Show Us Your Singles!

 Kelly's Korner Blog

I can't believe I'm doing this!  This shy girl (me! :) ) is stepping way outside of my comfort zone!  Tonight I'm linking up with Kelly's Korner Blog for Show Us your Singles... featuring me!

I am not very good at talking about me, and I don't post very often... but I kept getting the feeling I needed to post this time.

Here are some random facts about me:
I am God's daughter first and foremost.  After moving, I've had a hard time finding a church to call home, but look forward to the day I am able to do that.

I recently moved back to Iowa, my home state, after living in Kansas City for 6 years.  I love Kansas City, and cannot wait to go back to visit, but I just felt it was time to be back "home".

I am painfully shy until I get to know you, and feel like I can trust you.  Then the chatty cathy in me comes out!

I have a 3.5 year old 4-legged son who I absolutely adore.  He is my life.  He's a black lab, border collie mix.  Very smart, very ornery but oh so stinkin' cute!

I've worked in the same industry for over 11 years.

I love to read.  I can completely tune out the rest of the world if I'm reading a good book!

I enjoy going out with friends, but also enjoy staying in to watch a movie, or cook dinner.

And because I've already admitted I'm shy and do not do well at talking about myself, I asked my sister to write a few things about me.

Strong Christian faith, pet lover, loves a good movie or a good book, enjoy spending time with family and friends

    Wonderful person with a big heart. Beautiful smile and eyes

    Hard working, caring and dedicated

If anything, maybe I'll meet some new friends!

Have a great weekend!

Please Pray

Some major changes could be coming my way in the next few weeks ... I'm not sure what to make of them and I feel like its taking over my life.  The uncertainty of it all is probably what I can't shake.  If you wouldn't mind, please say a prayer for me.  I trust and believe that God is in control, but that doesn't mean I don't still struggle with not being "in control" or "in the know".

Thank you for your prayers!

SUYL

I'm linking up with Kelly over at Kelly's Korner today.  I'm pretty shy so talking about myself is a weakness... but here we go.

• I'm somewhat new to faith, religion and God, but I know that I love Him and want to spend the rest of my life serving Him.
• I treat my dog like a child... his 3rd birthday was yesterday, we celebrated with ice cream from DQ.  He is so very spoiled.
• I moved to KC 6 years ago (for a job, which I no longer have) and am here "alone".  I grew up in SE Iowa (Go Hawkeyes!).  Very thankful for my church family and the friends I've made from volunteering.
• I love to volunteer...I spend most of my time volunteering with Susan G. Komen here in KC and I love it...LOVE it!  Before the holidays, I volunteered with Operation Breakthrough...and after spending several weeks in Iowa around the holidays, I haven't been back and I miss it.  Those kids are so darn precious!  I recently just signed up with volunteer with American Heart Association / God Red for Women.

Of  course there is more, but as I said - I don't do well at talking about myself, especially when I don't know somebody well.  But once I get to know you, well I hope you have some time to chat :)

Christ is Risen

Happy Easter all!  I pray that God has blessed you and your family on this glorious day.  It has been a challenging last few weeks.  I see God answering prayers daily for my friends and family and can only keep praying that my day is coming!  :o)

I don't remember as a child coloring Easter eggs, last night a dear friend and I colored eggs.  I was giddy like a child, haha!  Afterwards, we made fruity pebble krispy treats and put them in Easter eggs.  They're like the marshmallow rice krispies but we used fruity pebbles instead.  They turned out cute!  Church was awesome this morning.  It was even better that my dear friend came with me today.  Love you M!

2nd interview tomorrow.  Praying it goes good.

Hope everyone has a great week!

Erin Condren giveaway

Love reading Megan's blog! Especially when she is doing an Erin Condren giveaway!

Go check it out!

2nd scariest moment of my life to date

I know I'll look back on this one day soon and laugh... but today it has me shaken.

Just a bit ago, J was acting like he was going to vomit. I'm trying to get him outside, and right out the door we go without a leash. He's never off his leash. Normally it takes him a minute or so to get all of it out, so I thought I had time to get his leash on him - today not so much. He kinda prances around and normally if I say "let's go for a ride" he's by my side ready to go. Again, today, not so much. I panic. I grab my key fob, and his leash and open the door. Take a peak around out front - no J. More panic sets in. To the NW of me is some pasture area. I'm driving around (knowing he'll get in the car with me if I see him because he loves to go for rides) yelling his name. Nothing. I get back around in front of my house, stop - getting ready to call for help when I see him. I holler his name, get out of the car and he jumps right in ready to go. Across the street and into the garage we went! I'm still shaking thinking about it. Turkey.

Alone

I'm back home in KC after being in Iowa for 3 months. It was time to come home, but man does it feel weird being here. For the last 3 months, I've had somebody with me almost 24/7 and now I'm here alone, well of course except for J. This will take some adjusting, but it will be okay. Jax isn't sure what to do without Gma and Gpa around.

B made it to state for wrestling. Mom and I went to Des Moines this past weekend to watch him. I'm a proud Aunt of a 1st place champ! He pinned 2, and nobody scored on him!

Not a lot to blog about, sorry.