Man, I've been painting like a storm this past week. Around sending off resumes and job searching I've been picking up old painting jobs that I left behind. Who knows, before this is all over I might actually be caught up on my projects(not bloody likely!).

I had an interesting conversation with an old friend in Washington. I knew him while I was working for GW. He's the Cell Manager up there now. He told me that the manager they hired to run my old store quit and they are looking for a replacement. He then off handedly made the remark that it's too bad that I couldn't come back there and go to work. Oh, the painful irony of it all! While I do miss my job and GW... I have mixed feelings about going back to it. I did enjoy my experience in my old store and Seattle wasn't such a bad place. I do(to my surprise) miss everyone there. But to go back and make the same crappy wage, living in a place that I ultimately don't want to be, with no hope of ever buying a house or even saving for retirement, I just don't know that it's worth it.

I know that God's destiny for me holds something great, and it's due to happen soon. So many times I've been tempted by something during difficult times and I caved in because it seemed like the best, or the most reasonable thing to do at the time. But, deep down inside it wasn't right for one reason or another. This time I'll not be found wanting. I will not lose faith. I have 5 months of unemployment coming to me that will pay the bills here. That's 5 months of looking for the right job that pays well and will allow me to live where I want. I plan to take advantage of that and be choosy. If I come to the end of it and the next door is not opened, then I will reevaluate my options.

A week to go before Return of the King is released. Unfortunately, I'm flat broke. Oh the irony of it all!! Perhaps a miracle will happen and I'll get my first unemployment check.

Speaking of miracles... My mother-in-law did something this past week that will endear her in my heart for all time. She shelled out over $2000 dollars to get us caught up on our car payments. What a relief!! I was so worried that the repo man was a comin' I get enough money from unemployment to pay our rent and car payment but not enough to get us caught up. Now we'll be able to keep my beloved Jeep after our bankruptcy is discharged.

Another blessing came the other day from an unlikely source. Out of the blue Tess sent us $200. This reached us the day before they were going to turn our power off.

It is true that you really find out who loves you when times are hard. I can see that we are blessed to survive this ordeal, and in the end we will be the better for it.

Now if someone would just send me $20 to go see Return of the King. {:-b Oh that was bad!!!