To Refrigerate or not to refrigerate.... that is the question!

So as you know, Jonathan and I splurged with some of our wedding money and savings and purchased a refrigerator 2 months ago. Ours was slowly dying and we had to do something, so off we went to compare and shop around. We finally decided on a good deal and found a great fridge. We have gotten so many wonderful compliments on it and we love everyting about it. So imagine our surprise on Friday morning when I open the fridge and find that all the liquid containers are sweating on the outside. Hmmm.... it feels cold... it has the light on it..... but I don't think that it is working. Come to find out, nope its not working, it has just stopped cooling all together. Did I mention that it is two months old. So Jonathan calls the place where we bought it and remains on hold for forever. So Shaina and I, like the good wives we are, decide that we are still going to go to our movie as planned and come back and deal with this. The guys opt to stay behind and handle things.... don't forget the brand new XBOX is still at the house..... as we go see August Rush (GREAT MOVIE) So I call Jonathan once the movie ends to see what is going on. He says the repair place can't come out until Monday to fix it. So I ask " So did you guys already move to food to Mary and Andy's or are you still working on it" His reply "Ummm we were supposed to do that" after a long pause, I say "Okay we are headed home" So I relay my conversation to Shaina and we are trying to figure out what the guys have been doing for the last 2 hours (XBOX) and you know what is going through our heads. So we get back and I see Jonathan's truck in the driveway, inside the bed of the truck are boxes and coolers and we realize, that the guys made it sound like they didn't move anything to get a rise out of us. Okay GAME ON. So we go in there and settle in and don't mention anything which then takes all the fun out of the guys joke. So JT says "well you ready to move the food" and I say as I look in the fridge " Nope because you guys already did it " SNAP :) Okay Boo on me for believing that they would just sit around but HA for us getting them back. So long story short, the repair guy is supposed to come today and hopefully we can no longer have to rely on the good graces of the Cochran's fridge and quit eating soup :)

Good Wife vs. Bad Wife

So like a good new wife, I went the Weds before Thanksgiving to get my husband the Christmas gift that he has been begging for, XBOX 360. But when I went to pick it up the game, so I didn't have to be one of the crazy ones on the Friday after Thanksgiving, they told me that they had already taken them all off the shelves to make sure that they had enough for Friday's sales. No problem, I told the salesman, I'll just come some time after. Well, he said, we may not get alot more in before Christmas and definitely not at the sale prices. OH NO, so your telling me my only option is to come on Friday morning huh? Yup, he states, but if you get here around the same time I do, I promise to save you a ticket for the XBOX no matter where you are in line. Okay I agree, I will be there and do this for my husband, what time do I need to be there. 2 AM!!!!!! Okay so I go to bed early and get all my clothes ready to stand in the cold for 3 hours just for my hubby, but I get a call around 10pm. It's Shaina, letting me know that the line for Best Buy is going past another store, down the side of the building and behind the building. People have been there since 5pm and brought tents. Oh well, I'm not going there now, I'm still going to stick with my 2AM plan. So the alarm goes off and away I go, with muffins in my pocket and a tactical flashlight just in case (hey it's 2am and I am going to be behind a building in the dark with crazy shopping people) I wait and wait and wait and get some people to save my spot so I can see what is going on up front, SWEET, I find the sales guy and get my ticket and the line is moving from people taking down their tents etc etc. So I get in there, find my killer deal, make my purchase, go home and crawl into bed! Well if you know me, you know that I LOVE giving gifts and I have no will power. So when my husband comes home from work, I ask him if he can put this box in the trunk of my car for me.... I sneak out to watch his surprise and he opens the trunk...... and slams it shut immediately. He thought that he had ruined a surprise and didn't know what to do, but I quickly let him know it's for now and he can play it all he wants. So for the next 4 hours, as I clean up, crochet, eat a little breakfast, crochet, etc etc. Kevin and Jonathan are playing XBOX in the back room. So here is my question, was I a good wife for giving the gift, or a bad wife for not waiting :)

Imagine Fellowship

Its Thursday afternoon and we're heading up to San Antonio for something special. Very close friends of ours, Kevin and Shaina, are stepping out in Faith and starting a new church on the northwest side of San Antonio. We decided to head up with them and be a part of one of their core group meetings. Our hosts for the evening are incredible people. They've recognized God's call to them and opened up their home for all the planning meetings. They're unbelieveable, they take us to dinner, and they even keep Mia for the night because she's traveling to Dallas the next day. Anyways, so people start to pour into the house. We meet alot of interesting people, a good mix of young and old alike. The atmosphere is one of honest bonding between people. Kevin speaks for a short time and finishes with a snippet of his vision for Imagine Fellowship. His heart for a place where people can come as they are is evident in his speach. He has a genuine heart for his mission and the passion to pursue it into existence.

We really enjoyed being a part of what is happening in San Antonio even if only for a night. We got to see the a small glimpse of the birthing of Imagine Fellowship and the people that are making it happen. It was amazing to see the lives that were already being changed and the friendships and bonds that being formed in thhis fledgling church. We are excited to see that lies ahead for Kevin and Shaina and Imagine Fellowship.

Married For One Month

Welcome to our crazy world that we refer to as our life! We were asked by a few people to start up a blog so they can keep up with our lives a little bit easier so here we are, one month newly married and starting our first blog :) So much has changed in the past month. I married the most wonderful man in the world and then we spent 8 days in bliss in Rivera Maya enjoying the beach and just being able to spend time with each other. Coming back home, I headed back to work at Bay Area Fellowship, while Jonathan had the great fortune of being off work for another week and so therefore got to stay home, unpack and play with all the wedding gifts :) So that is what is going on with us so far, we may have to back track a bit but we promise to keep everyone involved in our married life and we hope that you enjoy our randomness! Blessings to you all!
~The Tiddens
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