Monday, January 28, 2008

Life...

Things have been busy for both Ben and I...okay, maybe just me. With Ben working in the "mortgage" industry, things can't really be much slower, at least we hope not. I have recently started a new position with Mid-Iowa Family Therapy Clinic working with families who have been assessed through DHS for neglect, abuse, etc. I go into the homes with the Community Care Program and help them get basic needs met through resources in the community, provide relationship and skill building and help them address needs, to help reduce stress and the likelihood of additional DHS involvement. So far, it's going well. VERY different from teaching anger management and coping skills to kids, but I was thankful for the change. I was getting pretty burnt out. The only downfall is the amount of drive time I have. I cover the four south central counties in Iowa, Clarke, Lucas, Wayne and Decatur, so my closest clients will be an hour away. The farthest may be three. So we will see how it goes. I'm still waiting to hear back from Buena Vista about my acceptance into graduate school. If accepted, I will start this coming June and I am pretty excited for that!
Anyway, I guess there is not a whole lot else going on. Ben is taking two classes at DMACC, looking to complete a degree in Business Information Systems, with Wells Fargo paying for his classes. That has made finances a lot easier. :) We will be flying to Cancun March 30-April 3 or 4, as Ben earned a trip through work, due to all of his extra work he has done on macros and making the process a little easier, thus saving the company time and money. We can't wait to get out of cold Iowa and enjoy some time on the beach. Next time we see you, we will be slightly less white than we both are now. Yes, be jealous!

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