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"I will bless the Lord.......I will bless the Lord......I will bless the Lord.....I will bless the Lord......."

Oh, 'scuze me, y'all,  just getting my early morning praise on!  Is it any wonder why Byron Cage is called "The Prince Of Praise???!!!???"

How is everyone out there?  I hope y'all have enjoyed your weekend, and that this week will be a good one!  Nothing much going on here.  I am going to take advantage of this nice, quiet day to clean my house and pamper myself before the girls return home.  

I had FUN spending my $100 Wal-Mart card! (No, Lahoma, I didn't hurt myself!  HA HA HA HA HA HA!) I purchased some things that I needed, and I treated each of my daughters to a kiddie movie of their choice.  I also received an EXTRA $25 card for enrolling my husband in the program!  That went for gas in my car.  I LOVE free money!  Also, I had applied for a grant that was available to storm victims a WHILE back, and I finally received the money in the mail last week!  Ain't God GOOD???!!!???  He may not come when YOU want Him, but He's ALWAYS......ALWAYS......ALWAYS on time!!!!!!  Now I have the money I need to pay for the repairs to the wall outside of my house!  Now, if we can only get the guy that we will pay to do the work to start on it......

As a result of completing the computer training, I am employed with the Texas Independent Workers as a recruiter/sales person.  I will be soliciting new customers for the Houston Chronicle newspaper, and recruiting new students for the upcoming computer courses this year.  I will be paid $400 a month, and receive a commission for every newspaper sale or new student I bring in.  Sounds easy enough!  Of course, I HAD to have more business cards printed (lol)......  I will attend orientation and training for this on Saturday. 

What I like about this venture is that I can use it to earn residual income.  It is not meant to be a permanent job, but to better my chances in finding one by being employed.  However, I can continue to do this for as long as I want to. Also, I have a chance to contribute to the community by making people aware of programs that are available to educate them and assist them in finding work that will improve their quality of life.   Which brings me to where I am in terms of finding permanent work.  Ms. Castro, the Communications Supervisor for the Texas Department Of Public Safety in Conroe, sent an e-mail advising me that my application for employment is being reviewed, and the state troopers have started the background check.  She wanted me to notify all my references (which I did), and she also wants me to visit the center again!  I am so happy, because this job was one of the first I applied for when I arrived here in Houston.  They were the first to consider me for employment.  The pay, benefits, and advancement opportunities are exactly what I am looking for, and so far, I like the people there!  I mean, I am blessed to even be considered for this position.  If I receive this job, I know it will have come from God himself! 

My husband is going to New Orleans with his sister Saturday to look for his vehicle.  Apparently, his truck and her car, though damaged by  the water, had been towed somewhere, they don't know where.  I don't want to sound like an "I told you so" troll, but I tried to incline my husband to go and see about that vehicle earlier, before anything like this happened.  Now they are going to have a time trying to find the cars, for sure, especially during the aftermath of Mardi Gras!  I am SO GLAD I'm not going!  Life is hard enough, and I really don't see the point in making life harder for yourself when there is plenty opportunity to receive sound advice, and ask the Lord for wisdom.  But, the best life lessons learned are the ones you have to live through.  I have developed the patience to let others "go through," so that they can "get to."  So, I hope they have fun down there.

I will try and visit as many of you as I can today.  If I don't reach you, I will before the week is out.  Bye, y'all!