Craziness!

A LOT has happened in the past couple of months.

I finally quit my job and have loved every minute of being unemployed, except for the part of having absolutely no money.  But, I have gotten to enjoy most of my Christmas break which has been extremely nice!


Last week I learned that my pastor was retiring as pastor of my church; it broke my heart.  He has been my pastor for the past 19 years of my life.

Sunday morning I couldn't even sing an entire song without tears falling down my face each time I looked at Bro. Dale or Mitzi.  The service was amazing; Bro. Dale preached a great message.  Each time I looked at Mitzi she had a big smile on her face and when she looked at Bro. Dale she had so much love in her eyes.

Wonderful, merciful Savior,
Precious Redeemer and friend;
Who would have thought that a Lamb
Could rescue the souls of men?
O You rescue the souls of men.

Almighty, Infinite Father,
Faithfully loving Your own.
Here in our weakness
You find us falling before Your throne,
"O we're falling before Your throne.

You are the One that we praise.
You are the One we adore.
You give the healing and grace
Our hears always hunger  for,
O our hearts always hunger for.

I have known the Father's care for me;
He's been good, He's been good.
Through it all, He's always there for me;
God's been good to me.

Through the strong, through the night,
Come what may, ev'rything will be alright.
I have known the Father's care for me;
He's been good to me.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
Because He lives all fear is gone
Because I know He holds the future
And life is worth the living just because He lives.

That afternoon we had a reception for them.  Today was one of the hardest days!  I love Bro. Dale's big bear hugs.  Through the ups and downs of life Bro. Dale and Mitzi have been there for the church, for each other, and for the members of the church and for me. They make me want to be a better person/a stronger Christian.


I cannot believe the spring semester is starting tomorrow and I have an 8 AM class.  I haven't had a class that early since my very first semester of college.  This week has flown by.  I have been so distracted and have done NOTHING to get ready for the semester... nothing is organized, nothing has gotten cleaned like I had planned.  Luckily it's only 2 days of classes then the weekend... which I really need to get everything done!

This semester is going to be one of the hardest one's yet!  I have Exercise Phys which I hear is just awful!  And Test & Measurements which I dropped the first time... but this time I have a MUCH better teacher... maybe I'll actually understand what's going on.  And the dreaded group speech class... self-explanatory... I hate group projects and speech... put them together in one class... =one big nightmare!!

TWO SEMESTERS OF COLLEGE LEFT!!!! :D :D

Woohoo!!  Spring semester is going to be rough, but summer I will have no classes... except studying to get CERTiFiED! :D  Then the fall semester, my very last semester, hopefully EVER should be pretty easy.
The light at the end of the tunnel is getting bigger and brighter! :D


As for the job search.... haven't been looking too hard... I don't want a job that I will only have for a few months then hopefully get my career going... we'll see where the Lord leads with this!



Much more has been going on... but that's catch up for another post and I need to get ready for tomorrow.