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Changes

There have been some changes at the Niesluchowski household recently. First of all, Walter and I adopted a 5 year old female black lab mix (fully trained) and a kitten from the Humane Society a few weeks ago. Actually, it was less than a week from when we put down our cat, Miles. They are so sweet. They fooled us, however. We thought they were both mild-mannered...boy were we wrong! Midnight (the dog) follows us everywhere and we think that Cole (the kitten) must be on crack because he darts all over the house and is super hyper. He also loves to crawl all over my neck and face at night and play in my hair, so we now have to lock him out of our room at night. :)

The next big change is that Walter was let go by his company on Friday. Total surprise. It's a bummer, but also a huge blessing. The travel, politics, people, etc. were killing him and it was time for him to get out of there. Walter had thought about leaving, but that's always a hard choice to make -- he would have been there 10 years in February. I really think that God decided to step in and make the decision for us. It will be great to have him home more (not traveling) and give us the opportunity to spend time together. Plus, we can go on a vacation without work bothering him! Yea!! :) Thankfully, we can switch to my health insurance at work. Plus, I have my Premier Designs jewelry business to bring in additional income -- God gives us what we need before we even know it.

Walter's had an amazing attitude about everything (thank you, God), but it is still difficult -- he really enjoys working. Please be praying for us and the new adventure that lies ahead. Pray that God would guard Walter's heart, mind, and soul from the doubts and negative thoughts Satan might throw his way. And pray that I will know how to support and encourage him as his wife and best friend.

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Manda said…
Woah that's crazy! I'm glad you both can have such a positive attitude about it! We will be praying for you guys as Walter looks for a new job. Enjoy your pets (who sound like a BLAST!) and having some extra time together. We love you guys!

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