Correction

My new Blog is

bcalhoun.wordpress.com

A New Blog

I wanted to let all of you know here at "Secrets of Cheese and Rice" that as of today I started a new blog.

In about a month this particular blog will be shut down and I will be using the one. If you go to it, then read and find out why.

http://bcalhoun@wordpress.com

Hello my faithful readers. Although the last couple of weeks, I'm sure you have disappeared seeing how I never write anymore. Sorry about that. So here is an update on my life. :)

First of all I was in Lawton for two weeks. Lawton will be my home in about 4 weeks. I went there thinking I would only be there for a week to put in some applications and look around for apartments. Near the end of the first week I finally ended up at the board of education looking for a job and found one that I was interested in. In Rockford it would be known as a paraprofessional but in Lawton I think its just a teacher's assistant. Anyhoo... its working with kids with disabilities which is what I was aiming for. The person that I had a short interview with asked me to come in the following Monday to bring in more information. So I stayed over the weekend but because of Paul's schedule I ended up staying the rest of the week. I stayed with some of Paul's friends. We were suppose to leave Friday afternoon but because of the rain and flooding, we had to stay put. Saturday, I finally arrived home.

Strange... I just called Oklahoma... home.

I have heard from the job and they are looking forward to interviewing and are excited about my background and what I have experience in. So please pray along as I pray for this job. : )

Paul came this weekend and we all went to Oklahoma City which was a lot of fun. Today was a great day spiritually. I was so convicted during the sermon and was so moved by Christ. After lunch Paul and I had went out to talk about the sermon and some other things as we get closer to a marriage. Then we went to church and talked with Dad for a while. Sunday evening church was just as moving. Although it was so hot in church, I had to move away from Paul because we were both sweating. Ha.

This week Paul hopes to call and get the apartment that we want. : ) I'm very excited about this. Please pray that one of these two apartments are still open. Its also near the couple that I was staying with for two weeks. That is a nice plus, near some people I know.

So that is a short version of what is going on in my life. Please pray for me as I plan my wedding and that all of the details will get done and smoothly.

Things have been moving right along here in Enid. Lots of things going on and at the same time..... not enough to keep my busy.

I love being involved in my dad's church, let alone being with my family at church. I have enjoyed getting to know the members there at Westside and as far as I can tell, they like me! : )

I have applied to several places hoping to get a job for the summer but no one has called yet. I'm thinking tomorrow I'm going to make a run to some of these places and just talk to someone in person. I really need a job. I was hoping to save up money so that Paul and I can have money to put a down payment on our apartment in Lawton. He is hoping to get something in July so that its all ready to go by the time I move there. Something you guys can pray for. :)

I'm actually expecting to go to Lawton in a couple of weeks. I need to take my resume to Human Resources and do some other things while in town. I've met a few people there on post already. There was a particular couple that I enjoyed meeting. Lawton is an interesting place. I wouldn't say its the most beautiful city in America but its where God has led Paul so for that I'll be thankful.

Grace and I have been going to Monday night bible study with some of the local girls in Enid and one girl (Kendi) from our church. Grace has been leading it. Last week we got a list of the attributes of God and we had to look up verses that described these things. This week we got names of God. We looked up a few during bible study and talked about them and then closed with a prayer. For the next week we have to look up the other verses and find verses on our own and bring them to bible study next week. I've been really enjoying this bible study. I especially have been enjoying meeting different people. Most of these girls are in high school. There is also another leader from another baptist church in town who has been helping, Wendy. Her and Grace are about the same age and have become friends.

I do ask that you'll keep some of these things in your prayers. Thank you my friends for emailing me and staying in contact with me (Rockfordians). I feel loved and missed.

Cookies to Feel Better

My mom, Grace and I went out to dinner to Applebees with some ladies from the church. We enjoyed our time very much. A time filled with laughter, prayer, and lots of food. We came home only to find dad pitifully sitting on a chair who had a bad day. It went something like this.

Dad couldn't get his socks off because the previous day he had stepped on class and it cut the top of his foot. Well it was more like a sliced of skin. Gross. Blood was everywhere. So today his socks were dried to the blood on his foot, he hesitated to take his socks off. I was sitting near by where inch by inch he was slowly taking his sock off. After getting it all the way off and only had one part stuck to the wound he decided he needed to just rip it off. He counted. 1, 2, 3!!!! As he ripped it off and screamed from the pain he smacked his knuckles really hard on the coffee table on the way up. Then he started screaming from a different kind of pain and rocked back and forth. Now there was blood from the foot and swollen knuckles from the hand. Mom came over and tended to his "wound" and he screamed once more because she had touched it too hard and he declared she didn't know because it wasn't her wound.

After this drama he then told us about his sad dinner. He had grilled cheese and tomato soup. During the dinner he dropped his soup and broke glass everywhere so he had to clean it all up and went back to a cold grilled cheese sandwich. Then he looked at me really sad like and said,

"So... I ate some cookies to feel better."

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma

"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma where the winds go... da da da da... nana nana nana na daada daaaa!!!"

I never know the words of that song but that one part and I alway just mumble or hum the rest. Ha.

Anyways, I made it in Enid, Oklahoma and so far, I'm liking it. I have lots to do today and this week. Finding a full time job is one of them. I have a few places in mind but please pray that the Lord will provide a job and that I will take whatever he provides me with without complaining.

I had a nice visit with my fiance, Paul, this weekend. It was so nice to see him and its nice that I'll see him again this weekend. Saying "goodbye" is no longer an issue... I just say, "See you later!"

Everyone at Dad's church were so nice and welcoming. I even had a welcome to Enid spagetti dinner which was delish by the way. Its so nice to be in dad's church and with my family again... even if we are all under one roof. Scary.

Anyways.. Thank you for your prayers as I traveled.. now lets pray until the wedding.

Bridal Shower

I wanted to say thank you to Mrs. Aschers, Mrs. Jane Cook, and Melody for putting together a wonderful bridal shower for me. I had a wonderful time and I really enjoyed seeing all of my friends from the past and present. Also a big thanks for those of you who could make it, I loved having a chance to talk to you. I felt very special that all of you showed up, not to mention loved. Thank you for all of the wonderful gifts. I can't wait to put them into my future home.