PeepsII-The Hot, Sweaty Asian Strikes Back. Feb 2010. 12/2-Part 2 has begun.

[jordanyosh]

I'm sorry this is so hard - hang in there and follow your heart!

V!V!V!

Thanks. This morning I'm just thankful...thankful to even have a job

 

[jordanyosh]

This is hilarious

I am so lost on this report I need to catch up. I have been MIA for a couple of months. I am just so busy. I started babysitting my niece and she is the same age as Grace. I feel like I have twins. My niece calls me Lolly. The other day she was singing, " Lolly pop, lolly pop o lolly lolly lolly, lolly pop." She smilled at me with her BIG dimples and said, "Thats my jam." I could have died laughing at her.
I call her Emmie Lou and I call Grace, Gracie Lou. They are like thunder and lightening. If I look away for a second they have destroyed something. They even got into the ashes from the fireplace that I hadn't gotten around to cleaning out yet. I guess I told this looooooooooooong story to tell you that I do miss you and your report but I have been busy. I have been entertained but busy. I will try to keep up from now on like a good DISer.

Laura,

Life happens. We all understand!!!!!!

Just glad you're back!

 

[jordanyosh]

jordan?

JORDAN!!!???!!??

i've been dying to know what happened but i must hit the hay now as i have an early morning tomorrow. will return later to get the scoop.

Sorry Dawn. I was out late last night.....

I haven't laughed this hard in a long time Cherie. I have a bad cold and I even made a snot bubble. I woke up the kids because I was laughing and coughing they thought I was dying. Thanks for taking the time to type all this out it made my day.

Snot bubble?

 

[jordanyosh]

Ok since no one here will ask I will. Was it only pee? Just want to know because that could be the difference between reaching or waving goodbye!

I guess that is why I have insurance on my DW's rings!

I knew I could count on you, Tim!

It was only "little potty" for those of you who have to know.

You'll also know that'd I'd have dove (dived?) in with a dookie in there too, cuz, back then we were pretty poor (hey wait, that's not changed! ), and there was no way I'd be getting a new one any time soon. Funny how ALL that can go through one's mind in about .00004 seconds. That kind of quick thinking helps- esp. on Disney trips. Shall I go on Dumbo again, or head over to Space Mountain?? It takes about that long for those kinds of decisions.

You are so funny. I am crying laughing. No more snot bubbles but I am crying laughing. I can't believe I have been missing out on all this fun. My mom was mad at my dad when she was pregnant and she threw her Diamond wedding ring in a toilet full of crap, left behind by God only knows who, she was only in the stall crying. When she realized what she had done she just waved bye, bye to the ring because she wasn't going get it out.

Who knew there were so many diamonds going down toilets?! People are wasting their time digging into mountains looking for them....just go to the sewage plant!

What a great way to start the day...potty humor

I'm loving it.

 

[jordanyosh]

That might bring on a whole new meaning for "mining".

That's the word that stood out to me too! I love that word! So do 3 year olds!!

I think it's a variation on "deuce"....and we shouldn't have to go any further than that.

See Jordan what we start talking about, waiting for you!!

I bet there's a crap load of them....

I know..that was really bad...even for me



did you forget the "er"

We need to call you butter because you are on a roll tonight. Still laughing over here. Come over and visit.

Stop it! Yer killin' me!

I thought you were referring to the "er" missing off of crap, since that would make things more clear about where these diamonds are going...

 

[jordanyosh]

Glad you could go to the game and really enjoy it- even if they did drop the dookie. Can't win them all, well, or even any if the team name is "Ducks".

You've been zapped by real life issues. No, it's not any easier in ministry, sometimes even harder- we know. Take the Grace one day at a time; it's a gererous supply.

Guess you'll be up to your neck in construction for the next while, hopefully DIS-sing can be a nice break for you in the evenings; we do enjoy your company.

Just caught up. Sorry you are going through a trying time.

I'm feeling better this morning. Just really tired still...I gotta get ready for work

 

[winkers]

You've already been given great advice, so I'll just say.....

Yeah....what they said!



I'm terrible at waiting and going with God's schedule. I guess that's why I keep finding myself playing the waiting game.

I think he must just laugh whenever I make plans....and if you don't think he has a sense of humor....just look at a platypus.

 

[jordanyosh]

I'm glad your conversation went well but I'm sorry that things are still up in the air.

Good Morning Peeps !! My Ribs stil hurt fom all the laughing last night !!!

Jordan when will you know about the job nd your Feb Trip??????

Awwwww Jordan I am sorry that you are having a difficult time right now.

For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11

Thanks everyone!!!

Thanks for the verse Laura...very encouraging.

Rosie, I just paid another 400 on my trip. I have 379 left. It looks like I'm going.

 

[jordanyosh]

Aw man.

I am so sorry you are struggling.

I won't requote Jeremiah 29:11 - but I think it totally applies here.


This is random and a total hijack. But years ago I was offered a youth ministry position. It seemed like a perfect fit. But I was driving down the road and really praying that God would tell me what HE wanted me to do...because although it sounded like the right thing to do...it didn't "feel" right. I begged God to tell me exactly what I should do.

He did. He told me NOT to take that job. I was not sure at the time what He wanted me to do instead - but I knew - deep inside - that I should not take that opportunity.

That decision was a trajectory change for me. If I had taken the job, my life would have gone in a different direction. Where it would have taken me...I have no idea. (I do know God would have used my decision for good at some point - that I am sure of.) But I would probably not be writing on the DIS right now. Because I would not be at my current church. And I would not know Lauren. And I would not have participated in her Make a Wish trip (which brought me here.)

It is possible that God is telling you to take the job - and that would be a trajectory change for you - but the bottom line...I guess...is to go with what you know He is telling you to do. Beg Him to close doors to help you decide. He will. He wants us to follow Him. He tries to make it easy - even though it seems so hard to us at the time. I wish He would just write it down! It took me years to learn how to hear His voice. To know that "feeling" is real. It took many bad decisions to know - opps, I sensed His voice but didn't listen and several good decisions to know that I had sensed His voice and now look what cool thing happened.

Anyway...hijack over!


Hang in there!

Awesome advice. I agree totally with asking God to close doors and open the ones he wants open. I pray that all the time. God says, if we trust Him with all our hearts and don't lean on our own understanding He will direct our paths. Ask Him to make His way revealed to you. I know you will be fine Jordan.

No need to apologize for the hijack. Great words of wisdom....

Thanks Laura and Maroo

 

[eandesmom]

Thanks everyone!!!

Thanks for the verse Laura...very encouraging.

Rosie, I just paid another 400 on my trip. I have 379 left. It looks like I'm going.

Good to know....there is something in the back of my mind that keeps going...

It's my birthday

I have a PIN.....

How can I sneak out?

 

[jordanyosh]

Big hugs and I hope you are having a better day today!

Thanks...

Dealing with lack of clarity requires giving up any idea of control and that's hard, really really hard. It requires faith and letting go and it's hard, frustrating even if we know we should be able to just have faith and trust that it will work out.

I am so sorry you are feeling that your joy has been zapped.

Should it be this hard? Only you can answer that. Maybe. Maybe it is this hard for a reason that you cannot see yet. Or maybe it shouldn't be that hard and that itself is telling you something. Lots of and lifting up going on here, all I can suggest is that if you can try to isolate what zapped the joy, and what could bring it back, it might give you personal clarity even if those around you have none.

I could be way off here but I sense you do know what you want but don't have confidence in that gut instinct yet, or at least enough to act on it. Trust Him, and trust yourself. At the end of the day neither will let you down.

I used to be much more confident in the business world, almost cocky. At church, completely different. I'm still relatively "new" to this world even though I grew up in the church. My father, grandfather, 2 uncles, SIL all pastors. Plus, my boss has really done a number on me as far as beating me down. A person can only take so much...

 

[jordanyosh]

You've already been given great advice, so I'll just say.....

Yeah....what they said!



I'm terrible at waiting and going with God's schedule. I guess that's why I keep finding myself playing the waiting game.

I think he must just laugh whenever I make plans....and if you don't think he has a sense of humor....just look at a platypus.

Thanks Cherie.

fortunately, I'm busy for the next few weeks so I can't really sit around and think about it too much. Plus, I gotta plan for the trip. The more I do for the trip, the harder it will be to cancel it.

Good to know....there is something in the back of my mind that keeps going...

It's my birthday

I have a PIN.....

How can I sneak out?

work trip. work trip. work trip.

 

[All7OfUs]

Good to know....there is something in the back of my mind that keeps going...

It's my birthday

I have a PIN.....

How can I sneak out?

If I, say, provide the time and place... (psssst.... think Poly)

Thanks...



I used to be much more confident in the business world, almost cocky. At church, completely different. I'm still relatively "new" to this world even though I grew up in the church. My father, grandfather, 2 uncles, SIL all pastors. Plus, my boss has really done a number on me as far as beating me down. A person can only take so much...

Then it sounds like she, rather than you, is in the wrong position??

 

[jordanyosh]

okay...off to work...boss is not in the office today. I'm busy, but.......not that busy...so I'll be around today. I have other TR/PTRs to catch up on....

Thanks again to everyone for your love, prayers, support. It lifts me up

Just sorry I missed to potty talk.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Thanks...



I used to be much more confident in the business world, almost cocky. At church, completely different. I'm still relatively "new" to this world even though I grew up in the church. My father, grandfather, 2 uncles, SIL all pastors. Plus, my boss has really done a number on me as far as beating me down. A person can only take so much...

I'm sorry you are going through that. I was experiencing the same thing as a volunteer. I still haven't gone back after coming back to Oregon. I just get a "yuck" in the pit of my stomach. I feel that if God has placed me there, I need to push past that and just pray about the situation. I know I'm supposed to serve the children. Everything has a season, and we don't know what will change in the near future..
Prayers for you and your boss.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

have a great day at work jordan...thanks for making it over to check out the parker pictures

 

[jordanyosh]

If I, say, provide the time and place... (psssst.... think Poly)

FYI February is a great time to go to WDW...


No pressure Cynthia...you'll be there in spirit if you can't make it...

Then it sounds like she, rather than you, is in the wrong position??

Um, I like our pastor and I try and submit to her authority. So I'm just going to say no comment.

I'm sorry you are going through that. I was experiencing the same thing as a volunteer. I still haven't gone back after coming back to Oregon. I just get a "yuck" in the pit of my stomach. I feel that if God has placed me there, I need to push past that and just pray about the situation. I know I'm supposed to serve the children. Everything has a season, and we don't know what will change in the near future..
Prayers for you and your boss.

Churches are tough to work for. I think people want to think of it as a business, but it's not. There are so many other factors to consider so it makes making decisions difficult. I think expectations are high in a church and we have to remember that people are still human....GRACE....I need to hear that word more often.

 

[jordanyosh]

have a great day at work jordan...thanks for making it over to check out the parker pictures

DAN!!!!!!!

You know I'll always keep up on the haps in your family.

 

[eandesmom]

Thanks...
I used to be much more confident in the business world, almost cocky. At church, completely different. I'm still relatively "new" to this world even though I grew up in the church. My father, grandfather, 2 uncles, SIL all pastors. Plus, my boss has really done a number on me as far as beating me down. A person can only take so much...

I know all to well the feeling. I know I have residual effects from that kind of situation with the last 2 bosses I had at the big green dot. It has definitely impacted my confidence level as I look for new opportunities now. I have to remind myself that they do not define me, I do.

Thanks Cherie.

fortunately, I'm busy for the next few weeks so I can't really sit around and think about it too much. Plus, I gotta plan for the trip. The more I do for the trip, the harder it will be to cancel it.

work trip. work trip. work trip.

Busy is good!

we will see!

If I, say, provide the time and place... (psssst.... think Poly)

Then it sounds like she, rather than you, is in the wrong position??

Problem is Liesa...my PIN is for Jan/Feb.... but you never know!

FYI February is a great time to go to WDW...


No pressure Cynthia...you'll be there in spirit if you can't make it...


Churches are tough to work for. I think people want to think of it as a business, but it's not. There are so many other factors to consider so it makes making decisions difficult. I think expectations are high in a church and we have to remember that people are still human....GRACE....I need to hear that word more often.

Churches and non profits are harder than a business I think. Not that those are a walk in the park either....

I will be there in spirit! Though I have to admit it keeps occurring to me that this could be a solo do over for my disastrous 40th. Or that we could celebrate my sisters 30th...since they are 2 days apart.

I need to get away. And probably alone. I haven't been alone since....

hmmmn.....

Dec 07?

I never thought I'd say this. I miss work trips.

It's good to dream.

 

[jordanyosh]

Cynthia,

I actually miss work trips too. I used to travel all over the country to do troubleshooting for Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes and the Cheese. It was fun to explore different cities...

Solo trips are fun and super relaxing and rejuvenating.

did I know you had a pin for Jan/Feb?