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7/28/2006
What a busy week! I cannot say I am sorry to see it over. We LOVE where our kids go for swimming lessons, but it just eats the week up. When you throw in gymnastics, doctor's appointments, and football, it has been hectic. I am very much a homebody and READY to be at home. I want to get as much done here as possible before we get the call. :) I heard about a couple of people who got called this past Monday to be there on WEDNESDAY. Oh my...we would do it if needed, but that might put me in panic mode.

Tomorrow should be a fun day...garage sale. (In case it wasn't hectic enough) Seriously, it should be fun. A group of teachers is doing it at the school in the gym. We have our own little "sections" taped off, so people can pay us directly. It is a great idea...thank you, Mrs. Rowden! I didn't really have enough stuff to do my own, but did have enough stuff to want to get rid of some...so this is a good venue. I don't expect to make much money, but I figure it is always more than I had before. :)

Oh, the doctor appointment. It went well. Apparently we all have yeast on our skin...I just happen to have a reaction to it. That is what the spots are I have been concerned about. I thought they were new moles. Anyway, some new cream, I should be okay. The doctor did take off some of a mole to check it out, but I won't have the results for a few weeks. Just something else to preoccupy my time!

Joshua 23:14 "Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.

Every promise has been fulfilled. Wow. I realize that doesn't mean everything we desire will come to fruition. After all, it says the things that God has PROMISED. He made us many promises, like never flooding the whole earth again. And that He is preparing a place for us in heaven. He didn't promise that our lives would be easy or perfect...at least not here on earth. And He didn't promise Mark and Reba that Maria Elizabeth would come quickly or easily or even at all. We do feel like He asked us to be on this journey, but in some ways, we are like Abraham. We are following the journey, but we have no guarantees that the ending will be all we had hoped. But we continue to walk with Him. We know that NONE of His promises have failed. I guess you can gather, we have NO new information, we are still waiting. Still hoping. Still believing. And still praying.

Thank you SOOO much for praying with us! May God bless you this weekend.

7/30/2006
Happy �Sonday� to you! I hope you have had a good weekend. We have enjoyed the time at home, even though it continues to be hot, hot, hot.

Let�s see, yesterday Mark and the kids tended to some things at the church while I participated in a garage sale. Several of us teachers got together for the sale at my school. I didn�t make an enormous amount of money, but it was fun. Plus I did come home with more money than I started with and less �stuff�. That is a success for me. Last night we just ordered pizza and watched our usual TLC shows. I really enjoy those laidback Saturday nights.

1 John 1:3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

Today at church, I was just overcome with emotion. I cannot even say why. I love God and feel like I worship Him daily. There was just something about being in the house of worship with other believers. We have had so many people from our church family (those we know, and even some we don�t) stop us to ask about Maria. (She has been on the prayer list the last few months.) Then we were sitting in church, I am looking around at all of these dear friends and brothers/sisters in Christ. Hunter, all snaggle-toothed and goofy, was between us while we worshipped. We were singing, �How Great Thou Art�, some of the church body standing up in reverence to Him. I don�t know�it was just touching to me. I cannot wait for Maria to be here, for her to meet the church that has prayed for her, for the opportunity to share the gospel with her, to let her know how God has guided us through this process. I realize she will have to make her own decision regarding Christ/her belief. However, I hope that she will see HOW real He is to us.

On the waiting front, that is what we are doing�waiting. And waiting. And waiting. I am starting to pack up some stuff for Maria to be ready. We have gotten a couple of sweet gifts, including a beautiful baby doll (with dark hair and eyes) and a fun song book from our friend Cole. And then tonight some of our family gave us a HUGE box of diapers and wipes and clothes�much needed. We are just overwhelmed with the love and generosity of people who have not ever met Maria. Thank you for waiting with us!

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