Resume

Well, I have done it.  I finally submitted my resume to Fayetteville Street Christian School - FSCS.  I have not taught in a public setting since 1997, yeah it’s been a while, but I have been teaching Sunday school and children’s church for over 10 years and our Wednesday night children’s class - Kids for Christ (KFC) for the last 3 years.  I have always loved teaching and now that my children are students at FSCS, it would be so nice to be able to be near them every day!  I know it would be a cut in pay, but if it is the Lords’ will then HE will make a way.  I have been praying for a new position at UnitedHealth Group - UHC, and have been applying for different positions within the company, but have never gotten any positive feedback - always "sorry the position has already been filled, or we are no longer offering the position as this time".  I just wonder if maybe the reason I have not been able to move out of my current position is because I am not supposed to stay, but move on.  I would love to go back to teaching, but it is scary, we have become used to a certain way of living and it would mean that we would have to give up some “play pretty’s” and go without. Not that going without is a bad thing, because it can be a good thing.  Going without teaches us to rely on God more.  We take many things for granted when we live comfortably and there is nothing wrong with living comfortable, but when we rely on ourselves and not God then that is a problem.  Last night the Preacher (revival w/ Tony Finney) used the song Trust and Obey all throughout his message (it was an awesome message) and his text came from Genesis Chapter 22:1-19.  I have heard this story a million times, how Abraham took Isaac to sacrifice him to God.  Abraham trusted God so much to provide Himself a sacrifice (Genesis 22:8); all Abraham had to do was obey.  How many times do we not obey God because of our lack of trust?  How many times do we question God’s judgment and ask ourselves does HE really want that of me?  Like Brother Finney said last night we want our children to look at us and see that we have such a close relationship with God that they desire that same relationship.  So here I am turning in a resume, which has been in the works for almost a year, because I want to trust that God knows what is best for me and obey the command, if He gives it, to leave my well paid job for one of Service to Him.  Please pray for our family and for me as I seek God’s will for our future.  I know God gives us the desire of our hearts if we “Trust and Obey”.

 

New Year's Resolution

Children are a gift from God and mine are just exceptional.  Last night during KFC (Kids For Christ) - this is our Wednesday night children’s ministry - Crystal did a new year’s Party.  The kids got to eat sandwiches and chips, cupcakes and doughnuts and who knows what else (Thanks Aunt Crystal for filling them up with junk and then sending them home - LOL) and they made a door hanger.  The door hanger was a list of things the kids would do for the new year, for example the first one was I will help my family ______.  Ashleigh, bless her heart, only filled out the first one, which was "wash the dishes".  She loves to help mommy in the kitchen, from cooking to cleaning.  And she loves it even better when we can use her "Easy Baker" that she got for Christmas.  She does not mind the cleanup at the end.  Aaron on the other hand, filled his out completely and here is his list, word for word....

I will help my family with paiy the taxs



I will give some of my money to the preacher



I will learn all new ten Bible verses.   (Aaron added the ten part all by himself)



I will help others



They are so sweet; I could just eat them up.  God has blessed Jason and I with very sweet, thoughtful and loving children and I pray that God will use them.  We used to say that Aaron was going to be our little preacher boy, he has such a tender heart and who knows what God has in store for my little man.  Please keep them in your prayers.

Our First Glimpse

Today we saw
Our first glimpse of You.
A little piece of heaven
Our dream come true.
The day we will meet
Seems so far away.
But until you're ready
In my womb safely stay.
Our gift from Angels
Sent from above
For us to cherish
And forever to love.
Unknown

I was able to hear my new little niece/nephew's heart beat for the first time Sunday morning.  Crystal had made a video with her phone to record the heartbeat when she had her last check-up.  I am so excited and I can't wait to see the first ultrasound pictures of this new bundle of joy that will be joining our family in June.  God has been so good to our family and I can't wait for this new addition.  Please keep Jeremy, Crystal, and big sister Ellie in your prayers.

The Lord is my strength - Part 2

Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy!!!!  I thought I was having a few rough weeks until Jason came home last night and gave me more bad news.  When I posted yesterday I was a little stressed, now I am a lot stressed.  But before I went to bed last night and I opened my bible, I had no idea what I was going to read, to be honest with you I was kind of in a fog.  I had already reviewed my most recent post with Jason and kept telling him and myself, its ok, God never gives us more than we can handle and we are going to be ok.  So I got my bible and before I opened it I just prayed for guidance, then I leafed thru the pages and read some notations here and there that I had wrote down over the years and reread a Sunday school lesson I had done when I was helping Crystal with her jr. girls class.  Then I thought I am going to read one of the minor prophets, I wanted something short, so I started in Hosea (too long, cause I wanted to read the whole book) and kept going, I ended up in Habakkuk.  It was an interesting read, at first I didn’t feel that it was helping, but when I got to the very end of the book, I wanted to cry.  God is so good and he knows what we need when we need it, because the very last verse in the very last chapter spoke to me.



Habakkuk 3:19

The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.  To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.



I went running upstairs to show Jason what I had just read; I was crying and thinking how wonderful it is to serve a God who loves us so completely.  I told Jason I was amazed how I had just typed what I was feeling that morning and wanted to share just a simple thought, not knowing what was going to happen later in the day and then to finish the day with a reminder from HIM that HE has it all under control and that HE is my strength.  We do serve a Mighty God and I thank Him for His provisions and the gentle reminders that He gives us.



And a special thanks to Nana for the verses and I will share them here as well.  I love you and thank you for being such a wonderful Mother-in-law.



Joshua 1:8 & 9

This book of the laws shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein:  for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous and then thou shalt have good success.

Have not I commanded thee?  Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed:  for the LORD They God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

The Lord is my strength - Part 1

In Philipians chapter 4 verse 13 the bible says "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."  I have had to remind my self of this here lately.  Between working 10 hour plus days and being a full time mom and wife it is hard to remember where I draw my true strength from.  It is so easy to put God on the back burner when we allow things (work, school, sickness, etc.) to take over.  Not only can I draw strength from Christ for my everyday needs and duties, but I can draw strength so I can perform the things that God has called me to do, for example, teaching,  singing and playing the piano, witnessing, or any other activity, deed or service that will bring Glory to the Lord.  God will never give us more than we can handle, even though it seems at the time we can take no more, He will always be there to give us strength to carry on with what ever task has been placed before us and all of this will be for our good and His Glory!  So if you feel over whelmed, just as I have in the last couple of weeks, remember who is in control and that when we go thru a valley we are never alone.



Please keep us in your prayers!