This week's main event was Halloween. The ward did a trunk-or-treat right outside the apartments. Usually by now everything is covered with snow and the temperatures are in the twenties. This year is different. The school/church leaders have been praying for no snow because the auditorium still isn't closed to the elements and a lot of damage would happen if they weren't able to get it closed in.Needless to say I was excited because no snow meant we could actually go trick-or-treating! We dressed up as Lois Lane, Clark Kent and a large and loud piece of Kryptonite (wearing her monkey leash).
A great time was had by all. We ended up decorating the Raybon's SUV and decked it out for the kids to climb into, but they were all too little so they didn't appreciate our blacklight and cobwebs :)
The rest of the week was a bit of a bore. School passed quickly and the work-load is getting up there, but it's nothing we can't handle.
Jason has been amazing at taking Alisabeth for long spurts so that I can get solid chunks of homework done.
He had a hard experience on Saturday. Just as he was packing up for the day (it was his Saturday to work). They pulled him aside and told him he'd been doing a great job, but they were going to have to let him go. Poor guy!
We haven't quite decided what the next step will be. It's an odd time because he starts up in January with school so he wasn't going to be working anyway, so that really only gives him 2 months, but not many people are hiring for that short of a time period. He's going to head back to the staffing service he was at before and see what they have available. If he can't find anything useful I'll probably pick up a few shifts of tutoring if there are any available. We both felt so blessed that we had followed the counsel re-given recently to save what we could because now we don't have to stress so much. We have enough for the necessities for a few months. God is good.
This week wasn't as exciting as some. We're still trying to decide about Thanksgiving. Now that Jason isn't working for them we may be able to hitch a ride with some friends to Boise and spend Thanksgiving with his aunt and uncle again. . . time will tell. Please vote and let us know what you think. . . :)
Oh you guys, that totally reeks about the whole job thing! But way to go on following the prophet :)
ReplyDeleteI say stay in Rexburg and put together a dinner with those who will be around, like us...Everyone could bring something and it would be fun, we could even volunteer our house! No travel, less stress, and good company: but that's just my opinion. :)
Please let us know what we can do. Love ya and think of ya often
I say drive to MA! ;D
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