Houston Trip

Tracy and I went to Houston to explore a possible Oopportunity down there. I went to only take a test that is required before I can even have my resume looked at. The trip started out ok until we left the Dallas Area. We had some awe full storms that night with hail and lightening and in some areas hail got to tennis ball size.

We left at 7am to beat the morning commute traffic that would be heading south toward downtown Dallas. The traffic was not bad but what was yet to come I didn't like dealing with. The storms were headed to Houston. We caught up to them right before Madisonville TX. The rain was so bad that we couldn't see where we were going. It didn't give me a good feeling at all. Seeing lightening bounce off the fields around us it was just horrible. We decided to pull off the road to a sonic to get some cover in the car in case the hail got really bad.

I pulled in and saw the car steaming out the front where the radiator is. I was upset because its a new car. I was freaking out thinking that this is not what heavenly father wants for us and we need to turn around. So I popped the hood and allot of steam came out. I couldn't see where it was coming from. The rain was pouring so hard that the streets were flooding and you couldn't see clearly across the way. I advised Tracy that we needed to wait on the storm. So we went across to a McDonald's so Tracy could get a potty break and I could find out if there was a dodge dealership around. Just what we needed. Car Issues. So me panicking as we sit in McDonald's, and being in such a small town there was no dodge dealership.

I asked if there was a place to change oil. Luckily across the street and up about a block there was a place where we could take shelter and have them look at the van. We pulled it in to do a oil change. It had been about that time anyway and I asked them to look at it for me to see if they can see anything wrong.

I don't like to work on cars, Nor do I like to get price gouged either. The oil change took about 15 min but the result of the steam was the water from the rain hitting the exhaust. Don't ever ask me to work on your engine because I am such an idiot, that I didn't think that the rain would cause it to steam. It made me feel better and by the time the oil was changed so we continued down to Houston. Well we caught back up to the rain and got through the storm, and made it to Adam and Sonia's house right before the storm hit their place. I was happy to be there.

I went to take this test and I was feeling uncomfortable about it, not only the area where this was located in but also the thought of change. I don't like change, ask Tracy. If I had it my way we would stay here in Plano. But we both know that Heavenly Father wants us to adventure out. We wanted to see if this was a possibility. Well I took the test and felt good about it. Today I checked it and I didn't score high enough for the position. Maybe this is the Lords way of telling me to follow his direction and not steer off the path he wants us to follow.

It was a good trip all in all and I enjoyed seeing Mom and Adam and Sonia and the kids.. WOW have they grown up. I can honestly say that Tracy and I have some planning to do and the first part of it is getting ready for the baby to come. I will let her tell you about all that. Once the baby is here and if I have not got a full time job then I am sure its off to Denver as we originally planned. We just felt like staying here a little bit and then moving this fall. Tracy may stay here until then and I may go up early if I don't find anything here. If I do get a job here then I will have to determine what the next step will be and when the right time will be for it to happen.

Gosh I can talk, its nice to be able to put my thoughts to words on here because I can just let it all out. Thanks Adam and Sonia for letting us come and spend time with you and for your hospitality. Adam said that maybe his company will open a market in the Denver Area and if that is possible, then maybe they can move up there and we can still be around them as we wanted to.

God Speed all of you and have a wonderful Weekend!