Friday Brandon and I went to the Prime outlet mall to go to the Ann Taylor Factory Store to go back on my suit hunt. They had quite a few suits on clearance, up to 60% off. After trying on several slacks and jackets, I finally found the one suit that I liked. The employees there are very helpful and friendly to my surprise! I asked Brandon if he could find me a different size in a jacket and one of the employees volunteered to find the size for me and actually brought back a whole bunch of clothes to try on. She gave me her honest opinion on if the outfit looked good or not on me. She must have went back into the store at least 5 times to look for different suits for me. Most retail stores will not go over and beyond like that to give customers the best service that they can get. Retail stores usually are not required to do that. It may be one of the requirements of working at Ann Taylor because I noticed that when I went to the Ann Taylor Loft in Waterford Lakes the employees there were very helpful too. I'm sure its a sale strategy. I probably would not have gone home with a suit, which means more profit for them, if the employee did not search the whole store for me. The difference though is that you could tell that these employees genuinely wanted to be helpful instead of grudgingly going through the motions just to get another sale. Its not likely for the employees working in the stores profit off of sales in the means of incentives. Anyways..yeah...I found a suit! ya!! I had to take the pants to Burlington Coat Factory though for them to hem them. I usually hem all of my pants since I sew, but I don't have time to hem them by Monday night and I'd have to deal with 2 lays.
I have realized though that I LOVE Ann Taylor. I went the Loft location in Waterford today and found a dress and a skirt on sale. Both are really nice! I have a coupon for next month. 25 dollars off of a 50 dollar or more purchase. If I get the job at DePrince, Race and Zollo, then I will definitely go back for work clothes. :D If I don't get the job, I will still go back for church clothes.
I give Ann Taylor 5 stars for the great service and wonderful clothes. They can be a bit expensive, so that's why I try to buy whatever I get on sale.

Church Hunting

Brandon and I are currently searching for a church to attend together. For a year we were both going to the Hub University Church. They used to meet at the downtown Orlando YMCA, but now they share space with Fort Gatlin Alliance Church off of Michigan and Bumby. Back in January, I decided to leave that church for several reasons. I don't want to go into it on here, but if you want to know why, then ask me in person. So I left and was going back to my church of 10 or so years. Now that Brandon and I are engaged, I feel that we should make the decision together on which church we should go to. There are some things that I feel are important in a church.

Sound doctrine- follows the bible strictly, believes the bible is God's holy word and that everything in it is true

Bible based teaching-Teaches God's word, doesn't pick and choose topics or twist topics. 1 Timothy 6:3- If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions

Discipleship- a place to go deeper into God's word in a group setting, learn from eachother, become stronger in our faith

Accoutability- a place to confess sin, encourage one another and lift eachother up.

Evangelism- We are to go and reach the lost. Matthew 9:37-38
Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."

Fellowship Making time to be together outside of church, getting to know eachother, loving one another. Hebrews 10:25 "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."

Please pray for Brandon and I as we go through this process. Pray that God will make it clear where we should attend church and that Brandon and I will listen to what he says and be able to hear His voice.

Jobs...

I have a job interview on Tuesday morning at 9:00am at De Prince, Race and Zollo. I'm really excited! Its a small firms in Winter Park that basically buys,sells, and manages stock. They work with large-cap value, small-cap value, micro-cap value, international value, global value equity income, and all-capitalization value income. The job is for an administrative assistant for one of the partners of the firm, but I would get to help out the accountant with her reports which would be really exciting and great for me. I don't own a suit, so I need to go suit hunting tonight or tomorrow before Chad and Julie's wedding. I looked on Tuesday night w/ Christina, but didn't find anything. Well, I did find one at TJ Max, but the top was too big. I may need to find a store that sells the items seperately. I know 2 girls from church that work there, so that will be nice to already know people going into the job. I'm praying that I get the job. I really don't like where I am at. I like the work itself, but I have no one here to talk to and the environment is horrible and this place is ghetto. I know God had a purpose for me receiving this job though and so I don't know if he will let me move on yet or not. There aren't any christians here except one guy that is in another room but talks less than me and another girl but she's a field manager so she doesn't work in the office. I wish I could make an impact on the people here that are lost, but I've been finding it very difficult especially since I'm by myself. sighh..I wish I was more bold. I'll just keep praying and see what happens. If God wants me to have that job, then he'll give it to me. I believe He is in control of everything and I should not worry. He knows my thoughts. Pray for me in this situation and that everything will go according to God's plan.