Happy New Year!!!

I am expecting great things in 2011!

I just had my face to face interview with an Edward Jones Financial Adviser yesterday. I think it went really well. I was told that I would know in 7-10 days if I am going to be offered a position in the company or not. If it's God's will that I work for Edward Jones then I will work there, if not something else will come along. Either way, I'm ok with it.

I have my pre-op tomorrow and surgery on Thursday. I'll blog more after that~

Hey everybody! It's almost the end of March 2010 already! Time has really flown by. I can't believe that my first year teaching is almost up. I am going to be soooooo relieved when summer gets here and I can breath a sigh of relief. This has been a tough year. For all my teacher friends, I'm sure you know what I mean.
Please continue to pray for my family. Joshua continues to be out of control. Some days he is a great teenager, trying to get along with everyone. But, it only takes one very tiny thing to set him off. I know that he belongs to God and God can change his heart, but right now I think Satan knows just how to get to him.
Well, I'll be back here again later.

Wow! It's been a long time since my last blog. It's almost Christmas! I'm so sad that all of our things are still in storage in Meridian and we can't decorate the house. Oh well. Hopefully we will be in our own home soon. The Veteran's Home Purchase Board is supposed to meet on Friday to decide whether or not to approve our loan. Please keep praying. If they agree, this is the house we will be moving into.

It is a 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath home with a swimming pool, a two car attached garage, a 2 car detached garage, and an office. It is perfect for our family! If it is God's will, I know we will be approved. If not, we will begin looking again.

Things have gotten better here since Thanksgiving. I'm not sure if it's because I spent a lot of time in prayer over the Thanksgiving holiday or if the students just feel sorry for me because I have been in so much pain lately. Or maybe it's a combination of both. Plus, I decided that they just weren't going to be disrespectful to me any longer and have given a few of them ISS.

Speaking of the pain, for those of you who don't know, I have had a pinched nerve since the day before Thanksgiving and have been walking with a limp since then. I finally had the MRI today and the technician said there was a lot of damage, but I will meet with my dr. on Wednesday to see what our next step will be. We may be looking at back surgery again. I'll keep you updated.

We are still looking for a place to worship. I really like Oakland, but it is soooo big. I miss Midway, but I know that we have to get connected here. I loved taking the sign language class at Oakland and that it is a ministry that they offer there. The deaf are hugely unreached. I hope Jamey will offer the class again next year so I can continue learning. She has such a sweet spirit. The preacher at Oakland is really great. He seems to say just what we need to hear when we visit.

Well, I am going to close for now. Goodnight my friends!

Hey everyone! Please pray for me and my family. I am not sure what direction He is calling us in. I am not sure right now if I've even misinterpretted His calling us to Corinth. I am so homesick for Meridian, Midway, and my wonderful and supportive friends. I have never felt so much disrespect and apathy in all my life and it just makes me weary. Please pray that I will not lose my joy. I am trying really hard to stay tuned in to God and I just can't shake this feeling of sadness.

Love you guys. Missing you in Corinth,
Candace

Happy Halloween~

Happy Halloween everyone!

We had a great time tonight at the Sportsplex. They had a space jump and some other bouncy things for the kids and Mackenzie and Alyssa had a blast. Lots of candy. The Wizard of Oz even showed up!

Hope everyone is having a safe and fun time.

Monday

Well, another Monday is over in 20 minutes. I can hardly believe that we are already 1/3 of the way through with this school year. This morning I decided to do something different. I went in early and prayed over every desk in my classroom. Some I stopped and prayed real hard over. I had a pretty good day. Until 7th period really. I'm not sure why that class is so frustrating. They just aren't getting it and instead of asking questions or trying harder, they just turn to the person next to them and start talking while I'm teaching. Even so disrespectful and rude as to get out of their seats and walk across the room while I'm attempting to teach. 7th period huh? Why can't I have that time for prep?

Well, hopefully tomorrow will not be another Monday. Have a great day out there you guys!

En los brazos de Dios!!!!!

Book Study

Hey everyone~

I have begun reading "The Power of a Positive Woman" by Karol Ladd and thought I would just blog about it. Anyone who wants to read along with me and post comments, please do. Some of you may remember I taught "The Power of a Positive Mom" bible study at Northcrest. It was a great study and I feel this one will be too.

The first thing I wanted to point out is in the introduction. If you wish to continue having an unhappy life, here are the 10 Commandments for an Unhappy Life:
1. Thou shalt hold onto bitterness and anger.
2. Thou shalt never get too close to anybody. Keepeth all of thy relationships at surface level.
3. Thou shalt wear a glum expression on thy face at all times.
4. Thou shalt put aside play and shalt inflict upon others that which was once inflicted upon
thyself.
5. Thou shalt grumble about the small stuff, forgetting the bigger picture.
6. Thou shalt forget about others' needs, thinking only of your own.
7. Thou shalt hold regular pity parties, inviting others to joinest thou.
8. Thou shalt not take a vacation.
9. Thou shalt expect the worst in all situations, blame and shame everyone around thyself for
everything, and dwell on the feebleness, faults, and fears of others.
10. Thou shalt be in control at all times, no matter what.
Got it? How many of us are doing some or all of those things and staying miserable on a day to day basis? I for one do NOT want to be miserable. So, get with it! Pray, seek His will for your life, and let's do this book study together and find out how we can become more positive.
I just loved this quote by Serita Jakes too, "Our Creator designed His daughters to be the glory of men and the mothers of all living things. We were the final touch of creation and the solution to lonliness in mankind." Wow! Doesn't that make you proud to be a woman? Remember the key word here ... designed. Our Creator designed us. He made us perfect, who we are, who He wanted us to be. And He loves us just as we are. Are we behaving lovable?

Well, goodnight for now.
Candace