Finally!

I'm so excited! After almost 3 months of looking for a job, I finally got one! And the best thing about it is that it's not retail, but it is still something that I am good at doing. Through the fact that I went to the women's retreat people found out that I was looking for a job and because of that they had their ears open for possible opportunities for me. The funny thing is that 3 people brought up this position to me and I knew that had to be a good thing.

I get to nanny two of the cutest little boys ever. I get to play with kids all day, and get paid for it! I've grown up practically my whole life with my mom running a daycare out of our house and I have pretty strong maternal instincts, so this comes very naturally to me. I'm very grateful to God for providing me with this opportunity and for the amazing family that I get to work with. It's nice knowing that your employer holds the same values and beliefs that you do.

I have a few new stresses that have popped up in my life recently, but I'm glad to know that this one huge thing has been taken off my plate and I can use that energy for other stuff (Like chasing around two boys, lol).

Thank God for perfect timing...

The women's retreat for my church is coming up this weekend, and while I haven't really been too excited about going, I definitely feel like it is coming at the perfect time. I am so stressed out because of the whole not having a job for the past 2 months thing, and spend a lot of time by myself, which can be good at times, but with too much alone time you can start to feel crazy. I am grateful that I will have this weekend to be able to focus on God and hopefully he will help re-center me so that I don't constantly feel like the world is about to implode on me. The theme for the retreat is Joy, which is great because I haven't felt much of that lately.

Time with women has always refueled me, there is just something about being able to let your guard down around people of the same gender that always seems to help. I'm hoping that at the end of this weekend I will have a different outlook on life. Please pray that God would open my heart to hear/learn what he wants me to this weekend.

Highlights from Puerto Rico

I was so excited that we were going to go to Puerto Rico. I've never been on a real vacation (unless you count South Dakota when I was 8, which I only remember bits and pieces of), and Cody and I didn't take a honeymoon after the wedding, so we finally got a chance to when we found out that Cody's best friend, Emily, was getting married in Puerto Rico.

I completely underestimated just how humid and hot it would be down there. I have realized that I do not like feeling sticky and gross after walking out the door, lol. I have a new appreciation of how dry it is here in Colorado. Even though I didn't completely enjoy the weather there, I still had a great time.

The view from our room was amazing!! I loved waking up to seeing the beautiful ocean every morning.

Seeing how much fun Cody had while swimming in the ocean made me so happy.
This may not be a great part of my trip, but it influenced me not going into the ocean again. Here's a picture of the jellyfish sting that I got the first day. Cody spent the whole day trying to talk me into going to the ocean and I told him something bad was going to happen. Guess what, I was right.

We found a light house our first day and it was beautiful there.
Emily was an amazingly beautiful Bride!
The sunset at the wedding was the most gorgeous sunset that I have seen in my life.

It was the most romantic setting to be with my love at.

Over all I had a great time! I have so many great memories and I'm glad I got to share them with amazing people.