A Bump in the Road and a Bright Ray of Sunshine!

Here I am again...and things keep getting more complicated. I got a phone call from Northern Virginia Community College with the awful information that none of my credits would transfer. So, I have a month to figure out what I am going to do. There is a couple posiblities in Alabama, and one in Florida. I can stay with Drews family in Alabama and my grandparents in Florida. We will see what happens. For those of you reading this, please please PLEASE pray for me. The Lord has put the desire in my heart to pursue this degree. I don't know where the Lord is going to place me.
On a different note...I was babysitting my friend Debbie's kids and I had the opportunity to talk with one of her daughters, Alora, and we started talking about God and stuff...well, I told her about Jesus and how he died for us and all, and then she just kinda pondered it all and while I was doing dishes a bit later came downstairs and told me that she went to her room and asked Jesus to come into her heart and forgive her of her sins and to be with her forever! It made my day to hear that! One thing is for sure! I want to work with kids and be around kids for the rest of my life!

Shocking News!

Last Friday night I came home from hanging with my buddy Robyn to a big surprise. It was late and I was surprised to see my sisters boyfriends truck still in our driveway. I walked in the house and there is everyone having a pow wow in my living room. So, just thinkin nuthing of it I plop down on the couch totally exhausted. Next thing I know mom is telling me to say hello to my new future brother in law. I freak out (inside of course), and look over and there is my sister and her boyfriend turned fiance and my sister has this huge rock sittin on her finger. I had quite a few mixed emotions of course. She is only 18 and still has alot of growing up to do (as do I, but there is a huge difference between 18 and 21). I was happy for her because I know she is crazy about this guy, but couldn't help to notice the sinking feeling in my gut because of the stories I have heard about couples who get married that young and have lots of problems. And then there was the typical feeling of "Thats not fair! I was supposed to get engaged first cuz I'm the oldest!" Totally a selfish approach that I had to silence immediately and kick myself for even thinking that.
So, in conclusion, I am happy for my little sister. I don't think it is the wisest decision this soon since they are so young, but God is in control. I will just pray really really hard that if it is God's will for them to be together now that they would do well together, and if it isn't God's will for them to marry that they would realize it before it is too late. Congrats Jen!

Twist of Events

It is odd how one day you can see life going one way for you and then the next your outlook is completely different. It has been a while since I have posted on my blog. Main reason being that I was at school the whole month of May knocking out two more classes. But now I am home and life is crazy. Mom's health has gotten worse since i last posted on here. She weighs under 100 lbs, and is having a hard time keeping food down without meds. It has been really hard seeing her like this. But God has given me grace thus far and His grace will continue in the days to come. Of this I am certain.
The school situation has taken a turn I would have never thought possible. I am now looking into and have already applyed to finish my education at Northern Virginia Community College. Going this direction seems to just abound with positive aspects. I will essentially save about 24 thousand dollars this way, will be able to graduate by Christmas as long as all my credits transfer, I will be able to get married sooner....BIG PERK!, and I will be able to be here with mom, among many other plusses.
As for the rest of my summer....I am looking forward to going to visit my wonderful boyfriend in August for a week and a half, and then get to work at the Wilds for the very last week, and then until then work my tail off!!!
So as of right now, this is the direction my life is heading in. We shall see what the Lord is going to do through all these changes and twists in my road of life! Until then I shall just continue to drive along trusting the Lord to lead me along the way.

Almost here!!!

Only 16 hours and 26 minutes to go before I see the love of my life again! I am getting so excited! I am finally packed, I just have to clean my room a bit! lol!!! It is going to be so wonderful to be with him again! Oh! Now only 16 hours and 25 minutes remaining!!!! Yay!!!!

Another Countdown!!!!

In three days I will be back with my Sweetheart! Yay! I totally can't wait! I miss him soooo much! The only bummer is that a week from Monday I gotta start my summer school. But before that I get to spend time with my Hunny!!! Only three more days!

Update on things

Things are going great! I have already finished one of the rooms at my first clients house. It looks so much better! Totally uncluttered! It is more open and spacious and more inviting! It was so much fun too! The next project is going to be her husbands study and probably the bedroom. I have three guys from my church helpin me move furniture as well. It is a great experience and something that is so much fun!
Next Wednesday, the 3rd of May, I will be with my Hunny again! I am sooo excited! It has been over a month since I last saw him! Then on the 8th I will be starting summer school. Totally not looking forward to that! I will be taking my last semester of Spanish and a speech class. It should be interesting.
Mom is doing ok. They took three liters of fluid from her tummy today. That is still alot, but it is down from where it has been. Dad has taken a leave of absense from work this last month and is going to do it again for another month. So things have been really tight money-wise. But God has been good. He has given us little blessings here and there.
Other than that things are pretty much as normal as they possibly could be.

Lots of New Possibilities!

I can't believe all that has happened in just the last three days! It all began on Monday. I woke up at 10am and then got a call at 10:20am from my boss saying that I was supposed to be at work. Somehow the schedule had gotten changed from Saturday when I wrote it down and I wasn't informed! lol! So, I thought I was in the dog house. I rush to work and only get there an hour late and begin apologizing profusly! My boss just laughs and says not to worry about it! (I like her!) SO, a few minutes later she tells me she wants to talk to me about something....guilty conscience sets in automatically....she goes into this whole long discussion about how some of her clients are asking for design tips when it comes to space planning and such in their homes. She doesn't feel qualified to charge them for that service since she isn't trained. So...she debated going back to school and all and then thought of me. I have been seni-trained in this stuff and am in the process of training. So, she offered me to work out of the store kind of as an interior designer. Basically it would be my own thing where I would determine pay and stuff...and she would just include my price in her clients bills. So....I told her that I would like to do some research and get in touch with some of my teachers at BJU. She told me thats fine. So, these last 2 days I have gotten in touch with my teachers who then got me in touch with some interior design grads in my area who could help me out. Then one of those interior design grads began talking to one of her friends in the field who is a top guy and he is looking around at some of the big firms in my area and getting my name out there. I am supposed to get a call later today with a list of firms that are looking for interns. I need to do an internship as part of my study at school. So...basically all this has turn a good thing into a super awesome great thing! I don't know when I will be able to do the internship. I don't know if I could do it right along with work or not this summer or if I could do it during Christmas break....I am wanting to go back to the Wilds to counsel maybe next summer....so I am in the midst of many many many big decisions! And 4 days ago I had no clue what this week would hold for me! lol! So, please pray for me as I kinda see what the design world is really like. And kinda get a feel for some things. I have alot of great opportunities at my fingertips...but I just need to know what it is that God would have me do. I feel a great pull towards the ministry so I am very hesitant to get into anything too much. I also do not see myself full time in the interior design field. I see myself as a wife to a sweet guy who has a big heart for the ministry. I don't know why alot of these doors seem to be opening in my field of study....it could be a pull in the opposite direction from Satan trying to keep me from the ministry, I do not know...or it could be opportunities for me to learn some things that will benefit me later on. Or maybe there is some lesson that I am supposed to learn through all of this. I don't know....I am just going to follow my Masters leading. And put extra special prayer into my decisions.