a ray of sunshine in a gloomy week

This week has been so gloomy and snowy and icey, and all while i'm on call at work.
but today, God encouraged me through a little lady who i had to work for.
i managed to get her to her hair appointment on time and do her grocery shopping,
then when we got back she gave me this cross. and with this cross was a little peice of paper
with a poem on it:

i carry a cross in my pocket
a simple reminder to me
of the fact that I am a Christian
no matter where i may be.

this little cross isn't magic
nor is it a good luck charm
it isn't meant to protect me
from every physical harm.

it's not for identification
for all the world to see
it's simply an understanding
between the Savior and me.

when i put my hand in my pocket
to bring out a coin or a key,
the cross is there to remind me
of the price He paid for me.

it reminds me too, to be thankful
for my blessing day by day
and to strive to serve Him better
in all that i do or say

it's also a daily reminder
of the peace and comfort i share
with all who know my Master
and give themselves to His care.

so i carry a cross in my pocket
reminding no one but me
that Jesus Christ is Lord of my life
if only i'll let Him be.

new scrubs

well, i got some scrubs. next week i'm on call again.
should i wear it with the hankie or not? :)

answering phones and changing diapers

well, for those of you who don't know, I am a receptionist/hr assistant at a place called Home Instead Senior Care. no, it's not a nursing home, we provide caregivers or cna's to go to homes of seniors so they don't have to go to the nursing homes etc. it's really neat and i enjoy being the receptionist and helping with hiring and all. in fact, i did my first drug screen (urine test) on someone today. and as the picture shows, i am constantly on the phone. i am comfortable with that. but, what always gets me, is the times where i have to be "back up." they tried to prepare me for this when i was hired. every 7 weeks or so i have to be back up for that whole week, which means if they call me at one in the morning i jump up and head to the clients house where i will change from being a receptionist to a caregiver. i can handle simple companionship caregiving, however, i was faced with the possibility of having to change one heavy man's diaper. yikes! thankfully my relief arrived just at that moment. the next day at work someone showed me how to change an adult diaper using a bottle. but at least it helps me picture the procedure better. so anyway, my next week of back up isn't till march, however, today i had to go to a shift. Don't ask! and it was supposedly 7 miles away. i drove around for over an hour and couldn't find it, i was so stressed out. you know, i'm knew to louisville and no one told me there were two roads with the exact same name. so anyway, today was a bit stressful. but i really think it's neat what my company does. it's actually a franchise. and the owners are great people. there are probably 500 of these companies around the states and a few in other countries. you should check it out. just google Home Instead Senior Care. if you're looking to be caregiver (maybe it's more your calling) they seem to be always hiring. i'm sure i'll have more stories for you later. maybe i can tell about the lady i cared for at a hospital.

our new paint job

above is a before picture of our table and wall

well, me and scott did a little work this week and weekend.
we decided to paint one wall in our apartment and the table that mismatched everything else.

it's my favorite color!

we need some advice on how to arrange the above shelf.

i love how it looks all together

i love this table runner from target. it looks pink in the pic. but those are reds and marunes.

we found some fabric that matched perfectly. so we put it on the newly painted chairs.

and here is an after picture
by the way, i want your opinion.
should we paint the middle line brown to match the table or leave it white?

praise God from whom all blessings flow

well, i just want to praise the Lord because my husband got a new job. last week, we got on our knees before the Lord and asked Him to provide the work for scott. i felt peace that my heavenly Father would take care of it all. and sure enough, a couple of days later, scott had an interview and on the spot was offered the job. he was so excited, and so was i. why do i ever worry when i can trust Him?

memory box

I bet you're wondering what's in the box.
to find out, check out my photo album on facebook.

hint: it's about us

updated apartment

We received a free entertainment center from my neighbors friend. It was kind of ugly to be honest, but I think we did a pretty good job by giving it this paint job. It used to be an oak color. I so badly wish we had a before picture so you could see the difference.

We're so proud of it. I'm so glad Scott enjoys doing these type of things.

I framed some Chinese artwork.

I. made this out of some necklace beads and Tibetan money from China

brunette

Do I look more like Katie now?

us

i love my man

China in my Home

Well, i had a lot of fun tonight. My new Chinese friend, Jackie (Chen Juan), came over and brought some friends with her. They all go to the U of L. Two of them are getting their Ph.D's and one is a postdoc. Yeah, they're way out of my league...but i do speak English better than them, so they want to learn more. Jackie brought some Chinese dumplings that were so delicious! Afterwards we played a game that practices spelling words. It was fun! I hope to do this some more. Scott wants to play them in ping pong. I want to play them in badminton. I'm so thankful for how God has brought China right to my doorstep.