Celebrate!

The reason to celebrate: Jake got a job in Las Cruces!!!! We were getting a bit worried because he wasn't having much luck finding one. The job is not exactly what he was looking for, but it something that he would be really good at. He'll be working at an AT&T call center, taking calls from customers who have questions about the software and technology, and I think troubleshooting. He's really good with people and really good with technology. It's a full-time, 40-hour per week job, with many opportunities for raises and overtime work, and he gets benefits after 60 days of working there, which was a big concern for us since we are getting married. He did a phone interview last Monday and they offered him the job right away. I am so happy and proud of him :) This job means a) he will be with me in Las Cruces when I go to grad school, and b) we can get married May 21, 2011!!! He's going to start on August 9, where he will begin his 7 weeks of training (lot of training, huh?).

More good news, I got an apartment again in the place I lived last school year. I am really happy because I loved those apartments, plus it's on the second floor again, plus it's carpeted. Having a second floor or higher is important to me, especially since I live alone, because I like to leave the windows open sometimes at night and I definitely wouldn't want to if I was on a ground floor. Plus you get more bugs on the ground floor...

Two weekends ago Jake and I went to Santa Fe where we got our engagement pictures taken. They turned out really well, we just need to order the CD. Then we spent a large portion of the day hopping from one reception site to the other, mostly to be disappointed because they were either to small for the number of guests we want, or too expensive. However, we fell in love with one place that I've been eyeing on the Internet for a while and correspondent with a woman from called Sunrise Springs. It's in the outskirts of Santa Fe and it's a tranquil spa/inn that has a reception room that can hold up to 150 people, I think. That's our number one choice so far, we just have to correspond with the sales director more and make sure that aren't too many hidden fees that will knock it out of our budget. Later that evening our friends Danielle and Alayna threw us an engagement party at a place on the plaza called Dinner For Two. It was a lot of fun, and several friends and my sister joined us.

Work has been a lot of fun. It has its stressful moments, but I can't complain too much when I get paid to go ice skating, roller skating, swimming, to the zoo, and bowling :) Yesterday I went home halfway through the day because I've been somewhat sick and I was losing my voice, then stayed home today as well because I'm feeling even worse. I was bummed about missing it today, because I'm going to be gone for two weeks and I could really use the hours. Oh well. I just hope I'm doing better by the time we leave on our big camping trip on Monday. Tomorrow's my dad's birthday so we're taking him to Outback in Santa Fe, then having a barbecue at our house for the 4th of July.

God's blessings are coming our way! :) Hope everyone is having a lovely day and week.