Let me start out by just saying how wonderful I’ve always known my husband is. He’s not just a hopeless romantic, prince charming wanna-be (I swear he is), but he’s also very empathetic and since the beginning of his days as a high school boy pursuing his princess, he’s always been attentive to my hours on end of pointless babbling, so as to win over this heart of mine. Needless to say, I love this about him. Tonight, I treasure this paramount characteristic in him, all the more.
Exhausted from the job that I despise, bored from studying so much for the licensing exam for my new job, and lonely from endless hours of being by myself these past few weeks, I relapsed into my homesick self from last semester and started crying like the 15 year old girl that I am in the inside. So what else would a prince charming do, but scoop me up and lay me on my bed so he could serenade me with his beautiful voice and guitar playing. First song he sang/played happened to be Deliver Me, by David Crowder. Still, I’m really not sure why he decided to play this because I’ve never heard him play it before; I didn’t even know he could play it…just lucky I guess! I don’t know if you’ve ever heard this song, but the words are so powerful. In case you want to listen to it yourself, here’s a link to a youtube video with lyrics included: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOAxRKY0KZE
The song calmed me and gave me exactly what I needed- a reminder that He is here. Michael and I are in such a different place and I’m so bad with change; it makes it easy to give up and feel sorry for myself, wondering why in the world God brought us here. But as I listened to the song, I started thinking how much different things could be if I stopped moping around and began to use all of this empty time I have to spend more time in his word or in prayer or worship. What could this do for my faith?...wonders, I can only guess, since I haven’t actually done any of this with the extra free time that I have.
After that song, Michael sang a couple of other songs that he wrote for me in college, which is always guaranteed to get a smile out of me. Laying on my bed, with my black tears still dripping down my face and staining my pillowcase, I began to think about how lucky I was to be married to him. This moment literally could not have existed if I was with any other man in the world. He not only knew exactly the song I needed, spiritually, to hear, but he also threw in a couple of my favs of his very own, which brought nothing other than comfort and calm to me. So there I had my answer. God didn’t bring us here so I could be miserable and alone and sit around feeling sorry for myself; he brought us here so I could be miserable and alone and, therefore, would seek Him. In the past, I would immediately turn to my family if I was feeling homesick, but tonight through Michael, I learned that I should go to God first. To my husband, I am thankful for the reminder and the continual encouragement. I don’t really know what I would do if he was the type to get stressed out and go crazy. I guess this is why I need him- he is my rock and the exact opposite of me. Love, if you’re reading this (he does every so often), this song is for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iXqEkgnpSs
I can’t play guitar or sing, though I may pretend to be able to, but I can certainly youtube you a song hehe J Thanks for being you! Okay, so apart from that quick update on how God is so good, I also actually followed through with my New Years resolution this year and got a new job! I'm now an outside sales rep for America's Senior Benedits and I couldn't be more excited or proud! I really think this job could be perfect for me. I'll be in a professional atmosphere, get to wear cute business clothes, and get paid really will get paid really well, but won't have to sit at a desk all day! I'll actually be out in senior's homes discussing different life, long-term car, carcer, etc. insurance options with them. Plus, the needs of seniors is something I'm very familiar with because of my parents' company.
To tell you the truth, it's the perfect time I've really had anything to be proud of myself for since I graduated from A&M. In college it's so easy to have pride because your success is numerically measured out for you through grades. In the real world, it's not as easy. Anyway, so I had those two itnerviews last week (as I mentioned in my last blog). They went really well, but one of the companies told me they were interviewing 15 of the top candidates and would only be choosing one and the other company said they interviewed dozens of people and would be selecting two or three,. I was hopeful, but i knew my chances could be better. After a few days, found out that I got second interviews with both companies, one of which was a field demo, where I would be spending a whole day with the terrirory manager going to his appointments.
I was so nervous at the beginning of the day, though I didn't let it show. Then Shane, the terrirory manager, told me he is the Mayor Pro Tem of Des Moines...yikes! Thankfully, he ended up being super awesome and I relaxed. He even shower me a couple of magic tricks haha and stopped at the house that John Wayne grew up in, on our way to an appointment with a customer. Here's a couple pics...
So now, I'm just working on getting my licenses to sell health and life insurances. It is actually alot more info than I ever expected, and it takes about 3 hours a day of studying, but it'll be over in a couple of weeks. It's a small price to pay for the opportunities it will create for Michael and I! This new job really does feel like such a big blessing; it will hopefully allow for alot less loans from Michael's podiatry school, more money to visit family and to travel, and can help us save alot more month each month...which leads to being able to have a family younger hehe J
Hm....nothing else too much going on. It snowed about 4 inches this morning, so I really won't be going out much today. Maybe go to Hobby Lobby to get some stuff to make Valentines and possibly groceries, but not too much. Oh! I did try a new salsa recipe I found on pinterest, which literally only took about 5 minutes (or maybe less) and tasted delicious. Michael and I have been keeping it fully stocked in the fridge, for a kind of healthy snack (healthier than other dips hahaha). Here's the recipe if you want to try it yourself:
http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2010/06/one-minute-salsa.html
One Minute Salsa
*Note: This salsa is unbelievably good with a couple diced avocados mixed in just before serving.
*Makes about 3 cups
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 small red onion, peeled and quartered
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup drained jarred pickled jalapenos
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
DIRECTIONS:
In the bowl of a food processor (or a blender), pulse the onion, cilantro, jalapenos, lime juice, garlic and salt until coarsely chopped.
Add the drained tomatoes and pulse until combined. Don’t overprocess in this step if you want your salsa to remain chunky – just give it a few good 1-second pulses until everything is mixed. Place the salsa in a fine mesh strainer or sieve and drain briefly. Transfer to a bowl and serve. (The salsa can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days.)
I ended up adjusting a few ingredients the first time I made it, so I could use the stuff I already happened to have and it actually tasted alot better to us. I reduced the onion to 1/4 small red onion. I love onions, and it was still a bit too strong in that department. I also switched out the diced tomatoes for two regular cans of cilantro-lime rotel tomatoes. When I made it the second time, I used the exact recipe and we didn't eat half of it. Okay, friends, that's all for now! Hope every in Texas enjoys a snow-less weekend :)
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