ark. We also attend The Ark on Wed nights and I go on Tuesday mornings for women's bible study. Every time the door is opened at The Ark, Mrs. Connie is in the kitchen and let me tell ya something...that woman can COOOOK!!! God has really blessed us the last couple of weeks. A guy walked into Sears a couple of weeks ago talking to the manager (Mrs. Linda) about a home that had just opened up that he was trying to rent...said he had it rented and they just backed out. Mrs. Linda knew of our situation and said that's great I know the perfect people for the place. We called the guy, we met, we signed papers! We were in a tight situation though. We wanted to move out as soon as possible we were eager to have a home of our own, but our taxes were skrewed up so bad we didn't have the money to do the deposits or anything.

I made a phone call to one of my truest friend who I've only met in person one time. I told her of our situation and without hesitation she offered to make us a loan of $450 for our deposit so we could get moved in! Donna Ketring we are forever thankful, mi casa es su casa! I got a raise at work which brought in enough money to cover deposits for water and electric. Feburary 20th 2009 we moved into our very own home! Mrs. Connie, God bless her heart; took me out on Saturday and bought a lot of supplies for our home that we did not have and couldn't afford after we paid out all the deposits and such. We've had furniture donated to us all from different people, all destined by God and all matching!

Today Mike went to the bank just for kicks and giggles to see if we would qualify for a loan...we did! So Mike and I took out a small loan with our new bank of about a month now and we got our internet and phone hooked up and other supplies we still needed for our home. The place doing our taxes called us and gave us a rebate for all the troubles we've had filing with them which paid for more groceries, PRAISE GOD!!! Mike took me out today and let me pick out things for the home. Also he bought two movies that I enjoy out of the clear blue sky. That's nice and all but his reply to me when I asked "Thank you but why are you doing all of this" shocked me more than anything. He replied saying "Thank God it's all from him, I haven't treated you the way I should and it's time I start investing in you and our relationship." I almost fell off my chair...thank God the truck door was shut ;).

Our home is coming together really nice, we could use a couch but I am happy and satisfy with all that we have now. We have been truly blessed and God has had His beautiful graceful hands on us the last month and a half. My marriage is at a place I never dreamed it'd be, God forgive me for doubting you. I am growing personally so is Mike...things are just going marvelous. It's not always rays of sunshine but now we have new ways of dealing with things.

Thank you to God first and foremost for making all of this possible. Also, Thank you to the Schnabel's, Donna Ketring, Mrs. Connie and Pastor Phil, Journey church, The Ark, Danna Anderson, Melissa Doddridge, Sylvia Hiller, Sherry Lily and everyone who has lifted us up in prayer through this all.

Oops almost forgot...we got an email from Mike's old boss today telling us that Valley View Estates has been sold...Mike would have lost his job if we would have stayed as originally planned and may have never made it down here. God is so faithful. Although we may not understand His direction...always follow! He will reveal all things in his time.

Love, Hugs & Blessings.