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Name: Natali
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Gender: Female
Interests: I am interested in photography and decorating, Harry Potter and all that includes and am just discovering the incredible world of C.S. Lewis and Narnia.
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Yahoo:  natmccoy@yahoo.com
Member Since:
11/10/2005
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| I didn't look at my last entry, but I know that it's been a long time. I cannot even begin to recap what has been going on in life recently. But it is all good. In the craziness of life, I am trying to juggle being a mom, employee, girlfriend, and friend. I don't feel like I'm exceeding expectations at any of those things, but I'm not failing. It's a season of being stretched to the limit. I couldn't do this forever, but for now, it's my life and I'm doing my best to just be on time as I am rushing from here to there. A little over a week ago, I heard something that shook me a little. I went to a program for my grandmother at her assisted living facility. They were doing a "This is your life" type program just for her. My mom, my sister and I went over there to surprise her and watch the program. It was great, she was totally surprised and loved the attention. When everything was over, one of her friends came up to her and commented on how full my grandmother's life was. She said "You've had a lot of ups and downs, but I can tell you have made the most of your life." She then went on to say, in a sad voice, "I haven't had a life like that. Mine has been more of a flat line." It broke my heart. Here was this lady, who was clearly in the winter of her life, looking back and only seeing a flat line. We finished up the program and I drove home that night, crying the whole way. (that's safe, right?) After I got home, I began to think past this woman to my own life. I want to make sure that at that point of my life, I don't regret how I have chosen to live. I want to have made a difference. I want to be intentionall and purposeful in everything that I do. I want to make sure that the people around my know my Lord. I want my children to have a legacy to be proud of.  . I want to live up to my grandmother's legacy.
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| ...Like almost 6 months. I bet you thought that I was done with Xanga. Well, I thought I was. I started my new job the first of September and wow, it's hard to find time to blog when you are trying to work full-time, be a full time parent to two little wild indians, go to church, find time for family and friends and try and keep the house clean on top of that. So, blogging has suffered, church attendance has suffered, family and friend time has suffered, but work and quality time with the boys is going great, so I think I'm doing ok! So if anyone has some advise on how to get it all done and still sleep at night, I'm all ears!
So what's been going on?
1. Jon Michael is about to turn 6. We will have a small gathering that I'm sure will make the blog by next week. I can't beleive that it's been 6 years..I'll get reflective on that at another time!
2. Work is going great. I have transitioned out of the accounting position, and now I am working doing market research for current and prospective clients. I did research in college, and as boring as it sounds, I'm actually enjoying the new position. I will also move into the direction of finding, talking to and meeting with the prospective clients.
3. It's been about 2 weeks since I got back from a mission trip to Honduras. If you haven't heard of Forgotten Children Ministries, it is something you need to look into. www.forgottenchildrenministries.org If your church is looking for missions to support or send teams to, this is the place. The ministry is incredible and while you are there, you are not the hero swooping in to save the day, but someone who has the honor of walking alongside those that are there day in and day out and lightening their load and assisting with the ministry. It is a ministry to street kids and families with a shelter in town for young boys, and a farm on the outskirts of town that houses boys that would not make it otherwise. I had the privilege of going with a group of people from my work and church and am looking forward to going back as soon as I get a chance.
Group picture with the whole team the the boys from the shelter (12 years and younger.)
This is me with Yuancarlos, one of the two brothers that I am sponsoring. He is 12 and his little brother is Nixon, is 10.
So that's the big news in my life. While I'm not making a new year's resolution to blog, I will try and get better so that people can know what's going on with me, Jon Michael and Will!
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