I know its been a while...

But life has been nuts as always...

It seems since Buster died, we've had none stop crisis, issue, annoyance in our life. My job is on shaky ground. Long story short, I'm on probation b/c of computer issues, some absences (I puked, they sent me home, I am in trouble) and some personal emails. Basically they are cracking down at work and WITHOUT WARNING I was the subject of a "point" they are making. Literally. I'm on probation and just this passed Thursday they warned everyone else that they were getting hard-assed about everything. Alas I was not warned, but on probation. Whatever. So in the last two weeks I went job hunting. AND I was hired at a company! YAY. I spent several days getting my license in order, CEU's, CPR, and MD/TB screen visits completed. For now it will be a per diem, summer, breaks from school type job, but if I lose my current job, I can go to full time. Its a fall back plan that I'm very grateful for. Benefits are "eh" so I'd rather stay where I'm at and just use it for the per diem. I'm hoping and praying that God has a plan and will keep us from being a sinking ship. Why this challenge in our life right now, I have no idea.

Along with that I've been undergoing butt loads of medical testing. LITERALLY. My last "absence" was from some gross projectile vomiting and diarrhea, the 3rd time in 6 weeks. I ended up at a GI doc who has been running me through every GI medical test known to man. I have had ultrasounds, colonoscopy, endoscopy, stool cultures, CT scan, bloodwork, and biopsies in the last 2 weeks. And unfortunately, everything is negative. I say unfortunately b/c I'm in pain, all the time, in my upper tummy. Every time I eat, my tum hurts. They've ruled out everything in the upper tummy, lower intestines, and genetic/allergy wise. But next they are looking at my small bowel. Another test to be run this week. B/c I'm missing time for the tests, my work is cranky. SO, I applied for FMLA (Family medical leave) that I've been on for the entire freaking school year b/c of Matt's and my illnesses. HOPEFULLY I will qualify b/c I'm not quite meeting the criteria, but we'll see. Basically it will protect my probationed butt at work. The papers were sent in on Thursday to the MD, please pray all goes well. That, and that they find out what is wrong. Pain sucks.

Lets see, more depressing news. Matt was demoted at work. Not b/c he is doing a bad job, b/c the day they sent him his demotion letter, he was told how FABULOUS the dept is going. We've been seeing this come for a long time. He now is back to a part time specialist, no longer running the dept. They cut him to 20 hrs a week and knocked his pay down. He is devastated and hurt and angry as anything. Again we are hoping that God has a reason for all of this. So now he is playing the job hunt game. Pray that something comes of this, that he finds what God wants him to do with his life. He is FRIED on computers and technology and retail. Maybe this will be a journey down a new road. Thankfully my new job will help to balance the loss of hours for him. And to maintain my per diem, I only have to work 1-2 shifts a month. Not bad!

Um, yea that's it. Sorry depressing and annoying this time. We are missing our boy and since he passed, well its been a fun filled 3 weeks, lemme tell you. OH and not only all the fun, Matt and I BOTH got called for jury duty!! EEK. He served last week and I'm serving on the 23rd. Hopefully it doesn't interfere with our long over do vacation we are planning to take for Spring Break. We are headed to NC to visit my aunt, uncle, and cousins. OH and a piece of good news. Three of my fabulous teachers at my school have nominated me for the Palm Healthcare Nurse of the year award! Its is an HONOR and much needed medicine for my soul. I have a cool reception thing coming up in a week or two then a big fancy shmancy formal dinner in May during nurses week. Should be fun!

So that's all. We are as always in desperate need of prayer. We are overwhelmed with all that is going on, and just barely holding on to make it through. Your prayers are greatly appreciated. I promise to be cheerier in our next little blog post! We pray that you are all doing well, and we hope to hear from all of you! Have a blessed day in the Lord.