Where oh where has Xela gone....

I am so far behind on pretty much EVERYTHING! Life is SUPER busy but in a GREAT way! So much to report. First of all I HAVE MY OWN BUSINESS!

Simply Design

What do you think of the name? Hopefully good things because I can't change it. :) And the biggest news is we actually have a paying client! She just moved here she has been living abroad for the past 10 years most recently in Korea. She has a 5000 square foot home and we are decorating all of it! Kind of a HUGE undertaking for our very first "job" but what better way to learn? We have started with the down stairs so we are currently working on a living room, dining room, master bedroom, kitchen, family room and breakfast area. This has involved painting, draperies, new flooring, building of a new mantle, putting in french doors in the master bedroom, removing of wall paper, etc. We have found so many wonderful people to work with and they are doing an amazing job. I have been a bit stressed (to say the least) but I am so very excited and feel like Heavenly Father hand picked this job for Stacy and I. To build our confidence and to teach us! So pray that everything keeps going well and hopefully I will post some pictures soon! (with her permission of course :))

School is also going really well. It is hard to believe I only have 3 more classes and I am DONE! I have learned so much! I feel a true passion in my life for this, and have seen changes in myself in just a few months. I have felt like I am using some of the talents that Heavenly Father has given my that have been hidden for a long time and there are parts of me that are just bursting to come out. I know this switch turned on inside me when I turned 30 and now almost 2 years later it is amazing to see how far I have come. I can't wait to see what else the Lord has in store for me.