He is doing something for good...

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

Well...all we know is God is doing something good. We surely cannot see it and have no idea why we are in this situation...but God is doing something for the glory of His kingdom.

I failed my RD exam for the second time today with the same lovely score of 24. Just one point away from passing...again. I have no idea whether to scream, yell, cry, laugh, go work-out, eat, or just be. I am emotionless right now. We are extremely upset.

I guess the worst part out of all of this is why...? Why is this happening? How can I feel like I have passed a test with flying colors to fail again? How can one test of random questions determine whether or not you can practice as a Dietitian?

Please pray for Clint and me to have a sense of peace and for God to reveal His plan and explanation for all of this. Please pray for me to jump back on the wagon immediately to start studying to take it in another 40 days from today. Please just pray for us.

Thanksgiving 2011

We had a really awesome Thanksgiving this year. Due to the fact that I had to study so much and Clint and I had to work, we stayed home and had our best friend's CJ and Ashley come from Wednesday-Sunday. It was really fun. Here are some pictures from our Holiday Week-Weekend.

Clint taking the first slice.

Clint and CJ cutting up the Turkey.

Ashley's homemade pecan pie! I guess we forgot to take pictures of the rest of the food...we were too hungry by the time it was all ready!

All decked out for Thanksgiving...hey I was studying...come on now!

CJ and Clint playing a game.

CJ and Ashley.

Reese and Layla playing tug-a-war.

Addie barking at Reese for breathing.

Layla and Reese looking for squirrels.

Ashley, me, and the dogs ready for the LSU game!

Clint and the crew ready for the LSU game!

Ashley and Jacie playing games.

Settlers of Catan...amazing. And yes...this was the losers picture...

Clint and CJ playing Settlers.

So, please pray for us during time really weird time. We would really appreciate it. As always, GEAUX TIGERS!!! We are super excited about the SEC Championship game this weekend! Love y'all.

Craziness

Our life has been NUTS!!! But, here is a quick update on what has been going on with the Davis's....starting with:

#1 I officially have been to my first LSU game in Tiger Stadium (AKA Death Valley)!!! I think I have fulfilled one of mine, and my Dad's, life long dreams! Since long, long ago when I used to run around the house in my LSU cheerleading uniform...I have always wanted to go to an LSU game! It was a BLAST! Here are some pics from the weekend:

Friday: At Uncle CJ's, in Alexandria, dropping our girls off for the weekend!

On our way to Baton Rouge!!!

We went out to eat at Kona Grill (YUM) and spent a wonderful evening alone. It was a great date night. Went to bed early and got up late- wonderful! Got up on Saturday and ate a hearty breakfast at Cracker Barrell! Got ready and went to the Iverstine's house!

Clint and me in our LSU attire!

Clint and me with Mike! (The fake one!)

LSU!!!

Bom Bom Bom Bom!

They did this awesome military tribute for Veterans Day!

For my honey!!!

The Iverstines!!! We stayed the night with them Saturday night! So much fun!

Me with what is supposed to be a view of the field down low...but that little purple boy is in the way! Haha!

Me and Erica!

Our tickets from our first LSU game together! AW!

So, that is a recap from our weekend. It was a great one.

Prayers:

1. Brother-In-Law, Dustin's brain cancer/remission.

2. My job (emotional, physical, and mental stress)

3. Me PASSING the RD Exam. I take it on Nov 29th (Mom's Birthday). NEED PRAYERS!

4. Starting our Ladies Bible Study: prayers that God will move through us to grow closer with one another and Christ.

5. Prayers for my friend Ashley Price as she makes her move from Midland, TX to Texarkana, TX! Yay! Prayers it will be an easy transition.

6. Friend's marriage.

And, as always, GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!

Geaux Tigers!

It is the BIG day! Finally #1 LSU and #2 AL are playing today, Novemeber 5th at 7:00pm. First time in regular season that a #1 and #2 teams are playing! It is so exciting! And this is what arrived at our door step:

And this is what was inside:

What an awesome way to start our anxiety filled day!!! Purple and Gold flowers from Mr. Tracy (Clint's Step-Dad) and Mrs. Julie (Clint's Mom) They wrote a super sweet letter too, but for some reason the camera would not capture it!

...Clint has only checked ESPN for the 40th time this morning. He has seen every video, highlight, and report up to this point...and more! We are ready!! I have just slipped into my second LSU t-shirt of the day (No pictures this AM of this girl, or Addie...we are just not ready for our close-ups! he he). I spent my first 3 hours trying to find a purple cardigan to go with a super cute gold top! No luck! And we just had crawfish bisque for lunch!

To catch everyone up to speed: I started my job at Pierremont Healthcare Center on Tuesday, October 25th. It was a hard week trying to get readjusted to working and transitioning into a management role.

Our best friend, CJ Rachel's girlfriend, Ashley Price flew in this past Thursday and we all went to New Orleans for the weekend. It was a fun time to get to be with friends for the weekend.

This week was much easier with work. I have gotten into the swing of things and I'm feeling much more comfortable.

Everything is going great with Clint. Still working and chuggin' along!

Prayer Requests:

1. Brother-In-Law, Dustin's tumor. Recent scan showed no growth- Yay!

2. Me to pass my RD exam. I should be taking it in 2 weeks.

3. Friends marriage; they receive peace during this rough time.

4. Ashley's transition to her new job and new town to go smoothly.

Praises:

1. I have a job! Woohoo!

Geaux Tigers Beat Bama!!!!!!

To be or Not to be...That is the Question.

Good Morning! Well, after a long day of waiting to find out if the our contract/offer was accepted or denied...we found out that it was denied.

The other buyers who had originally put a contract in on the house had asked the seller to make a lot of cosmetic changes (painting every room of the house) which the seller got mad about and that is how the deal originally got dropped. That is where we came in to the picture. We were told there was room to negotiate, therefore we put a lower offer in (but not disrespectful offer). The seller said we were too far apart and let the other buyer come back in to the situation and make another negotiation! So...we, nor our Real Estate Agent was aware this was happening or could happen. Lots of mis-communication. So...at this point. We don't even know if the other buyer will get rejected again or not. So, we will ask for continued prayers that if this is supposed to happen, please God let it happen and if it is not, please let us walk away.

Last night our friends Daniel and Amber Speir came over to have dinner and carve pumpkins! Check it out:

Clint getting serious with the drill!

The gang carving!

Ahhhh!

The Speir's topiary creation with a string of lights through it!!! How cute! Their first married pumpkin carving! Yay! Thanks Pinterest!

My polka-dot pumpkin using a drill!

Clint's pumpkin. He FREE-HANDED this creation!! Isn't that amazing!?

The Davis pumpkins together! Aww!

Well, I am up and ready to get packing for the 10-year reunion weekend! Yay! Excited for Daniel Speir's Baptism (Re-dedication of faith) on Sunday! Congratulations to Daniel and Amber making it 1 year on Sunday! Every year is super special and important! Congrats guys!

A LOT can happen in a matter of 3 hours...

Oh my goodness! What a day...what a day!!!! October 19th, 2011 will be remembered as a very special day at the Davis household!

At 9am this morning I get a call from one of my best friends, Grace (who is also our Realtor). She asks, "Are you sitting down?" I'm standing in front of the mirror in the bathroom putting on makeup, so I park it on the toilet and respond with, "Yes. What?" She responds, "The contract is not going through on the house that y'all wanted and the listing agent just called to see if y'all are still interested before she puts it back on the market. But, no pressure!" Haha.

Clint and I stop and take a deep breath. We realized that we were still in the same situation we were in 3 weeks ago when we wanted to put an offer in on the house...I still don't have a job! But, we knew I would be finding out today if I could start without passing my RD exam or not. That was going to be the key point in ALL of this. So, we asked Grace if we were able to put an offer in on the house contingent upon my employment; making sure we were able to back out at any point. So...

I booked it over to our mortgage lender's office. I had some final paper work to fill out. I dropped all my paperwork off and they said they would call me as soon as possible. And I start walking out of the office and...

My phone rings. A number I don't know. It is Pierremont Healthcare Center.

They OFFERED ME THE JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Along with offering a salary that really puts us in a great place financially. So, I start this Tuesday, October 25th!!!!

I was SO overwhelmed...and it was only 10:45 AM!!!

So, I immediately went to Pierremont Healthcare to get a letter of employment for the lender to figure up our prequalification letter. Long story-short. We were able to get our pre-qual letter and we put an offer in on the house at 4:00PM this evening!!!

We are SO EXCITED. A job and possibly a house in one day. Now that is A LOT.

In all of this I think God really wanted for me to see that I put a lot of emphasis and meaning into this house, the first time around, and that was really unnecessary and sinful. I wanted this house so bad, that I didn't care about anything else. I was longing for this Earthly thing and I was DEVASTATED when someone snatched it out from up under us. But, after 3 weeks of not having it, I was fine...of course. I completely let it go and realized that it was not THAT big of a deal and if it wasn't God's will or plan for Clint and I, then I didn't want it any way.

So, now...I'm not nervous at all about the contract not going through. I feel super confident that if it goes through...it is supposed to. If it doesn't....we are not supposed to be in that house. Thank you God for bringing us to our knees to realize that we have to be patient and wait on His plan because at the end of the day...it is going to be the one that benefits us and others the most.

Prayers:

1. Brother-In-Law, Dustin's, brain tumor/labs.

2. Couple who will be finding out about their job situation this week. Pray that it meets their financial needs.

3. Prayers for a couple who have a struggling marriage/ are separated.

4. Prayers for a friend who has an interview tomorrow.

5. Prayers that if this is the home for us- God will make everything work SMOOTHLY.

6. Prayers for my new JOB!! My transition into the working force again will be smooth and I will excel at my new position. Pray that I am accepted well at my new position.

7. Prayers for our hearts during this huge transition and also our marriage as we adjust to change.

8. Prayers that I can kick the RD exams booty.

PRAISES to GOD from whom ALL blessing flow abundantly:

1. I GOT A JOB!!!!!!

2. I will financially be contributing to my family!

3. I have a job!

4. I'm going to be working!

5. We possibly have a house!

Good evening!! Not surprising to all of you who follow our blog, a decent amount has happened since our last post. However, we are doing really well and praying like it is no-one's business! Continuing to put our faith and trust in God from whom all blessings flow. We are so thankful for His grace and mercy that we can be made new every morning!

Job Update:

I still do not have a job....surprise, surprise. Haha. I'm feeling great about God's timing though. I made it to the 3rd round of interviews with Daiichi Sankyo, pharmaceutical sales company. My last interview was Wednesday, October 12th, morning. It went really well. I kept making it to the next round...and then the next...and then the next...so my prayer was, "if this is not it God..close the door". Well, sure enough I got an email Friday, October 14th, morning that I would not be moving on to the next level. So, I was thanking God that He made that decision for me. That makes life a lot easier.

I got a call from Pierremont Healthcare, long-term healthcare facillity, on Tuesday, October 11th, of last week telling me the they were not sure if they were going to bring me on board until I passed my RD exam. So, I got a call from them again today essentially saying the same thing...but they were making sure I was still interested. So, tomorrow I will find our for sure if I have to pass my exam before they will let me start working for them. So, that is a praise and a prayer request that I can pass my exam.

Moving along...

My Mom came in Wednesday evening, October 12th. We had a great visit! Of course she spoiled the mess out of Clint and I, like usual. We ran around town on Thursday and had lots of fun; we went to "Poker Night" at our new friends Daniel and Amber Speir's house on Friday; Saturday we watched Football all day; and Sunday Mom went home. It was a great trip. Too short as always, but hopefully we can go up there for Thanksgiving.

Mom brought me my birthday present!!! (Yes...my birthday is 12/28...but...sometimes you just NEED it early!) She bought me this bedding I had REALLY been wanting. So, we put our new bedding on our bed and I just happened to already have drapes that matched. So we moved our bedding and window treatment into the guest room. I had some lamps in other parts of the house I moved into the guest room that matched better. So, I was able to recycle a lot of pieces to make it all flow. Here is the result: Pic 1 and 2- our bedroom. Pic 3, 4, 5- guest bedroom

Loving the transformation! THANKS MOM AND DAD! Happy Birthday to me...in many weeks!

Latest Project(s):

I have been working on A LOT lately. But...most of them are Christmas presents...so I cannot share them just yet! But...I'm thrilled about all the turnouts...that's all I can say!

Tonight was my sewing night at Ellen Spencer's house! Love it. We have been sewing stockings for the last 4 weeks. And I finally finished ours today! Check them out:

I can't WAIT to put them on the fire place. I guess now I have to sew two more: one for Addie and one for Layla!

For the upcoming weekend:

Clint's 10 year High School Reunion! WHAT?!?! YES!!! How old are we??? So strange. So, we will be participating in lots of reminiscing fun all weekend. I cannot believe that we are going to do this...it just seems too soon!

Clint's sister Dana is on Homecoming Court, so we will get to see her in all her glory as well. I'm excited. Plus it has cooled down here...A LOT...92 on Monday and 60 on Tuesday...yeah. So, that should be fun to wear a coat. Yes, we wear coats in Louisiana when it is 60 degrees outside. Our blood has no clue what is going on. It has been over 100 degrees every day for the last 5 months. So, we will be freezing to death!

Of course we will stop during Saturday afternoon to take a break and cheer on our Tigers...not to be fooled...we are playing the Tigers....but we bleed Purple and Gold...not that yucky Orange and Blue (Sorry Ellen and Justin)!

Prayers:

1. Brother-In-Law, Dustin's brain tumor and renal labs. Pray that God will continue to keep his tumor in remission. Pray that God will help his kidneys to filter more properly.

2. Pray that God will give me a J-O-B! Pray that God will close to door to jobs I am not supposed to have and open the ones where I need to go!

3. Prayers for a friend's marriage; God's will to prevail.

4. Prayers for friends who are trying to conceive and having difficulties. Pray that God will protect their hearts during this difficult time. Pray that God will protect their marriage during this time as well.

5. Prays for a friends who will be finding out about a potential job. Pray that God will let that process be smooth if it is His will for their lives. Prayers for their relationship with family.

6. Prayers that I can be diligent about my studies and kick this RD Exam's BUTT!

Praises:

1. God closed a door to a job opportunity for me!

2. God has left a door open for a job opportunity for me!

3. God has provided a dear friend with a job opportunity closer to where she wants to be, geographically!

4. God has moved in a friendship of mine and opened communication lines!

Tiger Update:

We have our 'Beat Bama' shirts ready to go! They have been purchased, delivered, washed, and dried. Only 3 more weeks. We are trying to break our shirts in before the big day of Nov 5th! Geaux Tigers this weekend against Auburn! We will be there supporting you through the TV! I'm sure Clint will be yelling loud enough so that you can hear it in Baton Rouge though!

Love to all of you! Again, please email us your prayer request if you have any! jaciejdavis@gmail.com and clintdavis27@gmail.com