Tuesday, January 27, 2009

FCA and family update

It's been a few weeks since my last update. We went to Florida with my parents from the 9th-15th and went to a few days of Disney World, including going on Aerosmith's Rockin Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror 3 times each. Since returning from Florida, I have been working part-time still with Aeropostale while beginning to work with FCA 10-12 hrs per week. I have also been doing more support raising and I am now at $700 in monthly support. Nicole has applied for three jobs but still waiting to hear back, while getting very anxious to begin working somewhere. This past weekend, Nicole and I stayed at a hotel in Marshalltown with her grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. So we are staying pretty busy but doing well. Hope all is well with all of you.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

FCA and EVerything else Monthly Progess Report

Hey all,
I know I haven't updated our blog for some time now, but things have been busy in the James and Nicole Bolin household with Christmases on both sides of the family and celebrating our first Christmas and New Year's as a married couple. We had lots of fun seeing family on both sides and Nicole is now officially done with college and college basketball now and she is now looking for a job once we get back from Florida. We are leaving for Florida this Friday and coming back the following Thursday. We're going for a meeting for my mom and going to Disney for a couple days as a Christmas present from my parents. I also got hired back on as a Core Team Member at Aeropostale but as business is slowing down, my hours there have been cut back to 10-15 per week. However, the timing is fine because I officially started part time with FCA this week at 10-15 hours per week as well. I am mostly still doing support raising, but also I will start visiting some campuses and doing some of the ministry stuff as well as more training for when I raise enough support to become full time. As of January 1st, I am now at $640 per month support. I hope to be up to $2000 per month by this coming fall or winter. I hope to be able to call and visit some more people and make new connections in the coming months to make this goal a reality. I just need to put my faith in God that he will make a way for his works if it is His will for my life. This is definitely a time of transition for us, with us both just out of college and sports for the first time and just married and looking for full time work but I know that God will see His will be done in our lives if we just trust in Him. Of that I am certain, of any of the details I am far less than certain... I hope anyone reading this is doing well and I love you all...