Too Much Too Quick

Taryn said I was the world's worst blogger. She is right. I probably am. But, too much has happened too quickly. Let's recap:

Beginning September:
Was very very sick. Did not know what was going on but I had no appetite, I was sick all the time. I could only eat crackers and Special K Cereal Bars. I lost a lot of weight. That's when we realized I've lost 15.5 pounds since the end of January & 7.5 since May. After medicine and experimenting - the doctor told me I am lactose intolerant. No more milk or ice cream for me. I hate the soy stuff. Lactose free is okay. I have to take calcium supplements or stuff like that. I've sinced quit losing weight and am maintaining a normal one.

September 26th:
I was in a car accident at a wet exit as I was getting off the interstate. I hydroplaned, lost complete control of the car, started fishtailing, and went off the exit into a deep ditch with rocks. I was okay - just sore and stiff from whiplash. However, this was the only car that Tim and I had. I landed on several rocks & they had to tow it out. Oh yes, on top of this, I got a ticket for "failing to recognize such a move could be made in safety."

The following 2-3 weeks:
We fought with insurance as they told us the car was a "total loss" because of COSMETIC damage. The mechanic said it was perfectly safe, no hesitation. Needless to say, our crappy insurance people made us lose our car. We were without a car for 10 days before they offered us a rental - and then they only gave it to us for 3 days. Luckily, Mom and Dad let us borrow their car. They were carpooling so we could have one to get around in.

Beginning - Mid October:
I work 6am to 12 noon every day. I then have night classes every night. A week and a half of very little sleep and lack of energy for homework.

October 11:
We get up at 6:30am and start looking for cars. Finally at 4:00pm we find one and buy it. We ended up getting a 2003 Ford Taurus. We can't pick it up until the 13th.

October 14, oh wait, that's today:
I get a call from Tim's cell phone with someone from his work saying, "Tim passed out, fell, hit his head, and the ambulence is about to take him to the hospital." Needless to say, I'm freaked out & thankfully my dad meets me at the hospital. Tim's blood pressure when they first measured it was 68/28. Oh yes, and he was so cold his lips & fingers were blue. Finally, after two bags of fluid later, it went back to normal. We were able to leave the hospital with a very weak and cold Tim. It took a long time to get him to our apartment, thankfully my dad was there to make sure Tim didn't fall or to catch him if he did. He's here, resting, and I'm forcing fluids down him. They said his blood work was fine, but apparently he was severely dehydrated.

So yes, I'm a horrible blogger. But life, is a little rough right now, with way too much happening way too quick. God has been faithful to this point, so I'm still hanging on.....I'll try and blog more when I can breathe.

Love.

A summary of life:

I've been sick really pretty bad for four days - it's been really weird too. I finally went to the doctor. I'm being put on medicine for IBS for five days to see if it helps. I have to go back to talk to the doctor in two weeks. If it doesn't clear up, or if it comes back - then I have to talk to stomach/colon doctors to find out what's going on. They suggested also that I might be tested for a gluten intolerance/chron's disease. Let's hope this medicine works though.

Good news about though, I only pay $10 for prescriptions & nothing for doctor visits! Hooray! I am glad I have this insurance.

Tim has a new job. He starts tomorrow. It's still a filler, but better than the last one. We're excited. He's working at a restaurant - Taryn, feel free to give some tips on how to make better tips!

Classes are good - I'm way ahead in a couple of them, but that's good I guess. Hmm, not much else going on. I guess that's good though.

When the rains come down.....

Yesterday in my CSLG Management class I was asked what symbol represents where I am in life right now. I chose the partly cloudy weather icon. The reason being, was that there have been both good things and uncertain and/or bad things happen right along with it. Today, I feel like the rain!

Two days ago, I went to my first grad school class. While nervous, driving in the rain, and only being on the campus a total of 3 times before this day, I ended up in the wrong area of the parking deck. Apparently, the parking deck entrance on one side is for floors 1-4 and is where students are to park. The parking deck entrance on the other side of the building is for floors 5-6 and is for visitors that you have to pay to park in. Well, needless to say, I ended up on the visitor side and the lady would not let me out. I tried. Anyways, so I ended up on the wrong parking deck floor, realizing I had no cash to get out of the parking deck, so I just went to class. It was POURING RAIN. My feet and socks were soaked and by the time I made it to class, I was miserable. I thought, "if this is what grad school is going to be like, I want out." Anyways, I managed to talk my way out of paying. I don't know if it was because I sounded so pathetic or if it was because I was a girl and the parking attendant that night was a college guy.

Then, yesterday. Oh wow. Tim hated his job. He tried and tried to like it but it was was making us miserable. We barely got to see each other because of his ridiculous hours. The economy stinks. He's been trying to stick it out. Long story short, he no longer works there. He's happier though, which is good. But a busy, crazy, emotional, and stressful day.

So, it's also been raining a lot in Charlotte. As in 8 inches in two days. That's a little ridiculous and roads are flooding as well as some apartment complexes. Anyways, so here is today's entry into my life. I wake up this morning at 7:30 to someone ringing our doorbell. Tim gets up to answer it and someone asked us to move our car. Apparently, a car was in between two of the apartments, beat up, and sitting in the midst of large rocks. I have no idea how that car got there or what happened. Anyways, for an hour this morning the tow truck and two police cars were there trying to get this car out. THEN, I go back into the bedroom and am laying down, when I see something. I said, "Tim, that spot on the ceiling is a lot bigger than yesterday." (We've had this spot that looked dried - just like a stain.) Well, we feel it and it's wet. So - there is a leak in the roof & now they have to call a contractor and maintenance. We have a massive stain on our ceiling. Let's just hope it doesn't rain anymore!

I was talking to Dad and he said, "Life will always give you rough and interesting times, it's just a matter of how you handle them."

A new phase in life...

I have never been great at blogging. Normally, I jot a few things down and forget I ever wrote it. However, seeing as how busy our lives have gotten, I thought I'd start one. My sister had the idea, and I stole it from her. So, here is the start of trying to update people on our lives.

Tim is working full time selling cars. I am working part time at the grocery store still and tonight I begin my first grad school class. Hopefully all goes well and I will graduate December 2010 with my MA. Life is hectic and busy with different schedules and one car. Hopefully, after this week we will get into a schedule. It's weird seeing everyone go back to HU because we are not. Although, a good number of our friends aren't there anymore, in my mind they are!

Married life is good. Our church home is good. We are excited to start going to a New Couples Life Group starting in September. We don't know many other couples or people our age, so it'll be a nice place to meet people. Being in Charlotte has been good for us. We are truly seeing how God has blessed us and had HIS hand in things long before we ever realized it.