Happy New Year

So, yes, it is that time again. Yet this time I don't really feel as though there is anything to celebrate other than the love that God had for us and the fact that we made it through another year. I guess that is something, sorry.

I am currently listening to my husband and children fight over what to watch on the gigantic television in our very small living room. Sometimes I wonder........Never mind.

I was thinking about what it is that makes people want to go out in the freezing cold to drink themselves silly, so that they can be crammed in a huge crowd to watch the seven minute fire work show that they won't even remember the next day and that is IF they make it home. Really, what is the point in all of that. How do you know that you even had any fun if you can't remember? And where is the fun in a hang over? All of the ones I ever had back in the day sucked. So did having other people, (some you don't even know that well ) tell you the horrible details of what you did. And in today's world you have to pay for that kind of fun!!?!!! I am very glad to be home with my family.

Hope you have a safe and sober new year.

For the last week I have had to wake up at five to put drops in my eyes. This morning I woke up and watched it snow. Snow in the desert is so beautiful. A perfect day for soup and grilled sandwiches.

Pray for Shad to see God's love for him.

Church was cool tonight. We listened to Keith talk. Hailey tried all of the worship activities tonight which was amazing to watch. All of the children at church are so beautiful.

I learned that I pray wrong. Well, not that I pray wrong, but that I am a fake prayer. I pray the safe prayers, instead of the true feelings I am feeling at the moment. As if God doesn't already know what is in my head and in my heart.

Today was the greatest. I drove for coffee and could see all of the mountains clearer than ever. This has been one of my greatest gifts. (my children are higher on the gift list, right up there with my discovery of God which comes in first) At night I still have some trouble with halos, but that is getting better as well. I am amazed at what can be done to the eye today, but saddened that it is only available to those with either the money, or good credit. What a gift this would be for someone who can't afford even a pair of glasses. So many things are taken for granted by us all.

Smile

Hope you all had a great time just celebrating His day.


I received the gift of sight for Christmas. I am so grateful, and amazed. I don't think I could explain how I feel, but I have dreamed of being able to wake up in the morning to the sound of my children, and to be able to see them standing at the side of the bed, not just see a fuzzy shadow of a person. I am still healing, but can see. Words can't express.

I C

So the eye doctor was nice, and seems to know his stuff, so I am scheduled for surgery tomorrow at 10:30am. Lets hope it all goes well.

I will let you know how things turn out.

Home

We are home, yet we are not home. We moved about a week ago, and then we finally got to stay at our new house on Saturday night. Who knew we would have been so attached to heat. It is a wonderful thing God has provided us with. (The house and heat)

Today I am going to the eye doctor to get my exams done so that tomorrow I can have my eyes done. The gift of sight is a big one for me. I am a bit nervous, however, I am confident that everything will be fine. I get to see with out contacts or glasses at Christmas!!!

I am missing everyone. Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday.

Tonight is the final night we stay here at the ranch. What an awesome time we have had. I love this family even more so than before.

There is still a lot of stuff to move. We will have a busy night tonight. I am glad to be going home though.

Truth

We moved on Saturday, well, sort of. We moved all of the major things that we knew we would need help with. Speaking of help, I can't say thanks enough to Dave and Ramone, and yes, Joe! I am grateful to them for all of their help.

The house is feeling like a house, although we aren't staying in it as of yet. The heat isn't on until Tuesday, so there you go. We could sleep there, but choose to continue to be spoiled and sleep with heat here at the ranch. I am finally feeling a little excited about being in our own home. I have been so comfortable here and have totally enjoyed having another adult person to talk to during the day. I will miss hanging at the ranch so much, and feel so fortunate to have spent time getting to know this family. God is so amazing with how He teaches and leads us.

Just a quick note. We start moving tomorrow and it is going to be a great day. I plan on being at the house as early as possible to finish cleaning and to as much of the left over trim as I can. Then it is just a matter of waiting on the extention ladder. Who hoo, fun!

I started reading Authentic Relationships by Wayne and Clay Jacobsen. Easy read, good book.
I recommend it to everyone.

I feel great today!!! Okay, perhaps that is stretching it a bit, but I do feel better.

We sign on the house tomorrow, then move all night tomorrow night, all day Friday, and all morning Saturday. God is good.

You know you are sick when you walk into a room and the first thing said to you is "wow, you look bad, are you feeling alright?"

Church was awesome. Tonight was one of those proud parent moments when we sat and saw our children grow right before our eyes. They were so beautiful tonight. Every single one of them. What a blessed way to celebrate Jesus.

Wow!

We just got back from the new house, which we were given a key to early so we could do some painting. The dining room is blue, well purple hyacinth actually, and it looks great. I love the color. We will use the color through out the house, and we have plans for new flooring and such, it will look great! I am excited to have a new home.


The girls got to see their rooms for the first time and they love it. What a blessed day it has been. I can't wait to get it all finished and to have the family and friends come visit. We move in next weekend, so I will be painting all week. Fun, fun, fun!

On other news, Sheba keeps finding and killing gophers in the back yard. I find them with their little heads gone. Yuck! And she stinks like horse pooh. I can't wait to get her all cleaned up. She will miss Jack, and we are going to have to bring her over once in a while to visit with him. It will be very weird to be living in our own house again, as I have gotten very comfortable here with this family. By the way, check out the front room over here, it looks so good! Way to go Amy. It is so beautiful! Oh, Dave did good too.

So I thought I was getting better, but by dinner time, I was tired, and just wanted to rest my head, and woke up a couple hours later feeling worse than I have all week. I missed house church which sucks because I really wanted to go tonight, and now it is after midnight and I can't sleep.

I am going to clean this room and disinfect everything so that I can get better. I don't like to be sick.

We sign on our house on the 12th and move in that weekend. I know we will need help moving, but we will deal.

I feel as though I have been hiding out or something with missing house church so much and not being in touch with Susie and others. Things will get normal at some point I guess. God is so good to us.

Today seems better than most. Why? Who knows, it is just my perception. I feel better for one, and that means I have a bit more energy.

Last night I had an overwhelming feeling of God's love, and felt very much at home here. Not that I haven't felt that before, I just felt it more I guess.

Today I have a list of things to do, and I don't want to do most of those things, but, such is life.

I am getting my hair done today. Maybe a little color as well? We shall see!

Church was nice tonight. I was brought to tears by the singing too. So beautiful!

We should be hearing something about the house this week. I am going to try to get in early to get the painting done. Ruby Red is the color!