I LOVE technology! There are so many things in this world that make our lives easier. For instance, dishwashers, car lifts, MP3 players, amazing surgeries and treatments for diseases, SPACESHIPS (crazy), laptops, the internet (especially facebook), all make my life much more enjoyable!
While pondering life and all of these wonderful things, I think, "Wow... there are so many amazing ideas and people with very smart brains in this world... I am so glad that there are individuals to think about all of these things and make life easier."
HOWEVER..... with all this technology, I still have tires, on my Honda, that leak air. This past summer, Jordan came across a good deal; a sporty set of 4 tires for my car. We have been using them as my "summer" tires. (I am still driving on them right now... we are planning to switch to my "winter" tires over Christmas break). They have been wonderful until last week. It became bitterly cold, and, as we all know, when the temperature goes down, we have to watch our tires to make sure they don't loose too much air. Last week, Jordan noticed that my front left tire was low. The challenge with these little, sporty tires is that when the tire looks only a little low... it is probably REALLY LOW. ( I was supposed to be checking the air once a week... which I hadn't done since this summer).
Anyway, my journeys (notice how it is PLURAL) to the air pumps begin. Number one, each day was FREEZING outside, with nasty wind. Number two, I lost the cap to my tire's air nozzle (thankfully, Kate Schelkoph, a good friend, had an extra in her car). Number three, AIR PUMPS DON'T WORK WHEN IT IS NEGATIVE 30 WINDCHILL OUTSIDE. And number four, my tire kept leaking air. (Many of you know where this is going).
To make a long story short - I drove on my tire when it was flat, Jordan took it into Tires Plus and they told him that I had cracked the rim on the tire because I drove on it... WHILE IT WAS FLAT. So, currently I am driving with a spare.
I am not telling you this to rant that it is stupid what happened... I'll admit that I should have been watching my tires more closely. BUT -
I do want to VENT about our technology.... WHY IN THE WORLD TO HAVE TO CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE IN MY TIRES WHEN IT IS SOOOO COLD WHILE WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO GO TO THE MOON?!?!?!?!?
Can't we come up with a non-leaking tire? Or why do we have to use air? Can't there be another substance to fill the tires that won't leak when the weather changes?
just saying....
Anyway, I do not have the brain power to think of a good invention for this, but I ask that you tell all of your brainy friends come up with an idea to save the world a lot of heartache and frustration... FROM FLAT AND AIR-LEAKING TIRES!
p.s. I'm not angry.... anymore ;) hope you enjoy and can relate!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
the pics I promised!
Rodgers family photos.... too fun!
First homemade pies EVER..... we're a little excited :D
Decorating our very first Christmas Tree!!!
Jordan and I dressed up as "Thing One" and "Thing Two" for halloween this year... our church held a Trunk and Treat which was very fun and successful!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Winter is here!
Hello Family and Friends -
I apologize for the long time with no blog. Working my full-time job and part-time job, plus teaching voice lessons has been keeping me plenty busy ;)
BUT -
This week at work is one of many weeks that Dr. Renier (the head doctor at the optometry office), is gone for the week. This means few patients and way too much time to clean.... THUS... I have time to blab about life.
Jordan is in the midst of "dead week" for school and next week is finals for this semester. It is hard to believe that he will be begin his last semester of his undergraduate degrees in January. Although we are excited for the future, we also have some large decisions to make in the month of January. Jordan has been offered a job in Minot, but he is also considering continuing his education for a Masters and Doctorate in Accounting (he is thinking that being a college professor sounds kinda cool). The difficulty is that Jordan does not have a deep desire for any specific career path but he is looking at options and trying to decide which will best support the future Rodgers family. We have been doing lots of praying but could use your prayers as well. Pray for peace and guidance as we attempt to make this rather large decision.
In the midst of this stress - Jordan continues to build muscles and gain weight. His latest accomplishment in the weight room was benching 405lbs - - - I know - - - HE'S A BEAST! And I enjoy bragging about him.
Not only is he a strong, manly man (that was for you honey) but he has also come up with THE BEST CHRISTMAS/ANNIVERSARY PRESENT EVER! This year, on our 2nd wedding anniversary, we will be getting all dressed up in our wedding garb and we will be having a little photo shoot with Gemar Photography in Minot. I AM SO EXCITED to have some artsy, fun, and romantic photos of us.... and yes... Jordan did come up with this all by himself... I cried when he told me about it. Needless to say.... I am really looking forward to my present this year.
Thanksgiving was a BLAST. Jordan and I spent the Thanksgiving holiday with my family this year. We spent a day up in Bottineau visiting Dad's side of the family, and a day down in Underwood visiting Mom's side of the family. Also - Mom and I made our very first homemade pumpkin pies AND crusts! We were nervous, but the process was very successful... and we have pictures to prove it!
Christmas this year will be spent with the Rodgers family. I am especially looking forward to this Christmas break because my boss at the optometry office gave me the whole week off between Christmas and New Years! THANK YOU LORD! So now we can spend some needed quality time with family... really looking forward to it.
Well - I think that is about it for now. Pray for Jordan, as he makes his decision, and also pray that he continues to be patient with his wife :D I tend to get tired and crabby from working so much and the cold, winter months do not help my poor attitude at all! But God is good - ALL THE TIME...
Oh, that reminds me - THE VOLVO IS FIXED! We were so sick of trying to fix the car in the parking lot that we borrowed a friend's pickup and car trailer (Thanks Aaron and Katie) and drove it to the Rodgers' farm over Thanksgiving break. Dad Rodgers was able to fix it, COMPLETELY, and drive it back to Fargo this past weekend. We are very thankful (and I am very thankful to have seat warmers again while going to church on Sunday mornings).
May God bless you in special ways during this Christmas season.... until next time!
p.s. I will post pictures later :D
I apologize for the long time with no blog. Working my full-time job and part-time job, plus teaching voice lessons has been keeping me plenty busy ;)
BUT -
This week at work is one of many weeks that Dr. Renier (the head doctor at the optometry office), is gone for the week. This means few patients and way too much time to clean.... THUS... I have time to blab about life.
Jordan is in the midst of "dead week" for school and next week is finals for this semester. It is hard to believe that he will be begin his last semester of his undergraduate degrees in January. Although we are excited for the future, we also have some large decisions to make in the month of January. Jordan has been offered a job in Minot, but he is also considering continuing his education for a Masters and Doctorate in Accounting (he is thinking that being a college professor sounds kinda cool). The difficulty is that Jordan does not have a deep desire for any specific career path but he is looking at options and trying to decide which will best support the future Rodgers family. We have been doing lots of praying but could use your prayers as well. Pray for peace and guidance as we attempt to make this rather large decision.
In the midst of this stress - Jordan continues to build muscles and gain weight. His latest accomplishment in the weight room was benching 405lbs - - - I know - - - HE'S A BEAST! And I enjoy bragging about him.
Not only is he a strong, manly man (that was for you honey) but he has also come up with THE BEST CHRISTMAS/ANNIVERSARY PRESENT EVER! This year, on our 2nd wedding anniversary, we will be getting all dressed up in our wedding garb and we will be having a little photo shoot with Gemar Photography in Minot. I AM SO EXCITED to have some artsy, fun, and romantic photos of us.... and yes... Jordan did come up with this all by himself... I cried when he told me about it. Needless to say.... I am really looking forward to my present this year.
Thanksgiving was a BLAST. Jordan and I spent the Thanksgiving holiday with my family this year. We spent a day up in Bottineau visiting Dad's side of the family, and a day down in Underwood visiting Mom's side of the family. Also - Mom and I made our very first homemade pumpkin pies AND crusts! We were nervous, but the process was very successful... and we have pictures to prove it!
Christmas this year will be spent with the Rodgers family. I am especially looking forward to this Christmas break because my boss at the optometry office gave me the whole week off between Christmas and New Years! THANK YOU LORD! So now we can spend some needed quality time with family... really looking forward to it.
Well - I think that is about it for now. Pray for Jordan, as he makes his decision, and also pray that he continues to be patient with his wife :D I tend to get tired and crabby from working so much and the cold, winter months do not help my poor attitude at all! But God is good - ALL THE TIME...
Oh, that reminds me - THE VOLVO IS FIXED! We were so sick of trying to fix the car in the parking lot that we borrowed a friend's pickup and car trailer (Thanks Aaron and Katie) and drove it to the Rodgers' farm over Thanksgiving break. Dad Rodgers was able to fix it, COMPLETELY, and drive it back to Fargo this past weekend. We are very thankful (and I am very thankful to have seat warmers again while going to church on Sunday mornings).
May God bless you in special ways during this Christmas season.... until next time!
p.s. I will post pictures later :D
Sunday, October 25, 2009
What does Wal-mart on a Saturday afternoon, paper work, and broken cars all have in common?
Yet, another weekend is coming to a close. As much as I look forward to weekends, they are usually full of cleaning, errands, and stuff I have put off ALL WEEK LONG!
One activity that I especially despise is going to Wal-mart - - - ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS! Why I continue to put myself through this torture is beyond me. Those of you who have not experienced a Wal-mart... on a Saturday afternoon, really should make time to do so. Imagine a cage FULL of squirrels, right before winter, and the squirrels are all trying to load up on as many acorns as possible before the snow falls. Only difference is that myself and nearly 500 other crazy humans must wait in line for 2 hours and then use half of our pay checks to pay for our "acorns." (I may be exaggerating a bit). Truthfully, the experience is not that bad. I am very thankful that while living in Fargo/Moorhead, we are surrounded by very kind people - making the experience at Wal-mart - - - ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS, bearable.
Another thing I have been putting off is working on my LOAN PAPERWORK (I'm using capital letters to express how not fun these things are to me). Now that I am actually trying to get myself completely organized and ready to make the payments, I am unable to find some of the paperwork. Go figure - lol.
Finally, the other frustrating thing that life has thrown at us has been the sickness of our Volvo. Between classes, homework, lifting, bible study, praise team, and a needy wife ;), Jordan has been trying to diagnose and cure our beautiful car. However, after two new parts, and another afternoon of working on the car - Jordan still has no idea what could be wrong. He is currently spending some time on the internet trying to get a game plan.
You may be asking, "Why is Jocelyn complaining to us on her blog?"
Because I want to share with you how God can change perspectives on even the little, daily, irritating things.
1) Wal-mart... I am so thankful Jordan and I have the resources to purchase food and clothing without worry.
2) Loan paperwork... Because of my husbands strong will to budget and with some amazing monetary provisions that the Lord has provided us with, we believe we will be able to pay off ALL of my student loans when the payments begin! God is good - so good!
3) Sick Car... My Honda is running oh-so smoothly. It is not the prettiest car or the youngest car, but it is the one I drive and I need this car DAILY. Whereas, Jordan is able to take the bus to class and then hitch rides from various friends when needed. AND... WE HAVE TWO CARS.... again we are very blessed!
Moral of my blog - CHECK OUT YOUR OWN PERSPECTIVE (I capitalized this because of its importance) - look at life from a different angle - you may be surprise at how good it really is :D
p.s. check out this pic from movie night!!!! still full, fun and going strong!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
A New Job....
The long process of job hunting has come to a DRASTIC slow down because today I was offered a job... FINALLY! I had been working on finding a job since the middle of summer and it has finally paid off. Next week I will begin my career as a chair-side assistant for two optometrists in Fargo, ND - Dr. Renier and Dr. Hillmer. Although I will not be using my using my social work degree or license, I'm feeling very thankful to have something full-time with great hours and no holidays. This is not my ideal job so I will continue to look for something in social work, but as Jordan said earlier today, "This will be a nice, easy job that won't make you cry when you come home" which is very true. Social work can be extremely, emotionally draining which Jordan and I both experienced during my internship at MeritCare Hospital during my final semester at Concorida. I'm excited to make some money - although I have really enjoyed the semi-lazy days and being home with Jordan - ALL THE TIME... I can't say he likes it as much as me though ;)
Along with this full-time job I am teaching 3 voice students, hopefully more, and this year, I will be part of the Fargo/Moorhead Opera Company. The first Opera we will perform is "La Boheme" - I'm really enjoying being part of a large ensemble and doing a big show - I still LOVE performing.
Jordan's classes are going well, except for one particular professor who assigns a TON of group work. For the past couple of Sundays, Jordan would have a group project meeting at 7 pm and not be done until 10pm... this is all extra work that isn't even necessarily graded. So, needless to say, neither of us like this professor very much.
Tonight, Jordan and my brother, Ben, are out in a dinky little town (I don't even know where) taking the only Hunter's Safety Course that could fit into their schedules and had openings. I'm excited because that could mean some DEER MEAT in the near future - so I'm hoping they can make it back from wherever they are. :)
Also, Jordan is still lifting. Although he claims to be loosing muscle and getting smaller (not from where I'm sitting), his drive to tear and rebuild muscles is stronger than ever. He has found a new, favorite body builder - this man is about 6'6'' and weighs THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS - in other words he's a giant. Since the beginning of college, Jordan has gained 70lbs, so he figures 350lbs is a good goal to set for his maximum hugeness.... however, I have a hard time imagining a husband who would weigh about 200 lbs more than me... he'd have to be really careful not to squish me :D
Together - Jordan and I are involved in the praise team at Calvary Church in Moorhead, MN as well as college sunday school and small groups (even though I'm not in college anymore). Some of our favorite things to do together are watch M.A.S.H., watch HOUSE, watch movies, etc. :D Also Jordan loves to take me on long walks just to hold my hand and talk with me... (I only put the last phrase in there to see how often Jordan actually reads this blog) Our love for screen-based entertainment is shared with many on Monday-MOVIE NIGHTS. Jordan started movie night when he was an RA in college and we have continued the tradition. Just yesterday night, we hosted SIXTEEN college students in our apt. to watch "X-Men origins" on our large projector screen. I wish I had a picture to share with you and show you how extremely close everyone has gotten while watching movies in our apt. (or just to show you how amazing it is that we could fit that many people into our one-bedroom apt.) We didn't even have enough chairs for everyone - Jordan sat on a foot rest! It is a blast and I hope we are making people feel welcome and at home!
We are doing well - coming up on 2 years of marriage and I like that we have a little more experience (with this married thing) under our belt. We keep loving and learning. And, our amazing heavenly Father, continues to provide - over and over. We are looking forward to what God has in store for us with new jobs and finishing college.... it's exciting!
Along with this full-time job I am teaching 3 voice students, hopefully more, and this year, I will be part of the Fargo/Moorhead Opera Company. The first Opera we will perform is "La Boheme" - I'm really enjoying being part of a large ensemble and doing a big show - I still LOVE performing.
Jordan's classes are going well, except for one particular professor who assigns a TON of group work. For the past couple of Sundays, Jordan would have a group project meeting at 7 pm and not be done until 10pm... this is all extra work that isn't even necessarily graded. So, needless to say, neither of us like this professor very much.
Tonight, Jordan and my brother, Ben, are out in a dinky little town (I don't even know where) taking the only Hunter's Safety Course that could fit into their schedules and had openings. I'm excited because that could mean some DEER MEAT in the near future - so I'm hoping they can make it back from wherever they are. :)
Also, Jordan is still lifting. Although he claims to be loosing muscle and getting smaller (not from where I'm sitting), his drive to tear and rebuild muscles is stronger than ever. He has found a new, favorite body builder - this man is about 6'6'' and weighs THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS - in other words he's a giant. Since the beginning of college, Jordan has gained 70lbs, so he figures 350lbs is a good goal to set for his maximum hugeness.... however, I have a hard time imagining a husband who would weigh about 200 lbs more than me... he'd have to be really careful not to squish me :D
Together - Jordan and I are involved in the praise team at Calvary Church in Moorhead, MN as well as college sunday school and small groups (even though I'm not in college anymore). Some of our favorite things to do together are watch M.A.S.H., watch HOUSE, watch movies, etc. :D Also Jordan loves to take me on long walks just to hold my hand and talk with me... (I only put the last phrase in there to see how often Jordan actually reads this blog) Our love for screen-based entertainment is shared with many on Monday-MOVIE NIGHTS. Jordan started movie night when he was an RA in college and we have continued the tradition. Just yesterday night, we hosted SIXTEEN college students in our apt. to watch "X-Men origins" on our large projector screen. I wish I had a picture to share with you and show you how extremely close everyone has gotten while watching movies in our apt. (or just to show you how amazing it is that we could fit that many people into our one-bedroom apt.) We didn't even have enough chairs for everyone - Jordan sat on a foot rest! It is a blast and I hope we are making people feel welcome and at home!
We are doing well - coming up on 2 years of marriage and I like that we have a little more experience (with this married thing) under our belt. We keep loving and learning. And, our amazing heavenly Father, continues to provide - over and over. We are looking forward to what God has in store for us with new jobs and finishing college.... it's exciting!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
First Blog Entry....
Hi People...
I definitely do not know what I'm doing with this whole BLOG thing... so please bear with me! The only reason I am setting this up is because my best friend, Sarah Schelkoph, has a very cool blog-site. In order that I could comment on her blogs, I had to add myself to the Google club and therefore, I decided I might as well start a blog to keep the friends and family informed.
Jordan and I are living in Fargo, ND - Jordan has a year left to finish his double major in Accounting and Business Administration at NDSU. I graduated from Concordia College in May of 2009 with a degree in Social Work, this summer I took the test and became a licensed Social Worker for ND, and now, am currently on the job hunt. There are a couple promising jobs at this point, so hopefully within the next week I will know what the Lord has planned for me. Let's just say this job hunt has been a patience and faith tester. But God is good.... that is the one consistent thing in our lives - God continues to provide.
I will let you go for now as I test out this blog site and see how cool I can make it...
Until next time.
p.s. The photo is from this summer at the ND State Fair Arm Wrestling Competition where my amazing husband placed second in the left arm division.... HE'S A STUD!
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