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Somehow we've done it again. We made it through the latest (and hopefully last) layoffs at Cessna for a while. I was really sweating this round. Especially because if we had been laid off, Rob's last day would have been April 30th....8 days before I am scheduled for a C-Section. Luckily, we don't have to worry about that right now. I don't know what the future may hold, but at least we can get through the baby with insurance for now. Whew!!! Thank you to everyone who helped us with your positive thoughts and prayers.
I just got back from a doctor's appointment with some great news. I was asking him how far along I had to be in order to have a scheduled c-section. He said at least 39 weeks, do you want to go ahead and schedule it today? DUH! Of course I do. So, May 8th is the day. That makes me exactly 39 weeks. Thanks Dr. Brown! This will make scheduling with the other kiddies soo much easier. That makes it 13 weeks from tomorrow...yikes!
I recently read "Same Kind of Different as Me" by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. I really loved this book. It had such great advise and wisdom through the entire thing. With the most profound ideas coming from a homeless man. I got this book with three others and I didn't read it til last, because it didn't strike me from the cover. However, it is one of the best books I've read in a while. I couldn't put it down. Warning, you will want to have a box of tissue handy. It really gave me a spiritual uplifting and reminder that Heavenly Father has a plan for every one of us. And sometimes that means stepping outside of our comfort zone in order to find the most joy.
I have been reading a lot lately and decided to share the books that made a difference to me. The first one is "A Long Way Gone : Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah. My friend Monica recommended this one on her blog, so as soon as it was available at the library, I snatched it up. It is a story about Ishmael who until the age of 12 lived a typical, care-free childhood in Sierra Leone. Then civil war devastated his country and especially his personal life. His entire family was killed, he was unable to return home, so he hid out with other homeless boys wandering the country. After a year, he was forced into the Army where he became a ruthless drug-addict and killer. At the age of 13!! As bad as it became, Ishmael was "rehabilitated" and has become an inspiration of resilience. As depressing and as sad as parts of this story were, the ending teaches us the importance of triumph and hope. It makes me so thankful that I grew up in a country in a time when I could truly have an innocent childhood. Read it!!
A lot of you know that we have been awaiting news if Rob was going to be one of the 2,000 Cessna employees affected by layoffs. Well, today we finally got the good news: we are safe. For now. The bad news (which WAY overshadows the good news) is that this morning Cessna announced that they are laying off 2,000 more in the coming months. We have said from the beginning that if we made it through this layoff, that we would not survive the next. I just didn't think the next one would be announced so soon. We obviously don't want to lose our job, but as long as we can have insurance for when the baby comes, I will feel better. Now, I am not so sure that will happen. Thanks Cessna for not cutting us off yet, but please don't string us along longer than you have to. My stomach can't take it.
