I've been trying to think of an adequate analogy to describe my life at the present moment and nothing seems to fit or seem appropriate without being to cheesy or stupid. I guess my creative juices have all just run dry when it comes to my blog. sorry. So I'll just leave updates until I can think of something witty or creative to talk about.
Update #1: McCall is in his 3rd week of the police academy. He is doing well- nothing too exciting to report from it since it is only the SFO portion and they haven't started learning any of the "cool stuff" yet. He is anxious to get done and so am I. It's been really hard on me actually to have him gone so much with work and school. I'm so used to having him around all the time to help me and now I rarely get to see him at all. We are learning to adjust.
Learning to count my blessing alot more lately as well- I got to see him all weekend for a change- huge blessing #1.
Update #2: I started school a few weeks ago as well. Math, Microbiology with a lab, and an intro to Music class. So far so good I suppose... Math is kicking my butt just like it always has. I have NEVER been any good with math so we shall see how this goes. The new way of doing things in math at Weber is that you kinda go at your own pace and teach yourself almost. I am already pretty behind- hoping to catch up this week though. fingers crossed :)
Blessing #2: I am lucky enough to be able to attend college. Other people aren't so lucky so I am grateful for the opportunities that will be opened to me due to the fact that I can obtain a college education.
Update #3: hm... I guess this is just a life update... pretty sad that the only thing we have going on in our lives right now revolves around school and work. LIfe is good for us. We are trying to make do with what we have- paying for 2 college students at once and self-sponsoring McCall's academy has definitely meant alot of sacrifice and challenges for us. But we are grateful that we have made it through thus far and we are ok. I'm seriously hoping that 2011 is a better year. This one has kinda sucked
Blessing #3: we are alive and well. the bills are paid (somehow) and we have been immensely blessed with family and friends who are willing to help any way they can.
Update #4: I dont' know that you can count this as an update since I'm not really announcing a change. We are STILL waiting to hear back from several organizations about a job for McCall. Still no offers yet. He is 3rd on a hiring list for WCSO. and like 20th for SLCPD. So that's good I guess. He tested for Layton City this morning and they are hiring 2 officers from what we understand. He backed out on testing for Wyoming Highway Patrol because he didn't think he should miss any more classes than he is already missing, same with border patrol and Colorado. He had his "captains" interview with UHP 2 weeks ago and we still haven't heard if he made the cut for that one or not. He is in the top 10% for them though they have narrowed it down from 400 to 40 and he is one of them. pretty awesome accomplishment if you ask me. We have heard mixed things from them about it being a list or actual jobs so we have no idea at this point. They said they would try and call him by the end of last week..... and we are still waiting for the phone to ring. They like to take their sweet time- thats for sure. He has also applied with West Jordan and is looking into applying with Farmington but we haven't started anything with them since the job was just recently posted.
Needless to say- lots to keep track of... and LOTS of waiting when it comes to the job issue. I can't say that I am very fond of this whole process but I understand why it is necessary. Not everyone can be a police officer- it takes a special kind of person and so that is why the selection process is so difficult.
I am very blessed in my life though and I am sorry for all the venting and complaining. It's just been a rough year (if i haven't already said that like 50 times lol) and I' so extremely ready for it to be over. There are 108 days left in the year... wow... thats alot. But i'm sure it will go by quickly. I'm HOPING it will anyways.
Thanks to all my family for helping with interview questions, for overall support, curtis- for helping with equipment, Rick and curtis both for loaning weapons, and just everyone for being someone to lean on and a shoulder to cry on when I need it- I haven't really used em yet but I know they are there.
Thanks to all my co-workers for covering shifts when I need a day off, for listening to me ramble on and on becuase I just needed someone to talk to, for trading massages with me so that I can function again without pain, for basically being my home away from home, and for being my friends.
I'm going to now take the advice of a client/friend of mine who I really admire these days. :) you're the "bestest ever" V.
I'm just going to give it to God and let everything be in His hands. I've done all I can do and I feel like I am giving this life the best I can give it. So it's all out of my hands now and I am going to have the faith that He will take care of us and more of those blessing are going to come into our lives like we have been praying for. It will all work out the way it is supposed to in the end and the path we are supposed to go down is already set- we just don't know what it is yet.
So great things are coming- you just wait and see :)
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