Ready for a New Year!!

I have not posted in a very long time, partly because we have been very busy and partly because everytime I thought of posting I was at a loss of what to post about. Things here since Tanksgiving have been very hard and I don't like to write about the yucky stuff.
Joe was laid off Monday December 1st. They made several cuts within the company and are trying their best to stay in business. The new housing market in Indianapolis came to a screaching halt. CP Morgan (the builder they did the most business for) slowed to only one house a day, during their best they were up to 15. There was no severace, he was simply paid his left over vacation time. He immediately applied for his unemployment, however, they are so backed up with claims he has still not received a single check, which will be a mere fraction of what was being paid.

For 30 straight days now we have applied for every conceivable job in a 60 mile radius. Jobs he is over qualified for, underqualified for. New industries, same industry. Pay cuts, night shifts- you name it. He has had one interview, which we are still very hopeful about, but no ther calls. I have also been applying as well. I have tried to find a part time or full time job- but have had no luck either. My college girlfiend is due any day now with thier first child and am excited about the possibility of providing child care for her. But that is all stil to be decided, and a personal decision to be made after the birth and her maternity leave. We shall see what happens, we are willing to do whatever we can to make it work. If I work part time he can take a pay cut job etc, if I work full time temporarily- he can stay with Hanna and draw unempyment until something comes...we are up for any scenario that works!

We will continue to pray, apply and hope for an answer and do the best we can. We have enjoyed the extra time we have been able to spend as a family, the help we have been able to lend some friends, like house projects and moving help and the help they have been able to provide us. We have truly seen how much we are loved and feel so blessed that we are rich in friends. Please keep our family in your prayers and wish us luck as we try to find our sliver lining in this situation.