-Eddie is adjusting nicely to our family and us to him. He gets plenty of attention from three eager children who so far love having a dog and don't mind taking care of him, either. He is a very low maintenance dog and very loving.
-Micah finished Upward basketball. We enjoy the season and he shows improvement every year!
-Thanks to some help from Eric's parents and my dad (and even Josiah), the wallpaper is now off the main floor bathroom. Even the bare walls seemed like an improvement! I got the first coat of paint put on this afternoon and its looking a lot better. Perhaps as a result of all that time spent in the bathroom, Josiah initiated potty training this past weekend.
-We are planning a trip to Dallas soon to see Jared and Michelle!! With additional stops in Branson, MO at an indoor waterpark (a surprise for the kids), and a couple of days in Hot Springs, AR (depending on the weather), this will be our family vacation for the year. My creativity challenge: how to take food to save some money without getting tired of sandwiches every day, and how to provide entertainment enough to keep everyone happy in the van on the way there. For the older kids, I gave them a binder with a trip itinerary and maps. Rachel quickly expressed a desire to see how many miles we would be covering altogether: over 1700!!
-In BSF we are in the thick of the book of Numbers. It has been an interesting couple of months as we just finished Leviticus as well, but it has been well worth it. The New Testament explodes with meaning as the Old Testament background on the atonement is grasped. For BSF retreat we studied Revelation. It makes me long for the day we will one day see God face to face. Studying the life of Moses is a call to holiness, and a glimpse of our destiny as shown in Revelation gives hope that "he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."
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