HAPPY END OF JANUARY!!!!
I get very excited when I think that spring is on its way.
Jordan is a fourth of the way done with his FINAL semester before obtaining his undergrad degree in accounting and business. I am so proud of him.... do you know that he is pulling a 4.0 GPA??? yah... I know... amazing! Although, every semester brings challenges. Just this week, he had the unfortunate opportunity to witness BLATANT plagiarism by a fellow group member. He was working on a group paper, received this group member's written part of the paper in an e-mail, and discovered that he had CUT and PASTED sentences from a government website into his portion of the paper. Jordan informed the rest of the group members and needless to say, the rest of the group will not be working with this individual any longer. (the joy of group projects). BUT... the end is near... kind of....
HERE'S THE BIG NEWS!!!! Jordan has decided to pursue a career as a Professor of Accounting, PHD! We have turned down the job offer in Minot (sorry FMC) and Jordan will be continuing his Master in Accounting at NDSU. We are excited to stay in Fargo for the time being, and we FINALLY feel like this is the direction that God is leading us. As far as a future after Fargo... Jordan will need to get some accounting experience before he can be accepted into a Doctorate program. So depending on where he wants to go for his PHD (FL, Minneapolis, WA,... there are many options... none very close to home) that is where he will be looking for a job in accounting. And then... maybe back to NDSU or MSU to teach accounting. So (there is where my title comes in ) TARGET: acquired ... PATH: unknown
God is good and will provide our way... but for now... WE'RE STAYING IN FARGO!
I am VERY happy about this for a number of reasons.
#1... college women's small group! I have been helping lead the college women's small group for Calvary, and this semester, the girls requested that we dig a little deeper and challenge ourselves in the issue of purity. AWESOME.... I am sooo pumped for what God will teach these amazing girls and myself. (we are going to be going through the book "Every Woman's Battle"). However, these means A LOT more work from me and the other leader. But thanks to my job... which is VERY slow during the winter months when our geriatric patients do not like to come out in the cold and ice... I have plenty of time to research, prepare, and pray. God is showing me His great and perfect plan through this seemingly meaningless job. I am still periodically looking for a job in social work, but for now I am very much at peace with where God has placed me (most days anyway) ;)
#2... I am building new friendships! There are a number of friendships that have blossomed since last semester and I'm very thankful that we have the opportunity to continue to strengthen those relationships.
#3... CALVARY SUMMER SOFTBALL NIGHTS!!! Our first summer married, Jordan and I lived here in Fargo (last summer we were in Minot). Anyway, I think my favorite part of our first summer here was softball nights. I got to go out into the beautiful summer weather between 6 and 7 pm, watch my sexy husband hit some balls and run around some bases, and have marvelous girl time with the rest of the girl friends and wives of the softball players! It was such a blessing and I CAN'T WAIT FOR IT AGAIN THIS SUMMER!
I want to thank you all for your prayers as this decision was so daunting at first. But God has really cleared the way for us and His grace ever surrounds us.
Thanks for reading!
Blessings,
Jocelyn
Friday, January 29, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
2nd Anniversary Pictures!
Hey All -
Here is a link to some of our photos. They were taken on our 2nd Anniversary. Hope you enjoy!
http://www.gemarphotographyblog.com/
Monday, January 4, 2010
God's Grace....
After re-reading my previous blog, I realize I sound like a crabby pants. And maybe I was... but hopefully, through this post, you will see a change in attitude.
The end of my Christmas break was this past Sunday, January 3rd. However, Jordan does not start school again until next Monday. So, with many tears, I left for Fargo without my husband. During this short time, I have learned many things about living alone that I normally take for granted... especially when you don't have that one person to come and help you whenever you need it. Anyway, I have been missing my husband... A LOT... and I am very thankful to have a God that ALWAYS takes care of His children... even in the smallest ways.
As you all know, I have been having many tire pressure issues. We attempted to resolve them over Christmas Break by putting a different set of tires on the Honda. However, these tires have been sitting in a garage for the last 6 months and therefore, are not holding a consistent air pressure yet.
Being extra paranoid, I have been looking at my tires quite frequently. So today, towards the end of my lunch break, I again checked the tire pressures. It was after I was visiting with Jordan on the phone. Sure enough, the front right passenger tire was low. So, I took the air pumper, which Jordan gave me, and went pumping. Probably due to operator error or other factors, the pressure on the tire just kept getting lower and lower (down to 15 PSI, if anyone’s interested). Thankfully, Jordan was on the phone with me and gave me sound, calm instructions as my emotions were causing my eyes to fill with tears. (Yes, I realize this may seem like a silly thing to waste tears over. But, I was missing my husband, mad at my tires, frustrated with myself for not being self efficient, and angry that I had to figure it out by myself.... hence the tears.)
Jordan suggested that I stop trying to fill it up with air, and that I go to Tires Plus which would have an indoor air pump (which would not be frozen like the gas station air pumps) and ask them to fill it up. On my way to Tires Plus (which was a good 15 minute drive away... and I was already late from my lunch break), I saw a random body shop/tow truck building and assumed that they would have some sort of air pump. I got my emotions semi-under control and walked into the body shop.
(This is the cool part - and the reason I'm telling you this story). By the GRACE OF GOD... the guy working in this body shop is a friend of Jordan and mine from Calvary Church (CJ Schnase). I had NO idea that he worked there, but it was such a comfort to have someone that I know and trust, help me with my tire this afternoon.
So there you go… God’s Grace…. At work in our lives… through even the little things. I challenge you to look for God’s Grace in your life…. You might miss it if you do not open your eyes.
Matthew 6:25-27 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feed them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to this life?”
The end of my Christmas break was this past Sunday, January 3rd. However, Jordan does not start school again until next Monday. So, with many tears, I left for Fargo without my husband. During this short time, I have learned many things about living alone that I normally take for granted... especially when you don't have that one person to come and help you whenever you need it. Anyway, I have been missing my husband... A LOT... and I am very thankful to have a God that ALWAYS takes care of His children... even in the smallest ways.
As you all know, I have been having many tire pressure issues. We attempted to resolve them over Christmas Break by putting a different set of tires on the Honda. However, these tires have been sitting in a garage for the last 6 months and therefore, are not holding a consistent air pressure yet.
Being extra paranoid, I have been looking at my tires quite frequently. So today, towards the end of my lunch break, I again checked the tire pressures. It was after I was visiting with Jordan on the phone. Sure enough, the front right passenger tire was low. So, I took the air pumper, which Jordan gave me, and went pumping. Probably due to operator error or other factors, the pressure on the tire just kept getting lower and lower (down to 15 PSI, if anyone’s interested). Thankfully, Jordan was on the phone with me and gave me sound, calm instructions as my emotions were causing my eyes to fill with tears. (Yes, I realize this may seem like a silly thing to waste tears over. But, I was missing my husband, mad at my tires, frustrated with myself for not being self efficient, and angry that I had to figure it out by myself.... hence the tears.)
Jordan suggested that I stop trying to fill it up with air, and that I go to Tires Plus which would have an indoor air pump (which would not be frozen like the gas station air pumps) and ask them to fill it up. On my way to Tires Plus (which was a good 15 minute drive away... and I was already late from my lunch break), I saw a random body shop/tow truck building and assumed that they would have some sort of air pump. I got my emotions semi-under control and walked into the body shop.
(This is the cool part - and the reason I'm telling you this story). By the GRACE OF GOD... the guy working in this body shop is a friend of Jordan and mine from Calvary Church (CJ Schnase). I had NO idea that he worked there, but it was such a comfort to have someone that I know and trust, help me with my tire this afternoon.
So there you go… God’s Grace…. At work in our lives… through even the little things. I challenge you to look for God’s Grace in your life…. You might miss it if you do not open your eyes.
Matthew 6:25-27 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feed them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to this life?”
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