Things Change...

One night can change your life. I went to bed on Thursday night and everything in life was mostly normal, very predictable. I was awoken on at 12:30am on Friday morning to a loud pounding on the door and Cooper barking at whoever it was. When Chris and I went down to the door we found in to be someone there repossessing our truck, which is current on it's payments. We were in complete and utter shock, because he had an order to take the truck and we had no clue why. we have since figured out the cause and if the bank had told us what we needed to give them the whole thing could have and should have been avoided. Instead they chose to steal our truck and then tell us there was a problem. It is just crazy to think that they can just decide to take a vehicle back whenever they want. The whole incident takes a long time to explain and we will be taking the company to court about the situation because we now have a 900.00 fee we have to pay to get our truck from the repo yard 2 hours away! The point that I want to make is that just because things seem like they are okay doesn't mean they are, and the opposite just because life seems to be terrible it does not mean it is. What will make or break a situation is how we as individuals choose to view and deal with the issues at hand. Chris and I have been actively making plans about how we think our life should go. I think that a few of the plans are going to be changing because our plans are not in line with Heavenly Fathers. At this point I am not at liberty to discuss the plan which is possibly going to change because we are still praying and contemplating. However it is exciting and I think that Heavenly Father is telling us that it is time. Life changes very quick and very rapidly, I just hope I can keep up. It can be so scary sometimes, but it is more than worth it. I am excited to live a full life on this earth with my husband and our families. This is definitely an exciting ride.

April Already...

Well folks it is already April, I have been working at my job for a few months now, and Chris is working now also. My job is okay, I am learning a lot about young children. I enjoy being with the one year olds especially and I should be teaching a class of 4 and 5 year olds soon. One of the amazing parts of my job is how much children can teach me. It is amazing to look at the world through their eyes. They can fight and make up a minute later, what is truely amazing is that they will never bring the incident back up. That is one of those well known facts I guess. There is truely an innocence which surrounds children who are loved and respected. That is the key because I can tell when children are not being nutured at home, when they are scared, when they have not learned to respect others because they are not respected by their parents. It is heartbreaking to work with the children who know more swear words and derogitive statements than nice things to say. Especially when they are not even three years old. I can't help but wonder what kind of person is being raised. Will they overcome the immense challenges in their future? I don't know, if a child is not given the proper tools and knowledge, how can we expect them to become functioning adults? It is these questions, it is overcoming these obstacles that makes my job worth it. Children are OUR future, by nurturing and raising children I can make a difference in OUR future. It is about giving them a positive start so they can do great things.
Okay enough of that, it is not what I was planning on writing...Anyways, Chris and I are doing good. He is working at Firestone (I don't like the company) none-the-less it is a job and he is wonderful in putting up with it. He has not had a Saturday off since he started and this week he has Sunday and Tuesday off, I always have Saturday and Sunday. It is hard to be apart so much. However it will not be like this forever. We are planning to start our own business, so that I can be at home and he can go to school. We have a lot of planning and development before we will know when this will happen but it will. I am excited for the adventures of our life, it will be an exciting road. We are also trying to plan a trip to Susanville to see family this summer. Lots of plans, it will be fun. Oh and Liz is having a baby and I am super excited for her and Tim!!! I wish them the best of luck!! I also hope to see them this summer when they come back to Washington to visit.

I HAVE A JOB!!

It finally happened I was offered a job yesterday and accepted it. I am going to be working as a teacher at Kindercare. I don't know what age yet, after I am trained they will find a class for me. I am really excited for this though.

I feel very strongly that the first five years of a child's life lay the foundation of who they are going to become. This has been proven in many studies and is taught in human development classes as well. That means that before kindergarten is a very vital and imortant time for a child and I am so excited to be a part of building these childrens personalities and hopefully a love of learning. I am really considering this as a possible direction for continuing my education, maybe getting my masters in early childhood education. Of course I will keep you all updated on my learning process. I am very excited to work with the young kids!

On another note, we recently got a lot of snow in Richland and I took a really neat picture
(above) I like it a lot, so I thought I would share it. I also wanted to mention that Chris and I have another Blog that will be about him and I. It is called "It all Started with a Handshake" and there is a link on the sidebar with the other links. I also found Becky and Melissa's blogs today and have added their link. I sure do miss hanging out with those two!

Mormon Myths and Reality

Mormon Myths and Reality

I thought this video was wonderful because it addressed some of the fundamental questions and misunderstanding about my faith and that of so many others. i encourage others to watch it and take it to heart, and share it with others.

Keith Urban - Days Go By

Hard Lessons

Well Chris and I moved, and we learned some valuable lessons. Unfourtunatly we learned them the hard way. Here are some tips for anyone thinking of moving.

1. Don't underestimate how much stuff you own. Rent a U-haul it is cheaper than making six trips.

2. Try to avoid moving during the winter... it is cold, wet, and makes planning really hard.

3. Have a job where you are moving.

4. Help is a very good thing- ask for it.

5. Plastic totes are wonderful- waterproof and can be used for storage later.

6. Pack early it is easier that way.

7. PLAN

Just a few idea's. Some of these lessons we learned because of our own mishaps, others because it is what we did and it worked very well. The totes are very useful, and are now storing our camping gear ect. All in all things would be very good here... except that after one month we are both still unemployed, and have used all our savings. On the up side I have a job interview Monday!