Weekend fun

Saturday morning we had a relaxed morning just Banana, Jerm and I. We all got ready and headed off toJohn's daughter, Hailey's birthday party. Saw some old school friends and the craziest thing ever... their kids! It was nice to see that it wasn't like old times, we were all just there to enjoy the kids and have some kid fun!

Including a pinata,

cake,

presents,

cute girls

and dress up

Whats better than that?!

It was a good party, lots of pop, cake and good clean fun!

The months not over folks!

Lookey there! Not too shabby huh?

Well this week has been a crazy fun week, well I guess I should say the last 2 have been a frenzy. Both Jerm and I were super busy planning for the Men's Retreat at Ft Flaggler. I was cooking and he was, well, planning. The food turned out fantastic and I was soooo thankful that everything went as smooth as it could have! Praise the Lord!! I had a ball, the ladies were awesome and I was exhausted! I think today is the first day that I don't feel completely tired. Well I do right now since its 9:30 and I'm not in bed yet. =o)

Work has been completely insane. Monday was the 1st day of the Roll out for the new Orca system. WHOA! It started out a little bumpy with the equipment, ended up to be the operator problem not equipment, and then it was smooth sailing!! Tuesday was great, a few minor problems but went great. I was off Wednesday, worked Thursday and it was a disaster! Things all over the place weren't working! Boy was I glad to have taken Friday off!! ha ha

Today was a wonderful day and I got to stay home with Banana and I bought myself a new camera!!!! YEAH! We've had a nice camera for a few years now but its rather large and if I ever take it anywhere with me it ends up sitting in the car or not coming at all. So with this new small Kodak, I am hoping to keep it around and catch some awesome memories and pics! Maybe I'll actually post some pics on this blog huh?!

Tomorrow we may go to an old friends house to his daughters birthday party. Could see some of the old crowd there. Should be fun, but most likely will be awkward. Jerm ran into John the other day and we were invited to the birthday party...oh I just remembered if we go I should bring a present!!! Doh! ...Anyways, He mentioned that there is something missing in his life and maybe this could be an open door to share the Gospel with him!! So I will be praying for an open door and an open heart.

Welp, the Hub just got home, so I guess I'll wrap this up!

Peace out trout!!

Life continues

Now it looks like I am on a once a month basis with this whole blog thing. Ah whatever! I guess it just shows you how busy I am right? ha!

Well life is busy. And it seems to be getting busier and busier. But its ok. I guess I'm not quite as busy as Jeremy is now! He's been gone a lot of evenings. Tuesday night Youth Group, Wed night church (for me too) Thursdays soon will be filled with Taste & See ministry, Fridays are either home fellowship nights or Youth for Christ, as are some Saturdays, and well Sundays are a full day for all of us. So I have been finding myself home with just me and the kiddo more lately. It was fine at first, then a little lonely, now its just something to get used to. I am still working on in a way finding myself. I feel like by having husband in ministry, I need to stand by him, support him and be the best wife and mother I can be, the wife and mom I haven't been. Its not to say that just because my husband is in the ministry now that I HAVE to do all these things, its that I have been needing to do them and I will make an extra effort. I know that is what God wants me to do, and by doing what He wants, all things are good.

So tonight was a wonderful study on Passover. Pastor Kevin did a wonderful job at explaining the time line and the truths in the bible of what actual day that our Lord and Savior Jesus suffered and died on the cross for us all. I just wish I could implant all that info into my brain and have it stay there!

Hannah has been getting bigger and learning soooo much so quickly! I have been teaching her sign language and she now knows probably about 15-20 signs. However I have to remember to tell people that are watching her what in the world she is talking about when she tells them she wants a cracker! lol!! Her little mind is just working like crazy and is soaking up so much info. She is SOO busy! Constantly on the move. Her patience is definitely slim these days. I think her eye teeth will be popping in soon, I've heard those are painful.

Next weekend is the annual Men's Retreat weekend and I have been dubbed the cook. There are 5 other ladies that will be there helping, but I have set the menu and made my shopping list. Today I went to Debbie's and she shared her wisdom of her years past as cook for the retreats. I think this will be fun, but will certainly be a lot of work.

Well enough rambling for me for now. I really gotta write more often so I don't have so much to cover each entry!! lol


In Christ,

Maranda

A bittersweet farewell

This next week will be a tough one, especially Wednesday for me. Our dear dear friends Jeremy and Christy will be leaving PO and heading off for a new adventure that the Lord has prepared for them. I am so excited for them, but am going to miss them and their adorable children oh, so very much.

Without getting myself all teary-eyed I will just say that have been an amazing blessing to me and my family and where the Lord is taking them to, their new church family will be sooo blessed to have them.

And also with thier departure, comes responsibilies to my Jeremy. He will be working in the church office now as Jeremy-1 is leaving and is pretty much out of the office now. Its fun to see my Jeremy learn and grow his ministry. I also have to admit that I am relieved that for the 1st time practically since Jeremy and I have been together that he will be having a steady paycheck that we know exactly when and how much it will be!! I can actually start and work on a budget plan!! Whoa!! Hopefully I stay on it much better than I do my blog entries =o)

Also I will need to adjust to being a Ministry Assistant's wife. I know he is not a pastor, but he is going to be taking on a lot of responsibilities and it will be my job to stand by him and be the best wife and mother to Hannah as I can. He will have a very busy schedule and will be away in the evenings fairly often (less dinners and dishes for me..ha ha) but some lonely times for me at night, just me and Hannah time I guess. Sometimes I just don't know what to do with myself. Cleaning house is just not my forte. I mean I can do it, I just don't like doing it. I guess I better get used to it and be a good little wifey and take care of my home and family. I guess I should pray that the Lord give me the motivation to keep my home up when I have "spare" time.

So not daily, maybe weekly?

OR every so often, thats what I can do.



So whats been going on? Last time I wrote it was a rough week. Well I am glad to say that this week has been fairly good. The transition of losing 2 coworkers has been alright. It certianly has not been easy. More with with less people and me trying to figure out how to get it all done is fun...not. But I still enjoy my job and I am greatful to God that He has provided for our family.

I started working a new shift last week. I am now working 4x10's with weekends and Wednesdays off. It has been going well. I start at 6am so that is a little rough, but having a day home to play with Hannah and be at home has been a wonderful blessing. I looked online the other day and think I might take her to the YMCA for swimming sometimes on Wednesday mornings. I would like to get her comfortable in the water.

Our dog Choco is doing much better. Not sure what happened to him, we were really worried about him, he was having trouble walking or even standing on his back legs, but after a couple days in the house, he was fine. Praise God we didnt have to put him down just yet.

Finances have been tight but the Lord God always provides. We ate a good dinner last night and have a warm house to come home to...er well not exactly warm at the moment.

Poor Jeremy has been fighting with the furnace for a few days now. He says he finally figured out what has been causing the problem, however it did cost $175 that he believes was unnecessary and he will tell the shady salesman just what he thinks about his way of doing business. =o)

Well thats about it, I'm going to go spend the evening with my family.

Peace out trout!

~m

well there went that idea

Ok, so I didnt make an entry everyday. We knew that was going to happen didn't we? =o)



Anyways, its been a bit of a stressful week already and its only Wednesday. At least Wednesday is almost over. This week is the last week for 2 coworkers that are getting laid off. Thursday is one girl that I work closely with's last day and Friday for another co worker in a different office. The boss lady had originally planned on going over today to pack up coworker #2's office and job duties and move them to our location, but thankfully, through the grapevine it was discovered that he was actually (and understandibly) upset by this idea. It was insensitve to do, but the boss is a planner and likes to have everything lined up and go as smoothly as possible. But we decided that we will pack up on Tuesday after he is gone. So to umm celebrate, or I guess honor would be a better term, we are going to have a potluck tomorrow for them. Its so weird and touchy. Not wanting it to be a celebration, but at the same time not wanting to ignore the fact that this is the last week these two will be employed, it is very hard and emotional at work.



At home really hasnt been much better. Yesterday the Hub and I got into a small argument of sorts. First thing in the morning he had said some things that I took a little to close to heart and felt like I was a LOSER! and that everyhting I did was wrong. I often feel that way, though I don't always express it to him. On the times that I do actually say something about it, as I did this morning, it became a huge ordeal that I almost wished I would have just not said antyhing at all and not gone through the argument. Of course I knwo that he didnt mean to make me feel lowly or crappy, so that is why it is a good thing to point things out to him when he makes me feel bad. But being the man that he is, always wants to fix things and he doesn't understand what he does or says that upsets me and to him I do not make it clear enough. Not sure how to fix that. It always becomes a circular argument and comes down to me saying "OK, sorry" and it doesn't end and we go round and round again until finally he says what he needs to say and its done. One of these times we will have to find a way to help us have a constructive way of handling these situations when they come up. But all is well and we kissed and made up.



Choco our oldest dog is having some major health issues and right now is having difficulties walking. We may have to put him down soon as we cannot afford to spend all sorts of money to take him to the vet. He is 8

Day 3

Today was a good day. I got a little accomplished at work today. We have some very big changes coming soon and they are not pretty. With the economy in the tank, sales tax revenues down, the budget is short. I was glad that some coworkers filled me in on the feelings of another fellow worker that is getting laid off very soon and when I mentioned it to the boss lady today, she was sympathetic and we changed our plan of action to move him out of his workspace a few days early. My heart goes out to the thousands that have lost their jobs lately all over the country. We are in dire straights and the worst is yet to come and most don't even know it or care.

I got off work, came home and actually met my husband in the drive way. He picked up the kiddo and I went to the store to get some items for dinner. I cooked dinner, cleaned up, bathed the kiddo and put them both to bed. Jer fears he may be getting sick. I hope he doesn't get sick, and even more, selfishly, I hope he doesn't get the kiddo or me sick.

I'm off to read a few chapters of my book, book 2 in the Left Behind series.

Until next time,

~M

A day

Well lookie there - another blog entry! I am 2 for 2!
Today hase been a whirlwind of getting nothing I had planned done at work. I keep having a reminder pop up every 15 minutes to do something, but I'm so busy doing everything else I haven't gotten to it yet...notice I am typing here in my blog rather than doing it. =o)

I did get a very touching email from my husband today. Just a simple I love you with a youtube link. I go to the link and it is a video of Stevie Wonder singing, I just called to say I love you. Very sweet and it made me smile. Jeremy and I have been very snippy with eachother lately and I know that we both have some work to do. The stresses of life seem to always get in the way. And what we should be doing is asking God to help us and help eachother.

First blog ever

Hello, This is my first blog entry. I have had a few blogs before, but never one that I actually used more than once or twice. My hope is to come here to write, vent, update, remember, and pray. I will try to keep this up to date and somewhat interesting at times but most likely it will be my ramblings of whatever is in my head. Right now I am waiting for my clothes to finish in the washing machine so I can put them into the dryer and go to bed.
Later I will catch up on who I am, what I do, and why I am here.

Until then,

Maranda