UPDATE of us
For those 2 or 3 people who check in regularly.....
Jaime is doing good. She is a little disturbed at the fact that she has kankles; that is, her ankles and feet are so swelled sometimes that you can't tell where the calf ends and the ankles begin. We think Josie is definately getting ready to come into this world! She kicks so incredibly hard you can actually see it from across the room. Jaime expressed to me last night that for the first time she got a little annoyed with Josie because she wouldn't settle down. If her activity is any indication of how she is going to be when she starts to walk..... we are in big trouble! Perhaps she will take after her mom and go into gymnastics.
Work is getting tough for her at this point. Aches and pains are constant and it's hard to get comfortable no matter where she is. She definately misses the second trimester.
In other news; my work is still slow but it is gradually increasing so I have high hopes for the summer. It's actually going to be tough though... I have always managed to take on new work because I had two crews that could handle it. Now I need the work but I am going to have to turn some down because it's only me and Dave. Thats when the hard choice has to be made. Do I turn down that small job for the guy who gives me work all the time, or do I take that big money maker to pay the bills?
The house is still for sale! Sometimes, Jaime and I secretly hope that it won't sell so we can raise our family here but we know we have to sell. One thing we need to understand, and believe me it can be very hard, is that God will provide for us. We just need to let him.
It is so abundantly clear that God has provided for us in the past and continues to do so today. Even with all our financial troubles, we have managed to stay in the house, pay our bills, and most amazingly, I have been able to continue with school.
I have an iterview on the 15th of April to be accepted into the Radiation Therapy program at NHTI. If I am not accepted, I will continue with my general studies and re-apply for next year. If I do get accepted, thats when trust in God will definately be tested. I will have to go to school basically full time for two years starting in the fall. I will need to work nights, week-ends, or any time to support my family. Plus make time to study and prepare for exams. On top of that we will have a little baby to take care of!
The thing is, the construction field is great when the economy is great. But when the economy is questionable, it can be very difficult. I will be 40 this year and Jaime and I would like a couple more children. On top of that, our goal is to home school our children which means one income. The only way to do all of that is to get an education and a good paying, secure job.
The time is now! Ya, we may struggle for a few years more and our material things will continue to disappear (including our home). But that will happen no matter when I decide to go to school.
Thats why I say the time is now. We all know what happens when people stop going to school... it takes years for them to return.
Any way, I'm starting to ramble......
Jaime is doing good. She is a little disturbed at the fact that she has kankles; that is, her ankles and feet are so swelled sometimes that you can't tell where the calf ends and the ankles begin. We think Josie is definately getting ready to come into this world! She kicks so incredibly hard you can actually see it from across the room. Jaime expressed to me last night that for the first time she got a little annoyed with Josie because she wouldn't settle down. If her activity is any indication of how she is going to be when she starts to walk..... we are in big trouble! Perhaps she will take after her mom and go into gymnastics.
Work is getting tough for her at this point. Aches and pains are constant and it's hard to get comfortable no matter where she is. She definately misses the second trimester.
In other news; my work is still slow but it is gradually increasing so I have high hopes for the summer. It's actually going to be tough though... I have always managed to take on new work because I had two crews that could handle it. Now I need the work but I am going to have to turn some down because it's only me and Dave. Thats when the hard choice has to be made. Do I turn down that small job for the guy who gives me work all the time, or do I take that big money maker to pay the bills?
The house is still for sale! Sometimes, Jaime and I secretly hope that it won't sell so we can raise our family here but we know we have to sell. One thing we need to understand, and believe me it can be very hard, is that God will provide for us. We just need to let him.
It is so abundantly clear that God has provided for us in the past and continues to do so today. Even with all our financial troubles, we have managed to stay in the house, pay our bills, and most amazingly, I have been able to continue with school.
I have an iterview on the 15th of April to be accepted into the Radiation Therapy program at NHTI. If I am not accepted, I will continue with my general studies and re-apply for next year. If I do get accepted, thats when trust in God will definately be tested. I will have to go to school basically full time for two years starting in the fall. I will need to work nights, week-ends, or any time to support my family. Plus make time to study and prepare for exams. On top of that we will have a little baby to take care of!
The thing is, the construction field is great when the economy is great. But when the economy is questionable, it can be very difficult. I will be 40 this year and Jaime and I would like a couple more children. On top of that, our goal is to home school our children which means one income. The only way to do all of that is to get an education and a good paying, secure job.
The time is now! Ya, we may struggle for a few years more and our material things will continue to disappear (including our home). But that will happen no matter when I decide to go to school.
Thats why I say the time is now. We all know what happens when people stop going to school... it takes years for them to return.
Any way, I'm starting to ramble......
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