I am so thankful that I got this job. I actually really enjoy it. And although they have assigned me with about 240 hours for this tax season, I am able to pick up more hours if and when I want to. The best part is that as an employee I get to contribute to 401k, well the company matching I believe does not take effect until 4 years. The software Proseries professional also I got for only $325.00, regular price of $2600. I normally just buy the basic version since I can't afford the Professional version, this alone was a great blessing as well. With all the cost of expansion which we are now up to about $85 000.00 spent, including the garage conversion to an office. We are trying to do it on cash basis, so it's not finished on the inside. The conversion is going pretty good, there are little finishing touches that needs to be done, but Scott said I can move in today. I am very excited, once I move my office, the 3 kids can now have their own room, as currently they are all sleeping in one room and I am using the other as an office.
Scott has been super awesome trying to complete this office for tax season as early as possible. He is working tirelessly into the late night or should I say early morning the next day. I have learned how to put dry wall, mud dry wall, sand it (the worse part, super dusty) and painting. All because we wanted to save as much penny as we can and do it ourselves instead of paying someone to do it. The big expansion, we were quoted $12 000 to have that done, now we are thinking, we can do it ourselves, and hopefully we can take the experience we had and do get better at putting up and finishing up a dry wall just to save the cost. It's going to be a lot of work, but we are not in a hurry, saving $ as much possible, and as safely as possible would be great. I think about it this way, would I like a job that will pay me $12 000 in a month to finish, I would say sure. So, here is the opportunity, only I am not technically getting paid, but i am saving at least $10 000 instead (less cost of materials) I say a constant prayer that we can do all this renovation without any injury and accident. I did pull my lower back 2 days before Christmas and hurt my shoulder 2 days after Christmas, but I was thankful it was not worse and with priesthood blessing and careful exercise, I was able to heal quickly. The Lord has really blessed us.
I got a lot of new clients coming in. I am very excited. I really hope to grow my business to make it to 6 digit gross sales if possible. I also signed up 2 more bookkeeping clients this month, which is going to be my regular and monthly cash stream even through slow tax season.
I am ever so thankful .I was thinking that volunteering at the church to be on call for the Hurricane Crises clean up hotline has prepared me for this call center kind of job. Considering I applied a year ago and I did not get the job with Intuit, then I got into volunteering with the church group on the hotline and I think, no I know for sure the Lord is rewarding me and I am grateful.
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This month I got called as 2nd counselor in Young Women, with Sister Sarah Orme as president and Michelle Martin as 1st counselor. I accepted with much pondering as to how I will be able to add and contribute to the YW program and be a beacon for the youth.
I am thankful for my kids, who are patient with me and are patiently working and improving their piano skills.My goal this year is 365 days some exercise and 365 day scripture read/study. So far so good. I am hoping to create a habit for myself. We have been doing much better at reading scripture together as a family. My kids really do enjoy reading the Book of Mormon, especially Adam. I sometimes have to reprimand him to close the book as it's getting late for his bed time. Wait, what? I know, you think this never happened, but it did. I love my kids.
