confession's is moving!

We are helping with a church plant in Kentucky, and we need some support!

God has put in on Justin’s heart for many years to plant a church. He recently had the opportunity to attend a conference full of church planters and organizations that help people do so. It rocked his world and he was ready to do it in an instant. The biggest hurdle he had to conquer was God changing Heather’s heart and making her open to the idea, which she was not in any way! Then came our visit to Louisville and our meetings with friends of a long time who were planting a church there. It felt like home, we loved their vision for church, and their passion for winning lost people to GOD! In that moment we knew that this is where God meant for us to be. Heather was even excited about the idea, which truly showed us that God was working in our lives and this is where what he wanted for us.

As the church we are moving to start is only in the forming stages and probably will not be able to pay us for a while we had also been applying for jobs and sending out resume’s and praying for everything to fall in place in God’s timing. We KNOW that God had huge plans for us, as he says in Jer 29:11, For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” We KNOW that this is what God has in store for us, so he will provide a way for us to get there and the money to survive until we get jobs! We have started an online donation fund to help, just like with missionaries we are going to need the love, support, and prayers of our family and friends to get us through this little challenge in our lives. If you can help support our call financially thank you so much, if you cant we totally understand and just ask for prayers and some extra love as we go through this! Thank you so much for everything that you do, the love you pour on us, and the prayers we know you constantly cover us with. We would not be the people we are today without people like you in our lives.

If you can help financially in any way please visit http://www.plumfund.com/pf/thecarners. All of the money we receive will be going to our relocating costs, with anything that is left over going directly to our new church home HopeCulture.tv. I encourage you to check out the church website, watch the videos, sign up for the email list. Its such an exciting yet scary time for the Carners!

29 Things to NEVER, EVER Say to Your Hairstylist

Did you know that your hairstylist went to school? That's right! If you are seeing a licensed hairstylist he or she has completed the state requirements to conduct all matters relating to cosmetology. In Illinois this means having a high school diploma or GED, completing1500 hours of cosmetology school, paying the $15,000 tuition, passing the state licensing board exam, and paying the $180 licensing fee.

Why the job requirement information?

Sometimes I feel, as do many hairstylists, that people look down on our career, as if its a part time situation on our way to something bigger and better. Truthfully, it doesn't get any bigger or better for me! Believe me, I have done it all. I went to college for 2 years, I worked in numerous different professional atmospheres, and even tried the move across the country route. I have experienced more professionally, and would even say have succeeded more than most other soon-to-be 29 year olds that I know. I mean come on... I am an "ist". I rank up there with biologists, therapists, and sociologists. So don't look at me like I could be doing more with my life... because truthfully I am probably more successful, and way more happy than you Mr. tie wearing comb over dude!

So, with our 29 theme, and on this very topic... here is another list for the birthday month!

29 Things to NEVER, EVER Say to Your Hairstylist

• Is this your ONLY job?
• You don't look old enough to be the manager.
• Can you cut my kind of hair?
• Can you live off what you make here?
• You know what you are doing right?
• You aren't a natural blond.
• So you hate picky customers?
• I don't know, you're the professional.
• So, did you like have to go to school for this?
• Are you still in college?
• Can you show me how much an inch is?
• You won't give me a bad haircut cause you are in a bad mood will you?
• Its Saturday, why is there a wait?
• Can you do this quick, but make it good, I'm in a hurry.
• Suave Professional is just as good as Redken right?
• Oh, I can buy that at WalMart.
• What shampoo should I use that I can buy at the grocery store?
• No, I didn't box color my hair.
• Whats a good tip amount?
• How can you stand having hair all over you!
• Why do you have scissors tattooed on you?
• I like that choppy look, but really blended in.
• Well, my sister's husband's cousin's hair stylist will do it for $____.
• Will you do my hair at your house? That way you can do it cheaper and keep all the money.
• You can fade right? 
• So, did you get those scissors at Walmart? You know they have hair cutting scissors there!
• I want my hair like yours, but 4 inches shorter, and with no layers, and straight bangs instead, and brown not blond.
• Can you teach me how to foil so I can do my friend's hair?
• Whats the craziest story someone has ever told you?
• Do you like Pantene?

Well, there you go guys. A list of 29 things I hear on a regular basis that I have to stop myself from using some sarcastic retort, as to keep my clients happy!

So please, as a birthday present to me, next time you sit in your hairstylists chair, please refrain from the ridiculousness that is that list, and just  use common sense when talking to your stylist.