Great News!

We finally have some news to share! I applied for a foster care case manager position at Bethany Christian Services in Grand Rapids and they have set up an interview with me!! It is scheduled for Monday, May 8 at 4pm. We really appreciate all of your prayers for this! I have heard wonderful things about this agency and I would love to get back into the foster care field. I really miss working with kids. We're so excited about this possibility!

I Don't Get It

Why isn't Jonathan getting any interviews? I mean, he's dressing the part of a professional counselor. I just don't get it....

Lets Go Fly A Kite

We had an enjoyable Easter weekend in Indiana with my family. It was good to get away and just relax for a few days. The weather on Friday was windy and warm--perfect for kite flying! We had a fun time doing that. Less than three weeks until graduation! We'll see what happens...

Where Do We Go Now?

Our question exactly. Does anyone even read this anymore? Oh well. :) So Jonathan graduates from Wheaton in less than a month now and we are feeling the pressure. No luck so far on a job for Jonathan (though he's applied at every possible place in southwest Michigan). So now I'm beginning to look for a job and see if I can have any luck. We still have not sold our place, though we have had a lot of people looking at it. Obviously, without jobs, we have no idea what area to look for a house in, so....things are getting a little stressful around here. Now Jonathan is trying to figure out what other states he will be licensed for in case we aren't successful in finding one in Michigan. Please just keep us in your prayers during this time. We are trying to remember that God is in control but it can be very difficult at times. But isn't that what life is all about? Learning and growing. And we are certainly experiencing that!! :)

It's Been A While

So, we know it's been a while since our last post. We've been keeping busy with various things. Jonathan had a productive day yesterday, sending out more resumes and applications and making more phone calls. Still no real leads yet, as far as any interviews or anything, but those will come in time. I officially notified my job that I will be leaving in early May (man, did that feel good!!). We haven't had any more offers on our condo yet. We are confident it will sell, though, at the right time and for the right price. God is good and He will provide.

Going Once, Going Twice...

Here's a little update on the condo. We've had two people come look at it and both seem very interested. The first guy called us about 10 minutes after he left and made us an offer. Unfortunately, his offer was WAY too low (as in, way less than what we bought it for two years ago!). He said he was still interested, though, and may give us a call back. The other guy who came gave us an offer on the spot that was not too bad. So, we're pretty excited. It's certainly not a done deal yet, but we'll see where it goes. Jonathan sent in another resume last week to a counseling place called New Life. He spoke with them on the phone this week and they sounded really interested. They should be calling him back next week and, maybe, Jonathan will get an interview set up! We appreciate everyone who is keeping us in their prayers during this stressful--but exciting--time!

For Sale

It's official! Our condo is on the market. Jonathan put the pictures of our place on-line today. If you want to check it out, go to www.forsalebyowner.com and look under the listings for Glendale Heights, IL. We are very excited to see how this goes! If you know anyone who's interested in a tiny (but cute!) place to live near Chicago, send them our way! :) More to come...

How Boring!

So, I thought our blog looked pretty boring with only one picture, so I'm basically just adding this post to put more pictures on. :) We've got some pictures of our Christmas party. Numbers were a little low this year, but we still had a blast. Jonathan stole the "Probe" game from Adam, who was (obviously) crushed. We still have yet to play Probe...just reading the back of the box is entertainment enough!



We've got a picture of Jonathan at the Red Wings game against Chicago--that was so cool! The Red Wings were down 2-0 with less than 40 seconds left in the game and came back to tie it. Then, in overtime, they shot the winning goal with .10 seconds left on the clock. Unbelieveable! You had to be there to truly appreciate the insanity of it all. (By the way, the picture was taken with about a minute left in the game, when the Red Wings were still behind--hence Jonathan's depressed face!). And we threw in another picture of Peyton because she's our baby and she's just so stinkin' cute!

Things Are Coming Along Well

I know it's been a while since our last post, but never fear! Jonathan had a very productive Valentine's Day and was able to send in a couple more resumes and make some important phone calls. He is well on his way to finding a job! All of the places he is calling are around southwest Michigan. He hasn't heard anything back yet from the other places, but that's okay. We are also in the process of preparing to put our condo up for sale! We are doing some research to figure out how to do it by owner rather than go through a realtor and have to pay all of those fees. Hopefully, Lord willing, our place will sell quickly, but not so fast that we have to get out before we're ready to! So things are coming along with us. We are really excited for this next step in our lives!

Another One Bites the Dust

Good news! Jonathan filled out another application today. He is sending in his resume along with the application to Pinerest, which is another Christian counseling agency in Michigan. Pray for guidance now because he is not sure where else to apply. Also, we may be putting our condo up for sale this month, so that is a huge thing as well! Only 93 more days until Jonathan's graduation! (I think I'm more excited than he is about it.)

One down, ??? many more to go

Jonathan just informed me that he sent in his resume and application to Wedgewood today! I am sooo proud of him for finally starting the process! For those of you who don't know, Wedgewood is a Christian counseling agency in Grand Rapids. Jonathan's goal this week is to get as many applications in as possible. Lets hope he's successful!

Jonathan, Peyton, & Amanda

Our first blog!

We've created our first blog here so you all can read about our exciting lives! (Come on, you know you want to!) Since it is a time in our lives when there will soon be a lot of changes (i.e. moving, finding new jobs, selling our old place, and, who knows, maybe even jumping on the baby bandwagon) we thought that it would be easiest to keep everyone updated with a blog. That way, if you're wondering, "Hey, did Jonathan get that job he applied for in Michigan?", you can just look up our site and read all about it. Amazing, right? So, enjoy our comments and feel free to let us know what you think of it all! :)