Two Celebration Dinners!

Some of you already know that there was a strange turn of events this week. I was ready and excited to start my job at Starbucks. Nicki and I had even been shopping over the weekend for my new "work" clothes and shoes. Before I got the chance to go in for my first day, the Northside ISD called and said that the school that I had applied at called and offered me the job I had really hoped for. I was initially in shock and needed a few minutes to process what had just happened. I had gotten my heart set on working at Starbucks and convinced myself that it would be the Best Job in the World. I could taste the benefits and was looking forward to how it would challenge me to grow and be more adaptable. After only a few minutes of considering the new offer and talking it over with Jim I accepted the job with the school. It is what we had hoped and prayed would happen since April when I started applying for the schools. This will allow us to have the benefits we need as well as the holidays and summer days off that the school offers. We had already had a celebration dinner at Chuy's when I had gotten the Starbucks job and now it was time to celebrate again so this time we went to Texas Roadhouse. I know that God's hand was in all of this and it just proves that trusting Him is the only way. He knows the future and has blessings for us around the corner that we don't even know about. Monday is my first day at the school and I'm looking forward to this new stage of my life. I thank the Lord for His faithfulness and perfect plan!:)

Jenny

Trusting

This week has been a week of trusting. Trusting that God has a perfect plan for my life and that even if I don't understand what that plan is, or why that is the plan, that I can trust Him. His purposes are higher than my own and He knows the future, not me. If you know me, trusting isn't always easy for me, although, it's always been easier for me to trust God in the "big things" rather than the "little things" in life. One of the "big things" for me lately has been searching for a job. As I thought God was leading me one direction, by the end of the week where I ended up from where I started was a completely different location. The location that I ended up with is a job at Starbucks!:) If you talked to me today you know that I'm actually thrilled about my new job and can't wait to see how this job might fulfill part of God's purpose in my life. I trust that this is part of my journey, and as I see it now, God has me right where he wants me.....dependant on Him to provide just what I need, just when I need it. With the crisis in the economy right now, I have needed the reminder that our trust needs to be in the One who is the True Provider. He is faithful and worthy to be praised!:)
Jenny

Happy Birthday Crystal!

This blog entry is dedicated to my best friend Crystal. Crystal and I have been friends for over 35 years. We met during grade school in Aurora, Colorado and have remained friends to this day. I'll never forget the day she moved from Colorado when we were in high school. It was honestly one of the hardest days of my life. Little did I know at the time, that our friendship would last a lifetime. No matter how far apart we've been through the years, we have remained close at heart. I was so excited when we were moving to Texas knowing that I would be able to see Crystal more often. One of the greatest blessings that God gives us in our lives is friendship. Here is one of my favorite songs about friends. This one is dedicated to you Crystal! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbPKaIozS-c Hope you have a blessed day!
Jenny

Where did September go?

I can't believe it is October 1st today. Somehow September went by faster than any other month for me this year. We've had reason to celebrate since my last blog and reason to fall to our knees in prayer. We celebrated our 26th Wedding Anniversary on September 25th and Jim took me to our favorite steak restaurant, Myron's, in New Braunfels. This is the restaurant we usually go to to celebrate special occasions. The last time we went, was to celebrate Nicki and Mathis graduating from college. Our good friends Rick and Kelly were able to join us and Kelly was so sweet to have prepared a special dessert for us to share in at their house after dinner. She had spent a lot of her day preparing this for us and so we felt very honored and fortunate to have such good friends to celebrate with us. On Sunday we found out that Matison's brother, Dalton, had been in a serious motorcycle accident near San Antonio and had been taken to a hospital here in San Antonio. Chris and Matison drove down from Waco that night and stayed at the hospital with her family until 3:30AM. Although he has serious injuries, he is able to move his arms and legs and was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. He is still in the ICU and we're not sure at this time whether any surgeries are necessary. Please just lift Dalton and Matison's family up in your prayers and pray that God will heal him and give comfort to the family. Chris and Matison were able to return to Waco again yesterday and we're thankful for the safe travel that they've had during the past four weekends they've had to travel back and forth from Waco to San Antonio. We still count our blessings everyday and know that God is Sovereign. During the days of our celebration and the days of our sorrow, He remains the same and we can trust in Him and His faithfulness.
Jenny