The Deed is Done (I'm Free)

Thanks to all who have prayed for us. I have finally kind of freed myself from having to "drive the children". As far as my interview for the daycare goes, I pretty much have the job if I want it, but I will know for sure tomorrow.

Lloyd's mom was pretty stunned. She knew I was putting in applications & we told her we didn't know what I might get or when I might get it. She also threw some stuff in our face about Lloyd driving a "brand new truck". It's a little late to do anything about that now. It's like he told her, he would have put probably just as much in his old one to fix it up. We were looking to buy used anyway. Thanks Mom & Dad for helping us with that.

I told his mom I would work weekends at the PO if she still wanted me to. She asked about putting in a two weeks notice which I told her I would do as soon as I knew that I had the job for sure for sure.

So, that's where I stand now. Thanks for your prayers and please continue to pray

~i~

YEA! Finally working

As I came to town today, I was praying that my interview at the daycare center would go well and I would make it to my first day of work at an insurance office on time.

As far as I can tell right now, my interview at the daycare center went good. I will know tomorrow if I got that job or not. As for making it to the insurance office on time, I was 30 minutes late because my interview started late.

The insurance office job is kind of boring. I have not seen a single soul today nor has the phone rang. But hey for $7.oo an hour I can do anything. It's better than sitting at home making absolutely nothing.

Speaking of sitting at home. I am going to cofront my mother in law tonight about taking her foster kids to visits and such. We are not making any money by going back and forth to Roswell and Carrizozo. In fact, we are going in the hole. With the price of gas and wear and tear on our vehicle WE are not surviving. Depending on what I hear from the daycare and how I do today at the insurance office will depend on what I do, but I need to work somewhere. If things work out that I can work at the post office on weekends, I will stay there but if it does not work out that way then I will do what needs to be done so Lloyd and I can survive.

~i~

God Does Provide

What a title! I've always believed this but now I believe it more.

From previous posts, you've read that we are financially struggling and I am looking for a way to contribute to Lloyd & I's family income. Well, I got a call this morning from an insurance agent in Ruidoso who needs help filing and answering his telephone when he is not able to be at the office. I went by his office this morning and talked to him & I start tomorrow. Praise God!

I will keep you posted on how things are going. I also dropped off some more applications today but if things work out at the insurance office I may just stay with it.

I also may still have to take kids to counselling and visits but at least I am employed outside of the home again!

God Bless ~i~

Can you Divorce your inlaws?

I know 3 posts in one day! WOW! I must really be stressed. YES! I am.

My question of the evening though is can you divorce your in-laws? or at least one of them?
My mother in law does not want me to get a full-time job because then she would lose her taxi driver. Darn Shucks! I plan to tell her tomorrow that as much as I love her family, we are not making ends meet on one (Lloyd's) salary. Granted when Erin (my 16 y.o. sister in law) returns from Louisianna I will make $100.00 a week in milage driving to & from Roswell 2 times a week and to & from Carrizozo 2 times a week but...

I NEED something away from home & away from the family!

So, if you are reading this, say a little prayer for us.

BTW, Lloyd did not lose his job :)

I know I've been venting a lot about my family but don't think I will vent specifically about you if you upset me.

God Bless ~i~

Jobs & Prayers

What a day! One of Lloyd's co-workers rolled a rock off a mountain into a water tank so I guess he is working late. My father-in-law asked me if I had heard from Lloyd lately & I said I had not heard from him all day. He (my father in-law) said that Lloyd may not have a job when he got home so... I called Lloyd but there was no indication from him that was the case.

Please pray for us. If Lloyd loses his job those of you in Cruces may be seeing at least me again because I will go get at least one of my old jobs back.

God Bless ~i~

Children

Why are kids the way they are? Why do siblings fight? Why can't kids share anymore & mind or do what they are told?

These are questions I ask myself everyday now as I take either my brother in laws to work or my in-law's foster kids to visit their mom. My brother in laws do not fight and argue as bad as the other 4 but I think it is because they know better. The other 4 on the other hand are constantly arguing and do not know how to share. I told the 4 boys today that I did not mind taking them to visit with their mom but if they were going to argue, fight and whine all the way down and all the way back I was not going to continue to take them.

I am hoping and praying that I got through to the boys because if I were not taking them I could be cleaning my house and doing other things. If I do get a "Real" job I do not know what my in-law's will do. Sometimes I feel like I am really taken advantage of & I only married into the family.

On a lighter note, my sister in law & brother in law are BOTH working! YEA! Although I do feel sorry for my niece and nephew as they are in daycare 10 hours of the day. At least they are staying with our aunt and cousin right now.

Oh well, I feel better now that I have vented.

God Bless ~i~

Today is a Better Day

Today is a better day. We went to church this morning & I transferred my membership from Saint Paul's to Community United Methodist Church in Ruidoso. I am even thinking about joining the church choir.

We got home from church and Cherie & I went back to town to pick up the foster boys who were in respite this weekend.

I am gearing up for another busy week & putting my "taxi driver" hat on. Instead of just having to take 4 boys to Roswell twice a week for visits with their mom, I get to take Lloyd's 2 younger brothers (9 & 13) from Gymnastics in Ruidoso Downs to work in Lincoln 3 days a week so I will be a full time taxi driver.

I am also trying to get motivated to job search more tomorrow and turn in applications. I am going to hit some of the day cares and maybe some of the motels (to work in housekeeping). Keep your fingers crossed and say a little prayer that God places me the position I need to be in right now.

Tonight is a Pageant meeting for the annual re-enactment of Billy the Kid's Last Escape. This is an annual event the first weekend in August of every year. I know for some this year is not the greatest weekend to come due to a wedding but the pageant is every year so come see it sometime. I have been in it the last 2 years and will continue to be in it probably until I am too old to participate.

Until next time,

God Bless ~i~

My First Blog

So many people are blogging. So I thought why not try it.

So much is going on in my life right now I don't really know where to start.
I am still driving the taxi, taking foster kids to visit with their mom two times a week & I get to be the one to take them to the Dr & Dentist and all that! YEA for me! I am also still working at the PO on weekends and when the Postmaster needs me.

Please pray as I am applying for some secretarial positions at the branch campus of ENMU in Ruidoso and at the schools in Capitan. I am also searching until I hear anything from those jobs for something. Two POs in the area will open in August but I have to wait till they post the positions to apply and I am needing some money as we are struggling financially right now & it is really hurting our relationship.

I know God will lead me in the right direction but I definately need prayer and some divine intervention from Him.

Hope all is well for everyone & until next time

God Bless
~i~