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First Game Day!

Tonight is Jacob's first "real" middle school game. He had a jamboree game last weekend, but this is the first one that counts for the season. He is excited. I am hoping that he will be able to see through his hair to tackle his man!

Getting Nervous

Okay, I admit I am getting a little nervous about my surgery on Thursday. For those who don't know, I am having my thyroid gland removed on Thursday. I will stay at least one night in the hospital (and hopefully that is it!) and then be home hopefully sometime Friday afternoon/evening. I plan to be back to work on Monday. Please pray for Chris and the kids - that they won't be nervous about this and that Chris will be able to get them around to all of their activities. :)

Also, Chris found out this morning that his company has started lay-offs and "reorganizations". We are really seeking God's guidance and provision about this and are hopeful that Chris' job won't be affected.

God is good all the time and he knows the plans He has for our family and yours. I pray that we all are able to discern God's will for our lives and that we can hold fast to our faith and rest confidently in God's unchanging love for us.

Pine Ridge Reservation Needs Your Prayers

The link below leads to a news report of what is currently happening at Pine Ridge Reservation (the reservation our family went to serve on in June). Please keep the people of Pine Ridge Reservation in your prayers. Link below:

http://www.blackhillsfox.com/NewsStories.aspx?StoryID=11942&CatID=1

Once again....

Chris is gone and I have a million things to do. We have practices and homework (yes, already!) and dinner to cook and so on and so on. I wish I had a robot!

Focus on the Fall

I am VERY excited about school starting back and all the stuff that goes along with it - ballgames, new church classes, the kids being gone all day - did I say that?

We have finally gotten semi-organized for the Fall! Believe it or not, I am only going to focus on one volunteer project this Fall and that is helping with our new 6th grade ministry at church. It should be exciting. I love the age of these children - they are so much fun. I am going to try not to overcommit to anything this year and just keep up with the evergrowing faster pace of my children and their activities. It is becoming more evident to me that these days are going to go by very quickly and I sure hope I can enjoy them while they are here!

Challenge: Pray for your kids today. Pray for their safety, salvation and and that they will sense the presence of God in their lives.

First Day of School

Well, they are off to their first day of school and to be honest, I will have to admit that I am glad. Glad to be back on a routine and glad not to hear "I'm bored" for awhile!

Hanging with Old Friends

We went on the boat Sunday with Beth and Herschel and the kids. It was a LOT of fun, but can I just say HOT! Mason and Garrett stayed with us overnight and here is a pic of them at a friends' house the next day......too busy right now to blog much, but I have some stuff swirling around in this crazy brain of mine to put on here next week when the kids are back in school!!!!!

Another One Off to Middle School

Well, I am officially feeling older and older and older:

Dropped another one off for Middle School Day Camp today. I was so impressed with the way the school had things set up. With our new principal Mrs. Stewart in charge, I believe that Abby is going to have a much better experience than Jacob did 2 years ago. And boy am I glad of that!

Also, my 20th year reunion from Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee is this weekend! No comment.......

Gearing up for a busy weekend - yard sale, football scrimmage, soccer scrimmage, boat-riding with dear friends, etc. Hope everyone has a great one!

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Well people, we are living proof that God does have a plan and that He also still performs miracles. As we prayed this morning before work, Chris said "thank you Lord for giving us the tenacity to stick this thing out." HA, that is SO true! Sometimes that is really all there is, just hanging in there and sticking it out. (Very hard for a romantic drama queen like myself. I want a fairy tale all the time.) Oh well, if marriage teaches you anything, it is that life is NOT a fairy tale. I will say, however, that it does get better with time.

Happy Anniversary Chris! 14 years married and 19 years putting up with me. Wow! Love you, Boo