Momma Mia

Andrew and I purchased the movie Momma Mia with a wedding gift card and we just finished watching it. I love watching movies that have some form of musical feel to it and I really enjoyed this movie. I actually stayed awake through the whole thing and rocked the movie out by turning up the sound loud! If you want an up beat movie, I recommend this movie even though I don't agree with some of things they were promoting in the movie. I enjoyed hearing Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep sing! Overall, this movie was good and I enjoyed it especially watching it with my husband.

My Trip

For the past 9 days, I have been in Oregon working for my mom completing a project that she needed to get done. I believe I got it done, but I could have used more days to complete more things she needed, but it was such a great time to come up here. I was also able to help my brother and sister-in-law move into their house which was exciting to see their house take shape. I also was able to babysit my almost 15 month old nephew which was great! I have been able to enjoy all my nieces and nephew and see them grow. I can't wait until I come back next time to see them grow, mature, and get older! I was also able to hang out with my brothers and sisters and share laughs with them. While visiting family is awesome, great, plenty of words to describe my family, I was able to see friends. I was able to attend a Corban College women's basketball game with Puffy, I was able to go to the mall with Sarah, go out to coffee with Fancy Pants, go out to dinner with Bethany, go back to the Portland Spirit and see my old co-workers, and run into friends from college at random spots. Things were great while up here even though knowing Andrew was really sick down there, I knew he would be taken care of. I can't wait until one day we do move up to Oregon and enjoy my family more and see our friends more!!! Tonight I leave to go back to Sacramento so all I can say is until next time...

A Thought

I have been thinking about Valentine's Day lately since it is tomorrow. Andrew and I have decided that we will not be celebrating due to the fact it is just another day, but this day gets a title compared to most days of the year. I never really cared to celebrate Valentine's Day since there is not a really good purpose for it and it gives a lame excuse (in my opinion) for men and women to celebrate love on this day and this day only. Why can't we be celebrating our love to our spouses and/or significant other at any other time of year? We should be celebrating our love 365 days instead of 1 out of 365 days!?! God has brought our significant other or spouse into our life and He is the one who has shown us the greatest love of all. He has shown us how to love at all times. Valentine's Day is big hype in the secular world that it is a time to romance your significant other or spouse and then you will be getting "some" that night. Valentine's Day is a very popular day for engagements, for jewelry, for roses, for candy, to give gifts to each other. Why can't we be giving each other gifts or show our love at other times of the year for "just because." Just because...I am thinking of you, I love you, I just wanted to see you smile, I know you have had a hard day/week/month, I just wanted to make you feel special, etc. For me, I am not really into oh Andrew has to get me things to be happy (yes, it is nice to get surprises), but the most important thing is to see Andrew seek after the Lord with all that He has and wants to seek after God in our marriage and let God lead him and in turn lead our marriage. That would provide me love and show me everything compared to Valentine's Day that last a single day of the year.

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Dreaded Interview

Today, I, Kathleen had an interview with the Social Security Administration specifically for a legal assistant position. I was really nervous -waking up at 4am thinking about what to say I think shows nervousness. I kept praying that God would give me the strength to have the words He would want me to say and not my own. I was thankful for two of our friends (that are married to each other) that came over last night to help me out with what to say and also pray for me. It was such a delight to know that they were ready to drop what they had to help me and encourage. Well, the interview went okay I felt. I should have said more and explained myself more! Don't you hate it when you go away and actually think about it....you should have said this, not that....you should have elaborated on an answer or two. Well, it is over and I am now waiting to hear back. If anything, God has used this experience to prepare me for what He has in store for me! I am just thankful to receive an interview after applying and being jobless for the past 6 months! Thanks to all who was praying. I will let you know whether good or bad.

Also, we are excited to announce.......................................................................

I am..........................................................

going back to school to get my master's in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Reading. Lord willing with finances coming through and He continues to keep that door open, I will start my first online class March 9th for eights weeks. I will be attending Grand Canyon University online which I am very excited about!

Do You Ever...

Do you ever get in the mood to want to clean and rearrange a room? Well, I had an itch today to rearrange our bedroom and I completed it with Andrew's help (even though he is getting over being sick). I wanted to vacuum, I want to dust, I want to wipe, I want to make our room clean, and tidy. Now our bed is in a different place, our dresser is in a different place, our bookshelf is in a different place. As for now, this is how our bedroom will stay hopefully (as long as the sun doesn't wake up Andrew at 5am)!!! Next, our project is to organize our office as we need to clean up some stuff that we put in there to get it out of our bedroom. Also, it is time to use some wedding gift cards to get some containers to store some stuff. Oh.....I have the time, it is just if I want to do it.


Post will follow later to talk about the previous post that I wrote about. I am NOT pregnant for those that were confused by my post....for misreading the text! =)

Also, one more thing.....HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY KATIE CASEBEER!!!!!! =)

Not Expecting....

So, today God threw a curve ball in my life! I am praying that this is what God really wants and I am excited to see where this leads me with Him leading me. I will let you all know in the days ahead if this is exactly what God wants and let you know more in detail what is happening.