Friday, October 3, 2008

Turn the page, would ya!

Ok, so I haven't blogged for a while, and there is a lot to catch up on. So keep scrolling down and leave some comments you stalkers!

To start off, can I just tell you that there is nothing like the power of the priesthood or prayer and fasting. A big thank you to family and friends and ward members who have kept us in mind lately.

As some of you may know I have had some health problems in the last 2 years, and after several cat-scans, MRI's, on and off the pill, many ruptured cysts, I think I've narrowed it down to those lovely hormones. So after we get on our new insurance I will surely go in to my long time friend, Dr. Dewey and have an oblation done. Which means they coterize your ovaries, and as far as I know a lot less problems.

Which brings me to explain why we are getting new insurance.

Brad had been impressed to start putting his resume' together about a month ago. Two weeks ago on Friday he came home and told me he had 30 days to find a new job. He was being laid off, but don't panic, he wasn't worried, he just thought I needed to know. Nevertheless I panicked, this was right after he asked me to add up what we spent on the shed so far. Two weeks later, many hours on the internet, searching and sending resume's by email, sleepless nights again (not due to soccer this time), several prayers, fasting, and a blessing for each of us, he found a wonderful job!
He asked me to look at this guys last name on the contact list for the company Axis Steel. It is spelled really different, but had to be the same Rob Shoen he worked with at another company right out of college. He sent the resume last Saturday, we fasted and prayed Sunday, had one of those great preisthood blessings with all my brothers -1 standing in, and Monday morning got a phone call from Rob telling Brad he had been looking for him. There was 250 responses to the job and he wants to interview Brad at 3p.m. Brad got home at 4:30 dancing! I'm not kidding he was bouncing around the rest of the night. This job is what he went to school for, is more money, plenty of overtime opportunities, fully paid benefits, 2 weeks vacation right off the bat, and bonus incentives for finishing jobs before the deadline. (May include travel) He will be detailing the structural steel for huge commercial projects, such as the New York,New York in Las Vegas and possibly a new colliseum for the Orlando Magics. Best of all he starts Monday at 7:30a.m. in Orem, for training on a new computer program with the whole company and as long as he gets his work done, can make his own hours. So we can still coach and we are not moving!

4 comments:

Brooke said...

holy posts Batman! Looks like things are going well. I am so excited for Brad. Congrats!

Jenn said...

Oh Bristy! That is such an incredible, awe-inspiring, faith-promoting story!!! I love it and I'm so happy for you guys! I've kept you in my prayers but I pretty much knew Heavenly Father would take care of you immediately. You and Brad are such great examples for all of us.

Suzee said...

I am so happy for both you and Brad. There is nothing worse than stress, and you guys seem to have your fair share of it. Glad everything worked out!

Andersen Family said...

Hope Brad's new job is going great. Isn't it amazing how things work out for the better?