update! 1/9/11

2011-01-09T13:49:00.000-08:00

Hello family and friends! I have a free moment before the hussle and bustle of work and school start back up tomorrow and just wanted to let ya'll know how we're doing!

First of all, for all who don't yet know, David and I are now expecting our first child! I am due August 12th.

David is figuring out all of the school book he'll need for this semester for his various classes. The classes he'll be taking this spring are; New Testament Survey, Christianity and Western Culture 2, Research Writing, Music Theory 2, Guitar Lessons, Choir, and Oratorio. We are both especially excited for him to start his New Testament Survey class, as we're longing to know more about the bible and who Jesus was. Pray for he and I that he would be able to have peace and perseverance to get through tough courses and that I would be able to be a good support and help-meet.

He is still working here and there for a apartment complex owner, fixing up apartments and doing general cleaning for the building itself. David needs to soon find a job with a more permanent and heavier schedule as I will no longer work when our child is born.

We also need prayer concerning which church we should get plugged into. We desperately want to be used in the Christian body but don't really have a clear focus as to what we would do. We are starting by sending out an email to Jenkin's married residents asking them to come together for accountability and fellowship; but we would really enjoy serving in other areas as well.

Today we went to Park Community Church just down the street from us for the second time, and we both enjoyed it! We have also been going to a church called Missio Dei which is a part of the Acts 29 church group. We would generallly like to go to a church that is smaller and offers great community.

I am still working as a nanny for the Sorensons and have been enjoying it very much. Bailey and I get along super well and she is teaching me patience as well as other things. The Sorensons have been a Godsend. Lindsey has been there for me when I need someone to talk to, she has offered me Godly advice for my marriage, and God has used them to provide for David and I financially. We are truly blessed by them!

As far as my pregnancy goes; I have already had my first prenatal check up which was NOT fun... but was productive I suppose. I could not believe the amount of blood that they took from my arm for testing!!! Six tubes to be exact. That was the only time I had felt faint at the sight of blood. I will be soon scheduling my next appointment, which will include getting to hear the heartbeat of the precious life inside me! :) I have had mild morning sickness, but have not thrown up in the last 3 days! I am currently at week nine (since Friday) and my baby is the size of a green olive.

David and I were blessed this Christmas season by our generous family with many wonderful and practical gifts which included; fresh contacts, a bed set(comforter, sheets, pillow cases, and bed skirt), a cart full of groceries, and finances. We had a wonderful time with the Floods and Tafoyas during our break, and are very thankful for their generosity, love, and support. We stayed at my parents in a spare bedroom they finished off just for us! Thanks so much mom and dad :)

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and new year! Thank you for your prayers and support as we head into the new semester of schooling and working here in Chicago.

Love

Audrey and David (&baby in the making)

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2009-08-15T20:45:00.000-07:00

Love.
Hate.
Anger.
Fatigue.
Sadness.
Joy.
Frustration.
Happiness.
Only a pinch of the feelings of which people feel at least once in their life.
Anger rises up in you as the car in the lane on your left swerves into your lane without warning.
Love pulses through your vains as he pulls you close in a tender embrace.
Hate seeths through your pores as your brother betrays you.
Joy bounces into your heart as your child takes their first step.

Can you define the feeling or state of being your in now?
If you could describe it with a paragraph to a stranger what would you say?
Of course none of us has ever tried 'venting' or confiding in a stranger; but think about it.
You don't know me, I don't know you. I don't know your name, your backround, wether you're a 90 year old woman or a 16 year old boy, wether you've been to prison nine times or you still haven't told your mom you stole that nail polish when you were ten. Yes, confiding in a complete stranger can be intimidating, but can't it be worse trying to explain your feelings to people you know and love? I know if I told my fiance that I hated his mother, or if I told my mother I really wasn't at Lucy's house friday night; my palms would sweat, my nerves'd be on edge and my voice'd be stuck in my throat. But telling a stranger, who wouldn't ever tell anyone, who would always be on your side for lake of knowledge might just be a little easier.
Tell me your secrets. Tell me your heartaches. Tell me your misfortunes. Tell me your joys, your prides, tell me the things you could never say out loud.
I'm a simple person, trying to live my life in this bittersweet world, as are you.
This is an opportunity for you to let it go. Be honest about you. What are you feeling? What ticked you off today? What made the butterflies swirl in your stomach?

Here's how it'll work.
an email I've set up just for this purpose, will be given at the end of this blog.
Send me emails about you, your hurt, your joy, and tell me the things that are weighing you down.
I will post blogs giving my advice or thoughts as public information, unless you add to your email message that you'd rather my advice be just for you.
I will never give out your information if you ever feel so inclined to give it to me, such as your name, anyone else's name you write about, any places you mention, and most importantly your email. Everything will remain confidential.
Here's an example.
Lets say I recieved an email about a woman named Charlotte who just lost her job at Mcdonalds, has an over-dramatic mother named Susie, and doesn't know how she's going to pay the Electric bill this month in her one bedroom apartment on 31st street.
Just a random woman needing to get things off her chest.
I would reply my personal advice and thoughts to her email,
and also post a blog on here giving the email and advice in a less personal way that would look like this:
I recieved an email about a woman who unfortunatly just lost her job and is in a tight financial situation. All this and noone to talk to because her mother isn't the greatest person to confide in.
and my impersonal advice would follow.

Not that hard, right?
Well than start sending those emails, and I will try my best to help you out.

email me at abriellarose@gmail.com

note: please don't include last names, specific place names and whereabouts, and/or other people's last names and whereabouts in your email. This is for security should my email account ever get hacked. Thanks!

Insider

update! 1/9/11

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