Well... it's already been a month... so here's a quick review of what has happened!!!
My birthday was great - went to Cheyenne and had a good time. Jason got pulled over again. haha.
Sadie and Zeus ran away the day after... we've heard nothing from them in over 3 weeks. I put up signs and checked with all the vets and animal shelters within 100 miles, but nobody has heard anything about them. I'm very sad for them and miss them a lot, but I am sure that they are happy in their new home - be it with a new family, or... well, I’m sure their happy no matter what!
We got a new puppy and named him Krypto. He's a lab and Border collie mix and is 7 months old. He is all black except for the long fur on his hind legs. Just the tip of the hair is white so it looks like he has a frosted butt. It's so cute! He's VERY smart and is learning new words every day. So far he knows his name (Krypto - like kryptonite from Superman), mommy, daddy, potty, outside, sit, stay, cheese (yes, he LOVES cheese!), and is Italian, Roman, and Mexican names. His Italian name is Kritoni Bologna Macaroni. His Roman name is Krytimous Maximus. His Mexican name (and you must sing this to the tune of La Cucaracha for it to work properly) is Krypito Bandito Mosquito Burrito Pupito. And he answers. To all of them. I know its stupid, but it keeps us very entertained!
My new boss invited us to his cousins’ house for Thanksgiving. We had Mexican food. Jason had to work, so he came late. After the rest of us ate we decided to play a joke on Jason. We scraped all the leftovers onto a place and set it aside - telling him that all the food was gone, but we managed to save him one plate. He was so sweet and so gracious about it... and the rest of us were in tears with laughter. It's a good thing my hubby has a sense of humor! :)
We have picked a church officially! We're attending the E-Free church. We have some new friends and are planning a get-together sometime soon. We have one other couple that we've gone out with, too. We're making friends slowly but surely.
I started my new job and LOVE it! It's wonderful... very laid back, very fun.
Today marks the third snow of the year! We have gotten about 2 inches so far. We got this much snow once before, and because of the wind it resulted in 18 inch snow drifts on the side of the road. Thankfully, the snow is falling this time, not flying (although, it's still coming down at a 45 degree angle).
My mom's birthday is on Monday, so make sure you send her a face book and tell her congrats on surviving another year... hehe :)
Our trip to Boise has been pushed out, yet again, to January. It feels like we'll never make it home sometimes... *sigh*
I really should go home and let Krypto inside. He doesn't like the snow much, and it is rather chilly outside.
Love,Sarah
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
and the winner is...
Well America, how does it feel to have a socialist President-elect!?
I'm sad because I hate to see our 1st and 2nd amendment rights take such a hit. I hate to see God taken so far out of government, because that is NOT what our founding fathers want, and it’s not what He wants! But I know that God is in control and he knows what’s going to happen. I'm thrilled to see how far America has come. Regardless of political views, it's amazing that our country has come so far in the last 50 years.
I think that, in our society of reality TV shows, that we need to have a new qualification for our Presidents. They need to be able to go on “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader” and “Moment of Truth” and PASS. If they can do both of those things, they can be President. If not, try again in 4 years. It would sure rule out the stupid people (I’m sorry, 57 states in America? FDR was president during the Great Depression? There was a TV then? When did this happen!?), and it would force our politicians to be honest with us!
Now, on a lighter note.
Jason got pulled over... AGAIN! We drove to Bridgeport, NE yesterday afternoon. While on the way we passed a police officer. Jason was pretty worried about getting pulled over, so he drove 5mph BELOW the speed limit! About 3 minutes later, two patrol cars came FLYING up behind us and Jason just knew he was getting ticketed for SOMETHING. They passed us and pulled into a trailer park about 2 miles down the road. Nothing big, right?
So about 10 miles later we passed another officer, and again, Jason was driving slowly and carefully. The officer pulled out behind us, lights on, and Jason pulled over. Apparently in all the wind (and its VERY windy here!) one of our tail lights fell off, leaving a white light in the back, violating the law. No ticket issued... but I'm still laughing at him! He's been pulled over in EVERY state we've visited together! That makes 9 times in the last 2 years. He's not a crazy driver, but I guess there's something about tall redheads that screams "Suspicious!" :)
And on an even lighter note….
[blog edit: This is fake. It is funny, but fake! Thank you, Gary, for letting me know!!]
Must get going... need to find some Christmas cards!
Love,Sarah
I'm sad because I hate to see our 1st and 2nd amendment rights take such a hit. I hate to see God taken so far out of government, because that is NOT what our founding fathers want, and it’s not what He wants! But I know that God is in control and he knows what’s going to happen. I'm thrilled to see how far America has come. Regardless of political views, it's amazing that our country has come so far in the last 50 years.
I think that, in our society of reality TV shows, that we need to have a new qualification for our Presidents. They need to be able to go on “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader” and “Moment of Truth” and PASS. If they can do both of those things, they can be President. If not, try again in 4 years. It would sure rule out the stupid people (I’m sorry, 57 states in America? FDR was president during the Great Depression? There was a TV then? When did this happen!?), and it would force our politicians to be honest with us!
Now, on a lighter note.
Jason got pulled over... AGAIN! We drove to Bridgeport, NE yesterday afternoon. While on the way we passed a police officer. Jason was pretty worried about getting pulled over, so he drove 5mph BELOW the speed limit! About 3 minutes later, two patrol cars came FLYING up behind us and Jason just knew he was getting ticketed for SOMETHING. They passed us and pulled into a trailer park about 2 miles down the road. Nothing big, right?
So about 10 miles later we passed another officer, and again, Jason was driving slowly and carefully. The officer pulled out behind us, lights on, and Jason pulled over. Apparently in all the wind (and its VERY windy here!) one of our tail lights fell off, leaving a white light in the back, violating the law. No ticket issued... but I'm still laughing at him! He's been pulled over in EVERY state we've visited together! That makes 9 times in the last 2 years. He's not a crazy driver, but I guess there's something about tall redheads that screams "Suspicious!" :)
And on an even lighter note….
[blog edit: This is fake. It is funny, but fake! Thank you, Gary, for letting me know!!]
Must get going... need to find some Christmas cards!
Love,Sarah
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Nebraska Politics
I just love Nebraska Politics. I heard an ad on the radio today that had me laughing pretty hard. The man speaking was obviously the man running. He said this: "I'm John Smith and I approve this message. Because I wrote it." I thought I was going to wet myself... it's about time somebody did that!! Who would have thought that politicians should write their own speeches, much less record their own radio ads!
Please remember to pray for our Nation today as we elect a new president. And please remember that if you don't vote, you have no room to complain about our Nation's leaders. And if you do vote and still don't like the way our Nation is being run, then do something about it in 4 years when it comes time to either reelect or elect a new leader!
Have a great November 4th, all! :)
Sarah
Please remember to pray for our Nation today as we elect a new president. And please remember that if you don't vote, you have no room to complain about our Nation's leaders. And if you do vote and still don't like the way our Nation is being run, then do something about it in 4 years when it comes time to either reelect or elect a new leader!
Have a great November 4th, all! :)
Sarah
Monday, November 3, 2008
Monday, Bloody Monday. Or was that Sunday? Whichever...
Sadie and Zeus got out on Halloween. They made it almost 12 miles before a farmer found them playing with his dogs. He locked them in his chicken coop (there were no chickens living there) and called us. Stupid dogs. Both gates are now chained and locked. Ugh. We didn't do anything special on the 31st - just stayed home and watched movies. We watched one on George Washington and another on Mt. Rushmore. They were both good. We also watched one on massage techniques - it wasn't exactly what the title and discrition claimed it would be... hah. Should have seen that one coming!
They moved the calves on Saturday. When we took the dogs for a walk on Sunday morning, the cows came running to the fence mooing at Sadie and Zeus. We're pretty sure the momma cows thought we had their calves. I'm not sure when I last saw a 50 pound calf play fetch... but whatever works for the momma cows. They moved the rest of them today. It will be nice not to hear anymore moos.
We visited the Methodist Church on Sunday. Neither of us had been to one before. They have some of the nicest people I've ever met, but we both left feeling "hungry." I think we're going to try the AOG church or the E-Free church next Sunday. I'm a little disapointed that there are no non-denominational churchs here, but I'm sure we will find a nice fit.
Jason's family sent us a very nice card today. His sister drew photos for each of us. I think that one photo is of me and one is of Jason, but she put Jason's name on the photo of me and my name on the photo of Jason. I got a nice long giggle out of it. Jason is wearing a superman shirt in his. I have green eyeshadow in mine. I love kids :)
They moved the calves on Saturday. When we took the dogs for a walk on Sunday morning, the cows came running to the fence mooing at Sadie and Zeus. We're pretty sure the momma cows thought we had their calves. I'm not sure when I last saw a 50 pound calf play fetch... but whatever works for the momma cows. They moved the rest of them today. It will be nice not to hear anymore moos.
We visited the Methodist Church on Sunday. Neither of us had been to one before. They have some of the nicest people I've ever met, but we both left feeling "hungry." I think we're going to try the AOG church or the E-Free church next Sunday. I'm a little disapointed that there are no non-denominational churchs here, but I'm sure we will find a nice fit.
Jason's family sent us a very nice card today. His sister drew photos for each of us. I think that one photo is of me and one is of Jason, but she put Jason's name on the photo of me and my name on the photo of Jason. I got a nice long giggle out of it. Jason is wearing a superman shirt in his. I have green eyeshadow in mine.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
I've decided to go with a pink background for now. It suits the mood better.
Last night we had dinner at the Methodist church. Wow, can the pastor cook! I guess its true - if you feed them, they will come! We enjoyed ourselves and everybody we met was so kind. They've invited me to join the choir... I think they need to hear me sing first.
There's nothing for young married people in this town. It makes me sad... i think we will have to start something. Maybe something like a support group... I can see it now... "Hello, my name is Sarah, and I'm married (Hello, Sarah)." hm... :)
I finished reading a book today. It's the first book I've read in under 48 hours in a very long time. The Author is named Harlan Coben. It's called "The Woods" and if you like thrillers, this book is for you! It has 405 pages and every one of them is full of twists and turns... there's even a twist on the last page!! The book is about a man named Paul. His sister and three others were killed while at summer camp 20 years ago. One day he gets a visit from two officers asking him to identify a man, a man that Paul believes to be one of the four that disappeared that summer 20 years ago. It's the story of him investigating the disappearances and finding out that not everything is as it seems... its amazing... there are so many aspects and elements to the book that I can't do it justice. I will warn you - Paul is a prosecuting attorney and the case he's working on is a rape case. It's not overly graphic, but a decent portion of the book is about his trial. I loved this book and am going to get another one today. Check back for a review of it by Monday :)
Our computer has crashed, so I will be updating from the Library on days that Jason gives me the car. It's time to start working on our Christmas cards and Christmas letter, not to mention Christmas shopping (I've only picked out one gift - one for my mother! Sorry mom, I can't tell you what it is yet)! How did it get to the end of the year so fast? We're planning a trip to Cheyenne or Denver for my 21st - only 10 days away! AH! Where did this last year go!?
Time to get Jason from work. Will write more Monday :)
Last night we had dinner at the Methodist church. Wow, can the pastor cook! I guess its true - if you feed them, they will come! We enjoyed ourselves and everybody we met was so kind. They've invited me to join the choir... I think they need to hear me sing first
There's nothing for young married people in this town. It makes me sad... i think we will have to start something. Maybe something like a support group... I can see it now... "Hello, my name is Sarah, and I'm married (Hello, Sarah)." hm... :)
I finished reading a book today. It's the first book I've read in under 48 hours in a very long time. The Author is named Harlan Coben. It's called "The Woods" and if you like thrillers, this book is for you! It has 405 pages and every one of them is full of twists and turns... there's even a twist on the last page!! The book is about a man named Paul. His sister and three others were killed while at summer camp 20 years ago. One day he gets a visit from two officers asking him to identify a man, a man that Paul believes to be one of the four that disappeared that summer 20 years ago. It's the story of him investigating the disappearances and finding out that not everything is as it seems... its amazing... there are so many aspects and elements to the book that I can't do it justice. I will warn you - Paul is a prosecuting attorney and the case he's working on is a rape case. It's not overly graphic, but a decent portion of the book is about his trial. I loved this book and am going to get another one today. Check back for a review of it by Monday :)
Our computer has crashed, so I will be updating from the Library on days that Jason gives me the car. It's time to start working on our Christmas cards and Christmas letter, not to mention Christmas shopping (I've only picked out one gift - one for my mother! Sorry mom, I can't tell you what it is yet)! How did it get to the end of the year so fast? We're planning a trip to Cheyenne or Denver for my 21st - only 10 days away! AH! Where did this last year go!?
Time to get Jason from work. Will write more Monday :)
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Jason's close call
I forgot to write about this one... tehehe.
Jason and I had a heated conversation about concealed weapons. I said that it's concealed if its in the glove box, he said it's only concealed if it's on your body. For some reason we never resolved it and kept packing.
We saw my parents on Thursday night, and as we were getting ready to leave, my dad tells Jason "Listen to everything Sarah has to say, she knows EVERYTHING. And if she doesn't, she knows how to look it up online." LOL... the things my dad comes up with! ;)
Jason was thirsty, so we drove down 2nd street in Nampa... it was about midnight and that's not a very nice area of town. An officer pulled us over because he couldn't see our temporary tags. I opened the glove box and out falls the gun... i could have smacked him! The officer comes up and Jason tells him that there is a gun in the glove box and the officer asks for his carry permit. Jas explains that he doesn't have one, and the officer asks why he's carrying it concealed... then asks us to step out of the car because there's a gun involved.
Now, this is NOT a nice area of town! It's dangerous, there are gangs, and this is the middle of the night. In Idaho you can have all the rifles in the world, but hand guns are a different story, especially with gang violence on the rise (thank you, California!).
The officer runs the cereal number on the gun, runs the plates, checks our licenses... everything comes out clean. We explain that we are moving and he didn't want the gun to get packed or disappear. He says okay, have a nice day, and keep the gun on the dashboard!
Jason's butt should have been thrown in jail! I still tease him about that... if he would have just listened to me! Ugh. Anyway. If you feel so inclied, stop by his facebook and laugh at him :)
Jason and I had a heated conversation about concealed weapons. I said that it's concealed if its in the glove box, he said it's only concealed if it's on your body. For some reason we never resolved it and kept packing.
We saw my parents on Thursday night, and as we were getting ready to leave, my dad tells Jason "Listen to everything Sarah has to say, she knows EVERYTHING. And if she doesn't, she knows how to look it up online." LOL... the things my dad comes up with! ;)
Jason was thirsty, so we drove down 2nd street in Nampa... it was about midnight and that's not a very nice area of town. An officer pulled us over because he couldn't see our temporary tags. I opened the glove box and out falls the gun... i could have smacked him! The officer comes up and Jason tells him that there is a gun in the glove box and the officer asks for his carry permit. Jas explains that he doesn't have one, and the officer asks why he's carrying it concealed... then asks us to step out of the car because there's a gun involved.
Now, this is NOT a nice area of town! It's dangerous, there are gangs, and this is the middle of the night. In Idaho you can have all the rifles in the world, but hand guns are a different story, especially with gang violence on the rise (thank you, California!).
The officer runs the cereal number on the gun, runs the plates, checks our licenses... everything comes out clean. We explain that we are moving and he didn't want the gun to get packed or disappear. He says okay, have a nice day, and keep the gun on the dashboard!
Jason's butt should have been thrown in jail! I still tease him about that... if he would have just listened to me! Ugh. Anyway. If you feel so inclied, stop by his facebook and laugh at him :)
Oh my heck!! What an amazing ride this has been! We were supposed to leave on Friday at 4am... we left Boise around 6:30PM!! We drove as far as Evanston, Wyoming, and stayed the night at a Days Inn with the world’s hardest bed! The next morning we drove as far as Rawlins, WY... a terrible place to stop. Our truck started leaking radiator fluid, and badly. We filled it up and drove to Laramie, because the winds were SO strong in Rawlins (50mph+). We arrived in Laramie to find that the radiator had somehow fixed itself... no more fluid leak!!! Praise God!! :)
We then decided to drive the rest of the way to Nebraska, only about 3 hours, but one of our back tires blew out just outside of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming... literally right on the border of Nebraska. We are so thankful that our truck didn’t flip. One broken ratchet later, our tire was changed.
Our house is lovely! Sadie and Zeus have almost 1/2 acre fenced and plenty more space to run and play! The house is beautiful... I’ll be painting the inside walls shortly... pink and blue really aren't my thing! :) Our phone is now hooked up and everything is coming along great!
Sadie and Zeus got out last night and were gone for 4 hours. We searched everywhere but couldn't find them. They showed up around 10:30 with their typical "hi mom, where did you go?" attitudes. Little brats... I was so worried!
We've met both of our neighbors. One lives 1/2 miles north, the other 2 miles south. You can see the wind turbines in Colorado from our house... it’s so beautiful :)
I will update more and post pictures when I can!! :)
We then decided to drive the rest of the way to Nebraska, only about 3 hours, but one of our back tires blew out just outside of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming... literally right on the border of Nebraska. We are so thankful that our truck didn’t flip. One broken ratchet later, our tire was changed.
Our house is lovely! Sadie and Zeus have almost 1/2 acre fenced and plenty more space to run and play! The house is beautiful... I’ll be painting the inside walls shortly... pink and blue really aren't my thing! :) Our phone is now hooked up and everything is coming along great!
Sadie and Zeus got out last night and were gone for 4 hours. We searched everywhere but couldn't find them. They showed up around 10:30 with their typical "hi mom, where did you go?" attitudes. Little brats... I was so worried!
We've met both of our neighbors. One lives 1/2 miles north, the other 2 miles south. You can see the wind turbines in Colorado from our house... it’s so beautiful :)
I will update more and post pictures when I can!! :)
Friday, October 17, 2008
And the drama continues...
God must reeeeeeeeeeeeally want us to be in Nebraska, because no matter how many things go wrong, he pulls something out of his hat every time. Moving package won’t come until November... God makes a way for us to get there. Our car won't make it to Nebraska... He provides us with another one. I really want to keep my pups... God makes a way. We need to rent a house for cheap... God gives us a house and 10 acres! I think he loves us!
I will post more later about everything He has done. For now I need to get back to work... ugh. Scan and attach... scan and attach... it seems like the work will never end! :)
I will post more later about everything He has done. For now I need to get back to work... ugh. Scan and attach... scan and attach... it seems like the work will never end! :)
Friday, October 10, 2008
photo from yesterday
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Our first day in Kimball
Kimball is a lovely town. The homes are well kept, the locals are insanely friendly, it's clean... we love it so far! We looked at a home for rent that has 4 bedrooms. It has a bathroom upstairs with a tub, but no shower, and a half bath downstairs, and a shower in the basement garage area. It also has a full finished attic. We have a list of about 12 other homes for rent that we're going to check out.
Tomorrow is the company bbq at Clean Harbors and we are invited. We're excited to meet everybody! I will post photos soon!
Love,
Sarah
Tomorrow is the company bbq at Clean Harbors and we are invited. We're excited to meet everybody! I will post photos soon!
Love,
Sarah
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Our very first blog! Wahoo!!
Hola!
I'm really not sure what to say on this thing. I suppose I will start out by talking about some of the huge changes taking place in our life right now!
As you have probably heard, since you are reading this blog in the first place, we are in the process of moving to Nebraska. God has very clearly opened doors for us there. Over the past several months, Jason and I have been praying for some very specific things (a pay raise, the ability to live off of one income, a house to rent, and that we can keep our dogs). God has provided every single one of those to us in Nebraska.
On Tuesday, we found out that Jason was being laid off from his job. We were scared, but God has never let us down, and it would be against his character to start doing so now. The company he works for offered us a job in Nebraska, with a significant pay raise and a cost of living nearly half of what it is in Boise. We've been praying, and God has given us both a real peace about this - the same kind of peace that Paul talks about in Philippians 4.
There are still a few details to work out - we don't have an exact departure date and haven’t worked out the exact amount of moving costs the company will cover, but we are trusting the Lord to provide for us in the way he has been. I have no doubt that we will be taken care of!
Another thing that I would like to share is a passage in scripture that God has been putting on my heart all week. It comes from Matthew 6:25-34 (NKJV).
25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;
29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
God is faithful. And he would not lead us somewhere just to watch us fail. We're sad to leave our friends and family, but we're excited to see what the Lord has in store for us!
Keep reading, there will be more updates to come!
Love,
Sarah and Jason
I'm really not sure what to say on this thing. I suppose I will start out by talking about some of the huge changes taking place in our life right now!
As you have probably heard, since you are reading this blog in the first place, we are in the process of moving to Nebraska. God has very clearly opened doors for us there. Over the past several months, Jason and I have been praying for some very specific things (a pay raise, the ability to live off of one income, a house to rent, and that we can keep our dogs). God has provided every single one of those to us in Nebraska.
On Tuesday, we found out that Jason was being laid off from his job. We were scared, but God has never let us down, and it would be against his character to start doing so now. The company he works for offered us a job in Nebraska, with a significant pay raise and a cost of living nearly half of what it is in Boise. We've been praying, and God has given us both a real peace about this - the same kind of peace that Paul talks about in Philippians 4.
There are still a few details to work out - we don't have an exact departure date and haven’t worked out the exact amount of moving costs the company will cover, but we are trusting the Lord to provide for us in the way he has been. I have no doubt that we will be taken care of!
Another thing that I would like to share is a passage in scripture that God has been putting on my heart all week. It comes from Matthew 6:25-34 (NKJV).
25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;
29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
God is faithful. And he would not lead us somewhere just to watch us fail. We're sad to leave our friends and family, but we're excited to see what the Lord has in store for us!
Keep reading, there will be more updates to come!
Love,
Sarah and Jason
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