Monday, January 19, 2009
Square Dancing
Yesterday, sunday, was really busy. We woke up to freezing rain and the meeting had to be moved to 1:00 so that the salt trucks could make it safe. I thought I would have a relaxing moment to get dressed casually-- BUT NOOOO. Todd's study shows up because he doesn't like that the meeting is changed and we should study our WT with him NOW. We did so not only for his benefit but also for the kids. I am so impressed how Collin handles his Bible defending the truth. --So I am now hurring to get dressed and make-up on so that we can do this study. My hair looked yucky all day! :(
After the meeting it was still snowing and we were all to go square dancing. In the snow we trecked 40 min to a great party. What was great about it was that the kids out here all dance with each other. No singling out. The girls simply yell out "We need boys" and they all go out. Clancy and Kara danced all night. Collin took awhile and was really grumpy that we went square dancing but after awhile he too was dancing. It was really nice to hear that they all had such a good time. Clancy made a new friend, Kara many many friends---- Collin learned that some girls taller than him have really bad breath.
We had gone to Hardee's before the dance and I drank D. Coke ( which I haven't had for two weeks) and the caffine has kept me up alllll night. Here it is 6 in the morning and I am now blogging. I will pay for this later.
After the meeting it was still snowing and we were all to go square dancing. In the snow we trecked 40 min to a great party. What was great about it was that the kids out here all dance with each other. No singling out. The girls simply yell out "We need boys" and they all go out. Clancy and Kara danced all night. Collin took awhile and was really grumpy that we went square dancing but after awhile he too was dancing. It was really nice to hear that they all had such a good time. Clancy made a new friend, Kara many many friends---- Collin learned that some girls taller than him have really bad breath.
We had gone to Hardee's before the dance and I drank D. Coke ( which I haven't had for two weeks) and the caffine has kept me up alllll night. Here it is 6 in the morning and I am now blogging. I will pay for this later.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Oh My!! It is cold!
Well I must say it is really cold in WV. I woke up this morning to -3 degrees. Our house is a woopping 38 degrees right now. The funny thing is that it no longer feels cold. Our house is averaging about 55degrees on a normal 30degrees day. We can get it warmer but when we are out in service the fire in the woodstove goes out and the process starts again. In fact if my room gets to 60 I think it is a heat wave and nearly have a hot flash and get irritated.
Todd and I have several gas heaters that we could install-- hence free gas --it would not cost us anything to use them-- but we simply have not gotten inconvienced enough yet. I do think though that today will start the inconvience if it continues.
We went to bed wondering how many of our rentals will have busted pipes in the morning. I anticipate two. In those houses we do not have smart enough people to drip the water over the night.
Todd and I have several gas heaters that we could install-- hence free gas --it would not cost us anything to use them-- but we simply have not gotten inconvienced enough yet. I do think though that today will start the inconvience if it continues.
We went to bed wondering how many of our rentals will have busted pipes in the morning. I anticipate two. In those houses we do not have smart enough people to drip the water over the night.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
New Family Study Night
Family study night is going well. We decided to start out doing the "For Young People" in the back of the Watchtower mag. This week it was on David and Goliath and where David got his strength came from. It was very interesting and nice to see how the kids applied it. They also have to keep up on daily Bible reading and give a small report on what new or interesting thing they learned while reading each night.
It seems like we get more accomplished each day with the new arrangement. By only adding one evening we as a family are more concentraed on getting more out of what Jehovah has provided.
It seems like we get more accomplished each day with the new arrangement. By only adding one evening we as a family are more concentraed on getting more out of what Jehovah has provided.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Strange day
Wednesday I was in the grocery store and ran into the woman I got ChiliPepper from. She started crying!! Then walked away!! So kindly I saw her again and thanked her for the dog, she then said she would buy him back. WHewww!! I like the dog but maybe she liked him more. But then she told me she was going to breed Yorkies and I should bring Chili by to see her. Perhaps I should give him back?????
On a different note......... Angels prodding.... I seem to have this ( I dont want to call it humble- stubborn--or whatever) but I seem not to hear very well. I have very often thought of a certain person continually but did nothing about it or waited until it was conveinent for me to do so. Once again I feel like I need a two by four in the head. For two weeks I have been thinking about a call I had on a girl that lives on a god forsaken road. I didn't go. Then on Friday while Todd was out he found her at a friends house. She proceeded to tell him that a girl named CHERYL gave her the track with the 6 questions in OCTOBER which she liked very much. She took the latest mags and asked for us to come again. She showed great interest.
On another call angels prodded again and I asked for boldness and drove right past the house!! Didn't even turn around. The car was even there. I have since tried to find her home----no car!! Why didn't I listen!! She even told me that she didn't read the mags but her mother did and said that we think on the same page as her, never before has her mother felt that a religion was like her thinking
So when this happened today with another call that has been bothering me I WENT. The lady thought we didn't think her lifestyle was what we approved of and that was why we didn't come back. I left the magazines and will go back on Wedensday.
There is so much interest out there. I was not neglecting service just my overwhelming amount of calls. I realize that picking and choosing the calls I want to do is not always the ones that Jehovah is directing the angels to assist.
Sometimes I feel so stupid!!!!!!!!!!
On a different note......... Angels prodding.... I seem to have this ( I dont want to call it humble- stubborn--or whatever) but I seem not to hear very well. I have very often thought of a certain person continually but did nothing about it or waited until it was conveinent for me to do so. Once again I feel like I need a two by four in the head. For two weeks I have been thinking about a call I had on a girl that lives on a god forsaken road. I didn't go. Then on Friday while Todd was out he found her at a friends house. She proceeded to tell him that a girl named CHERYL gave her the track with the 6 questions in OCTOBER which she liked very much. She took the latest mags and asked for us to come again. She showed great interest.
On another call angels prodded again and I asked for boldness and drove right past the house!! Didn't even turn around. The car was even there. I have since tried to find her home----no car!! Why didn't I listen!! She even told me that she didn't read the mags but her mother did and said that we think on the same page as her, never before has her mother felt that a religion was like her thinking
So when this happened today with another call that has been bothering me I WENT. The lady thought we didn't think her lifestyle was what we approved of and that was why we didn't come back. I left the magazines and will go back on Wedensday.
There is so much interest out there. I was not neglecting service just my overwhelming amount of calls. I realize that picking and choosing the calls I want to do is not always the ones that Jehovah is directing the angels to assist.
Sometimes I feel so stupid!!!!!!!!!!
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