Knee Deep in the Hoopla

So, I'll award 100 points to the first person who can name that song....

This title is very appropriate for our life right now, it's insane! All the tiny details that you have to get done before you move across the country are about to drive me absolutely batty. I am totally the type of person that can handle one big project, but 1000 tiny ones makes me want to bury my head and go to bed. So pray for my sanity. Sadie is being babysat right now in my parents RV outside while I help John pack for yet ANOTHER trip to the states. He leaves tomorrow to go to the next interview where they present him to the board. He'll get to see Todd and Megan, wish I could see you too Megan! They offered me a ticket to come, but there is just too much going on here right now for me to leave. This weekend my parents and I are putting on a Yard Sale and then the packing begins...... I'm sure it should have already begun. John's family comes next Thursday, and then about 30 of our Winnipeg friends show up on Friday for the Grad on Saturday, whew. Sunday we tour some people in the mountains, possibly MOnday too, and then Tuesday we load the U-haul and John starts for Hammond while my parents and I start for South Carolina. Wow. But, I am taking a break on Friday to take my parents to the new "RV" movie. It should be fun. My mom says she hasn't been to the movies since "Mrs. Doubtfire". Sad. So sad.

John will be looking for us a place to rent while he's in LA this weekend. Say a prayer for us. Since Katrina there are NO rentals and houses sell within days. So far we have found only TWO rentals to even look at and they are 1000 a month!!! I think it would hurt me to rent for 1000 a month. But, you do what you have to do, right? We can't show up and buy a house in the first two days!

Oh yeah, and all this while I feel like poop. I had my first pre-natal docs appointment today (for those of you with babies, you know they are SO fun), and we think Im 8-9 weeks preggo. I have another ultrasound next week, so we should know for sure then. My doc is crazy. I had a little blood in my urine, and what does she say? "That could be a sign of miscarriage, but it is probably nothing". Okay lady, you DON"T say that to a pregnant lady! Does she want me to start crying for no reason on the table? Is she trying to stress me out when I'm not supposed to be stressing?????? But everything looks good and normal, I'm feeling pregnant, which doesn't feel good but is totally normal. So many changes in our lives all AT ONCE!!!!! But it's all exciting.

I hope this updates a little. I'll try to keep up a little better, but we haven't been home and when we are I have no time. I'm getting behind on my blog-world and I don't want to get kicked off the island.

Baby #2

Okay, now to answer a few questions. I have no idea how far along I am, how is that for an answer? "Things" have been so screwed up since the miscarriage/menopause/childbearing episode that I don't know when the last time I had "things", so that didn't help. I had an ultrasound last week but it was too early to see anything, so we're assuming 6-7 weeks. However, the morning sickness didn't begin with Sadie until around 10 weeks, so this is early for me. AND right when I start packing and such. So, praise God my parents will be here in a little over a week!

No, Chris, fertility drugs were not a part of my new diet. I have no problem with fertility drugs, and there was a time when I was praying for them to figure out a reason for me to go on them. But with the problems I had the specialist told me they would do no good, I had no hopes except for an egg donation and I wasn't ready for that craziness. I mean, would the child be mine? And I was supposed to find a good friend who looked a little like me, so would Lorri or Rebecca donate eggs for me, and would I always think that baby was John and Rebecca's child? Weird. So, BOTH of these babies are just total miracles that I couldn't be more thankful for.

I don't know if all of you know my childbearing circumstances, but in brief, after I miscarried my body went crazy, I went into menopause, and was told we would never have children. No invitro, no fertility drugs, no chance. Then I got pregnant. Even my fertility specialist said "I've heard of this, but I've never seen it", we just Praised God who we feel healed my body. Even after Sadie we didn't know if we could have more, we wouldn't be able to test my hormone levels until after I was done nursing, which I'm not yet, so we were just waiting and praying. And then, SURPRISE!! As Jennie said... Oops!

Lots of changes, thanks for the prayers and keep them coming!

The verdict is in

And it was unanimous! We got the job!!! There is still the "presenting of John" to the executive board, but we're in! The interview went really well, we loved the town of Hammond, and everyone felt that this is what God has for the next step for the USL BCM. I suppose now would be the time to change in my mind "BSU" to "BCM", but it will be a hard shift for me. Now we just have to pack and move, but atleast now we know we have a job with moving expenses and I don't have to sell everything I own! We are SUPER-EXCITED. Several times in the last few years I have heard John say that his dream job would be Director of a BCM, and now he gets to live his dream and I couldn't be happier for him. So, we don't have alot of details yet, but we know the next step and for this anal-retentive girl that makes a huge difference!

In other news, I've started a new diet. Not a diet I recommend, being a *former* nutrition enthusiast (and hopefully renewing that interest, but that will be the subject of another blog), but my every-day reality nonetheless. It's called the "Beef Ichiban noodle/scrambled egg" diet. Why, you ask? Because it's all I can keep down while in the middle of morning sickness. Yep. When I went to the doc for the kidney infection the other day she had to do a pregnancy test to make sure they didn't give me medication I couldn't take. It was a formality. No chance in &^%* it would actually be true, I was actually asleep in the room when she came back, that's how much I DID NOT anticipate her results. I came home with a kidney infection and a positive pregnancy test!

John and I couldn't be more kicked-in-the-gut surprised that first day. It took a few days before I was actually excited, I will admit. I mean, I wasn't upset, just in shock. Sadie won't even be 2 when the baby comes!!!!! Now, we're giddy like little kids, aside from the throwing up which has begun MUCH earlier than with Sadie. So, Ben, when we had that conversation about when I wanted to have more kids, you know, wait until Sadie is two or so, I was pregnant. But, I must say, Ben had some great insight. He said maybe I should do it right away so my maternity clothes will still be in style! Prophet?

So, new job, new baby. It's a little scary to have so many changes at once. We will be looking to *gulp* buy a house, looking for a family doctor when I'm already 4-5 months pregnant, starting a new ministry, all at once! Exciting and scary times, folks. But, off I go. My Sadie has a rash that has to be looked at by a doc, so I'm off. Thanks for the prayers, keep'em coming, we're gonna need it!

On the road again

Just starting to pack at 8:10 PM before we leave for the airport at 4:30 in the morning. Smart? I think not. Procrastination is an unspiritual gift of mine. But, in my defense I must say, I NEVER pack before the night before. I hate packing early, I don't understand it. It's not like I have so many clothes that I may not want those I've packed for a week, and I use my toiletries every day, so how can you live like that?

We've done the errands: get John new shirt and tie, drop the dogs at sleep-away camp (in my mind that is better than thinking of it as a "kennel"), get Sadie some new socks, now all that's left is the packing. Oh, and the cleaning of my house because I cannot leave on a trip with my house messy because I would come back to a messy house and that just won't do. So, I might not be sleeping tonight.

Anyway, all this to say, we need prayers from our blog-audience. Our interview is Friday over lunch, so as you're eating your PB&J on Friday lift us up. I'll fill you in as soon as we get back. Adios.

Video of the Park

I know I have now blogged twice in one day, which could classify me as a blog-o-holic, but remember.... I'm sick and have nothing else to do. So, the few minutes I got out today we went to the little park out our back fence and Sadie had a blast. Our camera, which we are very thankful for because someone gave it to us, takes terrible videos, no sound and a bit grainy. I was even reminded a bit of the "Charlie Chaplin" era when I watched it, but thought it was cute and wanted to share.


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Church skipper

Yep, two weeks in a row. But before you label me "pagan", know this: last week I was with Jessica and Stacy, and even though I cried and begged they said "No, we will not go to the Lord's house this morning, we will instead worship the god of shopping". This week I have a very painful Kidney infection. It feels like someone really strong has a grip on my kidney's and is squeezing the life out of me. Because of this I can't pick Sadie up much and the church John is preaching at this morning has no nursery so I would be the sole Sadie-holder. Wouldn't work today so we made a family decision to stay home and watch Schuller on TV. In a way this is good because I miss church. It's been a while since I missed church. And, John preached last week while I was shopping and this week I'm missing it again. I like to hear John preach, and I like being there to support him. But, oh well.

So, here is an interesting question I heard on the morning news: What song would be played in the musical of your life? I thought this could start an interesting thread of comments, so comment away! I thought of "Jenny from the Block" and "Black Sweat", but I don't know that that would accurately sum up my life. So, I will ponder this and get back to you with my answers.

Benjamin says that blogs are useless without pics, so I figured "why not Unicorn Love"