So, I'm terrible at keeping this updated. At least I've already done so once this year! Which is more than I can say for....other things....like dusting. Oh well.
Chris and I FINALLY got cable and internet. It's so nice to not have to watch DVD's all the time. We enjoy shows like, "Criminal Minds," "Once Upon A Time" and the NEWS!!! It's also nice to sit out in the living room surfing the internet at will while Chris watches his weird shows.
I was finally able to get my hair highlighted and cut today. Oh my it makes me feel so fresh! :)
Chris's work schedule has changed. He now works 9am-7pm. It has kind of messed up our lifestyle. We no longer go to bed before most elderly folk but instead are living more like college students, up past midnight. I can't handle the 2 or 3am nights anymore though. I'm not that young anymore! However, it is nice to cuddle in the mornings before I have to get up for work. And the couple of hours by myself in the evenings is nice for getting some things done...like dusting.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!!
So what if it's already 7 days into the New Year? I am a busy woman!
So many changes happened in the year 2011.
At the end of 2010, I was an engaged woman. I was getting the awesome chance to marry one of my very best friends of my awkward junior high years. Hey, if the guy chose to hang out with me THEN he's a keeper right? :)
The months of January-April were "wedding, wedding, wedding." I know I drove my parents nuts, just found out I drove my co-workers nuts, and Chris....yeah him too. I don't understand why any woman would want to get married more than once. It's stressful!
Finally our day had arrived! It was wonderful and all that I had been imagining in the previous 6 months. My groom looked handsome, bridesmaids and groomsmen wonderful, parents beaming with pride, and joy overflowing my heart as I said "I do" to the boy I had loved for years and the man he turned out to be.
We spent the first couple of days after our wedding learning how to share covers, and live with someone of the opposite gender....among learning other things. ;) Three days after we were wed, we traded my Silver 2007 Cobalt for a Maroon 2009 GMC Sierra. I was sad to see the Cobalt go but knew that we needed something better for the both of us.
By mid-May, Chris and I were both ready for a change. During the wedding weekend, Chris's brother-in-law Joe and sister Heather joked around that we should move to Noblesville and be near them. Little did we know. After a couple of phone calls, Chris had a guaranteed job and I had an interview in Noblesville, Indiana.....so we moved!
June 4th we (with the help of my parents) packed up all of our belongings into our truck and a small U-Haul and made the 7 hour trek to the Indianapolis suburb.
After 2 weeks of my failure to land a job and Chris's meager checks from his job, we decided that Noblesville was not where we were supposed to be. So, on Father's Day, we packed up our belongings again and made the hour and a half trip south to Columbus, Indiana to live with his grandparents until we got back on our feet. Chris quit his job in Noblesville on Monday, came back to Columbus and started our search with an employment agency. His Aunt Christa works for one and was able to land him a "temp-to-hire" position at Impact Forge Group, a company that forges steel parts for vehicles and other equipment. We walked into her office on Monday, interviewed on Tuesday, and started on Wednesday. Do you think God had a hand in that?
I, on the other hand, could NOT find employment. However, after 7 weeks of searching in Columbus, I finally had an interview with Hotel Indigo, an upscale hotel right in downtown Columbus. They offered me a position as a Customer Service Representative and I took it.
Working at a hotel is much different than working at a bank. I loved it. I loved the people I worked with and especially the managers above me. I think that the general manager and front desk manager are the best people I could have ever worked for and with. However, the hours were very hard on me and the time I got to spend with Chris was minimal. He went to work 6-4 every day and there were some days I worked 3-11. Therefore we would only get to see each other before bed and when we woke up in the morning. That's no good when you're starting a life together so I started looking.
We had been attending a church in Seymour, Indiana and had expressed our concerns to the pastor there. He got us in touch with a bank in the area (where our music pastor just so happens to work and have high standing in) and I was able to apply online, get an interview and be hired. It was a $1.63 higher an hour and we knew that's what we needed at the time.
Shortly after getting the job, we decided that we needed a second vehicle. It was tough on gas for me to drive 35 minutes each way to work and for Chris to continue to drive his 20 minutes one way to work. We were ready to be on our own anyway and started searching for a place to live in Seymour.
And oh boy does the Lord provide! We were able to find a good apartment for minimal rent AND only 2 blocks from the bank! We use the car to save on gas and I walk to work! It's a HUGE blessing!
Shortly after moving to Seymour, Chris got a promotion AND raise. He still works for the Impact Forge Group, however, he is employed at Net Forge, a sister company of Impact Forge. He's a Quality Engineer and does a lot of work on a computer now. It's a salary exempt position which means he's salary for the first 40 hours, and then gets overtime pay for anything after 40 hours. It's been a really big blessing for us to have that extra income.
Now we just live day-by-day, trying our best to serve the Lord and glorify Him in all that we do.
We miss our families and friends but know that the Lord has us where He needs us for now. We cannot wait to see what HE has in store for us!
So what if it's already 7 days into the New Year? I am a busy woman!
So many changes happened in the year 2011.
At the end of 2010, I was an engaged woman. I was getting the awesome chance to marry one of my very best friends of my awkward junior high years. Hey, if the guy chose to hang out with me THEN he's a keeper right? :)
The months of January-April were "wedding, wedding, wedding." I know I drove my parents nuts, just found out I drove my co-workers nuts, and Chris....yeah him too. I don't understand why any woman would want to get married more than once. It's stressful!
Finally our day had arrived! It was wonderful and all that I had been imagining in the previous 6 months. My groom looked handsome, bridesmaids and groomsmen wonderful, parents beaming with pride, and joy overflowing my heart as I said "I do" to the boy I had loved for years and the man he turned out to be.
We spent the first couple of days after our wedding learning how to share covers, and live with someone of the opposite gender....among learning other things. ;) Three days after we were wed, we traded my Silver 2007 Cobalt for a Maroon 2009 GMC Sierra. I was sad to see the Cobalt go but knew that we needed something better for the both of us.
By mid-May, Chris and I were both ready for a change. During the wedding weekend, Chris's brother-in-law Joe and sister Heather joked around that we should move to Noblesville and be near them. Little did we know. After a couple of phone calls, Chris had a guaranteed job and I had an interview in Noblesville, Indiana.....so we moved!
June 4th we (with the help of my parents) packed up all of our belongings into our truck and a small U-Haul and made the 7 hour trek to the Indianapolis suburb.
After 2 weeks of my failure to land a job and Chris's meager checks from his job, we decided that Noblesville was not where we were supposed to be. So, on Father's Day, we packed up our belongings again and made the hour and a half trip south to Columbus, Indiana to live with his grandparents until we got back on our feet. Chris quit his job in Noblesville on Monday, came back to Columbus and started our search with an employment agency. His Aunt Christa works for one and was able to land him a "temp-to-hire" position at Impact Forge Group, a company that forges steel parts for vehicles and other equipment. We walked into her office on Monday, interviewed on Tuesday, and started on Wednesday. Do you think God had a hand in that?
I, on the other hand, could NOT find employment. However, after 7 weeks of searching in Columbus, I finally had an interview with Hotel Indigo, an upscale hotel right in downtown Columbus. They offered me a position as a Customer Service Representative and I took it.
Working at a hotel is much different than working at a bank. I loved it. I loved the people I worked with and especially the managers above me. I think that the general manager and front desk manager are the best people I could have ever worked for and with. However, the hours were very hard on me and the time I got to spend with Chris was minimal. He went to work 6-4 every day and there were some days I worked 3-11. Therefore we would only get to see each other before bed and when we woke up in the morning. That's no good when you're starting a life together so I started looking.
We had been attending a church in Seymour, Indiana and had expressed our concerns to the pastor there. He got us in touch with a bank in the area (where our music pastor just so happens to work and have high standing in) and I was able to apply online, get an interview and be hired. It was a $1.63 higher an hour and we knew that's what we needed at the time.
Shortly after getting the job, we decided that we needed a second vehicle. It was tough on gas for me to drive 35 minutes each way to work and for Chris to continue to drive his 20 minutes one way to work. We were ready to be on our own anyway and started searching for a place to live in Seymour.
And oh boy does the Lord provide! We were able to find a good apartment for minimal rent AND only 2 blocks from the bank! We use the car to save on gas and I walk to work! It's a HUGE blessing!
Shortly after moving to Seymour, Chris got a promotion AND raise. He still works for the Impact Forge Group, however, he is employed at Net Forge, a sister company of Impact Forge. He's a Quality Engineer and does a lot of work on a computer now. It's a salary exempt position which means he's salary for the first 40 hours, and then gets overtime pay for anything after 40 hours. It's been a really big blessing for us to have that extra income.
Now we just live day-by-day, trying our best to serve the Lord and glorify Him in all that we do.
We miss our families and friends but know that the Lord has us where He needs us for now. We cannot wait to see what HE has in store for us!
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