Thursday, and still counting

Well today is day 13 until our 6 months are over with. Hopefully this trial will be over with! Mariano called me today to let me know that he was okay. He survived the earthquake and I am like what!?!?! Earthquake??? Where??? When??? Everybody okay??? Not really a phone call that you are expecting but he said that he got woken up this morning around 2:25. He said that the walls shook, his bed shook against his wall and he didn't know what was going on. And then it was peaceful. He said nothing was damaged but Honduras had an earthquake, 7.1 to be exact and it reached into Guatemala and Nicaragua. No major damage except in Honduras. But Mariano said it scared him because it was loud and he thought that this was the end. But thank the Lord he is okay!!! No one was hurt....but I can tell by the tone in Mariano's voice that he was really scared!!!
So our trip to Guatemala, I was wanting to go over for Father's Day regardless, but talking to Mariano he wants us to wait until we hear an answer. So I called Patrick McHenry's office again and see if they had heard anything. They haven't!!!! Hello that is my tax money paying for your job too!!! But....he did tell me that he did know of cases that went beyond the 6 months. David is the guys name but he said that they will not respond to inquiries unless something has changed. The last message we got was that we would hear an answer in 6 months. So I guess we will wait 13 more days. I emailed the paralegal working on our case and she is out all this week so I will talk to her next week.
So.....I did something today for the first time. Not really the first time but I guess I really don't know how to do it with my condition. I hear talk that when you fast from food that your belly is really hungry!!! Well I have tried fasting before, and I fasted and I prayed during that time but I never got hungry. So I have always felt like I didn't really fast even though the intentions were there. So since Mariano has been gone, as far as fasting from food, I haven't done that. I have given up reading books unless they are pertaining to something devotional. I told Mariano that he had to hurry and get back because I had a list of books that I am wanting to read but can't until he gets back. That is just the little something that I wanted to give up. So today, I felt like there just might be a saint or two that would fast on Mariano's behalf because Bro Ken mentioned it last night. I thought that it might be wrong and I felt bad if I ate lunch while other people are fasting for the situation we are in. So I am not eating lunch....I am getting to a point. I do have sugar, currently not taking anything for it and I don't need preached at. I intend on doing something, not a lot to worry about but if my sugar is high, then I am not hungry. So I kind of feel like I don't get the full fasting thing because I am not hungry. Sure I will be hungry later but not at the time that I usually eat. Has this happened to anyone besides me?
Well I might be going with the youth to Carowinds this year. I just need to find a babysitter for Aydan. I don't know with me trying to go to Guatemala if I should go or not. Not an issue of money just that the money could go somewhere else. And then I am planning on going with my parents for vacation in July. Believe it or not I still discuss the money thing with Mariano and he doesn't care or not. I was shocked that he was shocked that I was wanting to leave Aydan. I don't like to have to leave him considering I am away while at work but he does need to be around other people. So I have til Sunday to make a decision. Should I take him along, I think that he would be good but would get bored and he is at an age where he can ride rides now so I think that he would want to ride a ride......something to pray about.
Also....I love that people are burdened for our situation but sometimes I think it gets blown out of proportion compared to the other trials that our brothers/sisters are going thru. I don't want our situation to be the top priority because others need the attention. I mean we have Dawn's situation, Kelly is facing an affliction, Tonya has an affliction, Ryan needs prayer right along with his family. I know that we could never equally distribute the burden but I don't want everyone focusing on our problem. I want these other ones that are facing trial to be brought to the Lord in prayer just as much if not more. I do get tired of requesting prayer, and I admit that they're are times when I get down and pray and say God, you know exactly what I am about to say, it is the same message for the past 6 months. God, would you like to hear it again???
Well I have come to a conclusion about going to Guatemala. I have been going over and over again with Mariano that the money could be put to use somewhere else other than buying plan tickets for Aydan and I. But I got to thinking yesterday that Mariano is going to have to say goodbye to his family. And even though he can go and see them when he wants to I know that it will be hard. I am tempted to say that his Mom just might do a medical fit to have him stay there. That is her only boy. Mariano's mom lost a little boy, she was actually raped and the boy died like when he was 5 or 6 in his sleep so she has seen some hard time in her life. I also know that even though Mariano might have a stamp in his passport to come back that he will be a little frightened to go thru customs. So he needs me.....plus it will be a good bonding time to start out with Aydan and it will feel good to finally be the girl that gets to snuggle beside their companion on a 3 hour airplane flight!!! Every time I have had to sit where someone is nice and snuggle and I have Aydan across my lap!!!

Ready for a 3-day weekend

I am so excited about the Memorial Day weekend. Nothing going on special. I will be going to Sam's sometime to pick up lunch meat, dog food (I wouldn't mind at all if Mariano said I could get rid of the dog!!! could make some money off of her) chicken, some other items that will last me a while. I am proud of myself. I have been really watching eating out during the week. A lot of people eat out at the office and sometimes we go to lunch but I have been crunching down even though it has made the grocery bill go up, but things last longer!!!

Last night after church, we went out Mom and Dad's for awhile. Aydan went into their bedroom and got a Hersey kiss. Aydan came running and was showing me that he had one so I asked him where was mine. He ran into the bedroom and told Dad "mommy" and Dad gave him one. Then he asked one for "Daddy" and that really tore at my heart. He came back in the living room and handed me my piece of candy, at his piece and held Daddy's piece of candy. He wouldn't let no one have the candy or even lay it down. So we go on home so we can call Mariano, (I have to get used to calling him Juan...which he knows that I don't like even if it is his Grandfathers name), so I told Mariano the story and while I am telling the story, Aydan decides to eat the piece of candy!!! Mariano and I just laughed but Mariano cried. We asked Aydan where was Daddy's piece of candy and he said "gone." I thought that was sweet.

Well Thank the Lord I will get to work the scheduled 4 days that the plant has to be off. I know that they are some people in the office that was asked to take off those days but I am thankful that my boss asked me to work...sure I could have taken a few days off but thinking about going to Guatemala, I needed to work! So thank you God for taking care of me once more again!

Audits

I love Audits. We had our ISO 9000 audit last week, it was the first one that I had to participate in and I was nervous. But thank the Lord we had a really nice auditor who joked and cut up with us 3/4 of the time.
Tomorrow is a Customer Audit. Not for sure who will be representing purchasing just yet but I believe I can get out of that one. My intern from last summer has started again this Monday. I found out last Friday that I would have one and that she would be under me. I am like, work is slow and I am catching up on things so it is going to be an interesting summer on trying to find things for her to do!! But with the Lord's help we will get through it.
I have to find Aydan's Birth certificate because our Insurance agency is going an audit on dependents. I submitted The mother's copy that I had for Aydan but they said that that did not qualify as evidence. Hello you have to have that in order to get the first copy of the birth certificate. So tonight I will be tearing down the house because I do not want to spend $10, another $10 on a certificate when it is somewhere in the house. I have til 05/31/09 so if I don't find it tonight maybe it will show up later.

24 more days

Yes I am counting down!!! I got a little excited this morning because during our production meeting, I had my calendar book and I was filling in the days. Well my calendar doesn't include Sundays, so I was like 4-5 days off and I was like man, only 20 more days. So I did some re-counting and figured out where I was off...but I will take 24 more days if that means that this trial will be over!!!!

Isn't this adorable!!! Scott took these pictures while the choir was singing. I saw Scott taking pictures with his cell phone. So Mom told me while I was in the choir loft what Aydan was doing. I was thinking something that he wasn't supposed to be doing. Do you think he might be praying for his daddy????

Or his mommy to quick spanking him???? I don't know but I am thankful that he is doing that instead of other things!!! But he is my pride and joy. Yesterday he took another nap in his room for 2 hours. So I told Mariano that at least on Sunday afternoons we could get some snuggle down while he is down for his nap.

I am so ready to go to Guatemala and bring back my hubby. I have lots for him to do around the house! Saturday I started taking down parts of the swing set that the Whiteheads had. It is rusted and busted up so I didn't think that I would get anything out of it. But I finished tearing down the slide, turned it over and saw a Black Widow Spider!!!! With two cotton balls like things in her web which I presume might be babies, least to say I was beside my self. Went to the woods to get a stick, Aydan followed and I poked the Widow to death. Then poked the sacs and all Aydan saw was something like a sword stabbing the slide because that was what he did! But thank the lord no bites!!!

We washed the vehicles, Aydan and I. Yes we did get soaked but I got some good pictures while I will post later. Still no computer....don't get me started on that one....but hopefully soon!!! Hope to see you guys at the Bible Study!!!

Catch-iup

Friday - 05/08/09-----Mi Cumpleanos

• went to lunch with some co workers to a Mexican restaurant, and of course they had to sing happy Birthday. The pictures look absolutely horrible so I will not post them
• Mariano called sometime during the day and sung Happy Birthday to me, he has never sun to me so I was shocked, but I did have to beg!
• Friday night we went to Olive Garden, Mom and Dad took me out and Robert, Amanda, Jack and Sarah came along too. We had a great time!!!

Saturday - 05/09/09

• got up and went yard selling, then Sis. Tonya called and said that the times were different for the Memorial Service so that was cut short so that we could come back home and fix the stuff, didn't find too much of anything so wasn't a big deal
• Got Aydan's hair cut which I believe is too short but at least we got our moneys worth. It will grow out eventually so I am not so mad
• Thought it was going to be a pretty day so I decided to dry the tent out since it has rained everyday since we got back from camping....Aydan and I took a nap and I was woken up by the thunder storm. I got up and looked out the window because the tent wasn't staked, and it was down in the woods!!! I laughed and went back to bed, oh well.
• Went out with the family for Mami's dinner for Mother's day
• Also, Aydan took a 3 hour nap in his bed for the first time. He was the one that asked to sleep in his room and I laid him down awake and he fell asleep on his own!!! I was sad and worried that he would wake up screaming because of the thunder storm but he didn't!! I am not so sure that I am ready for this.

Sunday - 05/10/09 - Mother's Day

• Had a wonderful day, of course part of the day was about me!!! Mom had Aydan draw on a picture frame and a card and gave them to me. It was really cute.
• Matt helped me get the tent out of the woods, looks fine and all so we will really find out when we go camping again. This time we staked to the ground. I will have to get the tent put up today because it is supposed to rain for the next two days. Hopefully it has had time to dry out.
• Aydan took another nap in his bed, an hour and a half because I had to wake him up to get to the 5:45 choir practice before service. He laid down by himself and fell asleep by himself. I think that I will be okay as long as he doesn't ask to do it at night time. I would drather wait until Mariano is here for that little trial because I am used to having someone to snuggle with!

Monday - 05/11/09

• Friday I got my oil changed and didn't get the car inspected because I thought that I was going to run out of time so I figured I have the rest of the month so I can do it later. Guess what happened!! The check engine light came one, go figure...I was a bit disappointed because I had the car paid off and now this.
• So before Bible Study got the manual out and checked to see what was going on it recommended to tighten the gas tank lid. So I did and on the way home it was still on. Got up the next morning and noticed before getting on interstate that the light was gone!! Thank the Lord!!! I make a good mechanic. Got the car inspected today just in case it was something else.

Tuesday - 05/12/09

• nothing special happened
• take that back - I had lunch with a lady that use to work here. I hadn't seen her in about 3 months so it was good to catch up. My mom and Aydan came and met us for lunch as well so it was good. Aydan didn't cry to go back with me because he knew that he was going to the park - go figure.
• choir practice - it could have been better with a piano player but we all know things come up, so we got to go home early...I am eager about the new CD that we are thinking about doing!!! We are definitely due one.

Wednesday - 05/13/09

• car passed inspection so I guess that there was something to do with the gas tank or the Lord answered prayer and made it work til I got it passed.
• Church tonight - Looking for a good service

Devotional thought

When Caleb came back from spying out the promised land that God gave the Israelites, everyone was complaining about the giants in that land. And I don't know the verse but I was encouraged by what Caleb said, Our God is WELL able to help us get that land. Not that God was able but that God was WELL ABLE. I loved it because it was like God was telling me that he was WELL ABLE to get Mariano back over here!!! I loved it.

I am also reading about about Love and Respect for Husbands and Wives. It is a Focus on the Family book and I am really liking it. It has good points, the wife loves to be loved and the husband likes to receive respect. Typically when one spouse doesn't get what it should get, it doesn't return to the other spouse. I will blog more about it but so far I like it. The author mentions little marital spats that him and his wife had to go through. One spat that I recall was that the author always threw his wet towel on the bed after getting a shower. And he said that his wife hated for him to do that and she would get so mad!!! Mariano doesn't do that because he puts things were they need to go....enough said about that.

Still no computer, and still no hubby

Well title just about sums up what all is happening! I was joking with the lady working on my computer today, she came and wanted some file folders because there wasn't any in the receptionist office. So I told her that she would have to come back in about 2 months, she was like 2 months!!! I told her that was how long it has taken her to get me what I wanted so I would return the favor! She laughed but I hope I made my point. It hasn't been two months but I think when she is finished it will be close to two months.
Well Friday is my birthday...26...and I can't believe that I am 26. That isn't really old but sometimes when I am at church and I am not fitting in with the youth, then you really feel old!
But I had three or four things I am wanting
1) laptop
2) I-pod - no good unless you have a computer
3) a trip to see hubby OR
4) hubby comes home

So I was planning on leaving tomorrow THURSDAY and that way I could wake up on Friday morning and be able to see my husband but he asked if I would wait until we hear something. When and if we hear something, after Mariano gets an answer, he wants us to come over and hopefully, Lord willing, we will say Goodbye to his family and return to the states as a family!!! Mariano only gets Chipito on the weekends because his school is far away from where Mariano is at. So he wants to spend the weekend with him so we might leave on a Sunday or a Monday. So I am planning a trip soon. I do have the last one paid off for, thank you Lord for making that happen. But I was going to put it on credit and pay what I could but maybe this time I will have some saved up so that I don't have to put too much on credit.
I have a busy weekend!!! I am going to be a little selfish and treat myself to a meal at Olive Garden! Believe it or not I am needing some short sleeve shirts, some of the ones that I have are getting too big and my skirts are too. Another reason I need Mariano because he can take up my skirts!!!
I need to mow the grass, weed eat???, wash the vehicles, vacuum the vehicles, take out the trash, mow the church lawn because hubby isn't here...don't worry my brother is on my team so hopefully we will get the job done, I need to put up the tent to dry out. It has been windy so I haven't been able to put it up and I don't want to wait too long and have mold/mildew all over the tent. Then I have to put up the rest of the camping gear. Help Mom with some of the meat for the dinner on Saturday, start on Sunday School, go by something tomorrow night...and I am sure that there will be other things that will need to be done. I have been trying to get my laundry caught up from the weekend this week so that I won't too much to do....so I will try to do better with the blogging thing. I actually do miss it and miss reading others.