My booster shot

Hello there,

I have a little testimony to tell.  I should actually have said this in church this weekend but due to unforeseen circumstances (no one ever knows when a child will get sick), I wasn't able to go.  Well when we moved to this area, I thought that it would be easy-peasy to find a job, considering my work experience from the states.

Well my job search began, and the Lord knows that I took job
searching super serious.  Had a couple of interviews, that in my mind I nailed, yet still nothing.  I even went to a couple of job agencies, and still nothing.  I got to the point where I was willing to work anywhere.  No one called me, nothing, absolutely nothing.

I finally got a call from a little part time job, which I thank the Lord for.  It's not my ideal job but it's been good to me this far.  Any day I request with time for church events, they give me off.  Which is great b/c church takes priority over this job.

this experience has really encouraged me to take to another step toward my future. I know that it is my fault for not having continued my education after high-school but  it's not to late to do so.  I applied to college about 3 months ago, and I hadn't heard back. I waited patiently but after a while i started to feel like maybe I wasn't good enough.  The devil tried to discouraged me with feelings of worthlessness.  I will be honest, I battled with this, and it wasn't until I completely confessed to God in prayer, exactly how I felt that I began to feel better.

About to two weeks ago, I got my acceptance letter. finally. I will be starting in September. Only God knows the amount of things that ran through my mind during the waiting process. I fell like I have just received a booster shot of patience and trust in God, from God himself.  He's pretty awesome.

Anyway, that's what I wanted to share. Now, I'm off to a conference to worship the Lord!

 

When I bored, I take selfies, and then I go through them and delete them all. 

I kept these and decided that I needed to do something with them. 

Why do kids grow up so fast?

He doesn't even call me mami anymore.  He calls me "MA" like a teenager!

Almost Turning Two.

I cannot believe how fast this child is growing.  In a little less than a month this little man with be turning the BIG 2. That being said, you know those terrible twos they always talk about? Well it is REAL! terrible terrible terrible twos.  Despite his destructive ways, I still love my baby to death. 

Now If you call my house, It will most likely be answered by Benji. He will answer with a "Hola", and when you ask him how he is, he will say "mmm... bien".  He then will jibber jabber with you, mention mama, dada & coco (which apparently means cartoons).  You will hear how he loves "nanas" (bananas), and how his best friend is "ilah" (Tahilah).  Once you are done speaking with this little dude, he will say bye and hang up.  You may not get a chance to say goodbye yourself, but you have the satisfaction of knowing that he didn't just hang up on you. lol. 

 Benjamin is talking alot these days.  I don't understand everything he says but he's getting there.  His most surprising trait is that he is very good with electronics.  He knows how to use the ipad better than any adult you know.  Kids these days.  So Tech Savy.

The best thing about this little man of God, is that he is a man of Faith.  He prays, sings, and worships God.  When he sees me praying, he will come and pray beside me.  He even puts his little hand on my head, and says "CHECHU", which means Jesus said in spanish.  I'm telling you this child has a greater calling in his life.  The only thing as a mother that I can do is teach him to Love God, and pray that he will have a personal experience with him.   

Story of Epicness

It Goes like this... 

A couple of weeks ago we headed to my favorite beach in Canada, Pinery Provincial Park.  It's so beautiful and serene. We had a great time there swimming, eating, chatting and relaxing.  When the day was over, it was time to pack up and leave.  We starting turning off the barbecues, and loading stuff in the car.  Some "smart" guy that was not with us, decided that he was going to throw his hot charcoal in the grass. So, as I was taking some photos, my sister pointed out that the grass was catching on fire. In like two sec it was a big flame, It was spreading so fast.  A Couple of guys from my church ran towards the fire. I looked around to see if there was a way to get water there, and there wasn't.  So I ran to my cooler and grabbed all the water bottles I could fit in my arms, and handed some to my sisters.  When I headed toward the fire, Two guys were taking control of the fire, One of them with a towel, and another one had taken his shirt off.  finally they were able to control it, and finally turn off the flame, but as they were walking away the fire started again. So they quickly ran back, and  again, they were able to turn off the flame, but the charcoal was rellly hot and the fire wanted to start again.  We emptied all the water bottles on it, and threw some sand on top and made sure that it was completely off.

....and that is how we saved my favorite beach. 

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Ru&Ben

Clever eh?

I've noticed, as of recently, that Benjamin has been really enjoying his time with Ruben. I really don't know if I'm more surprised that Benny actually plays with his dad or the Ruben is very patient with Ben. Benny is quite mischevious with his pops.  I mean just look at some of things he does to him..

He's a very aggressive baby.  He's too cute though. Can I blame Ruben? who can resist! 

Now Crawling.

Benjamin has been getting in crawl position for about a month now.  Monday was the day he decided to officially start crawling.  Of course, his mission was to destroy a magazine I had on a low shelf, or anything he could get his hands on, for that matter.   He's just growing up so fast, and now he's a step closer to walking.  I know that when kids start walking, they don't want to be carried anymore.  As much as I've enjoyed and savored every moment, it's just happening so fast.  It feels like I'm going to wake up one day, and he's going to be a teenager.  *sigh, Don't do it Benny!

In His Better Days.

Benny is not feeling good at all, and it breaks my heart to see him that way. I've already assured him that he will be better in no time, and I think he believes me. He's such a sweetheart; he still smiles at me even though you can see it in his face. I loveth him. :)

Anyways.. This is not a sad post! It's a happy one. Howdy little cowboy!!

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