My Husband

Since our 3rd Anniversary was this past Tuesday I decided to steal this post from a few blogs I read and write a little about my greatest earthly love.

1. Who is your man? Joseph "Joe" William Mitchell

2. How long have you been together? 4 years, our first date was November 3rd 2003

3. How long did you date? almost 7 months when we got engaged...hey, when you know, you know

4. How old is your man? 31

5. Who eats more? Depends...I would say I do because I make sure I never miss a meal, but he can eat a huge steak in one sitting!

6. Who said "I love you" first? He did...on February 23rd after he came home from his grandfathers funeral.

7. Who is taller? Joe and I love it.

8. Who sings better? Neither of us. If any of our children sing it will be a true gift from God.

9. Who is smarter? JOE!! He's the smartest person I know.

10. Whose temper is worse? Joe has no temper so I would have to say me.

11. Who does the laundry? right now, my mother in law, but Joe is ususally better about getting it done

12. Who takes out the garbage? Joe...I don't think I've ever done it since we've been married

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do, it's closer to the bathroom

14. Who pays the bills? Joe

15. Who is better with the computer? ha, me...Joe can't even save email addresses in the address book

16. Who mows the lawn? well, at our new house my dad is the only one who has mowed it so far, but Joe really likes doing it...when he has time

17. Who cooks dinner? I love having dinner ready for Joe when he gets home. This has yet to happen in the new house, but I pretty much cook 5 days a week when we are in our routine.

18. Who drives when you are together? Joe, everyone seems to think I'm a crazy driver...whatever

19. Who pays when you go out? Joe...unless he wants to pay cash and I happen to have it, but otherwise he has the molah

20. Who is most stubborn? Joe...Becky warned me that he was a little stubborn when we were dating..."a little" HA

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? I don't mind doing it at all...I think I'm pretty good at it, but I would say Joe will if he's ever wrong...which isn't often.

22. Whose parents do you see the most? Right now, I've seen his mom every day since she's been at our house for a week, but now that we are 4 miles away I've seen my family almost every day too...it's gonna be interesting having both sets of families within 20 min radius.

23. Who kissed who first? Joe thinks I tried to mug down with him on our second date...but our first official kiss was 4th date and I'm thinking it was mutual.

24. Who asked who out? Ha, Joe asked me to run errands with him...which ended up being a date from about 10am till 3am the next morning

25. Who proposed? Joe, in the kitchen of his old apartment while I was washing dishes...he wanted to surprise me!

26. Who is more sensitive? Me...no question

27. Who has more friends? Joe has a lot of long-time friends, but I think he has a max number he lets into his friend file...I would have a million friends if they would have me.

28. Who has more siblings? Joe has 3 brothers and I have 1 sister and 1 brother...so I guess he wins this one.

29. Who wears the pants in the family? Joe and I love that.

Things I learned from a pan-peddler....

As I sat in the parking lot of the Micro Center waiting for Bryan to meet me so we could take my car to the mechanics, I saw a little old man peddling for change from the people going into the store. I sat in the car hoping he wouldn't come up to me for various reasons. As I watched him, I thought to myself - How does someone get to that point? What has happened in his life that brought him to his present state? Is he really in need? (I don't mean to be critical, but some people take advantage of others compassion). My heart hurt for him, but at the same time I became incredibly thankful to God for all he has blessed me with. This was his child too, he loved him as much as he loved me; yet our circumstances were completely different. I have so much and I still complain sometimes. Why? I have no idea. I feel disappointed with God when I don't think things are going fairly (my way). I forget that God has a plan and that it is HIS plan done in his timing.

Yesterday was a hard day for me at work. I had posted that I had some opportunities possibly at my work to take on a more leadership role in HR with my company. In a meeting yesterday, things didn't go as I had prayed. I was disappointed and hurt. Also angry. I had been working so hard and I thought it was all for nothing.

This morning Bryan and I got some more bad news from my doctor. I was crushed. I don't know how else to put it. As I sat in the doctor's office in tears, trying to listen to my doctor tell me that it will just take more tests and time to figure out how to fix the cysts. (She is hoping they will go away on their own, but so far they haven't; they have just doubled in size and are causing problems). It's not what I wanted to hear. I wanted to hear that I was cured. That everything was now okay. No more problems. That is not what my doctor had to share with us.
Don't get me wrong, I love my doctor. She has been so supportive and has my health as her top priority, which is wonderful. She also saw that my body is trying to resolve the problems on its own and she wants to give it time to do that, if it can. I'm having a problem with the waiting part.

So what does this mean?

It means God is in control, not me. He knows what is happening with my work and what will happen with my future career. He has a plan for Bryan and I's family. In his time and his way. He loves me as much as he loves the peddler I saw last night.

So even though I have been dealt some blows, God is the one constant thing I have and the only thing I need. This is what comforts me and will continue to comfort me. I ask for continued prayers that I will remember (Bryan too) that God's plan is a divine plan and the only one that should be sought.
I will try and keep everyone posted after my follow up (from this follow up) doctor's visit in a couple of weeks. We are hoping that the cysts will resolve on their own. If not, we'll have to go a different route. I don't know what that route is yet. We have a few options.

Thank you for all the prayers thus far with my work and health, and please keep them coming!