Good Saturday Morning!
It is HOT outside...105 degrees...WHEW! So, since we last updated you, the Lord has been so faithful to us. Thank you everyone for all of your love, support, and encouragement during this difficult time. We have been blown away with how many lunch, dinner, and coffee invites we have received; how many phone calls, cards, and e-mails; how many offers of assistance for finances, jobs, and materials. We have been truly blessed by our Christian family! So, thank you.
Now, two weeks later, we rejoice in that the Lord knows what He is doing in our lives! We still don't agree with certain aspects of this situation, but we do know that God has a purpose for us to start something new and He is in perfect control because He loves us. We have so much peace and are very excited for the adventure ahead! So, for His glory, we share:
The Update
The Lord gave us two work opportunities to help pay the bills! First, Dustin built a deck with a couple friends. Second, we were Food Lion Promotional Models...we gave away free groceries to a neighborhood to promote Food Lion's my essentials products and were filmed while doing it. We made $400 in 6 hours working together!
Dustin will begin his own business for handyman work. So, he will be doing work like: landscape, deck and shed building, laying tile or hardwoods, painting, replacing siding on houses...pretty much anything that fixes something broken or makes something look better (nothing structural)! He will also be starting his furniture making business which will include restoring old pieces. Those of you from afar already putting in orders, we need to figure out how to ship or deliver the furniture before we can take any orders!! haha For now, he will be making items upon request. First one to request...ME! I need bookshelves, two side tables, a dinning room table, and a shed in the backyard! haha He has to build his portfolio, right!? We already have a couple other requests, too! It will be amazing seeing Dustin do something he loves, is very talented at doing, and gives him flexibility to finish school (in the next two years) and get more involved with our amazing church, North Wake. No business name yet for the handyman work...anyone have some ideas? Best name wins. As for the furniture company, I am still pushing for, what I think is the best name. Business name will be DUSTY, with the tag line, "Rustic Wood Design and Restoration." I think it is quite catchy and everyone seems to agree. Dustin is getting there.
What will I be doing?? I have landed an amazing job with a Christian school nearby. I will officially sign the contract next week, so I just need to sign the dotted line. I will be the 8th and 11th grade English teacher. I will also have one period set aside each day open for students to come to me for counseling! Pretty awesome! I will keep you posted about this great job and ministry. God provided an incredible job in two weeks!
What we've been up to?
Well, besides the countless hours job hunting and staring at this computer, we have been playing in the yard and hanging out together and with many friends! All is great, except that I have an incredible amount of poison ivy all over my body, a heat rash on my tummy, and strange itchy things on my foot (not poison ivy). And Dustin has chiggers! We are a mess! But for today...I think we might just go fishing! (Or maybe tomorrow...today might be TOO hot!)
We will keep you updated...and thank you for your prayers. There is more to share, but I'll leave that for another day!
BLESSINGS!
Love you guys (:
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