Derek finished up school the second week of May, and promptly went out and started filling out applications. One of the places he stopped by was the local movie theater, and he asked for the manager to give his application in. She thanked him but told him that they were not hiring. He hadn't expected much so he just said that he was unemployed, looking for a job, and a hard worker. She responded by saying "Well...I have a few free minutes--do you want to interview?" He walked out with a job. God provided again in a surprising way but we are thankful. There have been no problems about our conviction to not work on the Lord's Day, and he enjoys the people and the busyness of the job.
The middle of May was a little rough for me as I caught a stomach flu bug that was going around the family that I work for. I got sick Sunday night and was absolutely miserable until late Monday night and was exhausted and weak all Tuesday. Those kind of sicknesses are awful but I'm glad they are short-lived. Derek was sweet and made trips to the store for Vernors and popsicles and listened to me complain (I'm afraid I wasn't the most patient person through this).
Last week we got to see my sister graduate from High School! My mother-in-law runs a homeschool program that provides co-op classes, sports, and a commencement ceremony for homeschool graduates. There were 26 graduates this year. The ceremony includes special music from the graduates and Allison and her friend Lindsay sang a beautiful and fitting song called "Every Road." They did a great job. We are so proud of Allison! She has worked hard at the tech center cosmetology school and graduates High School as a licensed cosmetologist (we definitely benefit from this!). Congratulations, Allison, and all the graduates and their parents--it's definitely a joint accomplishment!
This month is also my brother Evan's birthday and we got to celebrate it with my Pake and Beppe in town for graduation weekend! It was so nice to spend time with family. Evan is now 12, and its been so fun to see him grow up and talk about his interests. His favorite gift was a rifle from my dad and they are practicing how to use it safely :o).
This week we've been house/bird-sitting for a friend and enjoyed a little break from our normal, even though we still had to go to work. It was was nice just to relax and enjoy a change of scenery. And Derek liked making friends with the bird...he liked to get him out often and talk to him and let him stand on his shoulder.
June promises to be a busy month for us as well, with a trip to Cedar Point, open-houses and bridal-shower planning and a whole bunch of other things! We are enjoying the warmer weather and the beginning of the summer season so much! We hope all of you are doing well!
No comments:
Post a Comment