I just wanted to tell Jess how proud I am of her; I already told her, but I want y'all to know why too. I will just give the brief story, it's up to her to go into detail if she wants...anyway, she moved here over 2 years ago, with nothing, just her and bug (that's the nickname for her daughter Jaden, who is 3.) She came to live with us from our hometown of Sacramento, there was nothing for her there, and she just needed that extra hand to help out with Jaden. The very next day she went into a temp agency and what do ya know, she got a job! Just like that. It was totally the Lord that she move here as everything fell into place. It will be 3 years in September that she has been at that same job, imagine that. Jess has had many ups & downs on this road she's on but she keeps on going, and I am so proud of her for that. I admire her more than she knows.
Anyway, I say all that because yesterday she came over here during her lunch break to tell me some great news; she had won an award at work. And it's not just any award, you know the kind that your boss gives you and it's just some little pat on the back to make you not want to leave and to work harder for them for nothing in return...ya, this was not that kind of award. This was a company wide deal, and her company is world wide, not just here in the states. Her name was announced in front of all the big wigs there in New York! She is the youngest one to win this award.
It amazes me to see what God has done with her in the short time she has been here. Jess was willing to do whatever she needed to do in order to get ahead and life, and she has done just that. This award is proof of the hard work she does every day for a company that really still has no idea of the character of this woman. Her co-workers do though, she models it to them daily.
Way to go Jess!
Peep her blog out too, she's hilarious!
http://canigetsomeurllove.blogspot.com/
Ya I don't know why I can't get the link to work...you can copy and paste though
Saturday, January 31, 2009
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Way to go Jess!!!!! That is Awesome!
ahhh sister that is so nice of you to say all those nice and good things about me. Thanks! Warm fuzzies all over:)
It is crazy though, I always think back to my first night here in your spare room. I remember tryingin to force myself to cry but it was difficult. I knew things were going to work out I was only afraid of the waiting for them to work out you know? I wouldnt be here today if you, and the Joeyes hadnt opend your home to me and bugg....thanks you for being a friend.....down the road and back again.....
your heart is true...youre a pal and a confident....and if you threw a party, iiiiiiinvited everyone you kneeeeewwww. you would see the biggest gift would be from me, and the card attached would say thank you for bein a friend...
and as only grandpa would say, "that dorothy is a homely woman."
OK, girls, I'm cryin' right now. Sitting here at my desk at work taking a break and I thought I'd send a comment on your original post, Jen. Been so crazy busy I haven't had a chance. Congratulations on the award, Jess!! Wow - that's so wonderful. And even more so, congratulations on your faith in God. Your life is a beautiful testimony of God's love and faithfulness. I want to give you a hug right now. And now reading this conversation that the two of you are having brings tears to my eyes. God bless you both. Sisters by birth and sisters in Christ. How great is that?
Marlene, in case you didnt know, jess and I were singing the theme song from "The Golden Girls." Yep. We used to watch it with our grandparents when we were younger.
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