The April Challenge!

Well it's that time again....I'm not going to eat meat starting tomorrow and lasting for the whole month of April. I did this once before in February but only did it for 13 days because I had gone home and didn't want to miss out on all that good home cookin. In addition to not eating meat I will not be eating desserts/sweets as well. I know, it's going to be a lot to handle all at once  and will probably be pretty cranky for the first week or so. But I'm hoping that this will help me 1) find ways to eat healthier and 2) learn how not to over indulge in sweets. When I did it in February I actually enjoyed it and have been looking forward to doing it again. I don't think I would ever become a vegetarian, though, because I LOVE meat way to much. But you never know!  

Trust Is EVERYTHING!

I don't know how many of you knew about the whole ordeal with my voice last year....long story very short. I had a polyp (a growth) on my right vocal chord and it was obstructing my ability to sing. I was experiencing shortness of breath, raspy voice, voice cracking, dizziness, and the list goes on. I wasn't able to sing for 9 or 10 months. It was a miracle but God healed me. Well sadly the polyp has return, not full force because I am still able to sing. I just get dizzy, I notice my voice cracking a lot and I'm losing my vocal range. I am not going to let this get me down this time. God has really been helping me through this and my attitude about it has really surprised me. I believe that He is trying to teach/show me something and until I get it I think this is going to be a re-occurring thing. So trusting in Him is all I can do.

A Piece of Ireland ...Here

Wow! What a week. This past week we (my church) had a team of six people from Ireland. They came across the pond to do ministry. The team was a group of musicians who played at a local Pub, Fiddler's Green a totally three times while they were here, they also played at a block party in our Pastor's neighborhood, and did two church services as well. Their band is stinkin AMAZING! The band consisted of a Sweet Drummer (Lily), it's a Celtic drum don't remember what it is called, an awesome Banjo/Vocal/Guitar playing (Joe), an Amazing Guitar/Panio/Kazoo/Vocal/Harmonic player (Ken), and a Talented Piano/Guitar/Tuba/Whistle/Celtic Fulte/Trumpet/Vocal and like five another instruments that I can't remember (Noel). Noel's wife, Heather (who can also sing and play piano) was on the trip along with Lyndsey the youth pastor. 

It was good getting to see them again. A team of ten went to Ireland in October 07 on a mission team and that is where we first encountered the Irish. God did so cool stuff around Orlando, in the Ireland team and also awakened some things in myself. I definitely will be going back to Ireland, it's an amazing country, wonderful people and a huge need. 

I Didn't Get It

Well I just received a phone call from the School for the Teacher's Aide job and I didn't get the job. No big deal I'm just happy that they called me. I do have something lined up for the next month, but come May I'm gonna have to do a search all over again.

When Will It End?

ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's all I have to say about this job situation (or lack of).  

Looking For A Change

Alright everyone I have been thinking lately about cutting my hair. I have been trying to grow it out, but I almost think I need to start all over again...less split ends and less damaged hair. So now I need your help, which one of these styles do you like better, I guess that they look similar but give me your opinions. Thanks a bunch!

Gotta love Interviews!

Today was such a crazy day, so I had my interviews today. My first one was at 9:30 am but I woke up super early so I had enough time and plus I had to got to the store as well. So it's around 8:30 and I'm like one exit away from arriving at the first interview..I know a whole hour early I over estimated rush hour traffic. So as I'm thinking this I get a phone call from the person I'm about to see and she says is the any way that you can come in this afternoon? Are you kidding me?!?! But what could I say I was like of course and I turned around and went back home. Once I got home I was really tired, my next interview wasn't until 2 pm, but I couldn't lay down or go back to sleep because my hair was done nice. So I just killed time watching TV and organizing old notes from high school (that's another story in itself)

I left around noon so that I could check out a camera shop that was near by my second interview spot. However the camera shop didn't impress my much or maybe I just wasn't in the mood to look at the time, I don't know. Anyway so I was in and out and on my way to my interview. It was an hour and a half before I needed to be there but whatever. Long story short mapquest failed me yet again and it took me 45 mins to find the place, that was literally about 15 mins from the camera place. So the interview went awesome, I have never be able to walk out of an interview and say that. I was interviewing for a Teacher's Aide at an alternative school for at-risk youths. I really hope I get this job, it's going to be a challenging job for awhile but it is going to be so rewarding in the long run. They are going to narrow it down to two people and I will know Thursday if I need to come back for a second interview or if I didn't get the job. So I super excited and I hope everything will work out.

So then I went to the other interview where I found out that it wasn't an interview at all it was a Temp Agency. ARGH! I will definitely keep you guys updated on the job situation.

Today Is Definitely Better!

Yay! for me. I am having a much better day then I was the other day. After having a dry spell as far as finding a job, I received two phone calls about positions I applied for. I was waiting to have lunch with a friend and was trying to kill time, so I was just walking around in Ross and I got the first call. And seriously not even a minute later I get another call and it was the second person. They both scheduled a interview with me tomorrow, so will see what happens. Hopefully I be writing and telling you about the job (FULL TIME job) I finally have. I'll let you know how it goes.

And The WAR begins...

Finally back in Florida, and it's very bitter sweet. It was absolute awesome begin home, but if you read a couple blogs ago I was looking forward to coming back because there are some changes that I needed to make. Anyway, so I got back to Florida and it appears that I don't have a job anymore (I said appears, have to go talk to them tomorrow), nor do I have a check because, long story, just mailed them out yesterday, which really doesn’t help my bank account.

Then today was the big test day (K-6, for my teaching certification). I had been studying this stupid book that turns out didn't help me at all. I mean seriously this test was ridiculous; the type of questions weren't even similar to what was on the test. I should probably be as positive as possible but I don't feel condifient after walking out of there. Not only was it a waste of time and money taking the test but also
purchasing the stupidest, most ridiculous, piece of study material known to man. I'm pretty sure if I had that book to study for about 2 months it wouldn't have made a difference, a lot of the material that was asked on the test WASN'T EVEN IN THE BOOK! *This picture explains exactly how I felt after taking that test, and from reading that book!*

While I was in New Mexico, my last night there actually, I dropped my camera. No big deal right? People drop their cell phones, and probably cameras, all of the time. That's exactly what I was thinking because after I dropped it I was able to still take pictures. Well apparently it had a delayed reaction and is now broken. When you turn it on a picture of the logo shows up and then goes to a white screen. I can view previously taken pictures I just can't take any new ones. Yes it's just a camera but this is huge for me, especially because I had an up coming project I needed it for.

Once I got back from the test and had a little emotional melt down, I realized that all the things that have happened in the last 24 hrs were attacks from the devil. He knows the things that I came back here to and he doesn't like it and is trying everything he can to get me off course. I can't believe I almost fell for it; I'm not going to let him defeat, distract, or distress me. I have to stay focused. Thank you for letting my vent, I feel a lot better now.