So much to say!!

Oh my goodness! What a crazy couple of days! I really should have been blogging at the end of every day, but somehow I never got around to it. So, I think my last post was on Sat so I'll start with Sunday!

Sunday -- Big news at Berean... We voted in a new Sr Pastor. A man by the name of Paul Martin and his wife Ann. But also big things happening in Queen City! God did amazing things in the service on Sunday night in QC and Heather and I had a great talk about what God is doing and it just fired me up all the more! I think it really solidified my call to be a part of that church. They are wonderful people and I'm excited to be a part of what's going on there!

Monday -- Lets see... Worked and called about the apartment. Had to leave a message, but that was ok. I think I also got online and applied for a couple job. I dont remember... they all are running together at this point! OH! And I dropped my car off at the car place to see about getting it fixed! That was the big thing that happened that day! HA!

Tuesday -- Left my cell phone at home and that was really annoying. Adrian had some tests done (see www.chefstinsonfamily.blogspot.com for more info) and so I was waiting to hear from her. And I was supposed to hear about my car as well. So, had to go to my grandparents and finally figured out that there was more wrong with my car than they first thought. Apparently all of my tires are bad and so are my brakes. SO... was not thrilled about that! We still didnt know about the transmission yet, and I was worried about the cost. Even though God provided a blessing for me through someone amazing, it was still looking like it was going to cost a small fortune. Ended up the evening having 2 wonderful conversations, one with my friend Andrew and one with Heather. I love them both very much!

Today -- didn't work because of the car situation. But that was ok, because I got a TON of stuff done! Yesterday the apartment lady called and left a message (since my phone was at home) and so today I got to touch base with her. Its a large 1 bedroom apartment with new mini-blinds, carpet and vinyl. I only mention the mini-blinds because thats the amenity she lead with and I thought it was funny. It's got new mini-blinds...and by the way new carpet too. I found it humorous. Anyway, large fridge, washer and dryer on site and a single guy that lives around the corner. Hmmm..... I digress. I made arrangements for Heather to look at it on Friday afternoon, so I'm excited about that. The rent is $400 a month, which I didnt think was too bad. The deposit is also $400, but if this the apartment for me, I'm trusting God to provide. I also called on another property in Atlanta, TX area. It's a duplex with 2 bedrooms and I think 2 bathrooms. I had to leave a message and she called back tonight, but I was at church. I'm going to try and touch base with them tomorrow. Their deposit is $500 and I'm not sure what the rent is. I guess I'll be curious to see which ones has double doors...

I also applied for a job at a Credit Union and got an email back from their HR dept wanting to know more about me and my experience. It was kinda fun listing all the things I know about banking and what I did when I worked for FAB. I also checked into working for the Census Bureau, since that is coming up in 2010 (for those that did not know). I found out that they have a branch in Texarkana, so that would be awesome! I'm actually going to check and see if maybe I can get hired on here working part time until I move and then just transfer to the branch in Texarkana. We'll see.

Lastly, I got GREAT news about my car!! It's not the whole transmission, PRAISE THE LORD!! Apparently there is some computer thing in the transmission and they are 95% sure that's what is wrong. And that part is a much cheaper part to replace than rebuilding the whole transmission. And it will be done tomorrow. I'm excited to get my baby fixed and running great and ready for the big trip! Aside from the standard oil changes, I should be good to go for quite a while. My great friend Andrew is letting me borrow his car until tomorrow night, so I'm glad to be able to get to work tomorrow.

So, pretty eventful couple days. I also finalized my Feb trip. I'm leaving Friday Feb 13th after work and staying the night somewhere and then driving the rest of the way on Sat. Then I'll be there the whole next week and leave on Monday the 23rd. I really wanted to go to church 2 weeks in a row. And after that it'll just be a few more weeks and I'll be there permanently! I counted the other day and I believe that from today it's 51 days until I move. That's crazy! But VERY EXCITING!!!

Ok, I think this post is long enough! Thanks for sticking around to read the whole thing!