I'm gonna get through this...I just know it

I better not get isolated now, I can feel myself wanting to do nothing and go no where these days and I know that pattern all so well, and I don't want to go into it, but I sense that I've already begun going into it. No one reads my blogs or really pays much attention to it so I'm just going to blow some steam...

Last September my husband Irvin broke his wrist from a horse accident that could have been very preventable. None the less he wore his cast for almost 10 weeks. What frost my but is that I am a student at our churches bible college and unemployed. Every dollar that came into our house is from Irvin's work. Well, to say the lest during the time the cast was on he couldn't work because he needs two good wrists to work not one. The government only gave us about a 1/3rd of what he brought home. Yeah, not nice. In my classes there was a Dave Ramsey course which came at the right time...we learnt how to budget, almost to late because we where already in a pinch. Living life on the red side of the bank account is not fun...we've been doing it since October of '09. I am just tired of all this. After watching the course with Irvin we've come to an agreement to get on top of things and are much more unified then before with our finances. It just hard to get back on top of things when we've been in the hole for so long. Sometimes I just want to hid in my room and lock the door. I know this is wrong thinking and it gets us no where but at lest we wouldn't be spending money then. Irvin has only worked 4 days in January...today is the 18th. Because he didn't work for 10 weeks in the fall we are playing catch up on everything and now he's been home for two weeks. Argh...he's boss is very good but I don't understand him sometimes. He too is being pressed on every side as well as the other employee's. I wish I could go and work, I am able...but God hasn't said for me to leave my studies...this is a real time of testing of the faith time. I really want to learn what God has for us to learn during this time so we don't have to go through it later. I know that God sees the big picture, and I'm gonna put my trust in Him and continue to love Him and worship Him in this storm.

Here's my picture that I erased from my other posting. Happy New Year!

Life of an oil field worker's wife

Irvin has been gone now for five days, I'm missing him a lot. He's somewhere like 8-9 hours drive away...crazy eh?! I'm so thankful that he loves his work and that he enjoys providing for us. He's the best there is! My dog is really going crazy, he has to be where ever I am. I'm thinking he misses Irvin too. Well, I finished all my work for last semester and started my book report for next semester.

I'm really looking forward to next week sometime....I can't let you know why just yet... :D

My best girl friend in Manitoba is getting married on July 10th! It's so sweet because that is my parents anniversary too! We are making plans to go, vacation time! yea!! I wasn't expecting to go back to MB this year but now that my friend Olivia is getting married I HAVE too! and I want

too!!!

Yesterday was New Year's Eve. I didn't want to be alone at home with my dog and a movie. So I went out to Pastor Sheryll's place and had so much fun there! There were a couple of families there to, the children were having tons of fun in the basement playing and we had lots of fun munching on food and playing a great game called sticks...which took 2 and 1/2 hours to play! that was a short game someone said!lol For that reason I was home just after 2 am and I stayed in bed till about 11:30...that is very weird for me...guess I was totally tired and needed my beauty sleep!

Today was a great day (after I woke up). I was interrupted by a phone call during my exercises! Eliane, called me! She's my Bolivian daughter. She and another girl who was from Quebec lived at our house for 3 months last year. She was such a joy to have around. She misses me so much and talks about Irvin and I all the time. I wish I could fly her up her or me down there. I talked with her 7 year old sister and her mom and dad. Of course all in Spanish. I really wish that I could understand more spanish. Eliane knows how much I know so she talked so and plain with me where as her family where fast and asked me questions that I could translate. The joys of langues eh!

After that I went to Pastor Joan's place and did a puzzle with her that she started on Boxing Day. 1000 pieces...done....Then we went to another party...more food, people and laughs.

Then I came home and watched the first 3 sessions of Lisa Bevere's Fight Like A Girl course. Wow, there is some really good info there.

After that I talked with Irvin for 50 mins while playing spider solitaire and plain solitaire...I can't win with the plain one so I switched over to the spider one. It's so nice to be able to talk to my hunny bunny (don't laugh to hard) :D He is such a great man and I'm so thankful to have him as my husband for life!

I think it's time for me to go and ^.^ snore now.

All the best in 2010! may God totally pour out His blessings over you and your families this year!

Last day of 1st semester

It went well, I was thinking of a lot of other things then listening to the last class. You know when you want to learn and listen but other things keep popping in your head that you wish you could fix. Well, I just had to smile. Praying blessings over those that persecute us actually is freeing. I can become bitter and filled with attitude but I am happy to say that God has taught me so much in the last three months that I actually was able to truly bless someone who i could have easily taken offense with. I thank God for that and give Him glory. I found out my mark today on my final...100%. wow! And my last two papers went well, okay very good and I enjoyed it! I have one more paper to write but it's due on the 3rd of Jan. I'm hoping to be done before then. Irvin has been gone for a while now, he is working up north. It's been a couple of real hard days for him. He told me that it is a growing season for him. I thank God that he is a man who looks for positive things in a sour situation. I love him so much! just 7 more years till our 10th anniversary!...then I get a new ring on my finger and continue being married to the best man God brought to my life. I'm extremely tired and so I shall go to bed, irvin is probably sleeping seven hours from me. I miss him... Goodnight and God bless

One more week of school work. one essay, two papers and one final exam. busy week ahead, but it's worth it! what about you what are you up to this week?

I've had 320 view's on my blog, sorry I don't write much, but hey, i'm on facebook!! lol .... :D

Well, today I had a great day. Spent the afternoon haning out with a great friend from MB in AB, had a lot of Bible time and a little bit to much sun.

Checked my facebook accout and caught up on some things there and read Earl and Ramona's blog ( I tend to check their blog often :D) I declare God's presence on them and their families.

Irvin has been gone for over two weeks now because of work...it's wearing on us. He was gone most of the winter and now most of Aug. I pray God's wisdom on him and the rest of the workers there and that they will be filled with God's peace. I miss him. I really do.

Rainbow and Reminders

I am admiring a beautiful rainbow. I was thinking that the rainbows I see are mostly in the same area, always to the east of our house. Mmm...interesting. It begins on a hill by Walmart were there are trees and it goes really high into the heavens then falls down on the other side of town. Wow, thanks God for rainbows, they are so peaceful. With that in mind, I think of the begining of the Rainbow and how God put it on earth to remind him that he will not flood the earth again and destory all things. Not like He forgets though. It's so beautiful though-a rainbow. What kind of things can I do that are beautiful reminders for me??