Romans Questions

(This is just chapters 1-3)I've been reading Romans 1-8 repeatedly recently and there are a lot of things that have been sticking out to me this go around:


1.) What is the gospel? Romans 1:16-17

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 1For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."


2.) What is the first step taken towards walking away from the Lord?: Romans 1:21

For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.


3.) God's kindness is for what? Romans 2:4

Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?


4.) Who is declared righteous? Romans 2:13For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.


5.) When I neglect God's Word what happens? Romans 2:23-24 You who brag about the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? As it is written: "God's name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."


6.) Who does God praise? Romans 2:28-29 A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God.


7.) Romans 3:5-8 But if our unrighteousness brings out God's righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.) Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world? Someone might argue, "If my falsehood enhances God's truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?" Why not say—as we are being slanderously reported as saying and as some claim that we say—"Let us do evil that good may result"? Their condemnation is deserved. To quote my good friend Sarah "Who am I to expect fairness? Fair for me is Hell, and so all in Christ is grace. Easier said than done right?"

8.) This especially broke my heart these times around: Romans 3:9-18 What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. As it is written:"There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." "Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit." "The poison of vipers is on their lips." "Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness." "Their feet are swift to shed blood; ruin and misery mark their ways, and the way of peace they do not know." "There is no fear of God before their eyes."

9.) In the OT when 'believers' died how did they go to heaven if Jesus Christ hadn't shed His blood yet? Romans 3:21-26 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

Hangers

Today as I was getting ready for work, I pulled a shirt off a hanger and thought to myself, "Who invented hangers?"

Today’s wire coat hanger was inspired by a clothes hook patented in 1869, by O. A. North of New Britain, Connecticut.
Albert J. Parkhouse, an employee of Timberlake Wire and Novelty Company in Jackson, Michigan, created a coat hanger in 1903, in response to co-workers’ complaints of too few coat hooks. He bent a piece of wire into two ovals with the ends twisted together to form a hook. Parkhouse patented his invention, but it is not known if he profited from it.
Schuyler C. Hulett received a patent in 1932 for an improvement which involved cardboard tubes screwed onto the upper and lower portions to prevent wrinkles in freshly laundered clothes.
Three years later Elmer D Rogers created a hanger with a tube on the lower bar which is still used today.
Thomas Jefferson invented the the early wooden coat hanger, the hideaway bed, the calendar clock and the dumbwaiter.

More information on the specifics of the first invention can be found here. It's pretty interesting.

P.S.

None of my safety buddies are here today. I asked a sales associate to save my life if an emergency happens.

Random

I'm so thankful for a certain feature my car has and it's this:



When I leave my lights on and open my car door an alarm goes "DaBedaBEEP DaBedaBEEP DaBedaBEEP" I'm sure it has saved me a battery over the years.

Because Hillsong Changed My Life..#2

My current favorite: At The Cross

"You tore the veil. You made a way. When you said that 'it is done'."

Things in Three

Ok so from posts below you know that Adam is gone, and that I'm booted out of my bathroom. That's 2 things. Thing three?



My car is in the shop. It has been having trouble starting for a while. I had my mechanic look at it and he suggested that we start with replacing a sensor. (I just think mechanics must laugh sometimes when people try to explain to them what is wrong with their car.) I still noticed that it seemed my car was having a rough time starting. Yesterday when I got off work I went to start my car and it wouldn't do it. It tried and tried and was so close, but the engine wouldn't flip over (or whatever it was supposed to do). I tried for a while. A guy from work came out and had me pop the hood. He said it looked to be that the engine wasn't getting a spark. We tried a couple more times and nothing. So I called AAA. They said they would have a tow truck to me by 5:30. At 5:20 they called and said the tow would be there by 6:20. At 5:55 I got a call saying the tow truck would be at least another hour. At that point I had to figure out.. Should I leave the car and have them tow in the morning, or wait the hour and have them still come? I finally decided to have them tow in the morning. I decided to try turning my car on one final time before having my dad drive to get me. My car turned on! So I drove it straight to Kiwi Motors. John was still there so I filled him in. He says he thinks it's the ignitor. He'll give it a look and give me a call today.



God had a lesson for me to learn though.


A gal from work, offered for me to sit in her car with her with the A/C on and watch a movie while I waited for my tow truck. It was such an example to me of serving others and of being selfless.

My Poor Bathroom

The toilet is sinking. Yes. It is. I've been temporarily booted out of my bathroom for now. We aren't sure what the deal is. I cleared everything out yesterday so Dad would have a free and clear work area. I emailed mom and told her to take pics. But I doubt it will happen. I did, however, get this email from her.



"Well Dad is up there starting work now. He said the floor is a mess!! He is surprised it didn't leak through the ceiling into the laundry room. He is going to put the toilet in your bathtub for now. We shall see what the next steps will be."



Officially booted out of my shower now too. Hello, Guest Bathroom.



Update #1:



"He thinks it was definitely leaking around the toilet seal somehow. He is taking the floor out now, so we shall see what is next. The wood is all rotten arounbd where the toilet was supposed to be sealed."



All together now, "eeeewww."



Update #2:



He is stopping for now. He wants to call Terry K to get some input on the best way to repair the floor around the toilet. It will come together.



(Notice my color choices? Sometimes I offend even my own self.)

My (Safety) Buddy

So here at work we are HUUUUGE on safety. Like, spending $100's of dollars every month on it. HUGE. We have used the system of magnet boards with names and magnets and if you are here your magnet is in the 'in' slot and if you are out your magnet is in the 'out' slot. With this concept if there was an emergency, designated persons would grab the magnet boards and proceed with a roll call. Implemented today is the new 'Safety Buddy System.' Basically we pick a safety buddy and we are responsible to know where they are at all times. Due to an uneven number of people I have 2 safety buddies. L and E. When it was confirmed that it was the 3 of us we started joking with each other which led to a chain of events. L saying she was singing the 'My Buddy' song. Me finding a picture of My Buddy. L printing the picture out and posting it on our safety bulletin board. And in a final act the My Buddy Youtube commercial.

I Miss Him Already...

...And he's not even gone yet. This will be the longest we've been apart in over 6 months. He was gone for Christmas but it was for a lesser amount of time, and we were still able to email and call each other a lot. This will be different. I feel lonely already..=( I'm so proud of him though. I've seen him work soooo hard to pull everything together for this trip. I know ultimately it is God's sovereignty, but Adam has still poured so much time and energy into this trip. I'm just praying it all goes smooth and safe and that they grow so much and help the church so much. And of course I hope they have a BLAST!!

Jackson Hole

Adam is leading a team of Master's students to Jackson Hole, Wyoming this week for spring break.

There is a church out there, Cornerstone, and they will be seeking to encourage them through various way. They leave tonight at 10pm to start driving and will be back home on Sunday the 15th. Pray for them as they are still looking for one more car to drive over.

UPDATE: God provided an SUV for the team to use for the week. =)

Mighty to Save

Hillsong has shaped my life in MANY ways:

Office

Two days ago boss sneezed and went deaf in his right ear.



Today he told me he was losing his mind. I ventured a guess.. This is what I said,



"I know what happened! You sneezed and half your brain shot into your ear, thus you are missing half your brain and are deaf because it's clogging up your ear."



I can't believe I said that to my boss! I told him half his brain was in his ear! But he laughed and it was some good comic relief. Poor guy.

Why Wednesday's are Delightful

Wednesday's are delightful for 4 reasons:




1) It is ad day in the mail. So I receive all the ads from the grocery stores as well as the PennySaver. I get to look at all the fresh produce and deals. And dream of my own home.




2) Wednesday is date night with my grandparent's. I've been doing this for maybe a year now. It's great! I get off work and head over to their place. It gives us time to talk and catch up. It gives them something to look forward to. Recently Grandma has been trying out new recipes which has been a lot of fun. We always have a good time. We eat and we watch King of Queens and Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. This is the one thing in my schedule that has not changed. One thing I don't want to let go. I love this time with them. We have great conversation. And it gives me a time to relax a bit.












































And 3) This particular Wednesday is delightful because I get to spend it with Susan. We are getting lunch at In-n-Out!







And 4) because it rained.

Change #3 and Change #4

Change #3:
There is a lady down at the F branch who I work closely with. She is very knowledgable and very helpful to me in my role up here in Santa Clarita. She's taken a job offer and will be leaving the company this Friday. In light of that I'm losing someone who I've relied on a lot. This change affects me in that I will become the contact between our site and the Local Union. I will be reviewing all paper work, verifying EVERYTHING (details!) and submitting the payments. Lots to keep track of. I will also be doing this for the L B site. If I make a mistake it could end up costing $1,000's when that mistake is found in future audits. When I went through everything today and submitted the payment I think I felt my blood pressure lessen. I made it through round one.


Hopefully this doesnt happen because of me:














Change #4:
I think I might be moving out.

Change #1 and Change #2

Change #1



I had to drop choir.





My schedule was just not working. I was up to 6 evening commitments taking up 4 different nights (violin lesson, discipling relationship with Marie, date night at my grandparents, choir, sunday night band, focus group for Pastor Scott). They all are commitments that do not have an end in sight(except for focus group). In other words, they are not 'just for a time.'





I also have other commitments that come up but not on a weekly basis (worship team, orchestra). They do however, show up every month (once or twice).





On top of that I work full time which means including lunch break and driving time I'm gone for 10 hours a day just with that alone. Add in a discipling relationship that is intense and requires homework. Add in parents who want a clean room/bathroom/help around the house. Add in a serious boyfriend.





It was getting overwhelming and the Lord made it clear to me that choir was the commitment to be dropped.





Change #2




My discipling relationship with Marie is over.



I still can't talk about this one without crying. Marie is very dear to me. We have been meeting together for the past 2 years. She helped me through all the divorce changes and has mentored me faithfully. She and I have in depth studied the book of Ruth and the book of Colossians and 3 chapters of Esther. She has looked out for me and covered me in prayer. She has loved me and encouraged me and confronted me and pushed and poked and prodded me. She has poured herself and her time into me and I am changed because of it. She explained that discipleship relationships run along courses/seasons. She understands that I am heading towards the next season as I pursue my relationship with Adam. It is her desire that Adam and I meet with a couple and to be mentored by a couple. This is her way of freeing me up for that. She understood there was not a way for me to add another mentoring relationship and still keep up mine with her. So she suggested that it was time to end the formal relationship. Boy did I cry. I understand the goal though and Adam and I are meeting tonight with Tom and Suzi Pilarski. Hopefully we will be able to get a good answer on if they are going to be the couple for us. There have been about 4 times that I've tried to tell my folks about the discipling end but everytime I near the approach of mentioning it I absolutely choke up. I'm doing it right now, and I'm not even having to say anything out loud. To everything there is a season. Some seasons are really hard. I know Marie and I will stay in touch seeing as how we've got a rich foundation laid down. I am thankful for her. Everyone who made it this far in reading should take 3 seconds and say a prayer of blessing for Marie.





Now some may say, "That's two things off your plate then, so can't you add choir back in?" Well, I thought about it. But I know I'm not supposed to. Since I will be hopefully adding a couples discipling relationship in (and possibly commitment to College Group at church). I want to still have some time to have some freedom. Some time to devote to talking to my parents. Some time to devote to cleaning. To getting to bed early. To getting my oil changed on time. To practicing my orchestra music. Laundry. Eating dinner with my folks. Who knows if I'll fit ALL that in, but at least I can begin to try. For instance, last night I was able to chat a bunch with my dad, eat dessert with him, put my jammies on early, and spend some good time in prayer and reading the Word. It was precious. Exactly what I needed.





I just want to end by encouraging everyone to look to the Lord and be thankful. The Lord is so good to us. He supplies us with the things we need (even if what we need is to have something taken away). Sometimes those things are only for a time and it hurts when they leave, but they served a great purpose and allowed growth. I haven't hurt this much since 'you know what,' but I know that on top of God's sovereignty, He is good and loves me and is doing what is best for me. So I'm trying to embrace everything and move onward.. you know.. like a Christian Soldier. =)





Mom, I know you will need tissues when you are done reading this. You've seen me cry lately. I love you!

Lots

Lots going on in life. Lots to think about. Lots to do in not a lot of time. Lots of Dr. Pepper wanted by me. Lots of love for Adam. Lots of thankfulness to the Lord for His grace and goodness. Lots of tears recently!

Yuck Yuck YUCKY!

FOUND ON SITE – Redbacked Jumping Spider: (Saw this little beauty as I walked back into work after lunch today. I stopped. Took a pic. Called D over. He stuck his boot out and the spider charged his boot. D said, "Should I kill it?" I said, "Yes." So then I submitted the below information for our safety bulletin board. Wanted to puke my guts out doing the research. I'm sure I will feel spider crawling up me for the rest of the night.)



Jumping spiders have excellent vision, and they are all very capable of noticing an approaching human. Some jumping spiders are very shy and will immediately seek a less exposed position. Other jumping spiders are less shy and will turn around so that they can observe the approaching human. Some are so curious that they are hard to photograph because they will jump on the camera lens to explore it, or they may jump onto a human's hand if they are not given special cause to fear it. They do not jump onto such a large object with the intention of biting. The Redbacked Jumping Spider is unusual in that it is almost totally fearless. Unless the surface they rest on is jolted somehow, they will generally not move away. The problem is that if a human takes advantage of the situation and captures the spider then the spider may get pinched or squeezed in the process, and when a spider gets hurt it may bite to protect itself. It is also possible that humans are more likely to unintentionally brush against these spiders because they are not so quick to run away as are other jumping spiders. Perhaps some children find these beautiful spiders so attractive that they attempt to capture them and take them home. If they are bitten, the pain will be at least as painful as the sting of a honey bee, and a relatively large dose of venom may be injected due to the large size of these members of the genus Phidippus. So the experience will not be pleasant, but not life threatening. The effects will gradually decrease in intensity over the course of a few days.



The males of this species have less black and brighter red coloration as compared to the females. These spiders at adulthood are typically around 3/4 of an inch in body length, so they have a lot of venom available (at least compared to most jumping spiders). However, their venom is similar to other members of this genus and does not pose a threat to human life. Probably because of the larger volume of venom involved, some people have experienced considerable discomfort when they have been bitten. The only way a jumping spider bite may be hazardous is if the person bitten is allergic to spider venom, and because of that it is extremely important to consult medical attention when bitten by a spider.



Habitat
They prefer to stay in their tubular silky nests beneath debris, woods or anywhere undisturbed on the ground. Since the redback jumping spider is a sight hunter it stays in its nests during nights and when the weather is bad.



http://wiki.answers.com/
http://kaweahoaks.com/html/spi_phidippus_johnsoni.html

New Music - The Fray

Latley, I've been saying to Adam, "I'm really needing some new music." I run into that sometimes. I LOVE music. (Just ask my folks. It is never quiet when I'm around. Music is always on. I remember we would get in the car to drive somewhere and I would ask for music and mom would say, "Can't you just enjoy the quiet?" Absolutely no way.)

Tonight I purchased The Fray.



















I will be giving it a listen to. Very excited!

6 Months = Chick-Fil-A

This is where Adam and I went to celebrate our 6 month anniversary. It was a great experience. 1/2 a year down!!

Eisley - Brightly Wound

I love this song. Not so much for the chorus of never wanting to grow up, because that is not reality, but there are some great lines and the song in general makes me happy.

Ponderings in the Office.

I've begun to realize that there is something at work that doesn't sit well with me.

There is the typical American tradition of asking someone "How are you?" and the typical American traditional response, "I'm good. Thanks, how are you?" But here at work it's different. I ask someone, "How are you?" and they respond, "I'm really GREAT! Thanks for asking!" I should be happy about this, except I'm not.

I don't understand. I'm the one who lives the great life (even when there are trials). I'm the one who has eternal reason for living joyfully through my day no matter what's going on. But day in and day out over here it's "I'M GREAT!" Are they faking? I think so. Are they covering up? Probably. Do they realize that they are content with the existence of their lives that are headed to hell? I doubt they even consider it. It bothers me. And moreso I think to myself I need to somehow show these people that they need Christ.

In the past it seems that I've been able to do that with the life I live. By having a life of peace and joy and hope because in a changing world my circumstances are controlled by my unchanging God. My path is already set for me and while it may not be the plans I thought, they are the plans God has chosen for me. But I'm faced with a new challenge here. Because just living my life doesn't seem to be enough. I'm starting to feel that God has been/is preparing me so that He can begin requiring more.

Chocolate Muffin

So since my 'diet' I've been really, honestly, pretty good. Just about every Friday at work K brings in donuts and for the past 2-3 weeks I've rejected the donuts and gone with the banana. Good choices, Erin. Wise choices. Moderation. Today, however, E met with Hyatt people and they gave us two boxes of fresh baked muffins and two boxes of fresh baked croissants. And I went over to the counter (bad choice number 1) and I grabbed a chocolate muffin (bad choice number 2) and I ate it (bad choice number 3).

And it tasted really good.



S who is our Trucking Manager here knows about my diet. He was in my bosses office when I came walking back to my desk with the muffin. He started laughing.



This afternoon he stopped by my desk and as I raised my hands to the heavens I said, "Why S?? Why did I eat the chocolate muffin??" And he said, "Because you have your own little chocolate muffin that you love. You just can't stay away."



Cracked me up. That's one of the funniest things I've ever heard him say.

Thoughts

A.) I recently bought some Gorgonzola Cheese Crackers from Trader Joe's. I realize now that I bought them mostly because the box was pretty. Aqua and butter yellow and cream and gold? I think there was gold. It's in my car and I'm at my desk so I am not able to confirm. But it's a pretty box. And I thought. Cheesy crackers Trader Joe's style.. can't go wrong. Well here's the thing.. They really taste like Bleu Cheese. In light of that 2 thoughts have been inspired.


1) What is the difference between Gorgonzola and Bleu Cheese since to me they taste like something bad (no words are coming to mind)? And


2) Why is it spelled Bleu?
So I turn to Google.


1) Gorgonzola IS a type of Bleu Cheese. Gross. No wonder I don't like the crackers.


2) Couldn't find an answer so I have told myself that Bleu is the way the French spell Blue. I'm satisfied.



B) I have figured out a way to get to places on time if you are running late. This is the process. Do all of your makeup EXCEPT for your mascara. Once you are in the car and way behind scheduled departure time tell yourself you will wait until you hit a red light and then you will put a coat of mascara on. Guaranteed green lights the whole way to your destination. Consequence: you have no mascara on.







C) Adam and I have been going through 1 Cor 13 in our relationship. Every week we have been adding a chunk of it to apply into our relationship. We have worked on Love is patient. Love is kind. Love does not envy. Love does not boast. And now this week we are adding Love is not arrogant. And love is not rude. It's been a really great and really focusing thing for us. I think we've seen some good growth come out of this. It's a good challenge and only has benefits..







D) I've really been wanting to post something relevant lately, but have writer's block.







E) In light of D I've been thinking of posting about my studies through the book of Esther.

*Ahem* (*Swallow*) Taxes

FIASCO! (the taxes AND the fact that my blog will not format with paragraphs and spacing for all the dramatic effect I like to throw in (*smiles sarcastically* but is still serious))




Last year. In February. I filed my taxes. I was determined to NOT pay a taxman. So I used a free site and Uncle Kelly. We sat there and went through my W2's and my 1099. We plugged in the information. He called his taxman. And we did it. Turns out I had made so little that I didn't need to file State.. only Federal taxes. I opted to not use my credit card and pay the taxes in Feb thinking I would keep the $330 dollars in my account until April. So April came and I printed off the receipt of my tax documets. The part that says 'mail this in with your payment.' I took it to the Post Office and mailed it in. Right on time. (Actually a couple days early.. or maybe one.) I was now waiting to receive my stimulus check for $300 which means -technically- I only paid $30 dollars in taxes.




I waited through April, May, June - nothing. July, August.. September? -nothing. October -nothing. Now I don't remember exact dates but I know it was late October that I started calling the IRS. I had some kind of back post or Facebook status that said the IRS was playing Christmas music and it was EARLY. I had faithfully been checking "What's the Status of My Stimulus Payment?" and getting nowhere. The representative I finally spoke too after being re-routed and having to call -count it- THREE different numbers was a very kind lady (NOTTT! She was a very verrrry mean lady!) She made me recall a lot of information .. She told me my filing was never received. I told her it had been a ton of months and I had mailed in a check and if they hadn't received my filing, why hadn't my check been returned?' She said 'It's not our job to figure that out. If someone mails us a check, we are gonna cash it. We're not gonna figure out what it goes to, that is up to the PERSON to figure out.' I was mad, I told her I would have to call back some other time because my lunch break was over. Instead what I did was print off the copies of my tax documents and a copy of the check I mailed the IRS and resubmit it all. In November I called back. The same thing happened plus more. They didn't have anything on file. She THEN told me that my name was not Erin Augustson it was Erin Hann. (I had changed my name in January 2007 back to Erin Augustson. ) I was thinking.. 'What is going ON here?' So I emailed (except I'm told I didn't (and maybe I really didn't. Maybe some error happened whether on my part, Uncle Kelly's part or the H&R site did something when I decided not to process payment at that time.)




So I started checking the H&R Block website. -Down for routine maintenance. GRRR.




So I called the faithful Taxman my parents and grandparents have used for YEARS. He said, "Start with H&R Block. Figure out from them what went wrong. If it's a mess I'll help you. It won't be without a headache, but we can take care of it."




By this time it was November. Every Wednesday night I go to 'Date Night at Grandma and Grandpa's." I'll have to post about this sometime. I was sitting at the dinner table. And I got to thinkin'. I haven't gotten anything from the DMV for registration renewal... So I casually mentioned it while we ate. And then in my head I said "I haven't received a stinking thing and I am 99% sure my tags expire in Nov." That was it I had to go check. So I ran down the stairs and jogged over to my car. Sure enough. EXPIRED! -AYYYE WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY LIFE?- I turned to jog back inside and back up to the dinner table. I made it about 3 steps, my shoe slipped off my foot and I tripped.. and then.. I fell down. It wasn't a pretty fall. I fell ALL THE WAY DOWN. Flat like a pancake. Not to my hands and knees. Straight down. Belly to the ground. I popped back up. Man my hands stung. My hip. I went back inside. Grandma put bandaids on my hands.




Now, my tags were expired, my taxes weren't filed, my name was Erin Hann, and I had no stimulus check.




I got to work the next day and asked if I could take a day off to try and deal with it all. I was given it. Went to Social Security, they verified my name was Erin Augustson (like my driver's license proved) and had been since January 2007. I went to the DMV, ready to pay the late fees for the registration that was NEVER mailed to me. And they waived them. Things were going good. Went to H&R Block, and the office was closed with a sign in the window saying to go to their Soledad location. So I went there. CLOSED! Upset! Called!! The guy told me my taxes were never submitted.



Erin, "Why?"



H&R Man, "I don't know, but you didn't submit them through the site."



Erin, "But you can see my info?"



H&R Man, "Yes."



Erin, "Well can you just submit the information you have there?"



H&R Man, "No, because it didn't keep it on file because you used the free easy file and it deleted all the information when we started readying our site for 2008 taxes."



Erin, "So what am I supposed to do?"



H&R Man, "Your best bet is to print the documents and mail them in."




So what I did was reprint all the documents AGAIN and this time I sent them certified mail. Mhm. So now I KNOW that IRS received my tax documents. A week later there was an envelope in the mail for me from the IRS. My dad was like "Hey Erin. Maybe you got lucky.." I thought, "Absolutely NOOOO WAY. It was way too fast for any sort of notification of any sort." I opened it up. And they had mailed me a check to ERIN HANN for $330.73. They mailed my payment back, to the wrong person, with interest.




ALLLL that to say.. tonight I have a tax appointment. Please pray for me. (I have received 3 of my 4 W2's. Weyerhaeuser's has still not arrived.) It's not looking good.

Misplaced Modifiers

I was reading a blog today and stumbled onto a misplaced modifier and it made me laugh:



"I grabbed my camera while Matt snored and threw a gray pea-coat over my pajamas."




Love it.




You know what I love more? That it's raining outside!!!! I love the rain.