Something Unexpected...

It's been over a year since my last post, and so much has changed. We moved into our new house on Valentine's weekend of 2014. I can't believe we've been there for over a year! Wakarusa is a quaint little town with a lot of personality. We won the neighbor game....we have wonderful neighbors on both sides. The house needs some TLC, but we have a few years to spruce it up :)

Despite moving into our new home, last year started a little rocky. Eric resigned from the hospital in April, before he had another job, due to some unforeseen circumstances regarding management. Thankfully, he was offered a new job the next day! God shows His face at the best moments :) His hours got worse, but he was much happier. That November, I left my job at Center for Community Justice to work at Oaklawn Psychiatric Center. Four months later, I'm back at CCJ. Oaklawn is a great facility with some great people doing wonderful things to help people in need of psychiatrice services. However, they have many downfalls, as most organizations do. Unfortunately, I couldn't get past those downfalls and made the decision to leave. I feel like I rushed to get in there and rushed to get right back out, but I did what I had to do....I would wake up in the mornings, sick to my stomach, knowing I had to go to a job I hated with a supervisor who couldn't even help me navigate through the strange job description I had. That same supervisor often told me, "I don't know how to do that; go ask your team members." I felt lost and like I had little training to do a job that need a lot of training.

Thank goodness for caring individuals. On my search for a new job, I walked into CCJ one Friday afternoon hoping to ask Connie and Anne to be a reference as I applied for a new job. Instead, Connie asked if I was interested in an open position there, as an administrative assistant. We took the weekend to think it over, and Monday morning, Connie called to offer me the job. I of course said yes. The next day, I put in my 2 weeks notice and now here I am!

I am loving being back at CCJ, but I'm also having a hard time. Right now my daily struggle is this: Here I sit, with a BSW under my belt and 2 and a half years of experience, and I'm not using my degree. But not using my degree isn't what I'm struggling with...it's the fact that I am doing anything worthwhile. I started college as an education major because I wanted to help children. After realizing I hated teaching, I switched to social work because I STILL wanted to help people and make a difference in at least one person's life. But I'm not. And I struggle every day. Don't get me wrong, I love CCJ and I enjoy what I'm doing, but I'm not doing anything worthwhile. Here is my amazing, talented, wonderful husband, who in 2 weeks will be a hospice nurse, walking with patients as they prepare to end this life and begin their eternity in Heaven, and got the job without even applying, and I'm answering a phone and making copies.

Regardless of my situation, I'm very excited for Eric as he starts this new journey. I couldn't be more proud of him and all that he has accomplished. He has more compassion (and passion) than anyone I have ever met....except maybe my dad. That's probably why I fell in love with him.

For now, I will continue praying that I find my place in this world. Until next time....

lots of love,
s

Love is in the Air

Been a while, but I want ya'll to know I am alive and kickin! It's been a crazy year, but I was just thinking I needed to stop by and say hello :) Today is January 24, which also happens to be a very special day! Today, my husband and I celebrate 5 years of love and happiness. Today is not our wedding anniversary date, but our dating anniversary. 5 years ago today, we went to church, ate some delicious Subway, and then watched My Bloody Valentine. It was the weirdest first date probably ever, but I wouldn't trade it for anything! I love him so much and am so happy we found each other. It was kind of a twist of fate, if you believe in that. I'm not sure if I do, but I definitely believe God threw us together for a reason. He is my best friend and I have never been able to talk to anyone the way I talk to him. Meaning, he and I share everything, and I mean everything. Sometimes I wonder if we're normal :) 

I'm not sure if we are going to do anything to celebrate, but probably not. He is working and we have some other things to accomplish this weekend, which I will discuss next week because it's going to be a surprise ;) and a good one at that. So, I leave you all with love and joy and hopes that ya'll stay warm and toasty these next few days!! Peace out <3

Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.
Bruce Lee

A Thousand Years

Day 2 and I am writing my second post...wow! I'm super impressed with myself. So I just got off Facebook, where my mom posted a few pictures of Peep crafts. So now I have to explain about my family's mild obsession with Peeps.
My aunt hates Peeps. I don't know why, I think she just doesn't like marshmallows, maybe...? Whatev. She also doesn't like Jello because it moves. You decide if this is odd or not. I'm not sure how this started, but a few years ago at Easter, my family started this tradition where our Easter entertainment is blowing up Peeps in the microwave. This sounds so lame, but my family gets seriously excited. And I'm not ashamed to admit that I get excited as well. Nobody ever eats the blown-up Peep (except sometimes my husband does because he LOOOVES Peeps), so we basically waste a pack of Peeps. I know, we are a weird family. And I don't care. I love my weird family. Anyhow, so I have been pinning stuff on Pinterest in preparation to give my Aunt the ultimate Easter gift. I have decided to make her a Peep flower vase, complete with flowers.

Oh my gosh, I am so excited to make this beauty!! I'm considering making one for everyone, but only putting Peeps in my Aunt's. This is a weird thing to get excited about, but oh well :) I will have to let you know how it goes! I probably won't do these colors but I'm still stoked!
I think that's enough for today. Until we speak again...!

P.S. This post is called A Thousand Years because that song was playing on Pandora when I couldn't think of a title....no other significance :)

Welcome to "From the Heart of..."

Hey ya'll! This is a little weird...especially for me! This is my first blog, and I'm not really sure what I'm doing. If you have any suggestions, please, let me know! So I guess I will start off with telling a little about me? Let's go!
My name is Sarah, which translates into "PRINCESS," for those of you who were wondering :) I am a twenty-something year old with a big heart and a lot of patience. On October 6 I married my best friend in the whole world, Eric :) we started dating my freshman year of college, his sophomore year. He is an RN and works at the local hospital and is seriously amazing. We laugh together, cry together, and yell together, but most of all, we love together.

I am the youngest child of 3; I have an older brother and an older sister. My brother is a paramedic and my sister works at a factory. We were never really close growing up (my sister is 11 years older than me and my brother is 3 years older than me), but I feel like we've gotten closer now that we have all grown up. My parents are amazing people. They live at home with our family dog, Hanns. My dad is a farmer and my mom is a farmer's wife, but they do much more than that. My dad is also the township trustee for their little rural township, serves on the county plan commission, is on an insurance company's board, and is actively involved in an antique tractor club. My mom is involved in Indiana Extension Homemakers, both at the county and state level. This coming July, she will become the state vice president.
I think that's it for now. Not too much about me, but that come later ;) thanks ya'll!