Things People (We) Say...

I started thinking tonight about my childhood and my past and it is so amazing the things people say. Not excluding myself because we all do it! Making promises we don't intend to keep to friends and everyone around us, and I do not what made me think about it, but my rambling mind just went there, and it started down several paths. You know as a child we dream up all these things, what our spouse will be like, what kind of house we will have, the car we will drive, and what we will be when we grow up, and not all the times but most of the times it is SILLY and so funny to think back on. When in all reality God has different plans for us, plans we usually don't see coming for us! MUCH MUCH GREATER things than what we could EVER imagine! Like usually, the moment you quit looking for love is when you find it! Or when the moment you think now is the time I give up on whatever it may be that is when God prevails and turns that right around and gives you something or blesses you in a way that you never imagined He would! But to get back to the things people say, it just amazes me because you tell your best friend from kindergarten you will be friends forever, and not to say that doesn't happen, because sometimes it does, but you don't know that, life happens, and everyone changes and goes there own direction! And talking about people change boy don't we all! I know personally I have changed, not for the bad but changes do come in our life, as life happens and things happen, they make us into who we are, so personally I think we all change on a daily basis because of who we meet, the paths we go down, and the choices we make! Kind of similar to the song by Lady Antebellum "leave your plans behind" and this is what you have to do because God's plans are so much bigger than any plans we could ever have for ourselves for example...I NEVER thought I would have such an AMAZING boyfriend like I have now, God REALLY surpassed my expectations and blessed me in a BIG way, BJ is everything I dreamed about and more. The jobs that I have today in a time when it is hard to find one, I have two maybe not what I went to school for, but that will come in God's timing and not a day before, of course some days it is harder for me to focus in on that than others but I try and I am learning it is about counting the blessings that you do have not focusing on what you don't have! I have met some GREAT people along my journey so far and know that this will continue! God has placed some very wise people in my life that make me see these positives things even when I don't really want to! And I am not one bit disappointed for the things people have said or done in my life, or the things that I have been through in my life because they all are a part of me and made me who I am today, if it wasn't for all of these things I would not be where I am today or who I am today! Never do I regret for one moment the people I have encountered or been friends with througout my life so far because they all are a part of who I am today! I feel that you are a changed person because of each person that you meet and that God places in your path! So I am thankful for each person that I get to encounter and meet each day, there is a reason for that!

BUSY BUSY

Well have been looking for a REAL job....on vacation...and working at Cato's and Weight Watchers!!! Still haven't found a teaching job...still looking...quite a bummer especially since I just completed 4 years of college to get a degree that I can't even find a job for now...still hoping and praying for something to come along!!! Went to Gatlinburg with BJ we rented a cabin up there and had an ABSOLUTE BLAST!!! What an amazing place and time we had!!! I MISS IT!!! Work at Cato's and Weight Watchers is still trudging along!!!

CHANGES and NEW THINGS to COME

Well I have had a couple of interviews with schools and waiting to hear back from them. Praying that they went well and that I will hear back. I also have an interview coming up June 11th with weight watchers!! This I am very excited about because it is something that is very near to my heart seeing that just this past december I hit my weight goal from doing weight watchers and am in a size four...a size I have NEVER seen before until now and NEVER though I would even starting weight watchers I was expecting an 8 maybe boy did I surprise myself...quite amazing really. With all this going on I get stressed and bogged down worrying as I wait to hear back and know which way my life will go next! I know it is all in God's hands and He is in control, but at the same time being human I still worry and wish I knew. It is hard to know that this could be the start of my career or that I may be waiting another year for it to come to me. I know either way, whatever happens it is in God's hands and what is meant to be will happen, but I am not much of a person who likes to wait!! SO keep me in your prayers. On the other hand on the 23rd and this month me and BJ will be together for a year and a half which floors me, because this is the longest relationship I have ever been in, I believe he is the one for me and hope he feels the same!! I know there are some out there that NEVER thought it would be possible for me to be "serious" about anyone and that I would always date someone for a few months and then break it off because of an uneasy feeling that I get!! BUT believe it or NOT I have made it and boy has it paid off!! And Honestly i think the reason none of those others worked or that I got that feeling is because it just simply was not meant to be!! Anyone that knows me knows that I have always said what is meant to be will happen!!! I am the luckiest girl alive and wow am I glad that waited it out because I have met the man of my dreams!!! It is hard for me to believe that me and BJ have been together this long...it feels like just yesterday we met and started dating!!! I have so much fun with him...from fishing...yes me fishing, I LOVE it it is so much fun...going new places we have never been, going hiking, going to see a movie, going to downtown greenville to walk around and spend the day together, and so much more!!! No matter what we are doing together is always fun...at least I think so!!! :-D Well I just wanted to bring an update...because I am trying to blog more!!!

Catching Up

Wow...it has been a while!!! Student teaching is going GREAT!!! It keeps me very very very busy...and I go to bed way early and get up all the earlier but it's so much fun!!! I look forward to the weekend so I can catch up on my sleep and spend time with BJ!!! I love my class and I am having an awesome experience!!! I take over full time the week of Feb. 16th and will be for 6 weeks!!! I am really blessed to be in such an awesome class....Everyone at the school is very welcoming and friendly and so willing to help in any way they can!!! Spanish class on Mon. and Wed. is going well!! BJ and I are GREAT...we both have new jobs now and aren't working together anymore, it was a huge adjustment at first but we have both handled it well!! And not seeing him everyday just makes it that much better when I do...I love him with all of my heart!!! As much as I hate not seeing him everyday, it is GREAT when I do get to see him!!! Once this semester is over we will be back to seeing each other everyday...and I will be graduated!!! I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him!!! He holds my heart!!!

Our 11 months...

Today is mine and BJ's 11 months!!! Last night after work we went back to his house to watch a movie and after we had sat there a while he went in his room to get something...he came back out and handed me my favorite book of all time Oh the Places You'll Go by Dr. Suess and it had a book mark in it about teachers...I began reading the book and before I got all the way through it he said Jennie turn your book mark over, so I did and there on the string of the book mark, he had attached my promise ring!!!! He promised me he would love me til the end!! He is the sweetest guy I could ever ask for and I love him with all of my heart!!!! I really am the luckiest girl ever to have him...he is the most amazing guy ever and I couldn't imagine being with anyone else nor would I want to be!! He is the bets guy that I could have ever asked for!!!

It has been a LONG time!!!

Well...it has been a very long time since I have been on here to update!!! Stayed busy with school and work a lot lately!!! Me and BJ have been dating for over 9 months now and he is sooo awesome!!! I love him with all my heart!!! I am sooo lucky to have him!!! I am about half through my first semester of my senior year and my last semester of college is approaching rapidly!!! It is sooo hard to believe I only have one semester left and that will be student teaching!!! Now don't get me wrong I am very excited but...it is sooooo hard to believe how fast it is approaching...I am a little nervous but I always am when faced with new challenges. Drew and Mikayla are growing sooo fast...I can't believe how fast they are growing!!! Work is still going well...I stil enjoy it a whole lot and love what I do!!! Well that's it for now may I will stay on top of updating a little better.