Which one shall it be?!

So in March we were told we needed to start looking for  a job because come May we wouldn't have one. Well that was like getting hit by a semi! We thought we would have through the summer, no such luck! So Josh started looking, well actually after about a two weeks of me his lovely wife bugging him to death to get his resume done! 

 OUR FIRST CONTACT

Our home church of Cedar Ridge (the place we fell in love...aaahhh) recently started a satellite church in Sapulpa! And guess what they are looking for a part time music minister. Yea I said part time but hey my mom loves the idea of us living in the same town! (Oh and yes you too Angie) Plus Josh would get to work with Harold who has been a huge mentor for him!

OUR SECOND CONTACT

About a month ago we were contacted by a guy in Muncie,IN! Yes a very long way from here but the half way point of New Jersey and Oklahoma! This position is Ball State University Campus Minister. Josh would be wearing many different hats! My down side is that there are only 75 sunny days out of the year, very depressing. We drive up there for an interview in three weeks!

OUR THIRD CONTACT

Yesterday Josh was e-mailed by a pastor in St. Joe, MO. Josh had sent him an e-mail but didn't really hear anything else, until a very random e-mail. It said something like I am friends with Harold Pittman and he highly recommends you. Are you still interested in the position? This one is fully a Music Minister in a church of about 325. Random but interesting.

OUR FOURTH CONTACT

Also yesterday Josh and I were taking a much needed nap when we were awoken by his cell phone! So he answers it with a groggy voice and a little confusion!!! The man introduces himself and says "we just received your e-mail we would love to have you come down (Katy, TX). Can I throw you a curve ball and ask if you and your wife could fly down here this weekend?" Well of course we had to say no, that was a little short notice! But the man was not discouraged and asked for a skype interview sometime this week!

So I am thinking we should put them all in a hat and draw one out! Ok maybe not, but hey which ever we pick it will be an adventure!

Plug in for Pampered Chef

So last friday night I had my first party as a consultant for Pampered Chef. It was for a good friend of mine Elisha. The party was a huge success. An average show is 350 in sales I had 600!! That is a huge thing! I was pretty nervous and I wasn't as clear as I should of been, but hey come on it was my first time! My mom is having a show next weekend, so hopefully we will have a huge response to that one!

I thought I would put on here a little plug for my new business but also why I am doing this. Josh and I were wanting to buy a new car and I thought this would be a great way. But also I thought it would be a great thing for when the day comes and we start a family. Having this would allow me to have adult time and also some extra income to pay bills!! I get to make my own hours and do as many shows as I want a month!

No matter where you live we can have a show. A catalog show, a fundraiser or even a wedding registry. It is a great time with the economy down you can earn free products of great kitchen items! It is so simple and not time consuming at all! Do you have friends, family members or co-workers? Of course you do don't lie! Get them in on the fun!

Ok there is my plug I will leave you alone now!

Have you ever wanted an e-mail from God?

So I have asked this question a lot these last couple weeks. And my answer is Yes! Who wouldn't, right? Well as you guys no Josh is currently looking for a job any where! I mean he has sent resumes to Indiana, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Colorado etc. Unfortunately churches want some one older and wiser with 3-5 years experience! Well Josh is 22 with one year experience and well I find him very wise but I am not  the one hiring him! 

To add to our craziness I found out this week that Tiffany is going to be a stay at home so I losing my full time job in June! Yea I know how could you possibly be mad at a mother for wanting to stay home with her baby?! I sure couldn't but I will admit it was bad timing for us! We just bought our car and in June we will have to pay rent for the apartment! 

I had to put down some pride and ask fro help with Josh's graduation announcements (money that is) that was hard. Because I thought I could handle it but since the month of may includes two weddings, two birthdays, our anniversary and Mother's day I just didn't see how I would have the money to purchase them!

So back to my title, i have thought a lot about how nice it would be that God would send us an e-mail with what our future looks like. A little peace of mind would be nice! Now I don't want to know everything just the next couple months! Through all of the economic issues if we will be able to land a good full time job and life some what comfortably!? 

I am a person who hates most change but I admitted to Josh the other day that I don't care where we move to as long as he has a full time ministry and knows that he is doing something he was trained to do.  I hate the idea of leaving my family but I also know that they will support us even if we end up 2,000 miles away.  

But more then anything Joshua and I have grown so close to each other these last four months! We have really learned to lean on each other. We are more in love today then eleven months ago when we exchanged vows! Oh how I love my husband!

Life Changes

Well Josh and I have been almost ten months and what a ten months of changes! But yet we will have more before we celebrate one glorious year together! Josh is down to 7 WEEKS of classes before graduation! Right now he is trying to relax during Spring Break!

In the last week we have found out that the church will have to let Josh go the end of May because of finances. This came as a surprise because we though we had until the end of the summer at least! So Josh has started the process of finding a new ministry. He sent out five resumes via snail mail and a dozen or more via e-mail! Thanks to the economy this could be a long crazy cycle. But crazy enough we are getting excited about a new church! Some where Josh can really spread his wings. Hopefully find something he really enjoys and also a challenge! We would also like a church that doesn't have a 8AM service so we have no more of this 6AM rising time! But we aren't picky...well maybe a little! ;) 

We have also bought a car! A beautiful sexy red 2007 Toyota Camry! We of course went in just "looking" and went out with keys. Well actually we didn't get the keys yet, because the bank wasn't open and they have to clean it! We were actually looking at a black one and we sent our salesman out to get a price on the car and he came back saying "I know you guys are Christians because God is on you side today!" They had just got a trade in for 1,200 dollars less, 20,000 miles less and this one came certified so we got new tires! It was  steal! But we are officially adults, we have a loan! A five year loan at that! 

Buying a car was interesting! Josh definitely made this decision. He kept saying you are a woman you have intuition. I told him I didn't think it had kicked in yet! But anyways I knew we could afford it, but it was a chunk of money and it looked like we were signing our life away! I can't imagine what buying a house is like! Josh was strong for me and I did have peace by the time we were signing all the papers! I am so excited this car is ten years newer then my car!

Just an update

So I haven't posted in forever probably because I have no internet at home and so then I have to take time to go somewhere to get it! This last week as been crazy...well more for Josh then me! Ozark had a huge conference and Josh needed to work some sound in the seminars. So he was gone all day Monday through Wednesday. Then thursday through today he works Drury! My week as been good because Carissa was staying with us until today! So I got a lot of one-on-one time with her! Which was nice, I am still the new one in the family!

So we are done to about two and a half months before Josh graduates, gets ordained and we have two weddings to attend in two different states and we are both in one! Oh and of course the Casey's come in town too! I have a personal shower to plan for Shelby, I have a pampered chef party to plan and figure out all the details of becoming a consultant!  I know you are thinking ok seriously two months to do all this?! Yea well you try and do it without internet at your fingertips and a computer of your own! I have plenty of time when I have Whitley but nothing to do it with! 

Speaking of Whitley she gets more fun everyday! She rolled over several times last week, I even laid on the floor with the camera waiting for it so mom and dad could see it! She smiles ALL the time and starting to laugh just a little! Though you have to make a complete fool out of yourself to get her to laugh! She has a fake cry now to! She enjoys sitting up and getting different views in the house, so in other words we are moving all the time! So yea way to much fun!

Well I guess that is all right now! 

Our first Valentine's Day

So today was my first Valentine's Day as a happy married woman! My day started off when Josh came in with breakfast in bed. Waffles, sausage and strawberries topped off with a beautiful rose on the tray. Underneath there was a clue to where my gift was. He then started sending me all over the apartment to where I finally got a poka dotted gift. He gave me a hoodie with the Ozark written on it, I know not romantic but it was what I wanted. He did get me a dozen roses too! 

We then went to get our taxes done(yea I know not romantic but hey we get money back!). We then made our way to Papa Johns where we got a heart shaped pizza! It was so cute I made Josh take a picture but it isn't on his computer yet! We then went to Springfield to pick up Carissa! We are so excited to have her with us for a few days! But anyways it has been a good day filled with laughter and lots of kisses!

Our sacrifice

So Josh and I decided that apparently we needed a sacrifice for moving further out of town and cheaper rent...no internet! We were able to basically get this thing that allowed us to pick the 3G network with AT&T but the only thing is that where we are we are only able to get 2G. Which means it is freaking slow! Not as bad as dial up but darn close! Let me just say I am not able to upload pictures or view albums on facebook, because it takes so long! I am now doing all this at the church while Josh has band practice! We are returning this stupid gadget, but not really able to get anything else. So I am going to be checking everything only a couple times a week instead of a couple times a day! So sad and pathetic! How have I, we become so dependent on the internet? 

So anyways all goes well with the Job! Whitley gets more fun every day. Today she talked my ears off and I am sure she said something "Mikala you are my favorite and we should hit the mall tomorrow!" I don't know it was filled with bubbles and coos but I am sure that is close! Oh I love my job. We are getting well adjusted in the new place. Josh loves the walks and runs he can take now. Amos loves the freedom and well I just love the whole thing!