Mencia and the Motorcycle Re build

     Saturday, we went and saw Carlos Mencia! I have been excited to see him for like a month now! I bought the tickets in early October and was stoked that the day was finally here! A co-worker of mine just moved into a new place so she invited us over for lunch and was gracious enough to let us use her washer and dryer so we wouldn't have to go to the laundromat. ( Boy! was that relaxing! I hate the laundromat!!!) When we got done eating lunch, we just sat and relaxed while chit chatting with my co-worker and her boyfriend.

     Devin gets a text message that a package for the bike project he is doing has arrived for him. He tells me we need to stop by the house on the way to the comedy club so he can put the package inside the house. I said ok because it was on the way. Well, it wasn't exactly on the way. The Improv was on the opposite side of I-drive so Devin says he needs to go back now so no one will take the package. I give him the "Are you kidding me" look and decided whatever might as well go. So he heads back to the house so he can meet us in time at the comedy club. My friend is done getting ready so we head out.

     Devin calls for directions to the parking garage we are in. Well, out of the 4 of us my friend's boyfriend is from Orlando, but he didn't know his way around very well. I am horrible with directions. I use landmarks for everything. Devin has advised me for years to remember street names because the landmarks could not be there one day. Oh well I'm stubborn and still use landmarks! Luckily, he found us.

     So we get into the club, grab a drink, and get seated. I was so glad we did not sit right in front of the stage. I did not want to get made fun of or spit on! We had awesome seats in the second row! The food and drinks were good for a club and the atmosphere was very enjoyable! Carlos Mencia was soooo funny! I laughed the entire time, while also laughing very loudly in Devin's ear! ( He sat in front of me at the table) Before the show ends, a guy comes up to us and has us fill out a survey and then hands us tickets to come back to the Improv. Super cool! I love winning stuff! At the end of the show, we go stand in line to get our picture taken with Carlos and get his autograph. Devin rushes out to the bathroom since he didn't go the entire show and misses getting his picture taken! I think I was more upset that he missed out than he was. The line moved way faster than I thought.

     We walked out to the car, told my friend bye, and drove back home.

     This morning my throat was killing me! I obviously had a good time since I laughed so hard and loud that my throat was sore! I'm a little hoarse, but oh well. We had a lot of things to mark off on our to do list. We are going to visit Devin's sister, brother in law and niece and nephew for Thanksgiving so we had a lot to get done before our departure to Hickville. :)

     We got the kids their christmas present so we had to wrap them up. The floors needed to be swept and mopped along with the bathroom getting scrubbed down and we needed to clean the bird cage and put laundry up. Needless to say, we have been up and running since about 8am ( I think Devin actually woke up at 7am) and are watching now watching Hook.

     Devin worked on the 1982 550 GTZ ( I probably wrote the wrong model) he bought last weekend as a project bike. The guy who he got it from couldn't get it to run because he thought the engine was locked up. Devin figured out how to make it run today. He has been cleaning it up and fixing this that and the other all week. He's even reading the service manual on the bike. He wants me to ride it once it's already to go. I sat on it and tried to imagine myself riding down the road, but I keep going back and forth on whether or not I want to ride a motorcycle. Anyways, at least we know MMI is worth the money and the time since he has shown what he's learned in real life.

     Our new Monaco family member, Squirt the Lovebird, has decided that he doesn't like me. He is definitely Devin's lover. He tries to get me when I go change his water in the morning or put new food in. He bit me the other day on my neck so now I'm over it. I know I should play with him more, but honestly I only enjoy dogs. Devin is THE animal lover. When we were dating, he got two cornsnakes. I did hold them and they never bit me. Devin found them to be cuddly in their own slithering way. Now that is the true definition of an animal lover.

     Well, I'm gunna put my feet up, pop in another movie, or watch some On Demand and relax until Monday morning at 7am rolls around. Thanks for continuing to read about me and my life :) I can't believe I have almost 2,000 views! Incredible.

Always remember to pray for eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith in God.

    

Trust in God with all your heart

  Everyday on my way to work and right before I close my eyes to go to sleep, I pray. I pray for us, our friends, and our family. I always end my prayer with what I end my blog with, "Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people,etc."  I never took the time to step back and see if God did answer my prayers. I figured eh it'll happen when it happens and I'll thank him later. Over the past few months, I have taken the time to acknowledge God's work in action.

   One of my good friends at work has been struggling a bit. She is a wonderful person who constantly puts others before herself. She is living paycheck to paycheck and is doing a damn good job at being a single mom. She is such a strong person and I admire all these amazing attributes she obtains. I prayed that she would no longer have to struggle the way she is and be able to get to a place where she could relax and just work to have extra money on the side. Ladies and gents, my prayers were most definitely answered. She is moving in with her boyfriend here soon! They found a quaint apartment on a good side of town and you can just see how she lights up when he walks in to our office. I am beyond happy for her. :)

  That is just one example. There are a few more but I think y'all get the jist. Don't take the things God does for granted. I know there are times when it may seem that God is not around, but he is. I have to constantly remind myself when times are hard that God would not put something in my path that I could not handle. I ask that you do the same.

   We were just blessed beyond belief recently. We found out Devin got approved for 30% disability from the military. His unemployment was extended and he is doing phenomenal in school. He will soon move on to doing his elective classes and it will be a breeze from there on out. He won't be done until Feb 2015, but I will be done with one year of nursing school and he will move back to San Antonio and begin his career as a motorcycle mechanic. I am so thankful for how blessed we have been and continue to be.

   So friends and family, remember God does answer our prayers. Sometimes not in the way we would like him to,but we have to remember he has a plan for all of us. We need to keep faith and trust in him daily.

     Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith in God.