What next...?

So Life tends to always feel crazy and out of control, and somehow God takes all the peices to make his own crazy beautiful masterpeice.

Seth and I have been looking for a job for him for months now. (As some of you know we will be finishing out our year here at Western and we will not be returning next year. The job is just too overwhelming and to demanding to try and raise our little Elina. And also I'm not working next year.) Just when it seemed that we were never going to hear from any of the applications, we heard back from one. Unfortunately it happened to be the one job that Seth really had no interest in at all, more than that he was even just dreading the interview because he knew he wouldn't like the job. Then last minute (today, and his interview was tomorrow) they called him and said that he needed to bring 3 business letters of recommendation. Well our current boss (who is also pregnant) is very sick with a bad cold so Seth knew he couldn't ask her. And he felt so awful asking anyone to write such an important document so last minute. I then told him that I would stand behind any decision he would make. As I said this to him he was checking his e-mail and had received a letter from an advertising company in Tigard. They had found his résumé on monster.com and were so impressed that they wanted him to contact them. I then turned to Seth and asked him for a few minutes of his time. We then prayed and I asked God to provide a job that Seth would love, and that he would not loath going to work everyday. So then Seth went to their website and liked what the company had to offer. Seth called and they asked that he come for an interview TOMORROW!!! Now I know that this doesn’t mean that he has the job, but it is just so wonderful to finally start to see some fruit come out of the last few months. God is so good! Be patient, and ask for the desires of your heart! It may take time, and effort, but God always keeps His promises.

Be Blessed!

-Evie

Head down Elina.

Today was overwhelming. Elina decided that she really didn’t want to turn on her own, so I had to have an external version. Praise God, after two attempts and one success she is now headed in the right direction! I have to admit this whole procedure has really worn me out. It has also made me realize how close this whole thing is! She has less than 3 weeks to go, and I don’t feel prepared. I know in His timing that the Lord will continue to ready me, but I just get a little scared. I’m sure the meds that they used added to that a bit as well. Ha, I haven’t taken so much as a Tylenol in the past 9 months and then I get this shot of something that really took me out. Not sleepy, but jittery and sick and completely worn out at the same time. It’s like waking up at 3 in the morning and drinking 12 shots off coffee! Your heart is racing and feels as though at any moment the walls could cave in on you. The whole process was not very much fun. But she turned, and no matter what pain I had gone through and what affects that stuff was having on me I knew in an instant that she was worth it all! Maybe God is just trying to give me a small glimpse of what it will be like when I am in labor. I guess that will be something when I am going through all the pain of childbirth that I can think about and remember why I am doing this. Elina is so precious and sweet; I can not wait to just hold her in my arms.

Sorry it seems like this blog is me still processing this whole thing. I guess what I really wanted to say is, she has turned!

God is good.

Be Blessed.

-Evie

4 weeks left...

I know that everyone keeps telling me that I need belly pics…well I finally got some! Yay. Well I don’t have them yet, but Caylan took some for me. Seth shot a couple also, but they were very on the fly and not very professional at all. I can’t wait to see how the others turn out. I will post some when I get them.

This picture was taken by Seth a month ago, so my belly is much bigger now. :)

Life has been pretty CRAZY lately! Sorry I haven’t written in so long. Other than the occasional desire to ‘bend’ the rules’ by the students, and tiredness that never seems to fade, the job is going good. I really enjoy the kids! It’s all the cooking and cleaning that gets me. I feel like I’m always cleaning at home too! I know I’m pregnant so I should just get used to it, but I’m not about to pop out 21 high schoolers. I think 1 baby will be a little easier.
The pregnancy is going so well. I do get tired easily and a lot, but I know it will all be worth it. We did however find out that our little Elina is breech. So please pray! I only have one more week for her to turn on her own or I will have to go to the hospital and have her turned…YIKES! I have only heard that it really hurts and you can’t move for like a week afterward because it wears you out so much. So please pray for me and Elina! We need it so much. Other than not wanting to turn she is great. She is very healthy. I get heartburn a lot. Someone told me that heartburn is a sign that the baby has long hair. Which would make complete sense, I was born with tons! I got an ultrasound about 3 days ago and you could see her hair in the picture. It was cute although she did refuse to give us any type of profile. She is just too big for that. At least that is what the nurse told me.
So that is kind of an idea of how we are doing. Good, but tired. Only 4 weeks until little Elina is here, so please keep us in your prayers!