Back from the Scrapbook Retreat with a storm of a head cold! But gearing up for convention in Seattle mid November.
The retreat was just that, a retreat. I was able to concentrate on my projects and have quality time with Krystal and Lori and Shiela. Oh, I love them all, I just wanted to be sure that I could focus on each of us for more than a few minutes at a time!
As I have begun to dive back into work and life at home I found myself realizing just how 'needy' of things I have become. We recently unloaded a storage pod into the living/dinning room and I looked around to see a lot of things I had'nt needed or used in the last 6-9 months. Some are seasonal and you just can't throw Frosty or Santa away in June!!
Still, I hold on to that which is true for Kevin and I, ....."My God shall supply all my needs....." Now I am finding myself walking towards truly living what I hold on to.
So, Krystal and her little family are doing well. The baby is simmering just fine and she is plumping up just right! The children are such little individuals and glorious gems!
Aaron is preparing to get to Chicago by way of Florida(!) and pursue his vision for artists without insurance. By the way, if you think this Mom and Dad can still be snowed by their children, well, let me just say that it is no harder to find out what is really going on with them at 25 than when they were 13-15! Especially when the come home to do it!!!
He's a great young man with great anticipations. I know the Lord has a plan and Kevin and I have opt'd to step back and get out of the way for close to two years now. Hard, but really wonderful to watch Aaron grow into who he is, thru the bumps and lumps, ramen noodles and lack of loose change for laundry....... so wonderful. We hope to find ourselves better parents as well.

Enjoy your week, be thankful for what you lack, a job that helps supply your needs, at least one person in your life that would give you a hug, and so very
importantly, a God who loves you unconditionally.....................xoxo

Are you my friend........

Encouraging WordWednesday 10/1/2008
There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends.~
John 15:13, NLT
Friends - - how close are we?
We offer to pick their kids up when they are running late, water the lawn when on vacation, bring the salad to the BBQ, stand with them in their time of loss, trust them with confidences as if they are prayers.......... would we lay down our life for each other?
Do we know and understand the definition of 'friend'?
Is Jesus our friend like the people you're thinking of now -you call friend- Do we really trust him like we do the people we see face to face on this earth?
Maybe our relationship with the Prince of Peace needs some maintenance, honor, integrity, commitment........
I know mine does .........
How blessed we are. How privileged we are to be able to speak the name of Jesus in this country with praise and conviction.............without fear.

-- Be Blessed as you Bless others.....RobbinGaye

Boys Boys Boys.......

Krystal is having a BOY!! Our baby Boy is home, Our grandBoy is full time in pre-school, my BoyMan has turned 50!!, and I am looking forward to watching my NephewBoy get married tomorrow!!!
Wow what a ride this month has been...... Our facility for the scrapbook weekend pulled out after triple booking us (we were first booked), then we have had the Excursion in the shop 2 or 3 times, the weather has kept us from much work on the house, the "hunt" has been unsuccessful -when we could go, the workload for me has been crazy, Kevin has 60+ hours of overtime, AND we begin planning our wedding for NEXT fall..............!
All I can say is .."Rejoice inour confident hope, Be patient in trouble and keep on praying"...Ro12vs12

I have some amazing news.....

I have just received some amazing news about our grandbaby due to arrive late January 2009...... they just told us if we need to think blue or pink........ !!!

Aaron is coming home......

Sept 16th just before noon, a plane will land at PDX and my son will get off that plane and I will kiss his face and hug his neck........ It will have been a long 5 months since we've seen him last. He's coming home to raise money for his passport and Euro tour in November. I know he won't be around all that much, but having him on the west coast as opposed to the eastern'ish coast is setting my heart rate a little calmer at this point...... Hey, let's have a party..... shall we?

Would you come, would sit and listen to a little of his music, would you like to eat and laugh or just hang out for an evening......? We would love to share that with you........ email me - would you?

Scrapbook Retreat is just a little over a month away. I love fall retreat. I love ANY retreat!! Can't wait to see my "girls" and spend some quality time with my best girl....Krystal. This year she is coming along with NO BABIES! She gets to scrap full time and remain focused. She is coming with one baby I guess, the one in her tummy!! Lori and I will begin scrambling around and arranging things. This is still one of my favorite things.... making sure everyone is taken care of and still being able to get some scrapping done myself.
I go this year a little more prepared and I am sharing the load with Lori so it's never too much. We work pretty well together and there is always the extra hand from Sheila and Krystal.
Yes, it's scrap time again. Sorry if you can't reach me other than here.... I will get back to you. I promise.

Words to live by......

"A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones."
Proverbs 14 vs 30 NLT