So I have been a slacker about updating.... my apologies. I am good at making lists so I thought I would take that route on updating everyone on everything happening in our lives. So, here goes...
1. We have a new housemate! A good friend of ours, Hailey, decided to move up to Austin so we invited her to stay with us for a few months to get settled here. Her work schedule is pretty opposite from ours so we don't even see her everyday but it has been good to have time with her. And she does a good job helping out around the house.... I don't know if I will be ready for her to leave in a couple months! :)
2. I am still loving my job!!! I have established some great relationships with several of our patients. This job has truly been a catalyst for Matthew and I to move towards a healthy lifestyle which has been great! And I have become a true believer in Chiropractic!
3. Caiti, Matthew's sister, will be here in about a month and will be here for about 6 weeks. We are excited about having time with her that will likely involve lots of fun times in the sun and more exploring of Austin. Matthew will be flying up to Ohio and then driving down with her so she will have her car here. Then they will drive back up and Matthew will be flying home. I am really excited that Matthew will get to go up and see his family and that he will have that long car trip (twice) to bond with his sister.
4. I really want a puppy. We came so close to getting one this week but things didn't go through. For a while I thought Matthew wasn't really ready for us to get a dog. But what I have learned is that he is just picky about the kind of dog we get. He had a dog when he was growing up that he loved and if I ever show him a dog that even slightly resembles her then he tells me to go for it. So, I feel that the addition of a puppy to our family will be happening very soon! (at least I hope so!)
5. I am going to be an Aunt x2 on Tuesday!!! Sarah will be having her baby on Tuesday. This means we will have several days of little Matthew (my nephew) staying with us (hooray!). We are very excited to meet little Kyler Drinka and to welcome her into this world!
6. As part of getting healthier we are doing a three week extremely healthy eating kind of detox thing. It has been something we have been moving towards and I feel that this decision to start out kind of extreme will be a good way to make eating healthier a consistent part of our lives. We are sticking to fruits, veggies, eggs, and nuts. I am feeling a lot better and feel like I have already lost some weight (we started on Monday). I haven't weighed myself but will hopefully make use of the wii fit today and check on that!
7. Sarah, my sister, planned a surprise camping weekend with the guys weekend for Doug for his birthday so Matthew left straight from work last night and will be back Saturday early afternoon. Sarah did a great job and I know Doug will love this. I also know that this will be really great for Matthew to be able to get out and do some manly things with the guys. Thanks Sarah!
Well.... that is all of the updates on life I have for now. Things are getting busy but we are loving life and thankful for all the blessings that God is providing us with!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
A new job!
March has turned out to be a much better month! The best thing that happened was that I got a new job!!! I just started this past Monday at Shoreline Chiropractic as the Chiropractor's Assistant. I absolutely love what I am doing and love the people I work with! It is a christian-based practice and this is evident in every aspect of what they do. It is a lot of transitioning to new hours and learning a new position but this is a complete gift from God!
The other good thing about this month is that Matthew and I haven't been sick at all. And that brings me to another great benefit of my job. We will both be getting care and will have opportunities to learn a lot about how to be more healthy and choose more natural options regarding food and medicine. This is a direction we were headed towards anyway so it is nice that now it is part of my job description!
A downside to the new job is that I work no where near the Drinka's now so there isn't the convenience of stopping by my sister's on the way home or spending the evening with them after work. We are just going to have to get more intentional about planning time together. My nephew is growing so fast that it is hard to only see him on a weekly basis. (I know... I am lucky compared to a lot of his family... but I am used to seeing him so much more!!) Luckily it looks like we will have them for the day this Sunday!
This month hasn't been too eventful for us beyond the new job. But we have definitely seen once again that God is faithful to provide for His people. Thank you all for your prayers this last month!!
God Bless!
The other good thing about this month is that Matthew and I haven't been sick at all. And that brings me to another great benefit of my job. We will both be getting care and will have opportunities to learn a lot about how to be more healthy and choose more natural options regarding food and medicine. This is a direction we were headed towards anyway so it is nice that now it is part of my job description!
A downside to the new job is that I work no where near the Drinka's now so there isn't the convenience of stopping by my sister's on the way home or spending the evening with them after work. We are just going to have to get more intentional about planning time together. My nephew is growing so fast that it is hard to only see him on a weekly basis. (I know... I am lucky compared to a lot of his family... but I am used to seeing him so much more!!) Luckily it looks like we will have them for the day this Sunday!
This month hasn't been too eventful for us beyond the new job. But we have definitely seen once again that God is faithful to provide for His people. Thank you all for your prayers this last month!!
God Bless!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Welcome to our new blog! I wasn't able to make some changes to the format of our previous blog and I really wanted to make our blog more pretty... thinking that having a pretty blog might help me update it more often... I guess we will see! :)
So here it is! I sometimes am not sure what to write on hear but know that there are people out there that are interested in the everyday happening of our lives and want to do a better job keeping them updated.
We have had an interesting start to 2009, January was relatively uneventful. Matthew and I decided to just spend New Years at home the 2 of us. At first it felt a little lame but at the end of the day... or I guess the next morning... I realized that 2008 was QUITE a year for us to say the least and it was fun to bring it to an end and ring in 2009 at home, just the 2 of us.
February was and probably will always be a crazy month for us. It started with our 1 year anniversary. We did not get to do every thing we hoped to because we were trying to be a little financially conscious because my job was not very stable. Our plans also changed because the weather got yucky and I got sick. BUT none of that really mattered. I loved just getting to spend an entire day with Matthew by my side celebrating us and what this last year has meant. I am continually blessed to have a man by my side who loves the Lord as much as Matthew does. Who leads me and loves me. Who puts up with my weird quirks and stubborn tendencies.
The day after our anniversary I ended up loosing my job. It was such a hard moment as I absolutely loved what I did and the people I worked with. There were tears on both ends and I know that it was not an easy decision for them to make. I am grateful that things ended as well as they did and that many of the relationships I built there are continuing strong! I have dealt with a lot of emotions because of this. The only way I could explain it at first was that I was sad. I wasn't mad at anyone or bitter, I really didn't even deal with any worry right away, I was just sad that I was going to have to let go of a position I loved so dearly and that I wasn't going to get to see people everyday that meant so much to me. I have since then really felt a lot of excitement. I am so thankful for the season I had in my previous job. I learned so much and met so so so many amazing people and was truly blessed to be a part of their lives. But I know that God's hand was in this and that this door closed because He has something wonderful in store for me. I am still searching for a job... and it isn't an easy time to be doing so but I have some exciting leads and am praying that a door will open for me.
February has also been crazy because of my birthday, Valentine's day, and a joint birthday party with my sister. AND on top of all of that.... from pink eye, to colds, to viral infections, Matthew and I have been sick back and forth all month! But from stocking up on tons of juice to washing all our bedding in super hot water to spraying Lysol everywhere imaginable to downing as much vitamin C as possible... We are determined to not let all this sickness follow us into March! And then are going to do some serious thinking about what we can do to strengthen our immune systems... and we will take any suggestions! :)
Well I think that has you all up to date on the happenings of our year so far and, like I said, I will try to stay more on top of updates so if you don't hear from me for awhile feel free to yell at me! :)
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So here it is! I sometimes am not sure what to write on hear but know that there are people out there that are interested in the everyday happening of our lives and want to do a better job keeping them updated.
We have had an interesting start to 2009, January was relatively uneventful. Matthew and I decided to just spend New Years at home the 2 of us. At first it felt a little lame but at the end of the day... or I guess the next morning... I realized that 2008 was QUITE a year for us to say the least and it was fun to bring it to an end and ring in 2009 at home, just the 2 of us.
February was and probably will always be a crazy month for us. It started with our 1 year anniversary. We did not get to do every thing we hoped to because we were trying to be a little financially conscious because my job was not very stable. Our plans also changed because the weather got yucky and I got sick. BUT none of that really mattered. I loved just getting to spend an entire day with Matthew by my side celebrating us and what this last year has meant. I am continually blessed to have a man by my side who loves the Lord as much as Matthew does. Who leads me and loves me. Who puts up with my weird quirks and stubborn tendencies.
The day after our anniversary I ended up loosing my job. It was such a hard moment as I absolutely loved what I did and the people I worked with. There were tears on both ends and I know that it was not an easy decision for them to make. I am grateful that things ended as well as they did and that many of the relationships I built there are continuing strong! I have dealt with a lot of emotions because of this. The only way I could explain it at first was that I was sad. I wasn't mad at anyone or bitter, I really didn't even deal with any worry right away, I was just sad that I was going to have to let go of a position I loved so dearly and that I wasn't going to get to see people everyday that meant so much to me. I have since then really felt a lot of excitement. I am so thankful for the season I had in my previous job. I learned so much and met so so so many amazing people and was truly blessed to be a part of their lives. But I know that God's hand was in this and that this door closed because He has something wonderful in store for me. I am still searching for a job... and it isn't an easy time to be doing so but I have some exciting leads and am praying that a door will open for me.
February has also been crazy because of my birthday, Valentine's day, and a joint birthday party with my sister. AND on top of all of that.... from pink eye, to colds, to viral infections, Matthew and I have been sick back and forth all month! But from stocking up on tons of juice to washing all our bedding in super hot water to spraying Lysol everywhere imaginable to downing as much vitamin C as possible... We are determined to not let all this sickness follow us into March! And then are going to do some serious thinking about what we can do to strengthen our immune systems... and we will take any suggestions! :)
Well I think that has you all up to date on the happenings of our year so far and, like I said, I will try to stay more on top of updates so if you don't hear from me for awhile feel free to yell at me! :)
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