Woo hoo!!

I haven't cried in days!!! Hooray! Maybe the people at the water works plan finally got the memo! Life has been better this week. I have decided to "Let go and let God" and give it to him. I think I can fix everything but I can't so it is all His now. Have I mentioned that a growing number of our friends are having babies??? We went through this a few years ago also. However, now we have some friends on their second child and some on their first. It is exciting to share in this time with them. We also found out that we will have another niece or nephew. This will be #13 and we still have 3 siblings between the 2 of us that do not have kids yet. I am not complaining. In fact, it is fun having a large family and there is NEVER a dull moment!

Yesterday, I "talked" to Cross on the phone. Actually, I talked and he grunted and laughed. He thinks Auntie K is pretty funny. I asked him if he wanted to come visit Auntie K and Uncle Brad in Texas and he "told" me he did. I told him he had to put some pressure on mommy and grandma. He is growing fast and has a great personality.

The job search is still the same. Brad has applied for several positions but we haven't heard much. Thank you for the continued prayers. We know there is something out there for him, it's a matter of God's timing and the perfect position for him. I hope you have a blessed week, while I try not to stress out about the TAKS test. :)

When did this happen???

I have been a church attender most of my life. I have always been interested that cry over everything in church and wonder how they can be so emotional. However, I have turned into that person! I'm not sure if its because I went off my depression medicine or what! Everything is bringing tears to my eyes, and not little tears. Today I was talking to my friend about situations and how God never gives us more than we can handle. I believe this with everything that I am. However, sometimes I wish God didn't have so much faith in me!!! I'm trying to remain strong, as well as give all of these "situations" or "obstacles" to God. I've tried my thing and it's not working, so maybe I will have different results now.



I have been praying about a bible study for people my age for a while now. Tonight, for the first time, I went to the Young Adult life group. I had a great time. It was so nice to see people around my age and in different stages. There were married people, single people, expecting parents, and a wide variety of professions. I'm looking forward to going again next week. :) Well, it's late and I have to work tomorrow. Hopefully the water works will stop soon. Hope you are enjoying the spring weather.

Hello Spring!

I am loving this Texas weather!! We haven't had the ac on in almost a week! :) Life here is pretty good. Not too much to complain about. Brad is still searching for a job and we are praying for some doors to open up. I am continuing to think optimistically about the job front. He has been applying for tons of positions so maybe something will happen! :) I went off of my happy pills. I have been on them for about a year and felt like I didn't need them anymore. There have been some weird withdrawal effects and I have been on an emotional roller coaster but my emotions are beginning to even out. We are celebrating with all of our friends who are going to be parents! There are so many! We hope this spring treats you well and hopefully I will get better about posting. However, I feel like I say that every month.

I stink at posting regularly

I can't even remember the last time I posted on here. However, in my defense, not much has changed. Brad had an interview and felt it went well. However, we heard today that he did not get the job. I'm super bummed for him because it was something he was excited about. Every day I feel as though I am relying more and more on God to open doors for Brad here in College Station. School is the same. We just had the writing TAKS and I hope my students did okay. I only have a few more weeks with my student teacher and I am going to be lost without her. I am currently on spring break and am enjoying a lot of time relaxing. I hope you all are well! Lots of love from Texas!

Amazing things are happening!

One word to describe the past month... WOW!!!

For the first time in years, well since our family left Heartland, I have found a church I love! Right away, I felt I was welcomed and for the first time in my life I feel like I am at the exact place God wants me. I have been attending Antioch, which is out of Waco (it's not a cult, I promise) and they have churches all over the world! Every service I have attended has brought tears and not just a few but hard core tears. Here is how it's transferred into our lives at home because church is great but it can't happen only on Sundays. About a month ago, I prayed with this lady Suzanne about Brad's job situation. While she was praying, she asked God for something to happen "This week!" and she kept saying it over and over. Well, that week Brad got a phone call asking for some writing samples for a Technical Editor position. Then, a few weeks later they called to schedule and interview. He has his interview on Friday at 1:30. Please keep Brad in your prayers and this opportunity.

I have applied for a fellowship in Washington, D.C. I am waiting to hear back about my application and I applied because it would be a cool experience and possibly take me to new heights in my career. The fellowship would provide opportunities to work with government agencies to determine where funding will go in education. Although, looking at the weather right now, it looks VERY cold in DC.

School is going well. You can see more information about that on my other blog: Adventures of a 4th Grade Teacher . I am very fortunate to have a student teacher and am seeing tremendous growths in my students. I am going to a Technology conference in Austin this week for 3 days and the best part... since my ST is in full responsibility, I don't have to write sub plans!! On Saturday, I am participating in the Junior Achievement bowl-a-thon with other teachers from school. We are going to be the Pink Pirates. I am looking forward to it even though I can't bowl. If you are interested in sponsoring me, please let me know! Junior Achievement does a lot of work with our schools. I promise it is for a good cause! We will keep you updated on our life developments as they come. Thank you for your prayers!

Welcome 2010!!

We rang in the New Year in Jacksonville, Florida with Dad, Ann, Sara, Cross and Sophie (dad's dog). We played some games and enjoyed spending time with each other. We are looking forward to a new year with some new adventures. :) 2010 WILL be better than 2009... at least we are counting on it!

Winter Break

Wow! We have been traveling fools! We came to Florida on the 19th, went on a cruise to Mexico from the 24-28, and are driving to Jacksonville tomorrow until the 3rd. We have had a great time visiting friends and family. It is amazing how fast the kids are growing up, which is forcing us to come to grips with the fact that we are indeed.... getting old. :(

I could write pages about our break but I will make a lit of the highlights. We have pictures posted on facebook so feel free to check them out and see pictures of our trip.

* Meeting Cross for the first time
* Giving Cross and Sara the blanket that I made
* Seeing my parents church help over 500 families with gifts for their children
* Watching movies with my siblings
* Watching my sister be a terrific mom
* Cruising the Gulf with the Shumbera's, Milton's, and Brkich's
* $25 tour of Cozumel with bonus stops at Mayan Ruins, shopping, and the best picture spots on the island
* Talking a lady down from $200 to $50 for a silver Tanzanite ring
* Winning $30 in a game of Bingo
* Seeing how big the 3 Shumbera trio has gotten
* Wings with Rodney
* Spending QT with Brad
* Staying up late and sleeping in


There were many more memories made but I can't remember all of them. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and wish you a Happy New Year!! We are hoping for a much better 2010 than 2009 and are expecting great things to happen!