"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men..."
Colossians 3:23
"For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: If a man will not work, he shall not eat."
2 Thessalonians 3:10
Friday, August 28, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Answered Prayer & Updates!
Sorry, it's been awhile since I've updated. It's already August!
1. I haven't had a job for a long time! Prayers were answered!! I have a job interview tomorrow at 1:00pm for the Learning Post! The one place I was really hoping to work! I'm really excited!! Answered prayer beyond what I could ever imagine! The guy's name is Monte and he said I could work for a month with about 30 hours and see how things go. If I liked working there and wanted more hours I could adjust and get more hours! If I didn't like working there I could leave and not feel guilty about it. He really wants me to feel comfortable. He also said if I work Saturdays I'll get paid more, and it really helps him out with scheduling!
"By prayer and petition, give your requests to God!"
2. Friday and Saturday my church small group had a garage sale to raise money for older orphans (check last blog post). Once these kids hit a certain age they don't have a home and they have no education, resulting in making some poor decisions to make a living. Our goal is to help this organization called Kid Save. Next year we are bringing the older orphans to the U.S. to host families, hoping they will get adopted. It's a great organization! One of the families from our church adopted a girl using this organization (that's how we heard about it). From the garage sale we raised $2,300!!!! =) Praise God!!
3. I don't have kids so I don't have fun little updates of what my kids are doing now. But I do have nephews and a niece. It's fun to see what they are up to. While typing this post, I'm watching my mom read books to the boys. Sam just watched Cinderella, because they are going to Disney World in September. The boys haven't watched a lot of television so their parents were just thinking maybe it would be a good idea for them to see some Disney stuff before they go and see it in person! ;) It's fun seeing how much Max has grown up even within the past couple weeks. He's definitely getting out of the baby stage and moving to the toddler time! He wants what ever his brothers have and is getting more vocal. It's really fun! Evelyn was here this past weekend. She is adorable as always. I didn't see her that much so I dont have much to share, but they did go swimming and I was able to see those sweet pictures!
4. Since the last time I updated my blog, I was single. My boy friend is Jon, yeah I know....another Jon in the "Tometich" family. God does have humor right!?! Jon's a great guy (of course). It's cool to see how God has made both of us a certain way that fits so well together. =) Sometimes I get speechless cus I dont know how else to explain it. We've been dating for 15 days now. Last week he was in Colorado with some of his relatives. He had a great time: saw a black bear on the street, climbed a mountain, went on a trail on bikes, and went swimming (brrr).
5. My best friend Kate is going to Chicago for the first semester this year. I wont see her until December, unless we go there to visit! My friends from church are planning on going there with me sometime. That will be nice! =) She's going with the possibility of great opportunity of a job. It will be a great experience for her.
6. The days I didn't have a job.....some went quickly (thank you God for the rest). Some of the days were filled with the ability to help other people, giving them the ability to do the things they needed to do without kids at their heels. =) It also gave me some time to learn some household things (with out the stress of a busy/stressful job) that I can use in the future in my own home.
7. In life we always have our rollar coaster experiences in everyday life for different reasons. Some things are a bigger deal to some people while it might be small to someone else. But overall it's still a rollar coaster ride. Lately my quiet times have been like that. There's nothing I can really point out about it. I've been reading different books of the Bible and seeing how they relate to one another. Joshua, Job, Daniel (I finished 1 & 2 Timothy and Galations.)
*Well those are my updates. If you want more specifics let me know, I would be more than happy to share with you. Just send me a message or e-mail.
Hope your fasssst summer is going well!
God's blessings and keep on praying (earnestly)!!
1. I haven't had a job for a long time! Prayers were answered!! I have a job interview tomorrow at 1:00pm for the Learning Post! The one place I was really hoping to work! I'm really excited!! Answered prayer beyond what I could ever imagine! The guy's name is Monte and he said I could work for a month with about 30 hours and see how things go. If I liked working there and wanted more hours I could adjust and get more hours! If I didn't like working there I could leave and not feel guilty about it. He really wants me to feel comfortable. He also said if I work Saturdays I'll get paid more, and it really helps him out with scheduling!
"By prayer and petition, give your requests to God!"
2. Friday and Saturday my church small group had a garage sale to raise money for older orphans (check last blog post). Once these kids hit a certain age they don't have a home and they have no education, resulting in making some poor decisions to make a living. Our goal is to help this organization called Kid Save. Next year we are bringing the older orphans to the U.S. to host families, hoping they will get adopted. It's a great organization! One of the families from our church adopted a girl using this organization (that's how we heard about it). From the garage sale we raised $2,300!!!! =) Praise God!!
3. I don't have kids so I don't have fun little updates of what my kids are doing now. But I do have nephews and a niece. It's fun to see what they are up to. While typing this post, I'm watching my mom read books to the boys. Sam just watched Cinderella, because they are going to Disney World in September. The boys haven't watched a lot of television so their parents were just thinking maybe it would be a good idea for them to see some Disney stuff before they go and see it in person! ;) It's fun seeing how much Max has grown up even within the past couple weeks. He's definitely getting out of the baby stage and moving to the toddler time! He wants what ever his brothers have and is getting more vocal. It's really fun! Evelyn was here this past weekend. She is adorable as always. I didn't see her that much so I dont have much to share, but they did go swimming and I was able to see those sweet pictures!
4. Since the last time I updated my blog, I was single. My boy friend is Jon, yeah I know....another Jon in the "Tometich" family. God does have humor right!?! Jon's a great guy (of course). It's cool to see how God has made both of us a certain way that fits so well together. =) Sometimes I get speechless cus I dont know how else to explain it. We've been dating for 15 days now. Last week he was in Colorado with some of his relatives. He had a great time: saw a black bear on the street, climbed a mountain, went on a trail on bikes, and went swimming (brrr).
5. My best friend Kate is going to Chicago for the first semester this year. I wont see her until December, unless we go there to visit! My friends from church are planning on going there with me sometime. That will be nice! =) She's going with the possibility of great opportunity of a job. It will be a great experience for her.
6. The days I didn't have a job.....some went quickly (thank you God for the rest). Some of the days were filled with the ability to help other people, giving them the ability to do the things they needed to do without kids at their heels. =) It also gave me some time to learn some household things (with out the stress of a busy/stressful job) that I can use in the future in my own home.
7. In life we always have our rollar coaster experiences in everyday life for different reasons. Some things are a bigger deal to some people while it might be small to someone else. But overall it's still a rollar coaster ride. Lately my quiet times have been like that. There's nothing I can really point out about it. I've been reading different books of the Bible and seeing how they relate to one another. Joshua, Job, Daniel (I finished 1 & 2 Timothy and Galations.)
*Well those are my updates. If you want more specifics let me know, I would be more than happy to share with you. Just send me a message or e-mail.
Hope your fasssst summer is going well!
God's blessings and keep on praying (earnestly)!!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
GARAGE SALE (Money going to orphans!)
GARAGE SALE
in Grimes (off of highway 141)
My church small group is having a garage sale! All of the money will be going for children in Columbia who need adopted. We are working on raising money to be able to bring some to the U.S. (with host families of course) and hopefully find them a place they can call home. We are praying that these children will have a chance of a Christ-centered life with a family who loves them.
Feel free to bring your donations to my house or to our church on Sunday mornings.
Check out our website at timberlineonline.org
The church address (but not mailing address) is:
6600 Westown Pkwy (Regency Building)
West Des Moines, Iowa
You may be asking, "Mary! What time is the garage sale!?!"
The garage sale is:
Friday, August 7th at 8am-6pm and Saturday, August 8th at 8am-4pm.
It's at 704 Dovetail Road (the next door neighbors garage will be full also).
We have a whole garage filled with clothing (and coats and shoes) for all ages, toys for kids, puzzles and games.
A garage full of house-hold items! We also have some great bikes (even brand-new)!!
So please stop by and check it out!
in Grimes (off of highway 141)
My church small group is having a garage sale! All of the money will be going for children in Columbia who need adopted. We are working on raising money to be able to bring some to the U.S. (with host families of course) and hopefully find them a place they can call home. We are praying that these children will have a chance of a Christ-centered life with a family who loves them.
Feel free to bring your donations to my house or to our church on Sunday mornings.
Check out our website at timberlineonline.org
The church address (but not mailing address) is:
6600 Westown Pkwy (Regency Building)
West Des Moines, Iowa
You may be asking, "Mary! What time is the garage sale!?!"
The garage sale is:
Friday, August 7th at 8am-6pm and Saturday, August 8th at 8am-4pm.
It's at 704 Dovetail Road (the next door neighbors garage will be full also).
We have a whole garage filled with clothing (and coats and shoes) for all ages, toys for kids, puzzles and games.
A garage full of house-hold items! We also have some great bikes (even brand-new)!!
So please stop by and check it out!
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