It's raining blessings!

I am always amazed at how well we're taken care of sometimes. Heavenly Father really loves us so much, I don't know why we ever panic!

As you may know, I've been have difficulty adjusting to our new home. Over the weekend I was becoming really stressed. I was just finding myself unable to calm down, Josh was trying to help, but I just couldn't relax. I was praying so hard for patience and understanding, and just begging him to help me be able to cope with our living situation better. I had reached a breaking point and didn't know what else to do. Sunday morning we were on our way to a friend's homecoming, when Leslie called us. She told us that there is a family in our ward has been trying to sell their house for about a year. They want to move to Washington (that's where they're from) and they've finally decided that they just need to go NOW. They're not going to be able to wait any longer for this house to sell. So they're looking for someone to watch it, so that it's not vacant. So she gave them our number and they called us later that evening. Basically, we need to maintain the lawn (mow it), keep the house clean for whenever there's a showing, and live there. We don't have to pay anything except utilities. Since we're not renting, there's no terms as far as how long we'll be there. It could sell in a month or 6 months. Who knows? Josh and I will have a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 3k sq foot home, on a half acre lot with a 2 car garage (yay!), and we only pay utilities. It's about 6 houses down from Randy and Leslie, so we'll still see them, any time we/they want. We're not going to unpack all of our stuff, just the things that can be easily repacked or things we need. Since a home usually has a little bit of time between offer and actually closing, we'll have plenty of time to move back in with Randy and Leslie, or maybe even find our own place, when the time comes. The family that's moving is going to leave a few things behind, so we don't have to worry about keeping certain things furnished (since we sold our couches and stuff). They're also leaving the kitchen appliances. It'll be great.

Like I said earlier, Heavenly Father never seizes to amaze me with his blessings. We've really had some prayers answered and we're really fortunate to be so blessed. I am so grateful that we've had the opportunity to find help when in need. I don't know what I'd do if it weren't for the love and support of our families and friends. We're given so many challenges in this life, but we're never given anything more than what we can handle. We're always being watched over, so a helping hand can be given when we ask.

That being said, once we get moved in, maybe we'll have a BBQ! We'll have lots of room, and we've been wanting to host a "get together" for sometime now!

Only Thursday?

I honestly think that today should be Friday. I am so tired and useless at this point that it might as well be!

Anyhow, for those of you who didn't know, Josh and I are officially less than one month away from our one year anniversary! I am really excited! I just remember everyone telling us that the first year would be the hardest. Looking back, there were some rough patches, I won't deny that, but there were also some of the very best moments in my life. Knowing that there will be so many more moments and memories to come, just makes me even happier! I love thinking about how wonderful this last year has been and how quickly it's gone by. In some ways it makes me more understand that in the blink of an eye we'll have kids and grand kids! Isn't silly how things come into perspective like that?

On another note, Josh hurt his back at work Monday. Apparently he was lifting something a little too heavy. He went to a physical therapist on Monday (thanks to our friend Sam), and since then he's been doing a lot better. He went back to work Wednesday, but is still taking things easy.

Also I am sick of the cold and the snow!

A blessing in disguise?

Sometimes I really wonder just how everything can be so bad, but turn out to be so good! As you probably know, Josh was laid off. I thought that maybe Josh finally had the opportunity to leave electrical behind, to do something that was more stable. Josh wasn't too sure because he'd worked so hard to get to where he was at, and he'd been doing it for quite a long time. It was quite difficult to really decide what should be done. Josh talked to a gentleman in our ward who teaches (or used to teach) electric and has a son who did electrical for quite sometime as well. He said that his son (Ben) was also tired of the instability of electrical, so he started his own business doing commercial refrigeration. He gave Josh Ben's number, and told him that he was looking for another employee and maybe it could work out. Josh got a hold of Ben, told him what was looking for, and offered to take Josh on a "ride along" interview. Josh went with Ben for a full day's work to experience and learn what the job entailed. At the end of the night, he offered Josh the job. Josh of course has decided to try it out, so it's been an interesting last couple of days. I am really hoping that it all works out because it seems to be a really good opportunity for us and a real chance to move forward.

Meanwhile, things are almost complete at the house, the carpet in our room should be going in today, meaning tonight we can hopefully put our furniture in there and have some space to ourselves.

I have been having a bit of trouble adjusting to my new home, as it is completely different than any situation I've ever been in. I'm usually a pretty independent person and lately I feel forced to be dependant. When I get done with a super long day (usually everyday) I just like to go home and be with my husband and block out the rest of the world. Of course, when you live with 8 other people, this is a challenge. I also am still a little too selfish to share my Josh. I have been praying for patience as often as I can, it's been seeming to get better, but maybe I'm just too busy to notice!

With Josh's new job, we'll hopefully be able to be into a house by fall. I am keeping hopeful that it works out this way, but we never know what Heavenly Father has in store for us. It's always an adventure, that's for sure!