quick catch-up

so much has happened since i've last posted an entry. so much that i don't even know where to start.

let me first start by saying ... 22 more days until i take my trip to NY!!! i am so looking forward to connecting with people that i miss and love so much. there is NO WAY that 5 days will be enough ... i am hoping that going to the 'girlfriends' event on the 14th will allow some much needed time to connect with friends and that palm sunday will give me the time i need with my family.

to put it simply ... i've had an interview for an administrative assistant job at another church that i was sure to get, but didn't. i've picked up a couple cleaning jobs and am looking for a couple more to bring us close to surviving out here. God has been so incredibly gracious to us, and has provided all we need. i know that won't change, but we are feeling tremendous pressure for me to find some sort of income. so ... i clean. the two jobs i already have, have come to me by way of our 'west coast mexitalian family' - Angie and Greg. God just keeps blessing our family through them. i am cleaning the beauty salon and their house. i am continuing to wait for doors to open (and close) in hope to find more opportunities. my prayer is to not work at the expense of being around for my kids. and i think that cleaning lends itself to that. i'm looking to fill my monday's and maybe another day ... i'll keep you posted.

yesterday was such a fun day for us. carlos and i took the kids to a nearby park and had a picnic. we played soccer, baseball, and flew the remote plans that were gifts from uncle mike and aunt paula. what a blast!! i can't believe how nice the weather is. to be playing outside in the winter with shorts and being able to wash the cars - it is taking some getting used to.

alright, for now i must go. i am so behind in all aspects of my life. the papers from the kids school are piled HIGH. each piece needs to be read and filed in either one of the keep files or the trash. laundry is also backed up ... and not just the dirty, but the 'to be folded' and the 'to be put away' piles. about the only thing that i'm not behind in is sleep. i slept almost 12 hours last night. CRAZY, huh? i guess i needed it.

thanks for putting up with my rambling,
nic