Moving Along

Wedding planning has been going great! Things are really moving along and I am so excited to get to spend the rest of my life with the man of my dreams. We have the church, the reception hall, the DJ, the photographer… I know what kind of flowers I want but am researching for a florist in our budget… Everything is great on that end! And I can envision our wedding already and it is going to be beautiful!

We do need prayers however. As some people may know, the City of Grand Rapids has cut 125 jobs. Aaron and I did not have our positions cut, but the City has a union. What that basically means is that those with higher seniority get to bump people with lower seniority out of their jobs and take their jobs. So even though Aaron and I are still employed at the moment, bumping will begin shortly. I believe that people should be able to keep their jobs based on work ethic and drive not based on the number of years that people have been employed. There are so many people whining and complaining right now in the union about what they “deserve” and those are the same people that sit around watching all the newbies doing all the work. No one “deserves” anything unless they work hard to get it. I am so tired of the entitlement mentality in America today. How did this happen to a country that was founded on the principles of free enterprise?

I know that Aaron and I will be ok in the long run for a few of reasons. First, no matter what, God is on our side and is watching out for us. Second, we are hard workers and any employer would be blessed to have us. Third, we have the ability to go out there and take advantage of the free enterprise system America was founded on and we will.

Please pray for us that through everything we will make the right decisions for us and our future and that Aaron and I will continue to grow closer through this trying time and grow closer to God. The most important thing is that Aaron and I have each other and we are going to be spending the rest of our lives together :)

Sorry for venting and thank you for any and all prayers!!