Looking forward to 2010

I have decided to start this blog for 2010 to help me get some thoughts and ideas off of my brain. 2009 has been a very interesting year for us. First, in February, Jon lost his job offshore and was laid off for 6 months. The Lord provided for us in ways we could never have imagined during this time. Then in August/September, Jon got a job at the rock quarry south of Kirby. He got laid off from that job the first of December. It has been rough, I can't lie about that, but we have both found that there are things that we can do with out. It's hard letting go of those "material" things, but we have done it. I have found for a fact, that when you start living your life for the Lord with your whole heart, things start to get tough. Satan doesn't like it when we surrender our all to Jesus, so he does everything he can to weaken our faith. Right now, we are trying to find Jonathan another job offshore. We are praying that it be God's will though. If offshore isn't where God wants Jon to go, then so be it. We are leaving it up to the Lord to show us the way.

I know that people wonder all of the time "why haven't Jon & Katie had a baby yet?" Well, that's another thing that we are putting in God's hands. We want children more than anything right now, but we also know that we have a God that knows what's best for us. I know in my heart that I am destined to be a mother.

Something big that's coming up for 2010 is a goal of weight loss. Jon and I both need to drop a bunch of weight. We have a plan and a goal. Starting January 1st, we start our challenge. My big thing is giving up Dr. Pepper & other soft drinks. I do not have a problem eating healthier. I actually love it, b/c it makes me feel so much better. I like cooking healthier too. It challenges me (since most meals at the Neal house consist of taters, gravy & fried deer meat).