August 14, 2002

• Good morning

  
  

  I bought my scanner   And had fun playing with it last night!  Here’s the first picture I uploaded.  This is my grandpa when he enlisted. 

  
  

                   

  
  

  I won’t inundate you with old pictures…but I also had to share this my grandparents wedding picture as well.

  
  

     

  
  

  On the picture frame that my Grandpa made to hold this picture it said… United to make Christ known.  I like that statements a lot!

  
  

  As most of you know I have been struggling with depression since Rainee was born.  It tried to get ahold of me again in the last couple days.  One of the things I learned about my grandpa was the fact that he struggled with depression for about 10 years.  He said when he finally got release was when he prayed and read the psalms every day.  So  I think I’m gonna start there. 

  
  

  My kids bags are all packed.  The two youngest are going to grandpas.  My oldest is going to sil’s to play with her girl cousins, and the next one is going to my sisters to play with his boy cousin.  They should have fun.  I’m most worried about Kaylin however.  To the point that I seriously considered taking her with me.  She has been insisting on sitting with a fuzzy blanket, sitting on our lap and sucking her finger since we’ve been back functioning as our family.  I know it is upsetting her a lot to be farmed out so much.    She’s such a mommy’s girl and is still nursing.  So she’s giving up a lot being gone so much from me. 

  
  

  God is IN control!  I learned this song at college I have to share it with you.

  
  

  God never moves, without purpose or plan, when trying a servant or molding a man.  My father knows best and brings us sweet rest.  In darkness he gives us a song.  Oh rejoice in the Lord, He makes know mistakes.  He knoweth the end of each path that I take.  For when I am tried and purified, I shall come forth as gold.

  
  

  I feel like I’m being put through the refiners fire a LOT.  And its very hard to remember to stay thankful during it.  I’ve been making myself fall asleep at night by making thankful lists.  Today I think I will share one here.

  
  

  I’m thankful for having a SUNNY summer this year.

  
  

  I’m thankful for Princess being such a good helper.

  
  

  I’m thankful for Handsome dude taking such good care of james yesterday.

  
  

  I’m thankful for my husband who makes breakfast every morning for the kids.

  
  

  I’m thankful for my husband doing laundry the last couple weeks while everything has been so hectic.

  
  

  I’m thankful for family who can watch my children.

  
  

  I’m thankful for BLUE sky.

  
  

  I’m thankful for a God who listens to me complain daily, and never condemns.

  
  

  I’m thankful…that “There is therefore now no condemnation in Christ Jesus.”  Romans 8:1 (?)

  
  

  And I’m thankful for the song I’ve had stuck in my head lately.  Beautiful, beautiful Jesus is beautiful, and Jesus makes beautiful things of my life.

  
  

  I end with the picture of Rainee on her first airplane ride.  She did so well on the plain.  We rode on all stump-jumper planes.  And we hit quite a bit of turbulence just before Calgary on the way up.  Every time the played jiggled…she giggled it was too hillarious! 

  
  

      

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