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Yet another job interview...

Today Aaron has yet another job interview at Mission Waco. He's really excited about this one because for once he really wants to work at the place where he's interviewing. Mission Waco is an amazing place. They're doing lots of really wonderful things for the poor and the oppressed here in Waco and around the world. Stop by their website to find out more about what they stand for. Or, if you're in Waco, stop by the yummy World Cup Cafe and support the work they're doing here. In the meantime, we're all praying that Aaron could work here, if only part time. Serving God, serving others, following God's call, and actually making a living. That would be a huge blessing.

Our friend Kirby

Recently we've become very well acquainted with our new friend the Kirby. Unfortunately it's not the Japanese video game character. Our Kirby is the new Kirby Sentria Vacuum, and the reason we've become well-acquainted is that we're training and getting started selling this fancy and high-quality vacuum. 

It's been an adventure to say the least. After a short week of training, we spent the entire weekend in Dallas visiting family and showing off the features of this vacuum to my brothers, grandparents, and a lot of their friends. It was exhausting! Now we're back in Waco to continue our training and observe a few sales before we start our new "careers" in this exciting sales opportunity. We're cautiously optimistic that this can be a good temporary option while Aaron continues looking for a good job. I'm along for the ride, to enjoy getting out of the house a little bit and to encourage Aaron and work alongside him. We've discovered that we make a great team, but the only problem is that together we can only make half as many sales presentations as if we worked independently of each other. We're still working out all the kinks in that area.

Meanwhile I have to shift my focus every night to my real work, and that is studying. I'm working on an abstract for the Duke University Romance Studies Graduate Conference in September and I'm starting to get myself organized and ready to start my reading list as soon as that calendar turns to August 1st. This next weekend, Sarah is coming for a visit and she and I are going on a road trip to visit Janet Case in Abilene! We're staying super-busy, as usual, and trusting God to provide for us each and every day. It's fun to see his hand leading us in unexpected ways, like bringing us to Kirby Vacuums and our new best friend, the Kirby Sentria!

Slow Down

Well, today I went to the McLennan County Courthouse to pay the fine for a ticket I got about two weeks ago. I was disappointed, first of all, that I received a ticket. I've been pulled over lots of times and always been able to talk my way out of it. This time, though, it was a lady cop, and those women can be quite mean. It really was a shame. I was only a block from home and, in my opinion, I wasn't really speeding, since I was just following the guy in front of me going the same speed. Mostly I was just velocitating, which is a fancy word for what happens after you get off the highway and it feels like you're going much slower than you actually are. Anyways, I paid the fine, and, needless to say, I drove home from the courthouse going much slower than I usually would on these sleepy little Waco streets.

Slowing down seems to be the theme of these days. After the craziness of Jack's birth, Lauren's wedding, and a big Agee family reunion has finally passed, Aaron and I are sitting at home contemplating the next month of joblessness and deciding with bills we will default on before I start getting paid in August. Aaron has had some good leads, including an interview to be a youth pastor here in Waco, which would be very exciting! He keeps plugging away at the resumes and the cover letters. His resilience and good attitude always amaze me. Meanwhile I'm trying to recover from whatever sickness it is that struck me Tuesday night. Fever, headache, earache, and, most of all, a hard-to-swallow, hard-to-breathe, white-spotted sore throat that is scaring me a little bit with its resemblance to strep throat. This means lots of sleep, hundreds of cups of tea, and gargling with salt water every few hours in order to avoid having to go to the doctor, seeing as how our insurance ran out the first of July.

Anyways, I think it's good for me to slow down a little bit. I'm trying to be thankful for this time we get to spend together. I'm really so thankful for the place we have to live and the hope we have for jobs not too far off. It's only a little over a month before I start school, and I'm super thankful for that. But for now, I will just slow down and trust God to provide strength and courage to face each day and the challenges each day holds.

Lauren and Hugo's Wedding 7/1/11

Well, we just got home from a wonderful weekend of festivities! Lauren Agee and Hugo Perez were married on Friday evening at 7:30 pm, and we truly enjoyed being a part of their special day. We got to help out a lot in preparation to the wedding. 

 It was also fun to get to hang out with all our family members more as well. Here we are with our two-week old nephew, Jack Walter! Other guests of honor included Aunt Christy and Gwen and Uncle Kenny. Apparently weddings are a really good excuse to get together!

Uncle Steve and Aunt Carisa did a beautiful job in planning and hosting a wonderful event full of blessing and meaning to us all. Here's Lauren walking with her daddy, about to get married!

Lauren's grandpa McNeely performed the ceremony, and Lauren and Hugo had written vows to each other, which were both funny and sweet. They also had a sand ceremony and took communion.

The wedding colors were sunset colors: purple and orange, and the timing turned out perfect, as Hugo kissed his bride exactly at the peak of the sunset!

 After the ceremony it was time to party! I had a great time dancing with my Aaron, my daddy, my brothers, my sister, and even my baby nephew!

 It was really a wonderful weekend and we are so happy for the new couple! The Lord Jesus Christ God bless you in every way as you build and grow your marriage in Him! We love you!