College Bound!

Hi!!!
Sorry it's been so long ya'll! Been kinda crazy around here, and I had nothing concrete until Saturday.
So, I submitted my application a few weeks ago. I had no clue how crazy in depth that thing was!!! They wanted to know everything about me and my family! Stuff I didn't even know.... LOL! :) So after filling out the crazy application and getting references, I had to get a TB test. ARRRGGGHHH! Do you know how difficult it was to find somewhere for an uninsured person to get a TB test in New Jersey??? Finally, I got one and 2 days later I got the results. Happily I do NOT have TB! :) This application process turned into a 2 week thing! When everything got submitted I was sitting around waiting to hear if I got accepted, and Lo and Behold! I got a bill for a rather substantial amount. I guess I'm accepted! LOL When I talked to other students they told me that this was typical of PCC! :)
So in 3 weeks I will pack all my belongings in my car, and head off on a new adventure. My family is thrilled! Becci because I am going to be close to her, and actually on the floor above her. Mom and Dad because they get to experience life without kids for the first time! :)

In the next few days I'll try to get on and let ya'll know how the trip to pick Becci up from school was. We got to see the Aarseths, and visit Lindsay and Emma. It was a fantastic visit! Praise God, yesterday Lindsay got to get up and walk to Emma's room and see her for the first time since the explosion!!!!! Such an answer to prayer!
More to come!
~me

Update on College

Just wanted to drop a quick note to update ya'll! I officially applied for college this afternoon. ACK! I can't believe I'm actually doing this! Don't get me wrong.... I have sooooo much peace about this, but I just never in a million years thought I would go to college! :) (yes, I said go to college) So now just pray that the process goes smoothly, and we don't run into any snags or problems!
More to come when I know what's going on!
-me!

P.S. Today marks 17 years since I got saved! WOW!

Beach Day

Ahhhh... The beach! Now this is New Jersey beaches (not my beloved Florida beaches) So the water was FREEZING by my standards, but Andrea didn't let that stop us! :) In we went! It was a wonderful day of procrastination...... :)

Thanks to Andrea for taking me, and Mom for making me go! :)

Decisions, Decisions....

So, I need ya'll to pray with me about some stuff.
I just made a rather important decision, and now I just need to be patient and trust God to work it out! As we all know, patience and waiting are not my strong points! Come to think of it, having things out of my hands is pretty nerve wracking for this control freak too! :) So now ya'll are wondering what I decided, huh?? :)
Well, I knew right off when I lost my job that God was preparing me to move. I just had no idea how that was going to work! I didn't know how I was going to afford living on my own, where I was going to move, what kind of job I was going to get, or even when I was going to move! Don't ya just love how God does that?? It's truly a step of faith without knowing what is next!
So, I've committed to this whole process and told God wherever He wanted me to be, I'll be. I'm still not quite sure when this move is taking place, but I'm pretty sure on the where. I'm also getting settled on the what I'm going to do. That's the hardest part for me, but I've really been praying about it, and looking at all the opportunities out there. The one thing that I kept coming back to required school. I have never wanted to go to college, but it appears more and more that that is the direction that God is leading right now.
So in the totally awesome way that God works, the field I'm interested in has just been named as one of the fastest growing with an expected 35% growth in the next 7 years, even with everything going on in the economy! Talk about job security!
So, today I started the process for picking an online school. I'm expecting all kinds of phone calls and information packages in the next little while.
Just pray that I'll stay completely reliant on God while making these decisions, and that I'll not worry about the details that I can't control.
Pray that I'll choose the right school, and that I'll know exactly where to make the budget cuts to afford it! :)
Thanks so much for all the support and prayers! It means more than you can ever know.
I'll keep ya'll updated..... :)

This is for Shauna! Hope you enjoy! Becci taped the whole thing in 2 minute segments, but this took so long to upload that I think I'll leave it at this!

For the rest of you... On vacation, I became the next in a long line of relatives who have been an extra in the Indiana Jones Stunt Show at Disney's Hollywood Studios! (MGM)

VACATION!!!!! :)

Hey ya'll! We are having a blast! Thought you would enjoy these!


On our way to the airport......
View from our balcony...... Yay! We're here!!!!

It rained!!! But just for about 45 minutes.

Luau for dinner! yummy!



Please continue to pray for the Aarseths! They need our prayers desperately! For the most recent updates go to pineygrovebc.com

Urgent Prayer Request!

Hey ya'll! I have a big prayer request!! Our missionary friends Jay and Linda Aarseth's daughter, Lindsey, had a fire in their mobile home. She managed to get her 2 kids out, but was burned pretty severely. Lindsey has burns over 80% of her body. They are currently transporting her to a burn center. Please keep them in your prayers!


On a happier note.... I did get a check from unemployment today! Haven't heard about back pay though.... :( Will try to keep everyone updated while I'm on vacation!!! Yay!!!!! Tomorrow we leave so pray for a safe flight!