Request to Blog

So on a 3 way call last night with my mom and sister I was requested to blog.


Me: "But I'm in a blogging slump....I don't have a job yet and I don't do anything all day long. I haven't taken any pictures in a month! What should I blog about?"

Emily: "Blog about your funny phone interview, about having no internet and TV for three months, about Matt not thinking your chairs have potential, about TRADER JOE'S....write about how you got organic food at WALMART prices!!"

Me: "Okay, Em...do you just want to blog for me?"

Emily: "No but when I check your blog I want to see something new, not "Slacker to the max" which is right after the picture of Atlanta (She then proceeds to list the most recent posts in order which they show up).."

Me: "Aww Em you are such a loyal blog follower"

Mom: "I check it all the time too....I just checked it today."


Well, here goes nothin you two :)....I think I am just going to do some bullets and hopefully it will be interesting. If not, my family will still read it as loyal blog stalkers. :)

• I am very much ready for a job. I know, I know, I should be enjoying time where I don't have to worry about working every day but I am desperate to be a part of the working world again. For normalcy. I am probably going to regret this thought by the end of my first week of work but it's my thought for now. :)
  



• Matt was out of town this week and I may have watched the first 3 seasons of Boy Meets World on DVD while he was gone. Don't judge.
  



• Trader Joe's is pretty much the most amazing grocery store I have ever been in. It is all organic but so totally cheap! Even though it is kind of far from where we're at, it is still worth waiting in stopped traffic on I-85 for the awesome food. :)





• A short sale is ANYTHING BUT SHORT. Ugh, I wish I were on an episode of "Property Virgins" on HGTV where Sandra comes back in the room after a short commercial break to tell the homebuyers that their offer has been accepted! So. Not. Real. Life. We put in an offer on our house 2 weeks ago and haven't heard anything from the stinkin bank.




• We have found a wonderful church that we love! We have joined the Young Couples community group and are so excited to start getting plugged in. This is such an answer to prayer. :)



• We currently don't have internet or cable at the apartment we are renting while waiting on the house contract. My very financially responsible husband doesn't want to sign a year long contract if we won't be able to transfer it to a house. I understand. But it has made the whole not having a job yet thing just a teensy bit more difficult. But, I am not complaining. It actually has been good for me to detox a little bit from blogs and facebook and spend time outside, working out, and in the word. And then when I need my fix, I go to Starbucks or our apartment clubhouse and soak it up.

Speaking of which, I think this is all of the blogging I can handle in Starbucks sitting right next to very loud french (or some other language) women with the internet going in and out and the little cute Starbucks man sweeping under my feet. But I did it!

You're welcome Emily Beth! :) Love you all....have a wonderful weekend.

Slacker to the Max

Mattypookins & I at Fort Yargo State Park here in ATL.

I make no excuses for not posting like I said I would. Lies, lies, I tell you! Just waiting until I actually had something to share I guess. :) And there are a couple updates but I don't want to post them just yet. Sorry! :)

Life is beginning to feel less like a vacation and more real here. God has been so faithful in putting the pieces together for us here and we are so grateful. Matt and I have been praying for some really hard & tough things that have been going on with family & friends it makes praying for things like finding a job and buying a house seem so trivial.

But I was talking to my sister today and as I said the above statement, I realized that God wants us to come to Him with everything. The little. The big. The hard. The deep. The seemingly trivial. The sad. The happy. He wants us to involve Him in our lives so we can experience true joy & fullfillment. He already knows everything that is going on but recieves SUCH glory when we bring things to Him.

Thank you, God, for loving us and caring for every tiny aspect of our lives.

So, I really don't have that much to share right now and I don't have more pictures. But we're enjoying life and soaking up all that God has for us in this new phase of our lives.

Have a great weekend guys! :)

We're Here!

Sorry for the lack of updates lately.

Between wonderful sweet goodbye dinners, training my replacement at work (who also happens to be my dear friend), packing, and uprooting our whole lives....we have been busy beavers to put it lightly.

It was definitely bittersweet saying goodbye to such an incredible family of believers & our dear friends that we made in Tallahassee. We were blessed with people who came along side of us and loved & cared for us. We truly felt their outpouring of love in how we left Tallahassee. Thank you to all of you who invited us over for dinner, helped us clean (Ash you get a special shout out :)), and prayed for us.

Matt and I love you so much and we will not forget our first home city! :)

And we'll be back for an awesome football season come September...GO NOLES!

I can say, though, that in every way the Lord has affirmed this next step in our lives. We are in such a fun, wonderful & new season of life! :) I have a wonderful husband who loves me and shows it on a daily basis. I serve a great God who is paving the way for us and already has our lives planned out. Life is good but more importantly GOD is good.

I'll try to update you on our house hunt that is coming along quite nicely.

:)

AND THE NEWS IS.....

We are MOVING!!!!!!!! :)

The Lord has provided an incredible job opportunity for my wonderful husband & we couldn't be more excited!

We are packing up & heading to the Atlanta, GA area in literally a few weeks! :)

Matt will be the new Loss Prevention Manager for the Chico's FAS Distribution Center in Winder, GA which is right outside of Atlanta. I am SOOOOOO beyond proud of him and so thankful for our amazing God and his faithfulness in leading us to this point.

Seriously, the Lord has been so faithful in the details of this new job.

1. Matt is encouraged to take time off around Thanksgiving and Christmas (no more holidays where we can't go anywhere or are by ourselves) & he doesn't have to work weekends!

2. My last day at work is April 27. Our lease ends April 30.

3. Matt will only report to ONE person who is the Loss Prevention VP for Chico's.....Matt really respects and likes him a lot and they hit it off immediately...at Target he has like 43932039 bosses who all require that they kiss the ground they walk on. Here is my husband ripping up one of his lovely red Target shirts :)

4. Target was planning to demote him to a hourly security position and reduce his pay by the end of May. This position is a blessing financially for us. Seriously, God, you are so good and your timing is perfect!

5. So...I love White House Black Market & my husband will be working at the distribution center with an employee store that sells shoes for $3 and tops for $5. Pinch me please. :) 6. We are going to live within 3 hours of my cousin and grandparents and beautiful North Carolina. And we are going to be within 30-45 minutes of the largest airport with easy access to fly to my sisters.

7. We have been saving for a house and are really ready to buy! :) House prices are at an all time low and the value for what you get in the area we are looking to move is incredible!

I just want to pour everything back to God in praise! He gives and takes away and no matter what, I will praise him! SO thankful we are his and for his incredible blessings that he gives us. I don't want to get caught up in the things of this world, but God I want to glorify you in this new fun adventure.