Patience and Prayers

I think Heavenly Father may be trying to teach me something. Well, I think He's trying to pound it into my being until there is nothing left but peace and serenity as I wait *patiently* for answers to our prayers.
Beginning in September our family has been praying everyday for Heavenly Father to help Colata get a fellowship after graduation. After many many applications and several interviews, things just didn't seem to be heading in the right direction. I was getting nervous about the future because I don't like not "knowing" what is happening, especially knowing that our current status as "students" was quickly coming to an end.
But no matter, we kept praying. And thankfully, my husband is VERY, VERY proactive and was seeking help and information from all fronts.
One Sunday he met with the Bishop and asked him for a blessing. Bishop was prompted to ask me to join them for the blessing. Prior to the blessing, Bishop Wilcox asked what it was Colata was in need of. Colata explained our situation and asked that the Bishop help him as he interviewed and saught out job opportunities after graduation. As we were speaking with the Bishop, he remembered a man he served with in his prior stake who was a hospital administrator. He told us that he would contact him and ask him if he could put Colata in touch with his friend.
A few weeks later, Colata got the okay to email his friend and was later able to speak with him on the phone and discuss the possibilities of a fellowship or job after he graduated. Through his interaction he was able to schedule a face to face meeting to hopefully encourage the administrator to be willing to push forward with an employment opportunity.
After this meeting we were told he would be contacted about going through a fellowship process.
It felt like we were playing the waiting game for many months, when finally, things started to roll, and in a few weeks, Colata will be hopefully finalizing this whole process and coming home with a definate yes for this job.
I am so grateful for many things. I am first and foremost grateful for my Heavenly Father who loves us sooooo much that He takes care of our needs, the ones I know of, and the ones I don't. I am grateful for a wonderful husband and bestfriend who works so hard day in and out to be the loving husband, father, and provider for our little family. I am grateful for my children who brighten my days with laughter and love. I feel so blessed right now.

My first 10k

Kaisha recieved the honor of being the top of the pyramid because she was the first to cross the finish line.

Showing off our big muscles!

Yay us!

Saturday, April 17th, I ran my first 10k. The first half (5k) of the race I completed in 33:52, and that was my personal best time. I lost a little bit of steam there after and walked on and off the rest of the race and finished the whole 10k in 1:13:32 seconds. That means I averaged a pace at about 11:50 per mile I think.
I also realized that even with all my little injuries that I am trying to overcome, the biggest challenge for me at the moment is the mental game of having the mental stamina to finish the race without walking. Anyone have any ideas on how to do that? I guess I just have to be like the little engine that could and tell myself "I know I can, I know I can etc" and not give up. I know my body could have physically finished it, but I was mental exhausted.
So in May, my friend Anna and I signed up to do a half-marathon in Spokane, Wa. I am super excited and hoping to enjoy the scenery and company of my friend for the event. I am also looking forward to my visit with the Sports Med Doc who will hopefully figure out why I am always having the pain in my ankles. Hopefully he can help me improve my technique and/or tell me what else might be causing the problem.