Saturday, March 12, 2011

Ebie and Me

(Ebie and me sledding at Aunt Julene's house, this is the only copy of this picture I own now)

Hi. It's been a while. Life is different here than it was the last time I wrote. Here are the main events:
1. A prayer request was granted in a HUGE way, Craig started a new job!
2. We bought a very used van on Craig's List with our tax return money. It has been wonderful blessing! I have started going to women's Bible studies, kiddie classes at the metroparks, and the grocery store during the day. It's funny, the first week I had the van, I still waited for Craig to get home in order to go anywhere. He'd ask why I didn't go during the day, because I wasn't used to that being an option!
3. Our home was broken into and things were taken. They took my laptop. I was once again thankful that my aunt and uncle gave me an external hard drive so that the majority of my pictures were safe and sound. Sadly, I hadn't backed up my pictures for a couple months. So the only pictures I have from Christmas and such are the ones that are here on MKC. I am taking this time out to tell you to back up your pictures and any other things of value to you. Get an external hard drive, or back them up online. Anything. Do it, before you wish you had.



Life is still good here though. We are anxiously awaiting spring. We get a few little tastes of it once in a while and then Ohio weather rips it away again.

Right now I am reading the "wise" series of books by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam. A friend of mine lead me to them indirectly. On Becoming Childwise and On Becoming Pottywise for Toddlers are the ones on my bedside table at this point. I have been looking for parenting advice that will help me out in understanding the way Calvin thinks and how I can minimize disobedience. I am liking the "wise" series so far.

We are praying for the people of Japan.