Seriously! 3 months since your last post? Seriously!

So, anyway, as you can see, I am not the best at keeping up my blog.  But, just so you know NMCI did finally wise up and put this particular blog site on it's disallowed list.  But, that probably only happened a month or so ago.  If you can get past the anger and harbored resentment, then I think we can move on.  

Well, what has happened since our last conversation?  What hasn't happened?!?!  We rearranged our house again.  Yes we did!  Hard as it is to believe, it was actually a mutual decision and one that should have been made a long time ago.  This particular arrangement works the best of the previous 5 we've tried!  I sold my black T-bird and bought a tank!  Not a real tank, an '87 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Woody that is Aggie Maroon!  My sister-in-law is so jealous that she's offered me a straight up title swap for her Trailblazer XL.  I told her, "Hey, I might be Grand Wagoneer old, but I'm not even close to SUV-that-wants-to-be-a-minivan old!"  (That's right!)

What else?  Oh yeah, we put our house on the market as a short sale.  Yea us!  We had to list it for $100k less than we owe, so that is obviously going to be great for my credit, right?  But, praise the Lord, we got an offer for more than our asking price after it being on the market a day.  We've already submitted our short-sale request, so we'll see how it goes!  I make light of this situation, but we did pray a lot about it.  I was raised that you take responsibility for your actions, no matter the consequences and you stick it out.  But, we really had a peace about this and really, it all miraculously fell in place in less than a week.  So, we're just kind of along for the ride now as God carries us through the rest of the short-sale process.  We move out into a rental house at the end of the month. 

So, I'm applying for a new position in our organization at work.  I just heard from the Colonel that I bombed my first interview, but that he's giving me a re-do.  So, if you could remember me in your prayers at 0900 on Thursday, I'll be getting raked over the coals again.  

Spiritually, I am on a quest to find out what real Christianity and faith and being in love with Jesus is all about.  I've been told what it is about all my life, but I don't think I've ever searched on my own.  I want to know the real Jesus and be in love with him, not a program, a service, a building or a published doctrine.  I started reading a book called Blue Like Jazz.  So far, it is right on the money for how I feel and is highly recommend by three dudes I respect a lot.  Don't worry, I'm not going AWOL from my faith or church, I just want to get it right, you know.  In fact, we've gone back to OBC.  It is so refreshing to see so many people that we love and that love us, but that we haven't seen in seven months or so.  We picked up right where we left off.  In fact, it was the same time as the housing situation took place.   So, I feel we're back where we need to be.  

Ok, I think that summary about wraps it up.  Cool ride.  New house. Bad credit.  Fresh faith.  Am I forgetting anything?  Oh yea...

Verse of the Day

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know that plans I have for you declares the Lord; plans to prosper you, not to harm you; plans for a hope and future."

Sarah read this to me throughout the week that the housing situation was going on.  So, I think it's applicable for this entry for obvious reasons.  No matter what my credit score is, what kind of ridiculous anti-stimulus package is passed, or where I work, God is real, concerned, and involved in my life and in yours.  It doesn't matter what it looks like, God is in control.  He is incapable of letting you (or me) down.  It's not even an option.  Seek Him, be blessed today, and be a blessing to someone else.  

Hager out!