One month goes by fast!

Today completes one month of married life for Michael and me. How could I have accomplished so little in that much time??? I guess I did go on a honeymoon, move my life over to Nampa, Idaho, set up a new apartment, change my name with numerous business entities, sign up for a new semester of school, etc, etc, but I still feel outta place as there is nothing that I HAVE to do each day. For example: Michael HAS to go to work. I have to . . . check the mail? Do dishes? Hmm. . . Well, school starts tomorrow, and then it'll be totally different! I'll HAVE to go to chapel, HAVE to go to class, HAVE to do homework! Okay, I want my month of nothing back!!

The search has begun for a new job for Michael. In a little bit I'm off to find a place I can fax his resume from. I feel so bad for him each morning, as he goes off to a job he hates and just comes home exhausted each day! We enjoy the paycheck, but it's really hard on our relationship to not even be able to talk to each other because he's too tired to think! It probably wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't doing such monotonous tasks each day and his supervisor would spice it up with a little variety besides the usual hoeing, digging, or sod-repairing (for ten hours straight each day!!! :P). We know God provided us this job, and we have been trying to remain grateful for His provision, but we have also been praying for a transition if it's in His will! Please pray for us in this as we decide what to do.

This afternoon I begin my first-ever-adult-like-in-the-real-world internship! I wish I could call it a "job," but sadly they are unable to pay their interns this year, at least until a grant goes through (hopefully!!!!!). It's a case manager position at the Community Family Shelter run by the Salvation Army in Nampa. Since it is my senior year of college (WOW!) I'm required to do 200 hours of internship each semester. So I'll be keeping track of homeless families while they stay at the shelter and assisting them in finding resources for what they need. I'm really excited about it! Oh! I'll have to find out what the rules are concerning sharing my faith! I know in government agencies this is definitely a no-no, but since this is funded by the Salvation Army . . . hmm. It probably still has to be restricted since it is also partially government funded.

Well, I need to get going on some more cookies! Snickerdoodles this time, which are more fun for me. :)