What's in a set of numbers????

An older post from July that I found drafted and never posted.....

Who would have thought that changing some numbers and letters after your name (your address) could have such an impact on a family.  I can not even begin to express the amazing goodness that this move has brought to us. 

Paityn and i arrived yesterday to be greeted by streamers and balloons all over the apartment.  A table with a beautiful bouquet of flowers, gifts, a new grill and a fridge full of food.  Corbin.  He was amazing and spent much of the last week preparing to welcome us to our new home.  We have been so blessed by this man.  I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives with him with us every day.

Changes

Today I rode in the car with Corbin and listened to him tease me about how old I am getting and how I need to adjust to all kinds of changes. It was said in the funnest moments, but later in the day I sat back and realized the truth to what he was saying.

Several months ago I felt God just break me. Not in a bad way, but in a way where I just sat on my couch and wept. I cried for the unknown and for the changes that had happened in the last year. That day the tears were mourning. I realized very quickly that there was not a reason to mourn but rather a reason to continue to trust God and rejoice at what he had done in our lives. So many things have come out of the last 18 months. I can't even begin to express how I feel when I think of the grace, mercy and provision of my heavenly father.

So, who knows that when I do things, I like to do them big. I don't do just a little move across a small town like Milliken. I am uprooting schools, day-cares, doctors. I am moving to a city that although home to me, feels like a scary to new place to Paityn. In the past week I began to think about even what type of amazing God moments I have already seen in my move. For those who remember I struggled and struggled with where I should move, what should I pay, where should I put Paityn. It really came down to apartment locations, two schools ....etc. Well, I made a decision about the apartment, felt such peace that I knew it had to be right. It dawned on me that the other apartment never even called me that they had a place. If I had put my coins into that purse I would be up a creek. God is absolutely in control and I know that it is worth it.

Now, the newest adventure that the Sennsational Ladies are going on is that on September 22, 2012 I will become Mrs. Corbin Schon. On July 2nd Corbin asked for Paityn's blessing and asked me to marry him. We are very excited about what God has in store for this new family.

Survived!!

This past weekend Paityn went on her first camping trip ever. Ok, so Corbin, two girls from the neighborhood and I were also with her. I have to say that again my girly girl impressed me with her ability to do pretty well.

Friday night was an evening that I am not sure how Mom survived. I got off work, came home, picked up dog, crate, 2 kids and filled my car to a point that I didn't know it could be filled. Drove to the camp site, unloaded everything, ate, walked around with kids to set up rules....I know we did more then that but even that makes me tired typing it all. I did discover that my amazingly organized man had a ton done for us when we got there. Tents were set up, chairs set up, food organized, fire wood and necessary things all ready for marshmallows and fun.

Now, Saturday should have been a morning of relaxing and sleeping as late as we could. Instead we were up at 3 am with three girls that decided that was the best time to become social. One of them (not Paityn) was the main instigator. Needless to say the morning was ended with several warnings that if behavior did not improve kids were going home. Even with that they were amazing.

By the time we packed up on Sunday we had sent one child home with her mom (her refusal to listen became a safety hazard), had a hot dog roast with Grandma Kari and Grandpa Ervin, Corbins mom and his nephews, enjoyed water fights and actually had a night of really good sleep.

The gang...

So, this weekend Corbin and I are taking Paityn and two neighborhood kids camping with us. One of the kids moms told me I was crazy.... such a perfect description for Jen Senn. I thought I would post a before picture so we can see if camping does us all in. More to come on Sunday.

Packing, packing and more packing

Well, we have officially tackled the task of packing. One bathroom all done, kitchen almost all done, misc stuff all over done. Just got to keep going. I figure two to three boxes a night all during the week and a bunch more on the weekend....I should make it. Check with my mom and Matt Delay in 30 days... they will tell you if I was successful.

Testing, testing....can you read me?

Well, the time has come. I am getting rid of cable/internet until our move. So, as a fairly new Blogger who wants to continue I was saddened by this.....until wait.... I thought of my phone. They have some kind of app for just about everything else....let's look: YES!! Blogger for my phone. INSTALLED! I nearly guarantee there will be no long posts but at the Two SENNsational Ladies adventures will continue.

Tough Decisions

How do you decide to go from a nice person to a person on a defensive strike? Heck, for that matter, how do you decide that what you thought was being a nice person is, in all actuality, allowing a person to continue to walk all over you?

As I write this I want so badly to have the answers drop out of the sky in yes or no form. That is not happening. I have begun to think about a no contact order (a form of a restraining order) against Martin and have also begun to research the contempt of court charges that I was advised to file a while ago. The reason for all of this is harassment that is not stopping and his inability to do anything that he is supposed to do to step up and take care of our daughter.

It saddens me really. How can a man put so little importance on his child that he can't even begin to be responsible for her.

As I write this I ask that anyone reading it would keep me in your thoughts and prayers as the road I am travelling continues to be one that I would rather not be on. I know that my Lord continues to strengthen me. I also know that he is in control and protects me. Those things bring a peace that is amazing.

Love to you all!~