I believe that prayers are answered.

My husband spent 2 months preparing to take the GMAT and applying to MBA schools.  We felt that this was the only option to get the type of job that he wanted.  We researched, fasted, and prayed.  We felt our prayers were answered that going after an MBA and getting more education was the right direction.  It did turn out to be such, but in a different way than we expected.  In the past we didn't want to go to MBA school because we figured that we would end up far from Utah and family, but here we were far from Utah and family and making little money.  At least with an MBA, we figured, he would make more money if we were far from family.  Every evening was spent doing MBA stuff.  I fasted several times through out this experience, pleading with the Lord that Glenn would get a "good enough" score on the GMAT to get into the "best school for us".  He did get a great score.  We were excited.  He nailed on interview and we were even more excited.

The economy is not great right now.  Jobs are hard to find, but we were hoping that in two years things would have improved and our dream job would be waiting, preferably in the western United States, unfortunately it most likely would not be in Utah - probably not even in the west. :(   Where we had a house that we would lose money on and would have to rent.  (I'm going to add here that we had built the house only months before we moved out of it to go to  Canada.  We built it with the idea of living in it until we were old and gray.)  So while we were in the final weeks of waiting to see where we would be attending school - and we knew we'd be attending because we had a safety school and a great GMAT score.  While we were waiting to hear, a recruiter called Glenn about a job back in Salt Lake City. First of all, that was a miracle.  Who has a recruiter call for a fantastic job in an economy like this???  Miracle.   He told her he was going to MBA school to get a job with a company that was family friendly, paid well and had good benefits. He wasn't very interested and said as much, but sent a resume anyway. 
We waited another 2-3 weeks and found out he didn't get into ANY school.  Glenn was devistated.  That was our plan out of the endless start-up company jobs that we had had for 12 years.

Glenn called the recruiter and she said that the company she was representing had been so busy with a record month that they didn't have time to hire someone and they were now ready to start the process.  Glenn had a phone interview that Thursday and they flew him back to Utah the following Friday.  Before we knew it we were on our way back to Utah to start a new job.  We feel so thankful.  It is perfect for him.  He loves the business and the people he works with.  the crazy thing is that he is VERY qualified for the position, but his resume that they found him with off of linkedin, didn't demonstrate that.  The recruiter said that she had worked with Danny, Glenn's brother before and when the job came up, she called him and asked if he wanted to move back to Utah.  He said no.  A couple of weeks later she was still searching on linkedin for someone who could fill the position.  She found Glenn.  Then she realized he had the same last name as Danny, though he lived in Canada, she wondered if he was related to Danny in some way, a cousin maybe.  She called Danny and asked if he knew Glenn and Danny told her that it was his little brother.  He gave her Glenn's number and that is when she called.  Even the events that took place and how everything fell into place so nicely with timing, and finding him at all , the recruiter has said that this job is meant to be yours.

Glenn has now been working at his company for almost a month and, though he is still in the honeymoon stage, he enjoys the benefits, pay and the way the company treats the workers.  And we get to live in the home we built to grow old in.  All the things he wanted to get in a job by going to MBA school is in this job.  He will probably get his Executive MBA eventually.  We still feel that our prayers were answered that we are supposed to get education, but if we hadn't been on this track I'm not sure we would have gotten this amazing job.  I'm thankful for prayer.  I'm thankful for a God who cares about his children.  I believe that God has blessings that he wants to give to us, they are only contingent on us faithfully asking.

Meal plan idea for tomorrow

Breakfast - adapted from unconventionalkitchen.com
1/2 c oatmeal
spoonfull of almondbutter
splash of raw milk
drizzle of agave
fresh fruit
dolop of kefir
cinnamon

Lunch
Green Smoothie
add cabbage wrap, if needed

Snack
Kefir with fruit and agave

Dinner
Junk food at the movie :)  Harry Potter!!!

What I ate today

cracked wheat cereal, pecans, maple syrup, coconut oil
apple larabar
one egg, 1/4 cup quinoa, green smoothie
tortilla chips

Back to Health

I believe food matters.
My current philosophy on food.
Whole foods.  Not too much.  Mostly plants.  (Michael Pollan) No white flour or sugar.

This Friday I will start a yeast cleanse.  I will eat normally except I will cut out gluten, dairy and fruit for 2 weeks.  After that I will keep taking the herbs until they are gone, but I will add in fruit, gluten and raw dairy.
I will look for healthy treat recipes for Sunday treats.  Sugary treats will be on occasion.

Today's Food
Breakfast - cracked wheat cereal, coconut oil, pecans, maple syrup, blueberry
Lunch - green smoothie (3/4 quart), peanut butter and agave sandwich
Snack - nectarine
Dinner - Green Smoothie

Goals and Rewards

It has been said that joy is composed of three key ingredients:
1. Close relationships with God and man, and service to both
2. A worthy, deeply felt mission or cause in life.
3. Personal health and self-discipline.
If these are true measurements, Christ quickly qualifies as the greatest example of joy.

These are things I'm working on.

Number 3 is my nemisis. 
I will not make excuses.  I will only eat 3 meals and one snack a day.
I know what to do.  It is my choice.
Rewards-
August 6th - River Rafting and Zip-line with the girls
August 16th-19th - Education Week 1/2 Day
September - Hike the Narrows or Subway or Shakespeare Play
October - Disney Land!
November 11th - Time Out For Women with Sister-in-law, mom and friend

Food Journal

Breakfast
cream of wheat, 3 dried apricots, t. coconut oil, few walnuts, 1/4 c. milk

Lunch
cabbage salad - EVOO, seasame oil, rice vinegar, almonds
taste of bread and frosting
cucumber

Snack
1/2 larabar
apple with peanut butter

Dinner
Asian Vegetables
Pasta with meat sauce

I've been reading Michael Pollan

What he has said rings true.
Eat food.  Not too much.  Mostly plants.

That makes sense.  I can do that!

He also talks about eating things in season and meat sparingly.  I've thought the things he is talking about for a long time.  Yeah!