Much To Be Thankful For.

Well, I've waited SO long to post that my thanksgiving background is still in season...or in season again?....what what?!? Yes, I am all about saving time & effort...I guess that's a way to save time! :)

Much has happened in the past year ~ many joys, struggles, and much learning.

Brief Recap ~ We moved to Texas in July. :) So grateful to be closer to family! WE LOVE IT! Josh is now 13 months old ~ and we are settling in for some big life changes in the next few months! God has been good and gracious to us over the past year!


We are overwhelmed with thankfulness to the Lord for His abundant grace to provide Jon a job with American Eagle! He started his pre-training for the CRJ yesterday & begins official training with Eagle in 3 weeks! It is a huge load off our shoulders ~ as the "light at the end of the tunnel" is more visable. We are encouraged to know Jon's career is moving in the right direction and we soon (in the coming years) we will be financially stable.

I have also started two new jobs ~ nannying. I am working for 2 believing families & both have been GREAT situations so far. One of the families has three kiddos, which with Josh makes me caring for 4 children under 5 years of age...what great practice this is for me as our family grows! I am grateful beyond words for children with hearts to listen and obey ~ and parents who love the Lord & desire that for their children. The only downside is we sure are getting sick ALOT. The kiddos are sharing germs & our family is running through the fall bugs like water. So far (in the last two weeks), we have had stomach flu, strep, ear infections, pneumonia, cold/flu bug, and more ear infections. I am so grateful for medicines to help our baby get better. I had this thought this week ~ "I can't imagine living 100-200 years ago without medicines to help your children recover"...that thought honestly devastates me. I was so humbled as I realized and remembered ~ the mommies in 3rd world countries still live with that thought. They love their children just as much as I love mine & want the best for their babies as I do for mine...yet their circumstances (which mostly are out their control) are much different. How blessed we are to live in America where medicines are freely available and medical care is abundant. It makes throwing up, coughing, humidifiers, anti nausea meds, gunky noses, and antibiotics look like a cake walk....We have much to be thankful for.