Talk about...

being a little on the busy side!
       So I feel like every time I get on here that I am apologizing for not blogging. Unfortunately every time I think about it I am not home to do it. Life has become fair to say a little more preoccupying than I thought this summer would be. You see I decided to go back to college and do some child development units, at my preschool director's suggestion. I loved taking the intro class this summer despite the idea of going back to college, into a different major, after 7 years of not going to school. I did it also with out financial aid, which they told me that I would not receive due to exhausting the number of units you can have to qualify.  I ended the summer session with an A in the class and thought, "Ok God, this is so you... show me what next." So I registered for  two more classes for the Fall 2013 semester and waitlisted the other 3 unit class I needed to have all 12 that I was told I needed to be a teacher. God ended up also prompting me to get involved with the CARES program in our county that is a tool that many teachers utilize, but is a lot of work. So needless to say after the semester started last week I got into my waitlisted class and now am taking 9 units (3 classes) that range from fully online to hybrid to all in class. As well as the CARES program that has not started. Not to mention still working at the Preschool every day and teaching Zumba two nights a week.
Busy Bee thats Me!

God is so good! He as you know from earlier post has brought me an amazing man that is so in love with God that sometimes I am jealous...

This past weekend he went riding, you see he races dirt bikes. SO Hot!!! :) and was gone Thursday through Saturday night. Normally its maybe a day not seeing each other but still being able to talk on the phone whenever. But he had very spotty service when he was in Hollister, CA this weekend. So needless to say when he got home and came over late that night I could not stop hugging him. I think for me that was the realization that I am done, I am completely smitten and can not wait to see what our future has in store for us. We are daily striving to keep God the center of our relationship which can definitely be a hard thing to do especially when you want to spend every moment with each other. 

Last night our church had a Family Picnic and so we decided to have me casually meet the kids. He has 3 amazing little ones, 11,10, and turning 7. Originally I had said I wanted to wait 6 months but it seemed like God had other plans for us. we talked about it that morning at church and realized it may actually be easier on everyone involved to have them introduced to me casually and they would not have to stay around if they felt uncomfortable. So we went ahead and did that, his oldest and youngest we immediately excepting but the middle one not so much. I decided when we left that maybe I would be OK with taking them to a movie that night. Since that would still not be a lot of face time but them still being able to see me interact with their dad.  I think by the end of the night It had become a little too much for me and I felt very overwhelmed and scared. Was this what I wanted? God show me you in this. I guess I did not really think about the feelings I would be having meeting them and really pray about it before suggesting the movie. The great thing is the boy, is completely OK with me taking the getting to know them part slowly. Which I think is best for all of us.

Prayer request for now is that we would continue to seek God in our relationship and that I have not put too much on my plate this school semester.

In His Presence I lack Nothing!
Annelise