April 22

Today is Sophie's birthday! Happy Birthday Sophie! It is also the day that Jesus was crucified for my sins. Ironic that it is called Good Friday, when an innocent man suffered the cruelest death for the most unworthy creatures. "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." 2 Corinthains 5:21

So Tuesday night we had the serious tornado warning... and I've never felt more safe during a storm. Dave sprung into husband protector mode in like 2.5 seconds and this is what was the result. My mom would be so proud...

Yes, that is a full sized dresser as well as heavy tubs and a futon mattress on top of an old wooden work bench in our basement with a big blanket over top and chairs surrounding the sides. The futon mattress was impressive. Dave also managed to carry down a TV and hook it up to cable, grab every purse and bag I had lying around, along with our safe, a 25 pound bag of dogfood, the big dogfood water bowl, extra clothes, tennis shoes, my scrapbooks, every pillow on our bed, blankets, every flashlight we own, our Bibles, a book, a backpack, every candle in the house, the candle lighter.... all in under 10 minutes.

I brought down bottles of water. And Charlie.

Needless to say, Dave was awesome at this tornado preparation and I think the only thing we were missing was a roll of toilet paper and a 5 gallon bucket.   Maybe next time I can get Dave to bring down the futon bed frame, too.
And a huge praise God---I got a job on Monday! I start May 2nd as a Social Worker at a nursing home in Newburgh. It is so rare anymore to find a job right out of college using your college degree in a field you want. What a blessing for us! It will definitely be so nice to have a Monday-Friday 8-4:30 job and to enjoy my weekends and nights off!  What in the world do people do on weekends? haha I don't know what this will be like! I am excited to actually be able to drive up to my parent's now and spend time with my family. That hasn't happened since Christmas! :(

Good things are coming!

The Search Continues

We are still house hunting! There are so many on the market and we want to be good stewards of money. We spend Sunday afternoons going to Open Houses--which is time consuming, but has really helped us to get a firm grip on what home we are looking for....  I really want our home to be large enough to serve others in, to be hospitable and welcoming. I don't care how small the bedrooms are--I want a good sized living room and kitchen so we can invite friends and family over, host small group sessions and Bible studies, let young women come over and cook with me, etc.

So the search continues...

In the meantime...I officially walk in graduatino in less than 5 weeks with less than 4 weeks left of classes! I had a day off last week and I spent hours going through all my pictures I've taken since my freshman year at USI. What a trip! I picked out my favorites (all 300+) and I am going to make it into a picture book using Shutterfly. I love their picbooks!  

Dave also invested in a bicycle this week and our goal is to do some bike riding with the warm weather and walks in the park. Charlie could sure use the exercise, too. He has too much built up energy! I'm not sure that I could ever wear him out to the point that he would be calm for an evening, though.  Guess that means we need another doggy for him to play with :) 


**Just an update on this note** Bike riding was a lot more fun when I was 7 and jacked up on sugar. I am so out of shape that it is embarrassing.