Blaaaaaaaa.
That's how I feel right now, like I could go to sleep, or I could get up and start cleaning. I need to clean,... badly.
Joe's mom, Lynda, came in on Sunday, along with Savannah (Beth's daughter) and James Jr. (Lynda's stepson). It's been good seeing them but I definitely need to ask you guys to pray for Lynda. She pulled a weed out of the ground before she left and it turned out to be poison ivy. Her face is swollen up like a balloon and almost every day she has been here, she has woken up with her eye swollen shut. The doctor gave her some medicine to help calm the blisters down, but it makes her feel lethargic and she is unable to drive while on it. She doesn't get to come out here too often, and so it is quite unfortunate that she feels so badly while seeing Emmy and her parents. Please pray that she will be well enough to drive when she needs to leave on Sunday.
Emmy is starting to be a talker! Of course, there aren't any words coming out yet, but she certainly is babbling. She gets stuck on a sound like "oohhh" and just keeps saying it over and over again. Quite funny to us, probably slightly annoying to the random person in the restaurant next to us... But it's amazing to me how different life is now, and how I feel about it! I was probably that person being annoyed in a restaurant by a babbling baby, but now I know that it's a part of her learning to talk, and it's so awesome to be able to see that growth in my understanding of life!
So Joe went to his MEPS at Fort Jackson last week. For those who don't know, that is where you get your hardcore physical to see if you can make it into the military. He passed with flying colors (of course), but he said he was definitely one of the oldest guys there. He is taking the AFOQT (Air Force Officer's Qualifying Test) next week, turning in his letters of recommendation, and then we wait until September to see if he gets in Officer School. I wish that we could know sooner, but unfortunately that is when the board meets to decide. He's still trying to look for a full time job here with benefits so that we can be financially sound, but no luck so far. I've taken to applying for him if I see a job posting that looks like something he can do. Darn economy! But I know that we will be taken care of and the Lord won't let us starve. We have a wonderful support system of family that would help us out if we needed and that is SUCH a blessing!! Please pray for Joe, as he is getting quite discouraged about finding a job. Pray that his spirits are lifted and for the knowledge that there is no need to worry. This verse from the book of Matthew always comes to me when I see someone drowning in unnecessary worry:
" 25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Love it! And now I don't know how to get my old font back:-) Oh well.
This was my catch-up blog to remind myself that I need to keep writing. I've been thinking a lot about natural childbirth and medicine and I really need to unload on that soon. I have to get to work right now. I'm working one day a week still which makes my job so much more likeable! I'll write more later tonight. Byeee.
not looking at the camera... but here's a recent family shot!
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