Our month in review

Aside from the job search we have had a good month! We went camping with Grandpa and Grandma Lyle and Uncle Scott. We had a really good time. We went to a campsite outside of Sunset Crater right outside of Flagstaff. The weather was a welcome relief from the 114 degree weather we are experiencing right now. We have also taken to baking together. Katie has her own little hat and apron. She loves to put all the ingredients in. I am not a great baker so when things actually turn edible it's always a nice surprise!! As always, we appreciate your prayers during this crazy time in our lives. Thank you so much for your continued support.

Tommy's Utah Interview

This week has been an interesting one. Tommy was called by a guy in Utah to come out to interview in American Fork. So our fabulous friends the Bullard's gave us a buddy pass and on Wednesday afternoon he flew to Utah. He thought the interview went really well with the owner of the firm and was excited about the possible position. Of course, what would our lives be like without a little bit of drama! Tommy was suppose to leave Utah on Thursday. Since he had the buddy pass and could only fly standby he got bumped off the flight due to a cancellation of an earlier flight (long story). He was then scheduled to fly the 5:45am flight for Friday morning and asked the hotel to give him a wakeup call the next morning. You guessed it, they forgot to call him and Tom woke up just as the plane was suppose to take off. He finally got on the 12:15pm flight Friday afternoon and arrived home safetly.

That is not the end of the story!!! It only gets longer....

The whole week I was very emotional thinking that we were going to have to pack up and move. Really we were pretty convinced that we were moving. What we were going to do with our house? Would the firm pay to have us move up to Utah? There were so many questions and it felt like we had no answers!! When Tom finally returned on Friday he received an email from his potential boss. The guy offered him an insulting salary, no money to pay for the move, and all sorts of sneaky little clauses within the contract to keep him there for a year. If he were to quit before the year ends he would have had to pay money to the firm. If I were to write more on that this it would be a forever long post. I did not like the guy straight off as he refused to pay to even fly him out for the interview and would not conduct a phone interview. Tommy of course was going to call and negotiate his salary as it was such a terrible offer!

I had to get out and feel a little bit of peace so Saturday morning I went to the temple. The whole time I was thinking that we could not move as the offer was horrible. As for trying to get answers as to whether we should move and what would we do with the house...I was so confused...and did not get an answer but rather a stupor of thought. When I got home Tom went to the temple. Guess what, yet again the stupor of thought!! Yeah, we received the same answer! We didn't tell each other what our answers were until after we both went to the temple and really thought and prayed more about this move.

This story has gone on forever!! The end really is this...we are NOT moving. In the meantime, Tommy will find something to pay the bills until he can get his residential business off the ground. He will then get his commercial license. As for moving...as of now the answer is that WE ARE NOT MOVING! What a relief!

I know that at least this small part of our current trial is over. I am not sure if Heavenly Father just wanted to test our faith and commitment to following His will. I am sure that we are being watched over and we feel blessed during this crazy time! We are still trying to figure out what we are going to do exactly for a job. I am certain that as we pray to know the Lord's will for us and pray for way in which we can build up the Kingdom of God that we will continue to be blessed!!

We also want to thank everyone for the endless calls, emails, and comments supporting our family. We have been humbled to know that so many people care about us. Without such support I know we could not have made it through this week. Thank you!!

Happy Father's Day Papa Thomas!!

Even though I am writing this at the close of Father's Day I still want to wish Tommy a Happy Father's Day! We wanted to list a few reasons why we love you sooooo much!!
1. The crazy enthusiast cheers I hear from the other room when the Lakers make a shot against the Celtics (sorry all you Celtics fans!)
2. The many stories you read to Katie and Kellen
3. The way you listen to songs you really don't like just because they remind you of us.
4. The way you laugh.
5. Your undying love for Pepsi!!
6. Your kindness to everyone.
7. The eagle dance. (This dance cannot be explained...you simply have to view it)
8. The fact that in high school you wore a cloak to school and thought it was cool.
9. Your many "stupid human tricks".
10. The way you take care of us!!
Happy Father's Day!!!!!

Katie's Fairy Godmother

Today Katie was put in timeout for disobeying,spitting and hitting. As with most kids she was not too happy about being put in timeout. I sat her down, just like Super Nanny, and I told her that disobeying, hitting and spitting were not acceptable and to think about what she did. As I was shutting the door she yelled "MOM, my fairy godmother came and told me I didn't have to think about it." Once again, her little sense of humor made it hard to make her stay in timeout.

Thank you, whoever you are...

Tonight as we were going about our nightly rituals we heard the door bell ring. Tommy went and answered it. He came into our room, chocked up, and asked me to come the door. As I looked down at the entry way of our front door tears immediately came into my eyes. There were at least 10 bags full of groceries. Whoever brought them had left before we could even thank them. So, whoever you are, we are humbled by your act of thoughtfulness and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We will never forget your generosity and your example. We promise that when we obtain employment we will pass it on!!!

Be Prepared and Ye Shall Not Fear

This past Friday Tom got called into his boss's office and was told that on Monday there will be lay offs and to be prepared. All weekend long we were wondering if Tommy's job was a thing of the past. Sure enough come Monday morning Tom got THE BOOT! However, regardless of being unemployed for the moment we are not scared of the future that lies ahead of us as we have prepared for an event like this. We have money set aside for emergencies, food storage, and a great family and wonderful friends that have offered tremendous support. The words Be Prepared and Ye Shall Not Fear are truly prophetic! I do not worry about the future, the unknown is scarey, but the new opportunity the lies ahead of us is exciting. I have no doubt that listening to the prophets counsel of paying tithing, setting aside food and extra funds, and avoiding debt will give us a sense of peace during shakey times. I just know that Heavenly Father has something better for us that we have no idea about right now. He has taken care of us and watched over us in the past and I have no doubt that He will watch over us in the future. The second verse of Be Still, My Soul applies perfectly to our situation at this time...

Be still, my soul: Thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as he has the past
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.