Hard Times

It has been several months (about 6) since I was last on here....A LOT has happend...as usual:D More recently Josh got a job doing housekeeping at Gozzer Ranch. He works an average of 10 hours a day, which is making it hard to really have good quality time with each other. We have been struggling, but also learning and growing through this process. I miss him like crazy!! I also started school this week...this is so far my hardest semester yet!! Human Bio, Med Term, and Intro to Phramacology...along with Word 2007 (which is 3 classes itself) yoga, and band:D We are currently working on trying to get Josh back into school, hopefully he hears back about his FAFSA soon. But he is trying to figure out what he really wants to do with his life...and yes he knows that he should have an idea because we want to get married!

We didn't get out much this summer, because I was busy working and so was he! We both wish that we could have gotten out more....but we cherish the times that we did:D Well I need to get to bed, I have class in the morning:D

Life is the Journey, Love is the Destination!

One year, one month, two weeks and four days. Yep that's how long we have been together so far. We have come so far and we have even farther to go. As we look back, we still can't figure out what life would have been like if we hadn't met and started courting. As time keeps on going, stuff is getting harder, like the urge to want to get married this summer instead of in a year or more from now. Although there is a possibility of this summer, but our relationship is God's hands and He is the one who knows exactly what is going to happen.
Josh and I have learned a lot over the past year about life and relationships. Our biggest lesson is not to rush things! We have learned this not only in finding things out, but in the relationships around us. It is hard on us seeing relationships that start and the couple gets married in less time then we have been together. We can understand one or two of them, but not all of them. How many people truly know each other in 5 months? I know Josh still surprises me a lot!! And I still have to remind myself on stuff Josh likes and doesn't like everyday...like he will eat my Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken and tomatoes, but the rest of the time he doesn't like tomatoes. Josh is also learning to like more foods too...which is hard on me, because I pretty much eat anything.
This next year is already proving it self difficult. Josh is out of a job, and the family member helping him pay for school can no longer help. Which brings in lesson number two. Always rely on God...should be number one, ok it is number one! He knows our path, and will guide us through the happy and the low times.
Well that is all for now. I hope Josh gets home soon....I'm so bored sitting here on the sofa. I have Ace of Cakes on and I can hear Adam playing on his computer...It's driving me nutz!!!

Love All'ya'all

Way too long!!! December 12, 2009

Wow...I totally forgot about the blog. Josh and I have now been together for almost a year...A YEAR!!! He is the most amazing man that I have ever met. The summer has come and gone with so many adventures. Josh got a job helping clean houses that were just finished with construction for the summer and I mentored Ella and got a job at Silverwood. It got us through the summer although it was hard for Josh and I to see each other. We also taught sunday school at Candlelight. We enjoyed working with the 3rd and 4th graders. We are talking about doing it again next summer!! Josh is now in the process of looking for another job, and I am in the middle of getting one!! I applied at SL Start and I have gone through 2 interviews and the pre-employment drug test. Josh still has some work with the house cleaning, but other then that he is working hard on trying to get school started. It seems like when we think we might be able to get married, Josh's school gets longer. I think the Lord is trying to tell us to not worry about it now and let things work out...but it's hard because we really would like to get married next year, but to even get there Josh has to be done with school and have a full time job. Josh will not be done with school till November next year! We will just have to wait and see what the Lord has in store for us.

With Love In Christ,
Amanda

April 28, 2009

It's been a week since I last wrote, and not a whole lot has happened. The reason is because Josh has been sick this entire week. It was worse enough that his body essential shut down, and he couldn't move a whole lot. I haven't had it as bad as he has, I have just been really tired, and I haven't been able to focus that well. So not much to say. Josh has been mowing lawns, I have been looking, with no luck, but I went to a place that I know is looking, I need to turn in the application tomorrow. School is almost done with for the semester 2 and a half weeks. Well more like two weeks for me. My last final is Wed. May 13th.

April 21, 2009

Today 3 years ago, Charter lost a classmate to a car accident, We love you Kerriann Wright! Ok, now to business. Today is also a celebration for me because 8 years ago to day I was baptized. The Lord has been good to me my entire life, but the past 8 years have been up and down. As a baby Christian, I went through my parents divorce, which I pushed God away. But after moving and meeting the people up here in Post Falls, he slowly brought me back in, which I am very thankful for. He also stopped me from moving to Portland for school, but instead bringing Josh into my life:D So it's been almost a week since I last wrote, and lets just say that the sun has been out...YES!!!! So this weekend, Josh and I went on a walk around Tubbs Hill, and then got our first Paul Bunyan Milk Shake of the year. Then while talking to Ben, Josh and Ben decided lets play some frisbee golf!!! So after two rounds of that Josh and I played a game of Life at his house, that was saturday. Then sunday I was invited along with his parents and brother, over to his grandmother's house for lunch, but I had to leave afterwards to help my mom clean house.

Josh and I have been talking more about getting married, actually more about the wedding day. He brought up that we should do something nontraditional.... so me being me I started thinking about it then and I haven't stopped!!!

Break!

So it's been hard the past couple of day's for Josh and I. I have a feeling that I have been tempted by the devil with a feeling. I'm still praying about it, but I'm not sure right now. I finally heard from my dad yesterday for my birthday. So now Josh and I can go bowling!!! :D Yes bowling...Josh is pro, well not really but he so could!! Josh have been looking for a job, with no luck. I know he is liking the waking up late, but I also know he likes to work. Last night was my band concert, and it was great. it was the first time Josh was able to come to a college concert. Well that's it for now:D

April 15th, 2009

Tax Day!! Well I don't pay taxes yet, and Josh owes $540...argh! Well it's not that great of a day either, well beginning of a week I mean. Monday Josh was fired from the temp. job he was working with his brother Adam. Which means that his taxes are going to have to wait, and so is our birthday dinner with each other, because are birthdays are only a week apart. It has just been really hard for Josh monetary wise the past several monthes, and then just not even having a job makes it worse. So pray that he is able to find a job within the next couple of weeks. I on the other hand need help with my psychology...I'm still not passing the class, but I'm failing. School is going well, I am passing the rest of my classes! So monday nights is actually College group night, but Josh and I skipped because he needed to clear his mind, so we took a walk. We went to NIC and walked along the beach area and then went to the playground to get out of the drizzle. We decided to go back to the car early, which was a good thing, because it started hailing!!! So we went and walked around the Silver Lake Mall. After about an hour there, we headed to his house. We watched some tv and I fell asleep. I finally woke up enough to get me home safetly and when my head hit the pillow I was asleep again. Yesterday Josh came over for lunch after the Chiropratcor and we made my homemade Chilli with onions, peppers, celerary, and tomatoes(fresh and canned). Then I headed to class. Later Josh came over and picked me up for couples study, where we talked for an hour and then watched half of Lee Strobel's "The Case for Christ" we will finish it next tuesday. So I'm sitting in the library right now, my music class was cancelled because the teacher is going on a field trip (yes they still have field trips in college!) I want to call Josh, but it's still a little early:D