April 21, 2008

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  Hope you’ve all had a blessed weekend … ours was busy, and I’ve really missed getting around to all of you.  To start on Thursday …  a highlight here … Ian called … he was shopping … needed mom’s help on a shirt he was buying!  He was needing clothes to wear, for filming a wedding on Saturday … all black with a silver tie.  It was fun to ‘go shopping with him’ again, even if it was by phone! 
  
  Friday … woke up to news of an earthquake in our area … didn’t feel a thing here … I was sleeping, and hubby just didn’t feel it … we heard that it gave some a pretty good jolt!  We went to our annual homeschool convention for the day … it’s a tradition now, you know!  We consider it a ‘downtown day date’.  We mainly go to encourage the ones that are just beginning, and to visit with friends we’ve made over the years … we also have friends who set up as vendors.  We’re considering doing that next year.  We always find a good book, or two, to read, as well.  Ian was here last year, and worked with the children’s conferences, it’s a program that they offer the children while their parents are at the convention … they do lots of fun activities … drama, crafts, etc., and the children always come away with a Biblical life lesson learned … we went in there this year, and visited Ian’s friends … he is missed!   We stayed until after closing, just talking to people … then walked around downtown to see the sites a little bit.  (Country roads take me home!)  Had a nice dinner on the way back home.  All in all, Friday was a good day.
  
  Saturday … went to my sister-in-laws for dinner with family … we also celebrated two birthdays … my father-in-law, O.P’s, and my sister-in-law, Jeannie’s.  Had our first cookout of the season, yum!  It was cloudy, and cool, and the walk we took, sure did us good!  Lots of pretty tulip trees in the area.  We also walked down to that house, some of you may remember, we were going to rent a couple of months ago … it’s still empty, and it’s been on my husband’s mind and heart lately … well, we are starting to do some Ebay business, and we have a friend who is selling some things for us now, who will soon help us set one up of our own.  It would easily make the extra funds+ needed to live in that house, from what they are telling us.  We’ll wait a month and see how those sales go, praying and leaving it in God’s hands, then we’ll see what He would have us do about that house.  His timing is always perfect!  Your prayers would be so appreciated!  We really do want to move!  Also, my brother-in-law, Roy, is headed back to Utah tomorrow morning … my hubby is taking him to the airport … Mom Betty and Pop have enjoyed having him here, and don’t want him to leave. 
  
  My in-laws cannot drive their car right now, so we are going to be ‘car-sitting’ for awhile.  We’ll be insuring it, until Mom Betty feels she can drive again … if, and when, that happens, it’ll go back to them.  We hope that it does!  They enjoy the freedom to come and go, as they want.  No one else in the family needs a car right now, so my dh volunteered us!  They told us we could drive it anytime, which is a blessing because Lew’s van has high mileage on it, and he’ll be able to use it for personal use, also, our car has lots of miles as well, and also needs some repairs.  Afterwards, we drove around in the country for a little while before heading home to study for our Dave Ramsey class after church on Sunday.  
  
  Sunday … a blessed time in church … then a quick bite out, and back to church for our class … took a trip to the antique mall to check on things, then finally home for a quiet evening before the work week began again.  
  
  Prayers Needed: *When I did get home, though, I had some very sad, and tragic, family news … my brother called and shared with us that my step-nephew committed suicide this past Thursday.  It is a sad, and very unfortunate story … I had not seen him for quite a few years, and do think of him from time to time.  We were all close when I was in my teens.  My brother is so saddened … the funeral is tomorrow evening, and we’ll be seeing some family members that we haven’t seen in a while … please pray that we have the right words of hope and comfort to share with these hurting hearts. 

  * Just before going to bed, we had another earthquake, Sunday night … I did feel that one … it was a low rumble, and minor here, thank goodness!  Hope it stays that way if these aftershocks continue!   
  
  Today {Monday} … hubby off to work … spent some of the day with his brother.  Me … laundry and clutter-control … I’m now thinking of Lew’s sister, Jeannie, and her husband, enjoying the tropical breezes of Hawaii today!  They flew out yesterday morning to stay with their daugher, and her husband who is stationed there.  They’re hoping to send me pictures that I’ll share.  They do need a vacation, especially Jeannie … she’s been working so hard getting things arranged for Mom Betty & O.P., and she’s done such a wonderful job, too!  If you would also, please, say a prayer for them, for a safe, and restful vacation.  
  
  It started out very foggy this morning … in the low 70′s … finally the sun was shining.  Hope the weather is nice where you are.  Well that’s my weekend in review … how was yours?  I’ll be starting my ’rounds’ on here soon, and catching up with you all this week.  Tomorrow will be busy though, and I’ll check in tomorrow night when we get home from the funeral … again, thank you for your prayers!
  
  Just a quick reminder about some photo news for the week … another contest just started today over at iliveinmycamera … please, do stop in and vote for your favorite ‘Game Board’ photo.  Also BetsaflyGallery has gone to the ‘Birds’, literally!   Drop in over there for some great photos of our ‘fine feathered friends’!  I pray you all have a very blessed Tuesday!
  
   Hugs,
                 ~ Deborah <><
  
  
  * In place of our exhaustion and spiritual fatigue, God will give us rest.  All He asks is that we come to Him … that we spend a while thinking about Him, meditating on Him, talking to Him, listening in silence, occupying ourselves with Him–totally and thoroughly lost in the hiding place of His presence.   ~ Charles (Chuck) Swindoll
  
  … and, I say Amen to that!!
  

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