Really Important Stuff!!

Ok, not really important, but I had to get your attention somehow since this blog has been so inactive for so long.

Since the hubby and I kinda fell off the face of the earth for awhile, I figured I should do an update of sorts about what's been going on and things on my mind and.. well, whatever other randomness I can conjur up.

1. Second Coming - Been thinking a lot about the end times and reading reading reading. It all started a couple months ago when I got very fearful about it. I like to listen to KCBI in the mornings and Dr. Jeffress was doing a series on the end times. I only heard bits and pieces of it during my 8-10 minute drive to work each morning so I ordered the series. IT IS FANTASTIC. I really appreciate how he goes directly to the Bible about everything. It also caused me to do a bunch of serious reading on my own, which I think is more valuable than just listening to what I'm told. It forced me to really delve into things and figure it out. I can now say that I am not only no longer fearful of the end times, but I really do look forward to it! Sure, it's still slightly strange and nerve wracking, but I don't FEAR it. (Series is "Bible Prophecy Made Simple" for anyone wondering.. and I'd love other's thoughts on it if you do listen to it!!)

I've also been reading Romans with new eyes. It's like I'm reading things that I never read before. I am just so thankful and so humbled by what God did for me and for you. While I love the Jewish culture and traditions and so many times wish I could claim that (except from a Christ believing point of view, of course!!), I have embraced my Gentile-ness and am now even more humbled and grateful for what God did for me. He is so gracious and so merciful and yeah. I can't even describe it. I love Him :) Now that I'm through Romans, I'm getting started on the New Thru 30 that my church is doing. I'm a couple days behind, but considering I have nothing to do at work most days, I think catching up won't be an issue :)

2. Depression. Yeah, this is a fun topic. I'm not ashamed to say that I've been dealing with some depression for awhile. My struggles with panic and anxiety are no secret so why would I keep the depression a secret? There are several reasons for it but let's just say that through the power of prayer, visiting a counselor for the last year, Sleepworks and Oasis and St. John's Wort, I am doing MUCH better. I do still struggle, but it's getting better. Unfortunately, it caused me to basically crawl into a hole for the past year or two. I've been out and about and see people, but I pretty much limited my circle and didn't venture too far out of that. If I have offended you or pulled away, I am truly, truly, sorry. Please come to me and let me know if I have because I want to right things.

3. AdvoCare. Bet no one is surprised to see this here!! :) AdvoCare has been really great for us. We started with the products and once we saw results, we knew we had our hands on something fantastic and really just want to share it with people so we decided to pursue the business side. Josh has lost a ton of weight and I've finally gotten a handle on my anxiety, depression, and insomnia by using SleepWorks and Oasis which has been my first concern. Simply great products that speak for themselves. Outside of that though, the people we have encountered with this company are truly wonderful. I've met some of the kindest, most generous, and Godly examples who are really putting their time and effort into developing Josh and me into leaders. That's another thing I just love about this company.. it really is more about molding us into better people and teaching us how to help others than anything else. And I love helping others achieve their goals and dreams!!

About a month ago, Josh and I were tapped to take part in a 6 week long "boot camp". Yeah, not one of those early morning workout boot camps because let's be honest.. I'm a night owl and I still panic when I work out hard (no, seriously.. full blown panic attacks). This is more of a leadership training/workshop because they see great potential in us and based on our current team growth. We've been attending trainings and pushing ourselves. It's VERY challenging, but really, if something isn't challenging and pushing you, it's not always worth it. Anyway, AdvoCare is allowing us to live life on our terms and helping us accomplish some of our dreams. Let's face it, fertility treatments are not cheap, and this is not only helping us with those dreams, but also with my dream of quitting my job. It's no secret that I just *love* my job. Oops.. sorry, I think I dripped sarcasm on your keyboard... My bad. Really though, we are on track to replace my income and the plan is for me to be able to quit after the first of the year. It's only by trusting in the Lord and letting him lead this business that we've been able to do what we've done and will continue to do. He gets all the glory for anything we do!!

4. Work. Work sucks. 'Nuff said.

5. Cats and Wigs. They just go together. Case in point:

6. As of right now, if everything goes according to plan, we're planning on doing something fun at our house on Halloween. Probably will involve free hot dogs and Spark. We'll just be hanging out in the drive way, like good old fashioned white trash. :) So, bring the kids by! Or if you don't have kids, come by anyway! :) And if our plans fall through, we'll still be at home handing out potatoes and onions to any trick or treaters. We embrace the "trick" side. Obviously.

I think that's everything. Or at least that's everything I can think of at the moment. I could talk about lots more stuff I'm sure, but most of it is uninteresting to most people. Or at least weird. I have an unusual thought process and while it's quite entertaining in my own head. I fear if I reveal too much in here, people will go running further away!