Okay. So last Friday I received a paycheck for 36 hours for the training that I did at the company I work for full time. It was a small check, but nevertheless every penny helps right now. We are strapped for cash, majorly.
On Sunday we paid tithing on the check.
In the mail on Monday I received a completely random check totaling almost 200 dollars from a company that I work for but haven't done the training. In fact, I have done nothing more than the initial interview. This is almost the amount we need to finish paying our bills for the remainder of the month.
On Tuesday I spent all day calling the hr department trying to figure out why on earth I got it and what to do with it, to no avail.
Today, on Wednesday, I was able to talk to the Chief Financial officer and get it all straightened out. It was a check for 20 hours of training, which I have NOT done. My soon to be immediate boss made a mistake and filled out the form and said I had done the training. The C.F.O decided to let me keep the MUCH NEEDED money, and I will just get another check for 20 hours once I have completed the trainings. So basically I have been pre-paid to do the trainings which take place later this month.
I can't help but to think this major blessing was from paying tithing. I feel so blessed. And I know that my Father is really watching out for me these days.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Morals and Values
Okay so I trained for my new job this week. Yeah go me. As a result of training I met everyone else who is working for the same company that I have the privilege of working for here in our current town.
Quite often during our "free time" the conversation often revolved around how badly each person needed a cigarette or how much they had to drink the night before or what there favorite alcoholic beverage is, etc.
I looked around the room and noticed that each of them also had tattoos. One had an amazing tattoo with a picture of her goddaughter that looks very real-life. The artist did a great job. And in my opinion everyone else's tattoos were not very attractive.
There had been a discussion about one girl's tattoo and that she didn't like it anymore because it was a name of a person (her ex) and that she wanted to get it either removed or covered up.
While these people were discussing such things and I was noticing there tattoos I kept thinking that it is incredibly amazing that I was raised with such great standards that help me be safe and healthy. By abstaining from tobacco I significantly lower the risk of getting lung cancer. By abstaining from alcohol I lower the chance of me suffering from liver disease. From sustaining from getting tattoos I significantly lower the chance of contracting HIV/AIDS from reused needles.
How awesome is it that I was raised with superb morals and values that stemmed from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints? I think it is superbly awesome. It makes me VERY HAPPY!
Quite often during our "free time" the conversation often revolved around how badly each person needed a cigarette or how much they had to drink the night before or what there favorite alcoholic beverage is, etc.
I looked around the room and noticed that each of them also had tattoos. One had an amazing tattoo with a picture of her goddaughter that looks very real-life. The artist did a great job. And in my opinion everyone else's tattoos were not very attractive.
There had been a discussion about one girl's tattoo and that she didn't like it anymore because it was a name of a person (her ex) and that she wanted to get it either removed or covered up.
While these people were discussing such things and I was noticing there tattoos I kept thinking that it is incredibly amazing that I was raised with such great standards that help me be safe and healthy. By abstaining from tobacco I significantly lower the risk of getting lung cancer. By abstaining from alcohol I lower the chance of me suffering from liver disease. From sustaining from getting tattoos I significantly lower the chance of contracting HIV/AIDS from reused needles.
How awesome is it that I was raised with superb morals and values that stemmed from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints? I think it is superbly awesome. It makes me VERY HAPPY!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Temple
Okay. Now that we have moved, we live within 3 miles of the temple. This temple sits on a hill, which makes it really awesome for me to see everyday. Every time we are coming home I can see it. What a perfect place we live at and what a perfect place it is to remind me of what I am hoping to find these days.
Our ward meetinghouse is on the way to the temple from our home. And in church today I was thinking thinking that going to church is just one step we have to do in order to go to the temple.
Every time I see the temple when I am coming home, it reminds me that I want to be able to go there.. I want to be a temple recomend holder and attend regularly. I miss going to the temple.
To me, seeing the temple right now while on my way home is symbolic. The temple is a House of the Lord, and I want to live with Him again. I hope I can be found worthy so that I can.
I don't think us living at this home is a coincidence right now. I need and enjoy the constant reminder.
Our ward meetinghouse is on the way to the temple from our home. And in church today I was thinking thinking that going to church is just one step we have to do in order to go to the temple.
Every time I see the temple when I am coming home, it reminds me that I want to be able to go there.. I want to be a temple recomend holder and attend regularly. I miss going to the temple.
To me, seeing the temple right now while on my way home is symbolic. The temple is a House of the Lord, and I want to live with Him again. I hope I can be found worthy so that I can.
I don't think us living at this home is a coincidence right now. I need and enjoy the constant reminder.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Economic Miracles
Okay. So its been a while since my last post on here. My life took a sudden turn for the extreme busy.
A few weeks back, I knelt in prayer. For the first time in a very long time, while I explained to my Father my incredibly rough economic circumstances. I explained to Him that I need a job, or we will loose our home. I had been interviewing at a variety of places left and right. About 2 hours later, my phone rang. It was a job offer. I broke down in tears. Tears of joy that He listened to my pleads.
I continued to fill out more job applications in hopes that it would be guarenteed hours because the first job offer was only on-call.
I filled out a job application for an (undisclosed company) on Wendesday. I had an interview with them on Thursday. On Sunday, I paid tithing on some money that was given to us from a couple of sources. My husband said that we didn't need to pay tithing on that money, and I told him that we needed to. So I did anyway. On Monday I got a phone call offering me a full time position with full benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, and tuition reimbursement. I cried again. So happy.
Maybe this was all a coincidence, but I highly doubt it.
A few weeks back, I knelt in prayer. For the first time in a very long time, while I explained to my Father my incredibly rough economic circumstances. I explained to Him that I need a job, or we will loose our home. I had been interviewing at a variety of places left and right. About 2 hours later, my phone rang. It was a job offer. I broke down in tears. Tears of joy that He listened to my pleads.
I continued to fill out more job applications in hopes that it would be guarenteed hours because the first job offer was only on-call.
I filled out a job application for an (undisclosed company) on Wendesday. I had an interview with them on Thursday. On Sunday, I paid tithing on some money that was given to us from a couple of sources. My husband said that we didn't need to pay tithing on that money, and I told him that we needed to. So I did anyway. On Monday I got a phone call offering me a full time position with full benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, and tuition reimbursement. I cried again. So happy.
Maybe this was all a coincidence, but I highly doubt it.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Conference
Over the last two days, I have been grateful that I was able to watch general conference in my own home. I have not watched general conference since 2003.
And I will say this: I actually enjoyed it. I enjoyed what the latter-day prophets had to say regarding all of the topics that was presented: Commitment, Covenants, Eternal Life, Faith, Honesty, Kindness, Morality, Obedience, Prayer, Service, Testimonies, Worthiness, and the Church Welfare Program.
I feel so blessed to be able to be part of a church that has a modern day prophet.
And I will say this: I actually enjoyed it. I enjoyed what the latter-day prophets had to say regarding all of the topics that was presented: Commitment, Covenants, Eternal Life, Faith, Honesty, Kindness, Morality, Obedience, Prayer, Service, Testimonies, Worthiness, and the Church Welfare Program.
I feel so blessed to be able to be part of a church that has a modern day prophet.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Dean
This post is for yesterday... I missed my blog yesterday because I was so busy with life yesterday.
Yesterday marks the day my Awesome Handsome, Husband was born into this world. I am so grateful that we met, and that we became the best of friends and decided to make our friendship eternal by getting married and sealed for time and all eternity. I honestly don't know that I would be able to get along without him! He's the best!
Love Ya Dean!
Yesterday marks the day my Awesome Handsome, Husband was born into this world. I am so grateful that we met, and that we became the best of friends and decided to make our friendship eternal by getting married and sealed for time and all eternity. I honestly don't know that I would be able to get along without him! He's the best!
Love Ya Dean!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Garden
Today I am thankful for two things.... email and gardens...
I am thankful for the intervention of the email and the simplicity it allows us to communicate in.....
My aunt whom I lived with during my high school days has been diagnosed with Lung Cancer, and she emailed all the family members an update about how she is doing. Even though she has scene brighter days, I appreciate the fact that she took the time to update us.... and thus allowing us to pray for her specific needs at this time.
And there is the garden...although simple, it is producing food for us to enjoy.
We planted the garden shortly after arriving to this city, in the desert. Our romaine lettuce is ready to be harvested. Today we had a salad with the lettuce for lunch. The lettuce tastes so much better straight out of the garden then from a store. So good that yesterday I ate the lettuce- PLAIN! No other mixture of fruits and vegetables, or fattening salad dressings... just the good old lettuce.
We can see little tiny tomatoes starting to sprout from our 4 tomatoes bushes.... my husband was ecstatic when he made the discovery of the first little one sprouting.
I have been told that its hard and very tricky to grow a garden here- so I can't help but think that our Eternal Father is having something to do with it. After all, it has survived several deep freezes.
I am thankful for the intervention of the email and the simplicity it allows us to communicate in.....
My aunt whom I lived with during my high school days has been diagnosed with Lung Cancer, and she emailed all the family members an update about how she is doing. Even though she has scene brighter days, I appreciate the fact that she took the time to update us.... and thus allowing us to pray for her specific needs at this time.
And there is the garden...although simple, it is producing food for us to enjoy.
We planted the garden shortly after arriving to this city, in the desert. Our romaine lettuce is ready to be harvested. Today we had a salad with the lettuce for lunch. The lettuce tastes so much better straight out of the garden then from a store. So good that yesterday I ate the lettuce- PLAIN! No other mixture of fruits and vegetables, or fattening salad dressings... just the good old lettuce.
We can see little tiny tomatoes starting to sprout from our 4 tomatoes bushes.... my husband was ecstatic when he made the discovery of the first little one sprouting.
I have been told that its hard and very tricky to grow a garden here- so I can't help but think that our Eternal Father is having something to do with it. After all, it has survived several deep freezes.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Welcome Aboard!
Okay.... Well... I felt impressed that I should start a new, public blog about my journey that I am currently on...
Raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, therefore was baptized at the age of 8.
I had been having terrible doubts in any higher being. I have suffered so incredibly much, and therefore doubted the existence of God. But who hasn't, right?
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