Time for movin on?

Yesterday was an eye opener and Today I have been fruitfully searching the classifieds. My hubby and I both sort of feel we have out grown where we are or they have out grown us one or the other. But either way we feel it is a time for a change. There are several things that are hard about a move. But there are so many advantages too. I have been able to find some places that are less or just a bit more then we pay now. And as much as leaving friends here makes me sad, and as scary as it can be making new friends I'm looking forward to getting to know new people. I have to do whats right for me and my family. The only hard question is: What is best for my family? I know this is going to be a tough choice and a prayerful one at that. So we will see what tomorow brings! much love to all! More updates to come.

Best Soup Ever!

Ok for all my lucky readers I am going to give you the recipe for a "camp side soup" with a kick the official title is Black Bean and Salsa Noodle Soup YUM

Ingredients:

3 14 oz cans of chicken of vegetable broth

1 Jar of Black Bean and Corn Salsa (I went with mild but if you want more of a Kick go medium or hot if you dare)

1 package (5 0z) Japanese curly noodles or 5 oz uncooked spaghetti (or if you want more of a stick to your ribs kind of thing just throw in the whole package that's what i did.)

1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 tabelspoon lime juice

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions:

In a 4 quart Dutch oven (and or big pot) heat broth to boiling. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese; reduce heat to medium.

Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stiring occasionally, until noodles are tender. Sprinkle with cheese

Let me know if you decide to try it and tell me if you like it.

ENJOY!!!

Blog Makeover

Hello wonderful friends I hope you enjoy the new blog makeover I personally am loving it thank you to shabby blogs. It took forever for me to do it but i think it was so worth it and now that I have found my new favorite website stay tuned for more changes! Leave a comment and let me know what you think and if you know how to add post dividers that would be awesome too since i cant seem to figure that one out

New Job

Woohoo!! Today I got a job! FINALLY It is with Mrs Fields cookies sales and service I start September 8th and my job will end sometime towards the end of December so not a super long time but I am still excited for the opportunity and maybe with any luck it will turn into another opportunity and i will be able to keep working. (fingers crossed) So I am a little nervous espessialy about a job that has a lot to do with sales but I guess this is what i am supposed to do and where i am supposed to be so i will just trust in the lord and we will see how it goes. Thankyou for everyones prayers good thoughts and leads. I apreciate it deeply. Thankyou

New Opportunitys and New Experinces

So on Sunday we get a call from the second counselor if my husband and I can come fifteen minuets before church to speak with him. Well we all know what that means before we even went to church. I hung up the phone and turned to my husband and said babe were getting a calling. He had that deer in the headlights look on his face and said "but i dont get callings" LOL! as i had predicted we received are calling and i was surprised and not so surprised that my husband and i were called to be Nursery Leaders! I was a little sad at first because i felt that i would be missing out on relief socioty and sunday school. missing out in that adult conversation and insight i have always enjoyed as part of my sundays. but my joy came two fold first when they told us that they were working on a program that would allow us to be able to be in nursery just every other week so that we could continue to go to our classes on the off weeks of course i am expecting a few months of nothing but nursery but i am okay with that because the second part of my joy was realizing as i was being set apart that what i could teach these kids (if only but for 5 miniutes if i am lucky) builds the foundation on which they will build there testimonies that even though it may not be stimulating conversation it is a very important calling and i should be so blessed to have it. I also feel like this will help bridge the family home evening gap it seems unfortunatly that without any children, Eric and I are not good at having family home evening but now that we have a lesson to teach on sundays we can spend family home evening studding the manual and how best to aproach it and capture the attentions of our little nursery children. I feel that this is a blessing from God. and Speaking of Blessings I was ever so blessed to have recieved a most unexpected call from an employer that is interested in possibly hiring me for there kids club. I was thrilled the pay is awfull but benifits start from day one and even awful pay is better then no pay! I have to go thru one more interview before they decide wether to hire me or not but i feel that the interview went well and so i am hoping for the best. this would definatly be a great oportunity to get back to work and still be able to go to school in the fall. it seems that the Lord is blessing me in more ways then I deserve.

Fire works , Family, and Fun

Okay so first let me say that i am sorry to all three of my loyal followers (LOL) that it has been so long since I posted. So let me catch you up. I have had a great time with my family last week on the 23rd my inlaws and i dragged our chairs into the sun and watched the bountiful parade. we had a great time cheering and laughing and sometimes booing at the people in the parade. mind you i was not the one booing it was eric who felt the need to boo woods crooss and viewmont! Even after 10 years of being out of highschool he still feels the need to be loyal to his school *insert sigh here*. after the fun of the parade was finaly over (there were over 100 entries) we packed up our things and headed back to the maurers. we enjoyed family time with 5 boxes of 5 dollar hot and ready pizzas 2 boxes of cheese bread and 1 bag of crazy bread. when all the maurers get together we eat alot of food! lol. After we were all sufficantly stuffed we headed over to millcreack junior high where we watched the bountiful fireworks. a greater display i have never seen. They really out did them selves this time! The 24th was just as eventful filled with lots of family time fireworks and eating! if you thought all that pizza was bad just wait. My sweet father in law thought we were having over more people then we ended up having for dinner so there was lots of left overs we are talking plates of hambergers hot dogs and bratworst left over it was insane! but also delicious! the fireworks were done with the whole neighborhood this year which i have to admit is not nearly as much fun as when it is just our family but we must learn to be flexible right?! It was a great weekend and a great time was had by all!

So Greatful

So today I found myself in a weird position i found myself with the opportunity to help, and feel completely helpless all at the same time. I dont want to get into the details of who and what because i want to be respectful of my new friends privacy, but i found myself feeling so greatful for the blessings in my life. Some days when the grief seems unbearable i think selfishly that my life cant get any worse. and then today that selfish notion hit me in the face and i realized that things could be so much worse and i am so blessed for what i do have. I understand that every body has different trials and there all meant for them so i know that my trials are mine and there meant to be mine and i am not meant to have my friends trials, however I can not help but feel like things are not so bad for me anymore. And at the same time i felt so helpless there is so much i wish that i could do for my new friend to take her pain away. but i cant. So for now i will pray and i will do my best to serve her and do anything i can and pray that the spirit will guide me in the right direction. What a day !!