Ok, so I have some additional news to share! First and formost, Ron got a job!! YEAH!!! and relief!! After being unemployed for almost 8 months, finally a breakthrough!! He is working for a company called PCA (Packaging Corp. of America) and it isn't too far from home!! He isn't driving but rather is a Materials Handler in the Warehouse and is working graves again! We struggled with graves when he did it at Winder, but this time it is different, it is a straight 8 hour shift!! Ron can't recall a time in his life that he has ever had a straight 8 hour a day job! Normally it was 10, 12 or even 14 hours for him! Til the job was done!! So this will be a nice change!! He is excited to be working again and having adult conversation and be out of the house!! i am excited to have him working again!! LOL!!
More exciting news......we found out the same day that Ron got his job that we are also getting something else a little new!! Back in January, we began paperwork for foster care. We finished all the requirememnts/classes in Febuary and have since been waiting for placement of a child!! Last week on Thursday, we got a phone call that they have a child for us. I am SO excited!! She moves in a week from today and her name is Holly! She is 14 and will be in the 8th grade! The kids are so excited to have a "big sister" and Ron and I are excited for the oppertunity to help this little girl and open our home to her. This weekend we worked on her room and moved some things around. We went to Ikea and got some things she will need!! I can't wait for her to move in! What a wonderful experance this will be to teach our kids about helping others. I am really looking forward to it on so many levels!!
So with this news, that brings about more changes!! Since Ron is working evenings/early mornings, that doesn't allow me time to work from home anymore as those were the hours I was doing it. Yesterday I was able to give that company my notice, so after this week I won't have to worry about working from home. In addition, because Holly is approved to attend the after school program that RISE offers, I won't be working that any more after this week as well, so my hours will only be M-F until 3:00 ish instead of 5:30 ish!!! That allows me so much more time with my family, which of course I couldn't be happier about!!! I will continue to work my normal 9-3 as long as Ron can survive the kids during the day! That is the summer program and it ends in about 4 1/2 weeks anyway, so for my working carear.....it should end soon and then I can get back to spending time with my family, learning all about Holly, and spending time with my friends who I have sincerely missed!!
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That's all great news! Couldn't be more excited for you. When do we get to meet Holly?
We will be out of town this coming weekend, and then she moves in on Monday. If all goes as planned, she will be at church with us the following Sunday!!
Such great news.... It's good to here it in more detail, I just new the basics. I'm starting to get back with the blog thing now that I have more time on my hands (due to not hanging out all day with ward friends). Sad but good I guess.
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