Moving

Lakewood, Colorado (A suburb of Denver)- this is the destination of choice. For several months now Donovan and I have both seriously been talking about moving to Colorado. There are a few jobs out there that have caught my eye. In return Donovan has also found a few jobs out there. Neither one of us have applied, however, with each day passing, the thought of getting out of New Mexico sounds more and more intriguing.

Neither one of us want to be stuck here our whole lives. There is a fundamental difference between moving a few miles and a few hundred miles. When moving to a new state, you need to put a lot more thought into the actual move than if you were just moving a few miles away.

Moving is a tough job – whether you're going 15 miles or 1,500. While it's difficult to move from one town to another, changing states can be even trickier. There are a lot more items to consider when crossing state lines, from different laws to new driver's licenses to finding a job to who will babysit.

A research trip is a MUST when it comes to moving out of state for me. There are just some things you will never know without visiting first. When we do our "research" trip we are going to pick a hotel in a central location. We will have a list of houses and/or apartments to look at as well as a camera and pen and paper handy. Of course, we need to sale our house here. If it does not sale in a timely manner and I have to start a new job then Liam and I will move in with my sister who lives in Denver while Donovan stays in NM to sale our house.

One thing I do know is that I want to have a job before I move. That is not an exception. Once I get the job then I will find a babysitter then the list below will happen:

1. Place to live (wither temporary or permanent)
2. Sale of house in NM
3. Job for Husbaand
4. Moving Company
5. and the rest will fall into place

I find it exciting to move to a place I have never lived. To see new things, meet new people and just experience life in a way that I never have. Colorado is a nice "starter" state to move only because family and friends can still drive up to visit without having to drive across the country.

Wish us luck!

It came to me in my dream...

Last night I had a dream... and when I woke up I remembered what I dreamed about. One exception- I dont remember everything- only like 2 seconds of it. I dreamed that I was reading the bible and I was reading Philipians 2, Verse 14. I felt like God was trying to tell me something.

The first thing I did when I read this is I went and opened my Bible and proceeded to read that passage. This is what Philipians 2: 14 says "Do everything without complaining or aguing". I was astonished. I have been going through so much in my life right now. Among all this is a lot of arguing. Arguing with people who mean the most to me.

I realize it now, I need to quit complaining and arguing and just be happy. I must trust Him all the time!

From a Soldiers View

This is written by a young man serving his third tour of duty in Iraq .
Thought you might find his take on the Michael Jackson news interesting.




Okay, I need to rant.

I was just watching the news, and I caught part of a report on Michael
Jackson. As we all know, Jackson died the other day. He was an
entertainer who performed for decades. He made millions, he spent
millions, and he did a lot of things that make him a villain to many
people. I understand that his death would affect a lot of people, and
I respect those people who mourn his death, but that isn't the point
of my rant.

Why is it that when ONE man dies, the whole of America loses their
minds with grief. When a man dies whose only contribution to the
country was to ENTERTAIN people, the Amercian people find the need to
flock to a memorial in Hollywood , and even Congress sees the need to
hold a "moment of silence" for his passing?

Am I missing something here? ONE man dies, and all of a sudden he's a
freaking martyr because he entertained us for a few decades? What
about all those SOLDIERS who have died to give us freedom? All those
Soldiers who, knowing that they would be asked to fight in a war,
still raised their hands and swore to defend the Constitution and the
United States of America. Where is their moment of silence? Where
are the people flocking to their graves or memorials and mourning over
them because they made the ultimate sacrifice? Why is it when a
Soldier dies, there are more people saying "good riddance," and "thank
God for IEDs?" When did this country become so calloused to the
sacrifice of GOOD MEN and WOMEN, that they can arbitrarily blow off
their deaths, and instead, throw themselves into mourning for a "POP ICON?I think that if they are going to hold a moment of silence IN CONGRESS
for Michael Jackson, they need to hold a moment of silence for every
service member killed in Iraq and Afghanistan . They need to PUBLICLY
recognize every life that has been lost so that the American people
can live their callous little lives in the luxury and freedom that WE,
those that are living and those that have gone on, have provided for
them. But, wait, that would take too much time, because there have
been so many willing to make that sacrifice. After all, we will never
make millions of dollars. We will never star in movies, or write hit
songs that the world will listen too. We only shed our blood, sweat
and tears so that people can enjoy what they have..

Sorry if I have offended, but I needed to say it.
Remember these five words the next time you think of someone
who is serving in the military;

"So that others may live..."

Isaac

Really missing him...

The past few days have been really hard for me. I have really been stuggling with my emotions. As I have previously posted, I have an incarcerated cousin whom I am extremelly close with. He was senteced to 20 years in September 2006. If you want to read about why he is incarcerated please visit my post on 2-11-09.

I have really been missing him lately. I made a promise to myself that I would make the initiative to go see him once a year (he is in Lompoc, CA). However, since the baby, I have not had the money to go see him, and it makes me really sad. I really miss him right now.

His punishment does not fit his crime at all. I am not trying to justify what he did, because I do admit, he did do something wrong and does need to serve time for it, but NOT 20 years.

We write each other non stop. It just makes me sad that he has NOT met Liam and he has missed out on so much of his life while he is locked up. We was a Sergeant in the Army, married to a beautiful lady, graduated with a a double Masters and a Bachelors from Stanford and had so much going for himself. His case has made me really loose ALL faith in our justice system. It is sad.

I miss him dearly. Please pray that I find peace with the whole situation.

Celebrating our Independance

So today, July 4, 2009, I am sitting here thinking about what it means to celebrate our indepence and one thing comes to mind. The American men and women who fight the on the battle lines every day so that we can say what we want to say, do what we want to do, worship as we want to worship and have all the freedom the world can offer.

This picture made headline news a few months back. Zachary Boyd, a Specialist in the U.S. Army was sleeping when the ambush occurred and only had time to put on his helmet and body armour before grabbing his gun and rushing into action, leaving his "I love New York" pink boxers on full display. But this young US soldier found himself battling the enemy in his underwear when his platoon came under a sudden attack by Taleban militants in Afghanistan.

It is because of soldiers like Zachary I can celebrate my independence today.

God Bless, and hold dear, the men and women of America's armed forces.