This will be a challenge....

Ok, so I am awful at keeping things updated like this. But I am going to try to do this weekly!

Here is how life has been since moving to Fort Worth (May be a little bit of a repeater from the past Post's):

When we first moved here Jason and I did not have jobs yet, I was busy applying anywhere and everywhere and Jason wanted to work on campus. I was set on working as an advisor for a university, I was in the process of being interviewed for Texas Wesleyan University when I got a phone call from a person named Norita from the Housing Office at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS), I went in for an interview the next day and the same day they called me back for a second interview. I was pretty excited but confused at the same time, I thought that I would be an advisor, not a secretary! In the 2nd interview they offered me the job, I told them I had to speak w/Jason about it, and the awesome thing is they understood that, any other business would of not understood needing to speak to my husband! After speaking to him, we decided it was the place for me to work. Jason started working for the Physical plant as a carpenter. The jobs have been a huge blessing for us, I have a great office staff of wonderful Christian Believers, I get to go to Chapel once a week, and I get to see Jason every day! For the past 3 years of our marriage we've both been in school, so we never saw eachother, its odd now, b/c we see eachother all the time. Jason has a great group of men he works with, and he has started working one day and three nights a week.

Other than jobs Jason completed his first semester at SWBTS, and did great! He found out that if he pushes himself he can get done in Decemeber '08, and he is in the process of applying for the PhD. I am very proud of him, he is doing wondeful! I took one class "Wife of the Equipping Minister", it was a short 8 week course, part of a certificate program that is offered here at SWBTS. I am not continuing the certificate program, but I did have fun.

We have found a home church! We will be joining this Sunday (February 24), the name of the church is Alsbury Baptist Church. It is such an amazing church, we are so excited to dive in and get involved.

We have a little house here @ SWBTS, it is 650 sqft, but it feels huge compared to our previous home (apartment approx. 450 sq ft?). We have a WASHER and DRYER!! :) The house has a utility room which has the washer and dryer, and we added the deep freeze and fridge to add some room to our kitchen. My mom and dad bought me a dishwasher :), its a portable one, aka LIFESAVER :). My brother gave his wife and I both huge Christmas presents this year! Meagan got new furniture for their home to make room for Baby #2, and I got their old furniture!!! The furniture they gave me is my dream furniture, for about 7 years whenever I visited them sat in their big comfy chair w/the ottoman..... and now that big comfy chair with the ottoman and an added big comfy couch! :) It was an answer to prayer and we are still so thankful for it. All in all we have a great little house that is truly home.

God has blessed us with some amazing friends already, its neat to meet people who are going through the same thing you are... Seminary :). The Ericksons are old friends from Jacksonville that really our friendship started here at SWBTS this past Fall. Amanda and I have really started growing a friendship, especially with the Grocery Game!! (Which I will explain in another post)

Mom has been down since the move to take care of me after I had gallbladder surgery and Dad has come down as well to bring me the furniture :). Maybe next time it will be both of them together!! Jasons parents have come now quite a few times to visit, and its been great to see them as well! We would love for more friends and family to come and say HI!

We are so thankful for the prayers and support for us while we are following God's will! I am going to try to this "blogger" thing weekly, we'll see how it goes!

Blessings,

Jason and Tonya :)