282.365 {Cheesecake}

282.365 {Cheesecake}

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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. ~Micah 7:7

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait>

So for those of you who follow Rob on Facebook, you’ve heard the good news. Rob has accepted a new job at Auburn University. We are just so elated at this wonderful opportunity. He will be working in the Facilities Division in the Information Systems Department.

Over the past 5 years, we’ve had so many ups and downs (more downs) with my job situation and my eventual career change. As much as I love and cherish my new beginning at Auburn University library, I’m making a lot less than I was a teacher. However, this job comes with a lot less stress as well, which is a very good thing! With all of this though, we’ve cut back until we can’t cut anymore. With Teenager costing more and more by the day (it seems), things are not getting any easier financially.

With this career move of Rob’s, it will give us a little more flexibility financially. It will also give him 4 weeks of vacation plus 2 weeks at Christmas. Great retirement. Little bonus…he will be provided with an iPhone 5!

He won’t start his new job until Oct. 28. Leaving his current job of 16 years at first was something he thought he could never do until he found out all the great benefits. 16 years, folks! That’s quite a long time to be at one job. In fact, that is the entirety of our married life as well as the life of Teenager. I think it will probably be an adjustment for all of us in some ways.

Rob is in the process of training others in his workplace how to do things. You see he has been an invaluable asset to his company. He’s the only person who does what he does as that’s how it is many times with programmers. They have planned for him to continue to do consulting work with them on projects until someone gets fully trained and they have moved on from this phase of projects.

Please be in prayer for him in the next few weeks as he makes the transition.

Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. ~Proverbs 16:3

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281.365 {Pumpkin Contest}

281.365 {Pumpkin Contest}

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280.365 {Looks like an interesting book}

280.365 {Looks like an interesting book}

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279.365 {Front yard resident}

279.365 {Front yard resident}

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278.365 {Don’t we wish all Saturdays could be this care free}

278.365 {Don't we wish all Saturdays could be this care free}

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277.365 {AHS Tiger Pride}

277.365 {AHS Tiger Pride}

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Having the Joy Sucked Out of You

I really hate when life and all it’s problems start to get to me. When I get that feeling that I swallowed a 10 lb. dumbbell, my fingers start to ache, and nervousness rushes through me from my head down to my toes. It’s just not a good feeling. I can handle a lot, but it seems like circumstances, many of which are not in my control, just keep getting shoveled on top of me one after another. Just when I think I can push my way through it all and get back on my feet, one more heaping pile is added and I’m thrown back down on my back again only to have to dig my way back through hoping to make it out this time. All of this sucks the joy right out of me. Now these things could be worse, I realize this, but I was just sitting here thinking. I love this time of year, or at least I used to.
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276.365 {Biggest Pumpkin We’ve Ever Had}

276.365 {Biggest Pumpkin We've Ever Had}

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275.365 {Very Old Book}

275.365 {Very Old Book}
From 1899!

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