I wasn’t even going to post today.† The last few days have been rough.† I got news Wednesday that our show is being pushed until January 2013.† 2 more months.† Through Christmas.† I was simply devastated.† I seriously laid on the floor and wailed.† Do you know what made me get up? My sweet girl laying beside me telling me everything will be ok.† I have tried to find a job, I have put in applications but to no avail.† I don’t want a career, I want a temporary job.† My boss is trying to find another show that we can put our trailers on for a couple of months. Please pray.
As I was looking at our pictures of this past week I realized that we are so blessed.† Yes it is hard and yes I get worried, but we are here.† I read a passage early in the week that has resonated with me for days.
Matthew 6:25-34
25†ìTherefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26†Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27†Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
So yes I am worried, I can’t help but worry but I am also learning to trust God.† After all, He has been with us this entire time.
Friday night we were invited to the movie with some really great friends.† We saw “Hotel Transylvania” and it was so cute.† I really enjoyed it.
Saturday was all about filming “Little Josephine”.† They had to film the dance and then the rest of the scenes.† Keilee hasn’t done her green screen shoots yet.† Should be in the next week or so.
The dance…
It was really, really cold when we first got there.† Actually it was a little cold all day.
The cameraman let Keilee film a couple of scenes. She was thrilled to be behind the camera too!† She also found a dog to play with…of course!
Monday at Co-op Keilee made Halloween cupcakes and then they made mashed potatoes and hash browns.† They are concentrating on Thanksgiving side dishes in her Cooking class.
We learned about what you have to do to become President, we did a lesson on Fibonacci from a great link from Jenn at Little Homeschool on the Prairie.† We also watched a GREAT video about this.† It is in 3 parts and is one of my Favorite Resources.† The girl doing the video actually works for Khan Academy.† Keilee read tons of little books on the iPad about animals, and she did some Halloween crafts.† We get GREAT free books for the Kindle from Free Homeschool Deals.† Sign up for their newsletter and get them EVERY day.† Another “Favorite Resource”
The weather has been gorgeous this week and we have spent so much of it outside.† We have sat outside to read, walked Nomad and took bike rides.† October is one of my absolute favorite months.
Keilee dragged out her sewing machine and tried to make it work.† Unfortunately it is beyond help I am afraid.† So she sewed clothes for her Monster High dolls by hand.† I had wanted to get her a sewing machine for Christmas…..
Keilee has had practice 3 times this week for Little Women.† It is going wonderfully.† Last night they had a photo shoot for posters and advertisements.
We also went over to some of our best friends house for Taco Soup, Halloween movies and a visit to Cry Baby Hollow.† Cry Baby Hollow is one of our local legends.† Supposedly a woman threw her baby off the bridge years and years ago and if you visit and leave candy on the bridge it will be gone the next day.† There are also legends about hearing crying and hand prints on the back of the car and if you put your car in neutral it will roll uphill.† Great fun was had by all!† Although there may or may not have been screaming during the movie.
I am blessed by great friends both near and far.† Homeschool Moms in my area, neighbors, homeschool friends far away who have sent me emails and been so wonderful, my best friend who sat on the phone with me last night and cried with me about my situation.† I will get through this. I forget that at times.† It has been such a long 4 months and the end of the tunnel is not here yet.† But if I look very hard I can almost see the light.† Thank you to everyone who has left me comments and emailed and prayed for us.
Now I am off to see what all of you have been up to!
Happy weekend,
Homeschooling Rocks!
Karen
ìAll who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired.î† ~Martin Luther
ìI go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.î†-?John Burroughs
Happily linking with
Mary @ “Collage Fridays”
Susan @ “Favorite Resources”
We are praying for you ladies!!!! I felt like someone punched me in the gut when I read about the pushback… I can’t even imagine how you must be feeling, and yet here you are, grateful. You floor me, in a good way!
Karen,
You are one of the strongest women I know. I am thinking of you and praying for you every day.
Jess
Davan is interested in being paper pen pals with Keilee. If Keilee is interested, drop me an email to exchange addresses and the like.
I’m so sorry to hear that you are going through this. Praying for you. 🙂 Looking at your pictures, it is so clear that you are blessed with a beautiful life with your daughter. I hope it all comes together soon so that you can enjoy every moment with her!
I am so sorry that your job got pushed back again. This is so hard. I am praying for you. You all got to do lots of great stuff this week.
Blessings, Dawn
I am so sorry that things are so tough right now. I wish I could do something. I have lots of curriculum from different venues that have been given to me. If you find yourself needing something just let me know and I will mail it to you. I know you said you were interested in America the Beautiful (I only have half of the program) but you guys can have it after we finish with it. Of course it may not be till the end of the school year. Praying and hoping that something comes along real fast. I too am very glad you posted today. The way you homeschool is such an encouragement to me. You do it the way I really want to do it. So please keep up the posting even when you don’t feel it.
Blessings
Diane
Oh Karen, my heart is breaking for you right now after reading this 🙁 I so wish there were something I could do to help! I think of you and Keilee so often…I’ll keep praying. I am thankful that you have good friends to lift you up, and that you have so many blessings in your life to keep you going.
It does look like you had a beautiful week 🙂 Great resources that you shared…thanks for linking up!
{{{huge hugs!!}}}
Oh friend, I know what this is like. I am praying for you and will continue to pray. He is in control!!! 🙂
You will certainly be in my prayers, Karen. I think of you often during the week and wonder how you are. I’m glad you posted even if you didn’t want to at first. I just reached the book of Matthew in the NT for my Bible in 90 Days reading challenge and I literally read this verse only two nights before! Such an awesome lesson, not easy but one to remember and hold closely. Sending hugs your way!
Karen, I think about you and Keilee and pray for you often. It will all be alright, and the right opportunity will come. It’s hard to see that at times.
When I was in my late teens / early twenties we have some difficulties like yours. Eventually, we learned my dad had been having mild heart attacks and never going to the doctor. The change in situation actually reduced his stress and saved his life. It all happens for a reason, the reason just isn’t always immediately apparent.
Thanks for your wonderful blog. It is so inspiring and has such great ideas. You and Keilee really know how to enjoy your life. I look forward to reading your blog each week. Send me an email sometime if you have more specific prayers or if there is anything I can do to help. christy521@charter.net
Oh, Karen. 🙁 You know – I bet something REALLY GREAT is just around the corner! Stay positive!
“Little Josephine” looks fun! LOL
Fibonacci is really interesting, isn’t it? It’s just one of those amazing things! Love the drawings!
Keilee will be able to cook Thanksgiving! LOL
(((Hugs))) Karen. And thanks for another gorgeous, inspiring post.
I know how you feel. I feel the same way about selling our house. At times I really want to wail and cry, but then I have to pick myself up and be strong for my little ones and show them that life is beautiful anyway…because everyone has hard times and life IS beautiful. It is how you get through the hard times that counts. I really love that top pic of Kei! It looks like you had a great week of lots of fun things, despite it all. My Katie is having a hard time finding a job, too. You know this is a depression; whether people want to admit it or not, it is. Hope you guys have a great Halloween and a fantastic week full of magic.
That is so rough! It’s hard to find a job these days. Prior to kind of stumbling into my current job, I’d filled out a bunch of applications for jobs around here from grocery stores to Starbucks (both of whom were actually hiring) to waitressing (where I was told that they get 20 resumes a day even when they don’t have a now hiring sign up, which they did at the time) to book stores – all over. I never even got an interview. It seems like the only way to get a job right now is to know someone. Or just get really, really lucky.
I’m not trying to be discouraging here, just sympathizing about how difficult it is and letting you know it’s not just you!
Falling apart for a while is completely understandable, but it also sounds like you’re managing to have fun and live your life, so good for you! You and Kei will get through and be stronger for it.