Everything is meaningless; a chasing after the wind

So here I am, 2000 miles from my comforts. All the excitement and hustle and bustle of city are now a thing of the past. Now I am constantly driving to get anywhere interesting. Nothing is for certain, nothing is permanent. That is the reality of life. Jobs are meaningless, house is meaningless, stuff is meaningless, pleasures are meaningless, a chasing after the wind...Community formed right installs hope, encourages, affirms, and loves, without these things it is hard to survive. Without others to build you up and remind you of the path that you are on, you will surely stray.

Ecclesiastes 1:
"Meaningless! Meaningless!"
"Utterly meaningless!"
"Everything is meaningless"

What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?
Generations come and generations go but the earth remains forever.
The sun rises and the sun sets and hurries back to wear it rises.
The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes ever returning on it's course.
All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full
to the place where streams come from, there they return again.
All things are wearisome, more than one can say.
The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear it's fill of hearing.
What has been will be again, What has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.
Is there anything of which one can say "Look! This is something new!"
It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time.
There is no rememberence of men of old, and even those who are yet to come will not be followed by those who follow.

I've been tagged!

Ok, so Stephanie tagged me quite a while ago and I totally failed to read the part where she tagged me so, here is my delayed response...

5 things that you may not know about me...

1. I decided not to take the job at this particular florist. They've been pretty wishy washy and the owner is not a nice person (that was the nicest thing I could say about her). But I'm still looking, I'll keep you updated.

2. I want a puppy more than anything right now...

3. I miss Chicago/Evanston so much that it hurts...

4. I make cookies every week, it's an addiction, and it helps that people enjoy it.

5. I've been working out faithfully 5 days a week every week since we've moved here. To make up for the cookies...;)

That's about it. Now I tag Alex and Amanda D.

I'm a florist in training!

OK, So Yesterday I decided to go to a florist near our apartment and see if they had any pat time positions where I could learn floral design. I walked into and they were short handed so they were like, "You want to make an arrangement?". So I went in and made flower arrangements for the next three hours. Apparently the owner/only designer broke a limb and is unable to come in at all so they are short handed, especially in need of a designer. So, I'll find out today if I'm will be the new floral designer;). It would only be part time but we could definitely use the extra money.

Here is my first floral arrangement

A slideshow of our new apartment...Finally

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My husband

Dear Lord, please help me see my marriage as a sacred thing. May I always understand that being married was not meant to just make me happy but make my character more holy. Help me remember being married is less about having the right partner and more about being the right partner. Shape me into the wife my husband needs and deserves. Help me to pause before I speak so I don’t react out of anger, frustration, or selfishness. Show me how to respect, love and give to this man in a way that honors You and brings joy to our home. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

things I like about my husband:
He's strong
He's motivated
He doesn't give up
I respect him
He's extremely lovable
He's smart
He's good with money
He's funny
He can turn my mood around in just a moment
He knows how to please me
He loves the Lord
He has wisdom
He is going to be a wonderful father
He is a great husband
He is willing to ask for help
He is the man God put in my life

We are here...

So we got into California on Monday evening. Our things won't be here till Monday (2 days). We took most of the old route 66 which was pretty rad. We took a few pictures and I'll post those as soon as we get a little more settled. We stopped in Oklahoma and New Mexico. A very eventful and long trip but definitely one that will leave a lasting impression on me. We had almost no furniture, especially since the purple chaise and the table aren't here yet so luckily Alex had a full bed, 2 nightstands, 3 bookshelves, and a black leather recliner in storage so we picked up those things just to fill up the apartment. And, let me just say that 2 people do not fit comfortably on a full size bed...

The good news, my moms best friend happened to have a fairly new Cal. King mattress, and we went out and found a cal king box spring for ridiculous cheap. Then we decided to check out the thrift stores, we were still short a desk and a tv stand; at the very least. We found a tv stand for $10 bucks and a black leather love seat for $25, a pleasant surprise for sure and eventually we found a desk for the computer for $15 buckaroos. I love a well spent $5o...:)

While here I also realized that my Sprint phone does not work in our town. This was only slightly disturbing since I was ready for a new phone anyway. We went to the Verizon store (Which is where Alex has his phone) and decided to look into the family plan. So I got a new phone and it ended up being much cheaper than both of our old phones together, so now I have a new phone and we are saving money, it's a win win situation.

So next week we'll unpack the rest of our home and then I'll start taking pictures:). Can't wait to show you all how beautiful our new place is.

Also, it has proven to be very rewarding to be living near family. God has truly blessed us and I will continue to trust in him for all of our needs.

GOD IS GOOD!!!!

Alex got the job! In case you didn't already hear...;) We are moving in 2 weeks. We'll be out there in 3.

Praise the Lord!