Jesse & Alyssa Ence: Life keeps on going..

“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost

Life does go on and we've learned so much in the last couple years how much we are blessed and need to look past the trials and take from them the lessons to make us grow stronger. Jesse has been persistently looking for a job that he could enjoy until he figures out what he wants to do for the rest of his life. He's an Ence, of course he will own his own company some day, but until then he needed something to get us by. After the insurance company sold out he was stressed and didn't know where to even begin for a job because all he ever knew was Insurance. My husband is one of the smartest men I know so I knew that he could get a job, NO PROBLEM! He has always been into technology and probably has the manuel to every apple product memorized so I always told him to go sell cell phones, because if you know Jesse, he could sell you an iPhone in less then 5 minutes. So he interviewed and they were so impressed with him they thought he would be an awesome candidate for the managers position in Cedar. He interviewed for that and we were just waiting to hear back. Meanwhile he was just working as a sales agent in the store. He really did enjoy the job, but a lot of promises weren't made and he was a little disappointment with the whole thing. He wasn't happy! I know what it's like not enjoying your job, and no matter how much money you make (which wasn't a problem with this job), it's never worth sticking with it. One night we were out with our friends and his good friend told him to apply for a banking position at Wells Fargo because he works there and thinks Jesse would rock it! So Jesse applied and GOT THE JOB! We are so excited for him!! The only down fall is that he has training in Salt Lake all week for 4 weeks. That leaves me pretty lonely! But I am so excited for him and he really is enjoying the job so far.

So, a little update on me. Well if you know me, you know i've always had something weird going on with my little body. I've had ulcers and sometimes I go through some pretty harsh episodes with them. My stomach was bothering me really bad for about a month, so I decided to go in and see a stomach specialist. Well to make a story short it leaded up to looking for Crohn's with a colonoscopy. It's easy to say that it was a terrible time prepping for it and I've been having some pretty bad side effects. So far they haven't been able to detect anything so I'm just waiting to hear back from my doctor. We are hoping it's something easy and curable. (and NO, i'm not pregnant.. unfortunately)

Other than my crazy health problems everything is going really good. My photography is really picking up and I hope to soon go full time with that. I am still working at Paul Mitchell and i'm so blessed to have such a great job working with amazing people! Our families are doing pretty well, i'm expecting new nieces, or nephews and we're getting a new sister in-law, Jesslin, whom I had the opportunity to capture their engagement hiding behind a tree! haha!

We also have been going on some pretty fun trips! We went to San Francisco with all of Jesse's family and had a blast. We went to the Winchester Mansion, the Golden Gate Bridge, Alchatraz Prison, China Town, and lots of other fun little tourist places. It was really fun and I would love to go back! Then we went to Lake Powell with all of my family over my birthday and it was so much fun. Camille even brought mustache's and made it a fun birthday party. It's been quite the eventful summer! Enjoy the pics!

Life is so great, and we are so blessed, and I AM extremely blessed with such a great husband! The one great thing about being sick is having such a great man to know will be there through thick and thin for me. He has been such an amazing rock for me and really will do anything I ask of him. Husbands are so great, if you haven't told yours that lately, get on it! I love mine so much!

Oh yeah, one thing I forgot to mention is i'm typing on my brand new 27' iMac that I am loving. Jesse finally convinced me to get a new computer for editing, and why not go big or go home?! I am a new convert to Apple, and i'm a true believer.

Well, till next time.