Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow

Yup that’s right Let It Snow. No worries I’m not skipping Halloween and Thanksgiving and going right to Christmas. I’m singing Let It Snow because it actually snowed this week! Here’s a picture of what I woke up to Thursday morning.

This Alabama girl was not expecting that! Bravo Cleveland Winter on that curve ball!

It’s been funny though, while I’m at work or at home it snows or sleets or rains so hard and then when it’s time for me to get in my car the sun comes right out. I don’t know if that’s the Lord blessing me or blessing those driving around me. But I’ll take that blessing!

I wanted to share some of the other exciting things God has been blessing Tony and I with in the last few weeks.

First of all……drum roll please…….seriously…..I’m waiting for you to do the drum roll….I finally have a permanent full time job! YAY!!!

I am now the main receptionist for a broadband internet company in downtown Cleveland and am loving it! I thought I would absolutely at all costs avoid anything to do with downtown Cleveland before moving here.  However I am loving my daily commute in to the city.

As some of you may remember I had a temporary 2 week position at another company in downtown Cleveland. That wrapped up on a Tuesday. Then Wednesday as I’m starting to get bummed about being on the job hunt again my phone rings and this company wanted me to start the very next day.

God has really taken care of me. Not only did He provide me with a job, but this is such a wonderful company to work for. He was just telling me to be patient and He would put me right where He wanted me.

Another blessing is that Tony and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary on October 14^th. Can’t believe 2 years has already come and gone, but at the same time it’s starting to get hard to remember what life was like before Tony was in it:)

This was another lesson in patience. I didn’t do much dating in high school or college. As I’m sure any single person can relate with you often feel like you are the only person on earth not in a relationship. However in God’s great timing Tony and I started dating and never looked back:) I had no clue the blessing the Lord had in store for us in our marriage!

Please pray for us as we continue to make relationships in our community. This Thursday (Halloween) we with other people from our church will be outside our home with a popcorn machine, apple cider, and some Halloween tossing games. We really hope for a chance to build relationships with others on our street. Pray for not only lots of people to stop by but also the chance for good conversation. Thanks friends for all your prayers and support. They are most definitely felt up here in Cleveland!

Cleveland Field Trip

Good News! My 2 week job assignment is going really well! Yay!

It is actually in the downtown Cleveland area. So I feel much more like a Clevelander now making the daily commute in to the city.

For this week's blog I thought it would be fun to take you on a field trip of the sights I see on my way to work that are famous Cleveland landmarks. Why not give you a taste of Cleveland.

My drive starts in the Clark/Fulton area of Cleveland. This is a part of town that has been home to many immigrants through the decades starting with the Germans and moving on to the Czechs, Polish, and Italians. The building of the highway actually hurt this part of town dividing it in half. It is now home to many Hispanics and Puerta Ricans. There are always kids everywhere! Below is a picture of the Clark Fulton local library.

I pass by the WestSide Market. This market is always hopping. It has been open since 1840! You'll find any type of meat, fruit, veggie, cheese, or pastry in this place. It is loaded with over 100 vendors of all types of ethnicities trying to bargain with you over their produce.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then I go over the Lorain-Carnegie bridge. It has huge statutes of the "Guardians of Traffic". It was completed in 1932 and meant to signify the hope for the continued progress of transportation. Each of the 8 guardians on this bridge have a different vehicle in hand from a covered wagon to a stage coach to a 1930's car. Pretty cool! But to be honest they kinda freak me out and I try not to look them in the eye:/

Right after that is Progressive Field home to the Cleveland Indians. Tony and I actually went to a game a week ago. What a blast! It was my first major league baseball game, and it will definitely not be my last!

As I keep going I pass by lots of hot food spots from local stores like Aladin's a Middle Eastern eatery to lots of not so local stores like Mickey D's and Burger King.
 

 

I also pass by the City Mission. A non profit charity that is doing a lot of great things for the homeless and needy in Cleveland.
 

 

Once I pass under a train bridge similar to this, I am ready to pull in to work.
 

 

Now you can say you've gotten a taste of Cleveland!

This last weekend we had a house warming party! It went wonderfully! We had a great time hanging out with family and friends and cheering on the Browns to victory! Yup I just said Browns and victory in the same sentence!

Our neighbors also stopped by for a moment which we were really excited about!

Please pray for continued connections in the Old Brooklyn community and for my job placement:) Thanks for reading!