Introducing Landry Allston Oyervides

On Thursday, April 22, 2010, Landry Allston Oyervides made her debut. Landry is the newborn daughter of Loren and Chad Oyervides. She was 6 pounds, 3 ounces. Loren and I grew up together. I am only 8 days older than her. We were bed babies in the nursery at church. After I got done with school on Thursday, my friend Julie Henderson and I went to the hospital to meet baby Landry and to congratulate the parents. Landry is beautiful and has a head full of dark hair. Her skin is so flawless and she looks like a baby doll. I know you're dying to see what she looks like.
Here are some pictures...
Landry and Me

So beautiful!

Mommy and baby



Check out that hair!



Julie and Landry

"Shhhhh..."

The new mommy, Loren and Me

By His Grace.

Step Sing 2010

This past weekend my momma, my daddy, and I loaded up the van and trekked to Birmingham, Alabama to visit my brother, David and to see Step Sing 2010. For those of you who do not know, my brother transferred back to Samford after one semester at "Sodom" aka USC. (That's what he calls it. I'm still a USC fan. Go Cocks!) Anyways, we got to Birmingham on Friday afternoon, went out to eat, and then went to the Friday performance of Step Sing. I wanted to go on Saturday night, but when I was ordering tickets something went wrong and all the tickets ended up selling out. Tickets go on sale at 8 am Birmingham time one day at the beginning of February, I believe. If you aren't online right when they go on sale, you won't get tickets. I was online then, but internet malfunctions happened. It's a long story. I was at school. I cried. Therefore, I didn't get tickets for Saturday. Well, the Friday night show was great. David performed in Step Sing last year in the group Dudes A Plenty. They came in second last year, but truthfully, I believe they should have won! Their theme was The Show and they were dressed up like clowns. This is their video from last year.

Dudes A Plenty Step Sing 2009


Well this year Dudes A Plenty won first place at Step Sing 2010! Unfortunately, David wasn't able to be in the group this year because he wasn't at Samford during fall semester to sign up for Dudes A Plenty. Their theme for this year was The Dream and they were dressed like rockstars. It was great! Here is the video for this year.

Dudes A Plenty Step Sing 2010


On Saturday, we met David for lunch at a wonderful restaurant called Momma Goldberg's Deli. It's great! I wish we had one in Spartanburg or Greenville. Then we took him back to his dorm and we went back to our motel so David and I could do homework. I was sick the whole time with a kidney infection AND bronchitis so I went back to the motel and tried to sleep. I'm just now starting to feel better. Saturday night we went out to this GREAT Japanese steakhouse for momma and daddy's birthdays. It was so yummy! Sorry I didn't take any pictures. I slept a lot of the trip. Haha. Hopefully, when David comes home for his spring break we'll take some pictures. I can't wait!

By His Grace.

New Year's Resolutions

I never come up with a new year's resolution because I know I'll never stick with it, BUT this year I've made up some resolutions and I'm going to stick to them. I just need you to hold me accountable.

1. Lose weight. I've just recently started watching The Biggest Loser and I've realized that I weigh the same, if not more, than some of the contestants. I'd love to be on the show, BUT I don't do well with people yelling at me. To help me with my workout needs, I decided to bring The Biggest Loser to my house. I bought The Biggest Loser game for my Wii. It is such a good workout game! The first time I worked out was for almost 40 minutes and I was sweating like a dog. I think it said I burned like 60 something calories. It has different workout levels for beginner, intermediate, and expert. I, of course, am a beginner. :) If anyone needs a good workout program, I do recommend The Biggest Loser game for Wii. You can do it with or without the Wii Fit balance board. I'm going to make myself stick to this. I'm tired of being fat. I actually have some motivation. My best friend LeeAnn sent me a message on Facebook today about going on a cruise. We've decided to do it March/April of 2011. I want to look good for this cruise!



2. Improve my Christian walk. I am such a terrible Christian. I am trying so hard to delve into the Bible and improve my prayer time, but I have failed so many times. I once had a friend in college say, "How can you have a relationship with someone when you don't spend any time with Him?" That question is so true. I truthfully know that the devil knows how to interfere with me growing closer to God. I know I need to read my Bible, but so many other things pop into my head that I could be doing instead or when I do take time to read my Bible, my mind races and my anxiety acts up. I just have to remind myself that "The Lord did not give us a spirit of fear..." I'm going to start out by doing my Sunday school lesson each week. We have a great book that has each week separated into 5 daily devotions. Next week we are starting a new session on Daniel by Beth Moore. I'm excited about this lesson. I want to grow closer to Lord. I want to be able to spit out instances in the Bible to back up why I do things the way I do. How can I witness to someone when I don't have a Biblical standing to back up what I'm saying? I know no one is perfect and that we all falter in our relationship with Christ, but right now, I'm truthfully going to strive to be better.



By His Grace.

The Update on Masters, Friends, Babies, and River Ridge

Wow... 2 months since I last posted. Like I've said before, I'd rather read other people's blogs than update my own. :)

My Masters
I am now over halfway through my first masters class, Advanced Educational Psychology. I have a 100 average and I couldn't be happier. I never did this well when I was getting my undergrad! I start my next 2 classes on October 26 and I will finish my current class on November 13. I'm a little nervous about taking 3 classes at one time, but I know with God I can do anything. My next 2 classes are Understanding Educational Research and Assessment and Foundations of Exceptionality. These classes will last until December 18. I'll have a break until December 28 when I will take my first intensive class up in Lynchburg, Virginia at Liberty University. The class lasts from December 28 to January 1. I'm a little nervous about the possibility of being up there by myself. My parents said they might just have to take a trip up there with me. If they don't go, I'll be all by myself on New Years Eve.

Reunited and it feels so good...
Facebook really is an amazing invention. I was best friends with a girl from 8th grade until 10th grade. After 10th grade we didn't have any classes together and never saw each other so we lost touch. Well I had looked on Facebook a few times within the past year to see if she was on there, but I never found her. So a couple months ago I got a friend request from Melissa Garland Tippett--my long lost friend. I was so excited! We've been catching up and planning on getting pedicures. She's renewing her wedding vows with her husband so she can have the wedding she always wanted. I can't wait to spend that special day with her and look forward to making many new memories. I'm so happy we've found each other.

The Most Beautiful Baby
My new baby cousin Audrey Elizabeth King is just the cutest, most precious thing ever. She was born on August 26, the same day my daddy had his open heart surgery. She looks just like her mommy and I can't wait to see her again. To see pictures of this beautiful baby and her family, visit here.

Fun Times at River Ridge Elementary School
I can't believe that we are one-fourth of the way through this school year. My students are amazing and are improving each and every day. My students are learning a routine while they are in my room. They know that when they first come into my room they sit on the green circle. Most of the children are ready to start working then, but one of my kids has to read his version of Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear? before we get started. Each child I work with is so different. I have had to learn their learning styles and what things reinforce them if they do work. Some work for tickles, some for Goldfish Crackers, some for gummies, and some for computer time. One of my kids learned his telephone number this past week. We had been working on it since school began. Last week something just clicked in his brain. I love my job, but the more classes I take, the more I can't wait to have my own classroom and be a real teacher. Oh, you can check out our class blog here.

Well it's getting late. I hope this update lets you have a better picture of what has been going on in my life. Have a good night!

By His Grace.

I should be happy...

... but I feel kinda guilty.

MeMa is moving out tomorrow. She's going to live with her niece. We've also looked into Skylyn Place in Spartanburg. That is in her price range so if things don't go well living with her niece, we have a backup plan. I've wanted this for so long. I have the patience of Job with children, but when it comes to senior citizens I have no patience at all. I think it's because I remember how MeMa used to act and now I feel like all of this is an act even though most of it isn't. She'd start crying tonight and ask my daddy what was going to happen to her. She doesn't understand that the reason she is having to leave our house is because daddy is having his heart surgery and we won't be able to take care of her as much as she needs it. She thinks we are tired of her and just want her out. Daddy will be out of commission for at least 2 months and she will just cause so much more stress for him. I just hate to see her upset. How can someone that I loved and wanted to spend so much time with when I was younger become someone that I am annoyed by and don't like spending time with?

I just feel torn.

I should be happy.

I'm getting what I wanted.

By His Grace.

The Update of all Updates

Wow! It was May when I last posted. Sorry! I just love reading other people's blogs and not updating mine, but so much has happened since I last updated, I feel like I need to clue in whoever reads this thing. Hmmm... where to start...

I took 2 math classes over the summer at USC Upstate. I made an A in my Geometry for Elementary teachers class and a B in Algebra for Elementary teachers class. If only I had done that good the first time I was in college. I was planning on getting my certification to teach from Upstate, but my plans have changed... That thought will be continued later on in this post. :)

Friday, July 31 was my last day at CVS on Reidville Road. I have a new job that I start Monday, August 10! I'm going to be a PCD assistant at River Ridge Elementary School. I'm so excited! My classroom is made up of 3, 4, and 5 year olds. The majority of them have Autism, but some are just learning disabled. There are 2 assistants and 1 teacher in the classroom. I'm mainly the assistant in charge of doing ABA therapy with the children and working with them one-on-one. Right now there are only 5 children in the class, but we already have 3 more on the waiting list to enter the class as soon as the turn 3. Children who have been diagnosed with Autism or as learning disabled may enter the class as soon as they turn 3. There is a morning class and an afternoon class so starting out we will not have all five at the same time. The teacher I will be working with is Julie Henderson. We grew up together so it's exciting that God brought us back together.

On August 5, I celebrated my 25th birthday at the beach with my family. Twenty five just seems so weird. I don't feel like I'm 25 and I sure don't act like it. I always thought I'd be married by now, but obviously God has other plans. Check out the pictures from my birthday here.

I know you're all on the edge of your seats with anticipation concerning the continuation my education so for the most important update of all...

I am getting my MASTERS!

I couldn't be more happier/excited/thrilled/etc. I will be getting my Masters of Arts in Teaching online through Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. If everything goes as scheduled, I should be done with my masters in December 2010. All of the classes are online EXCEPT for my 14 weeks of student teaching and 3 intensive classes that I have to take on campus in Virginia. The first intensive class is during Christmas break and the other 2 are during summer break. They are all 1 week long. I have to take 36 hours in all. I will be getting my degree in Elementary Education and will be certified to teach pre-k through 6th grade. Getting my masters online has ended up being cheaper than if I got my certification at USC Upstate or if I had gotten my masters at Converse. They accept my GPA which is very good since that is the main reason I couldn't go to Converse. I just love how God works. Things just seem to be falling into place!

Please pray for my brother. He's getting his wisdom teeth out in the morning and pray for my Daddy. He's going to have his aortic valve replaced in his heart. He goes to the doctor on Monday to meet with the surgeon to set up a date for the surgery. Also please pray for my family as we try to figure out what needs to be done with my Mema. She's currently living with us, but her memory is getting worse, her shoulder isn't getting better, and we don't feel that living with us is the best place for her. If she lived in an assisted living, she would be getting more therapy on her shoulder. Also if my daddy has this surgery, she will add more stress than he needs with his heart condition. I know it will break her heart for us to put her somewhere, but I believe that's what we're going to have to do. I'm thankful for you and your prayers!

I love you.

By His Grace.

God of This City

I absolutely love this song and our new American Idol sings it. I saw a video clip that Alison posted on her blog. The link she was referring to has become a private video, but I found this video today. Isn't it great that the man America chose to win American Idol is a strong Christian? I hope you enjoy!




You can also find this song on Itunes. It's "God of This City" by Bluetree or Chris Tomlin.

By His Grace.

Sweet Home Alabama... Or Not.

My brother has finished up his freshman year of college. He's met so many new friends and experienced so many new things. Later on today, my parents and I will be driving to Alabama to move David out of college and we won't be moving him back to Alabama come this fall. That's right... my brother is not going back to Samford. He liked the experience he had there, but I think he came to realize that Samford just wasn't the place God wanted him. David has changed his major from religion to Poly Sci/Pre Law. He is so in love with politics. Don't ever get him started on anything political unless you really intend on spending some good quality time discussing or debating. Come this fall David will be attending the wonderful University of South Carolina in Columbia. Since he wants to go into politics and law, he figured that it might sound better saying that he graduated from USC instead of Samford and Columbia is a big city for politics and law. I'm so happy that he's going to be closer! Go Cocks!

David may be coming closer to home for next school year, but he's going to be further away during the summer. David has been offered a paid internship with a political campaign in Indiana. The politician is a Christian and uses his campaign as a ministry. I'm excited for David and I'm so glad he's going to be doing something that he wants to do. He leaves May 21st. :( I'm really going to miss him though. He's going to be gone all summer.

LymanFest is Saturday. Come out and see all the great things Lyman has to offer. :) My church is going to have a lot of activities and booths. Bring your kids. It will be great!

Well it's getting late and I have to get up early to leave for Alabama. I'll post more later.

By His Grace.

Back to School... Back to School... To Prove to Daddy I'm Not a Fool...

So it's official. I'm going back to school. Starting either this summer or next fall I will be a student at USC Upstate. I found out today that I will need to take 73 hours of classes to get my certification to teach early childhood grades. I am so excited and so motivated. I know I am going to do well and I can't wait! I will find out later on this week more information so I will be sure to update. Keep me in your prayers.

By His Grace.

Miss Petty, Future Teacher

I really, really want to be a teacher. I want that more than anything right now! I have looked into schools to either get another bachelor's degree or even get a master's degree in teaching. I looked into Converse's masters of arts in teaching degree, but I'm afraid I won't get into because my GPA from college isn't the greatest. I decided to look into the PACE program. SC offers people with bachelor degrees the opportunity to become a certified teacher in certain at risk areas. The only problem is that with my communication degree I would have to teach middle or high school english. I am definitely NOT doing that. I decided to check into USC Upstate's college of education. I applied Thursday and sent in my transcript. Today I was looking online at their website and found out that they have a program for people who already have a bachelor's degree and want to get certified to teach. It takes 2 to 3 years, but they accept people with a GPA between 2.0 and 2.5. I would qualify! I called and talked to the dean and she told me to send an unofficial transcript to her on Monday and they would tell me within the next couple days if I'm accepted or not. I don't want to get my hopes up, but y'all I'm so excited!

I've also applied for a job working as an assistant with special needs classroom in district 5 in Spartanburg county. I want this so bad! I interviewed on Thursday and should find out within the next few days if I got it or not. I need to get in the classroom. I like working at CVS. The people are great, the benefits are awesome, and it's a pretty interesting job. I decided to try to get in the classroom because I figure that by the time I am certified it might be easier for me to get a job if I'm already in the education field. I will try to keep you updated.

On another note, my MeMa has been living with us for the past month or two. Please pray for my family. We need patience like crazy! She can be soooo annoying. The house is burning up, the TV is so loud, and she just bugs the pee out of me. Please pray for MeMa as well because she is recovering from a reversal shoulder replacement. Hopefully things will start looking up.

Thanks for all of the prayers.

By His Grace.

25 Random Things

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you. I may have tagged you even if you’ve posted 25 random things already. In this case I just tagged you because I love you!

1. I was born 2 months early. I weighed 2 lbs 13 ozs and stayed in the hospital for 27 days.

2. I've been practically caffeine free for over 2 years now. I love Diet Caffeine Free Mountain Dew. I still eat a little chocolate though.

3. My weakness is ice cream especially banana cream pie from Bruster's.

4. I've suffered from anxiety and depression since I was 13, but with God's help I luckily have things under control right now.

5. I have 4 best friends: Lauren who lives in St. Augustine, Florida, LeeAnn who lives in Belton, SC, Amanda who lives in Lyman, SC, and Elizabeth who lives in Greenwood, SC.

6. I collect movies. If I find cheap DVDs somewhere I try my hardest not to buy them, but I always do. My DVD collection is pretty big.

7. My favorite tv shows are One Tree Hill and Friends.

8. I love kids. I know God is calling me to work with children and I couldn't be happier!

9. I miss college. My years spent at Anderson University were the best years of my life.

10. I have the most beautiful god-daughter in the world, Brianna Elizabeth Keasler. She's amazing and I spoil her like crazy.

11. I've been to 28 of the US states, Washington, DC, and Canada.

12. I can't wait to get married. I just need to find the right man first. My patience is struggling.

13. I broke my arms 4 times when I was little. 1st time I was 5 and I fell off the monkey bars, 2nd time I broke both bones in my right arm while doing a cartwheel (9 yrs old), 3rd time I fell on the gym floor playing basketball (10 years old), and 4th time I fell off of my bicycle (11 years old).

14. I was robbed at my apartment at gunpoint a little over a year ago. I've lived with my parents since then. I'm ready to be on my own again.

15. My health insurance starts on February 1st with CVS and I couldn't be happier! :)

16. I was editor of the yearbook in high school. The staff voted me "most likely to become a yearbook advisor" my senior year. The truth is I really wish I could be one.

17. I'm reading the Twilight saga right now. It's really good, but I don't think it's the best thing I've ever read. I'm only on the 2nd book though. I'll let you know how I feel when I'm done.

18. I've caught the bouquet at 3 weddings. One of the weddings ended in divorce. I obviously haven't been the next to get married.

19. My weekends in college were spent at concerts or dancing at the Blindhorse. I had so much fun! I miss those days.

20. I am the worst at reading my Bible and having a quiet time with God each day. It's something I struggle with, but I'm working on it.

21. I love decaf white chocolate mochas from starbucks.

22. Brian Adams, Rascal Flatts, and Taylor Swift songs make me happy.

23. I love love love having people fix my hair and do my makeup. If I marry a rich guy, I'm going to have a stylist.

24. My family is so important to me! I will ALWAYS be a daddy's girl. I love my brother and miss him while he's at school. My momma and I will always have a special bond.

25. I don't drink, smoke or have sex. I don't believe you should do the first two and the third will be saved for marriage.

Some VERY Exciting News!

There is going to be an addition to my family! My cousin Lauren and her hubby David are pregnant! They are due in August and I couldn't be happier! My birthday is August 5th so I'm praying that it comes then. :) I wouldn't mind sharing a birthday! Please pray that Mommy and baby remain healthy.

Lauren and Me

Change is Hard

I have so much to update in this blog. I'd much rather read other people's blogs than update my own, but I felt like I needed to get things off my chest. My MeMa fell a few weeks ago outside her house and shattered the top of her right arm and dislocated her shoulder. She laid outside for 45 minutes until someone drove by and found her. She was rushed to the hospital where she was admitted and given a lot of pain medicine. This was around noon on a Friday. They didn't do surgery until around 8am the next morning. They were able to piece the bone back together, from what I was told, but they weren't really able to put the shoulder back together like they would like because the surgery would be too extensive for her age. She has been in a rehabilitation nursing home for a week or so. She is not happy there and thinks we are going to leave her there. The pain medicine is also doing a toll on her mind. This is very, very hard for me. Tonight I went to visit her. She was positive that tonight was the first night she was at this place. She thought she had been at some other nursing home since she had been in the hospital. Out of all of my grandparents, why did she have to turn out this way? I'm her only granddaughter and she's my MeMa. We've always been very, very close and I can't stand to see her this way. She feels like everyone is plotting against her. I told her tonight that we aren't going to leave her in the rehab nursing home, she's just there until she gets better an can go back to her house. She said she wishes we had told her that she was going there (the rehab place) instead of her house when she was leaving the hospital. My daddy did tell her, but she just can't remember.

Things aren't supposed to be this way...

She asked me to come live with her at her house when she gets out of the rehab nursing home. I told her that I would, but I'm sure she won't remember. I just hopes her arm/shoulder continues to heal and that she can lessen up on this pain medicine that is messing with her mind so much. I love you, MeMa.

Welcome to the Happiest Place on Earth-- Disney World!

So I guess it's time to post something new, isn't it?

Life is going really great right now. I'm starting a new job a week from tomorrow and I couldn't be happier. My job at HOPEReach just wasn't working out. The hours were very unreliable. If a client cancelled, I didn't get paid. Sometimes I drove all the way to the clients house and they weren't there. That's gas that I just wasted because the client didn't call and tell us that they were canceling. I could go on and on, but I won't bore you with that. I love love love the company and all the people I work with. They are doing such a great job with everything. God is truly blessing this company.

My new job is with CVS Pharmacy. I am going to be a pharmacy technician. They are going to train me and everything. My boss is my good friend Jennifer so that's a plus. She also makes the schedules. :) I am going to be getting more hours working with CVS so that makes me very happy. With all of the bills and stuff I have to pay, I need the money! Hopefully I can save up enough money so I can go back to school to teach. We'll just have to see what God has in store for me.

On Wednesday I am leaving to go to Orlando with my best friend Amanda, her sister Jennifer (my new boss), and Jennifer's husband Chad. I am so excited! We're going to Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and possibly SeaWorld. Yay!!!! We're staying at a very nice resort and I don't have to pay for the room(s) because Jennifer won it through a timeshare. Our suite is a 3 bedroom townhouse, I think. I get my own room! I will take a lot of pictures and hopefully will post some in a blog. You know how reliable I am with my posting. :) I also get to see my best friend Lauren while I'm in Florida. This makes me very happy! I miss her!

Well I think that's all the news I have for now. Please pray that we have safe travel and keep me in mind as I start my new job.

By His Grace.

Part of my heart is now in Alabama

My little brother is now a college freshman. I took Thursday off of work and my family drove to Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday night so that we could be at his school at 8 am to move him in. The people were so helpful there during the whole move-in process. We didn't have to lift a box. David had been told to put labels with his name on all of his boxes and some students and volunteers got his stuff out of our cars and put it in a pile in front of his building. When he was ready to go up to his room they carried it up there for him! It was great! Anderson really should take a few pointers from Samford. His room is really small, but it looks quaint. The ceiling is slanted due to being on the 4th floor and because it's part of a dormer window. I think he's going to like it, but I miss him like crazy even though he hasn't been gone long. He's not only my little brother, he's become my best friend and now he's 5.5 hours away. I will survive. It's just hard. His classes start Monday so pray for him... and me too.


This picture was taken the first or second time we visited Samford University. I was 18 and David was 13. I think we were there for my cousin's wedding. The statue is of Mr. Beeson. He gave a lot of money to the school.


This is the first picture David and I ever took together. This was in the hospital after he was born.


By His Grace.

"This is a lot like chess, you just have to be patient."

So sorry I haven't updated in months. I am currently sitting in the arcade at the hotel/convention center we're staying at on our family vacation in Myrtle Beach. This is one of the only places that has wireless internet. I love to stay at this place, but come on, update your facility. Motel 8 even has wireless internet in the rooms. You might be wondering why I am sitting in the arcade on my Macbook while I'm on vacation... well it's raining. It's been raining all day. We went to see the movie Wall E this afternoon and it did stop raining during the movie, but it's so wet outside, it wouldn't be good to walk on the beach. So for the past hour I've been sitting in the arcade watching children play pool with their grandparents. Some common phrases have been "Watch out where you point that stick," "Don't pick up the ball and move it," "This is a lot like chess, you just have to be patient." It has been interesting to say the least. I just hope it's sunny tomorrow so that I can go lay out on the beach!

I guess I need to update you on what has been going on in my life. I started a new job on May 1. I'm an ABA therapist that works with children with Autism. I love it! I work with some of the greatest, most inspiring children ever. They make me enjoy life a little more each day that I am able to work with them.

My brother is leaving in about a week to go to college at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. This saddens me a lot, but I know he'll do great there. This will just give me and my friends another reason to take roadtrips to 'Bama. He's going to major in religion with an emphasis in congregational studies... aka he pretty much wants to be a preacher.

My beautiful goddaughter Brianna turned one on August 6, a day after I turned the ripe 'ol age of 24. She just took her first step last night. It's so exciting watching her grow up. Yeah, I'm 24. Kinda makes me feel like I'm getting old. Next year my car insurance will go down and I'll be halfway to 50... halfway to 50. That's scary.

Well my brother is wanting me to finish this up so we can go get some food. I'll try to update soon with some pictures from Brianna's 1st birthday party. I'm not making any promises though.

By His Grace.

Following God's Will

Trying to figure out God's will for your life and following it can sometimes be hard to do. As most of you know I'm currently in the process of looking for a new job since my company is closing and my last day at CCM is April 30th. I have been offered a new job (YAY!) and it's something I've always wanted to do. I'm going to be a therapist that works with autistic children. I guess I feel like God is calling me to work with children, but is it just me or do you ever second guess what you think God is trying to tell you? I wish I was given a huge sign that said "This is the job for you." Just put a big piece of poster board in front of my face and let me know what's going on. I'm so happy I got this job and I do truly feel like this is what I'm being called to do. I know I just need to pray more for direction and guidance, but sometimes things are just so confusing.

My other problem is this new company wants me to start sooner than later. If I stay at CCM til April 30th, I'll receive this huge severance package. Starting out at this new job will be a pay cut for the first few months so I feel as if I need this severance package. I just hope I can get the new company to let me start on May 1st. I just need a lot of prayer. I hate confrontation especially when it concerns a job.

On a totally random note, I never knew how much I would enjoy the Harry Potter books. I'm currently over halfway through the 4th book- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I listen to them on Itures while I work (someone I work with has all of them on their Itunes library). I'm just so into them it's funny. I can't wait to get through all of them.

I'll keep you posted on what happens with the new job.

By His Grace

Just Another Rainy Saturday

Today has been a lazy, rainy Saturday. Luckily, I didn't have to work but I'm supposedly going to be working the next 2 Saturdays. Today I've washed clothes and I cleaned the kitchen. I hate washing clothes. I just dread it especially when I have to wash everyones in my house. Oh well... it's a job I have to do.

On a super exciting note, I've practically been offered a job. I'll be an ABA Therapist for a non-profit company. I'll be working with autistic children and other children with similar needs. I'm so happy! This is exactly what I want to do and what I feel God is calling me to do. The pay is pretty good too. I'm just hoping they'll let me start on May 1. My job at CCM is over on April 30th. I also found out yesterday that I am going to be getting a severance package when I leave on April 30th. That's 2 months of pay that I don't have to work for! Things are just falling into place and I couldn't be happier. I'll keep you up to date.

By His Grace.

Thursday Thirteen!

13 Odd/Interesting Facts about Me
1. I've broken my arms 4 times— the right 3 times, the left 1. I was 5, 9, 10, and 11. The second break was the worst. They were all freak accidents.
2. I weighed 2lbs 13 ozs when I was born. I was 2 months early and stayed in the hospital for 27 days. Right after I was born, I was transported to Spartanburg Regional because they had a neonatal unit. My momma stayed at Mary Black and didn't get to see me for 3 days.
3. On my second day of kindergarten I was playing follow the leader with the 2 other Elizabeths in my class. I got hit in the head with this huge tractor tire swing. I was knocked out and had to get 8 or so stitches above my right eye. My best friend Amanda was pushing the tire swing. I still pick on her about that to this day.
4. When I was a senior in high school the yearbook class named me most likely to be a yearbook advisor. Truthfully, I'd love to be one, but I'd only want to teach that and nothing else.
5. I'm a packrat. I save all sorts of stuff. Letters, wedding programs, you name it, I probably save it.
6. I fall asleep every night watching Nick at Nite. I love reruns of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Home Improvement.
7. I'm the godmother to a beautiful almost 8 month old baby girl named Brianna Elizabeth Keasler. I love her and her mommy so much!
8. I love grilled onions, squash, and or zucchini. Any man I marry needs to love them too because I'm going to cook them a lot.
9. I don't do caffeine. The only caffeine I've had in over a year is mainly a little bit of chocolate.
10. I have a beautiful beagle puppy named Gracie. She's hyper and all-puppy, but I love her so much!
11. None of my best friends live in the same county as I do (right now). Amanda is living in Central for school, but will be home after May. LeeAnn lives in Princeton which is like 1 hour away. Lauren lives 7 1/2 hours away in St. Augustine, Florida. Elizabeth lives in Greenwood approximately 1 1/2 hours away. Ahhh... I miss my girls.
12. My first kiss was on a school bus in 10th grade. After he kissed me I told him to go back to his seat. He was totally surprised that I didn't want him to sit there anymore and that I didn't want to kiss him again... haha.
13. I wanted to be a Broadway singer when I was in middle school and high school. I LOVE musicals and would have loved to have been able to star in one. Some of my fave musicals are Rent, The Sound of Music, Hairspray, and Les Miserables.


Here are just a few prayer requests...
1. My Momma. She just had her hip replaced and is doing extremely well. It's still going to be a long journey so we still need some prayer.
2. My job hunt. I found a job I really, really, really want. I feel like it's what God is calling me to do. I've applied and now I am just waiting on a response from the company. I just need to pray for God's guidance as I continue my search.
3. My brother's college decision. David has to decide between 2 great schools — North Greenville University and Samford University. Just pray that he depends on God for direction.
4. My church. We recently got a new pastor at my church. Rev. Scott Stancil started on Easter Sunday. I can tell that God truly has blessed our church with an awesome, Godly man.

By His Grace.

"Congrats on Your New Addition"

On Friday, March 28th, my momma had total hip replacement surgery. The surgery went great. She hasn't been in much pain and as soon as she starts to feel pain, it's time to take a lortab. She has a new metal ball and socket coated in plastic in her hip. David and I got her some flowers for her room. I wanted to find a card that said "Congrats on your new addition," but I didn't find one. Now whenever she walks through metal detectors, they should beep. I spent the night with her on Friday night. I felt like I had a newborn baby. I was waking up at least every 2 hours because the nurses came to check on her and sometimes I would wakeup because the IV machine started beeping. Momma was able to share her faith with a lot of the nurses. She told them that God was the reason she made it though the surgery. She said she had prayed that God would show off. Momma came home today and luckily we have a hospital bed she can lounge in. (My granddad had one when he was terminally ill.) She's able to walk with a walker, but it's very tiring and time consuming. Please pray that she continues to heal well. It's still a long journey.

By His Grace.