Hey ya'll
Hey! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. But, by now you know how I am!
SO things have been wild (are you tired of hearing that already!?!?) This past weekend I went to Women of Faith in Denver. It was my first time to that conference. Beth Moore was there and did a full day of Bible study on Friday, and I LOVED IT! Quite honestly if it wouldn't have been for her being there, I probably wouldn't have gone. For some reason I have never been "attracted" to Women of Faith, if you know what I mean. The rest of the conference was just "okay." I could have gone home Friday night (after Beth Moore's study) and been perfectly happy. 25,000 women and lots of traffic just isn't my idea of "fun." But, that's me. I do better in small groups!
Grant and Kari are doing good. Grant has had some bad days at school, but nothing unusual....meaning, he does the same things at school as he does at home...disobeying and not listening. The teacher and us has talked about it, and we are all on the same page, so that is a very good thing. The thing with Grant is it is extreme, like he'll have 4 or 5 really great days and than 1 or 2 really bad days...nothing in between. Gosh, he sounds like me and his Dad (wonder why?!?!?)
Kari's problem has been being the "boss" and "talking too much." Again, nothing unusual for her, and I shouldn't really call it a problem, most of the time she does not get in trouble unless she starts bossing the other kids around and being nasty about it. Mrs. McNich, her teacher, just gets a kick out of her most days. She told me today that she is doing really well with her writing...she's the best in her class. Not a surprise, that kid is as smart as a whip!
Speaking of which, have I ever mentioned here that the school we attend teaches cursive writing in Preschool and Kindergarten? Yes, they teach print first, but than cursive right along with it. Studies have shown that kids who learn this way, write better and comprehend better. It's amazing! Grant can write his entire name in cursive and it looks better than mine!
Last week we had some very serious things happen with John's work. Like, basically, we have been really screwed (excuse the term) as far as our insurance coverage is concerned. I won't go into the details of it, but it really hurt us and made us very very angry. John is now very seriously looking for another job. I don't know how "desperate" he'll be. Meaning, I don't know how long he will "hold out" for the perfect job, or if he'll just settle on anything. Right now he is talking to a guy in Iowa regarding a position at a weekly paper. It's good pay, but basically it would be a lateral move as far as his career is concerned...AND, it the town does not have a Christian school. Please pray for us, that we make the right decision and that God's will will be very clear to us. Thank you in advance.
Otherwise, my job is going good. There are some family struggles that I have witnessed (it is owned by a family), but as long as I can keep out of it, I should be good. It's scary though...the guy who owns it is a really bitter/angry man and his daughter and son-in-law manage it and you can tell that when he is there, the stress goes up like 100 notches and Kami (the daughter), I"ve seen, can even start shaking with fear that she is going to do something wrong. Something deffinately IS wrong with the family, very unhealthy. I am praying for them, that they come to know the salvation of Jesus.
Well, other than that, I am looking forward to a date night with my hubby tomorrow night and going out on Saturday night with some friends! It's about time! :)
I'll try to keep you posted more often!
SO things have been wild (are you tired of hearing that already!?!?) This past weekend I went to Women of Faith in Denver. It was my first time to that conference. Beth Moore was there and did a full day of Bible study on Friday, and I LOVED IT! Quite honestly if it wouldn't have been for her being there, I probably wouldn't have gone. For some reason I have never been "attracted" to Women of Faith, if you know what I mean. The rest of the conference was just "okay." I could have gone home Friday night (after Beth Moore's study) and been perfectly happy. 25,000 women and lots of traffic just isn't my idea of "fun." But, that's me. I do better in small groups!
Grant and Kari are doing good. Grant has had some bad days at school, but nothing unusual....meaning, he does the same things at school as he does at home...disobeying and not listening. The teacher and us has talked about it, and we are all on the same page, so that is a very good thing. The thing with Grant is it is extreme, like he'll have 4 or 5 really great days and than 1 or 2 really bad days...nothing in between. Gosh, he sounds like me and his Dad (wonder why?!?!?)
Kari's problem has been being the "boss" and "talking too much." Again, nothing unusual for her, and I shouldn't really call it a problem, most of the time she does not get in trouble unless she starts bossing the other kids around and being nasty about it. Mrs. McNich, her teacher, just gets a kick out of her most days. She told me today that she is doing really well with her writing...she's the best in her class. Not a surprise, that kid is as smart as a whip!
Speaking of which, have I ever mentioned here that the school we attend teaches cursive writing in Preschool and Kindergarten? Yes, they teach print first, but than cursive right along with it. Studies have shown that kids who learn this way, write better and comprehend better. It's amazing! Grant can write his entire name in cursive and it looks better than mine!
Last week we had some very serious things happen with John's work. Like, basically, we have been really screwed (excuse the term) as far as our insurance coverage is concerned. I won't go into the details of it, but it really hurt us and made us very very angry. John is now very seriously looking for another job. I don't know how "desperate" he'll be. Meaning, I don't know how long he will "hold out" for the perfect job, or if he'll just settle on anything. Right now he is talking to a guy in Iowa regarding a position at a weekly paper. It's good pay, but basically it would be a lateral move as far as his career is concerned...AND, it the town does not have a Christian school. Please pray for us, that we make the right decision and that God's will will be very clear to us. Thank you in advance.
Otherwise, my job is going good. There are some family struggles that I have witnessed (it is owned by a family), but as long as I can keep out of it, I should be good. It's scary though...the guy who owns it is a really bitter/angry man and his daughter and son-in-law manage it and you can tell that when he is there, the stress goes up like 100 notches and Kami (the daughter), I"ve seen, can even start shaking with fear that she is going to do something wrong. Something deffinately IS wrong with the family, very unhealthy. I am praying for them, that they come to know the salvation of Jesus.
Well, other than that, I am looking forward to a date night with my hubby tomorrow night and going out on Saturday night with some friends! It's about time! :)
I'll try to keep you posted more often!