I didn't realize that it's been so long since my last post.  Life has been wonderful, but so busy.  Here's an example! Thanksgiving weekend, we had John's brother and sis-in-law and 5 kids over from Thursday afternoon until Tuesday morning.

The week before they came, I housecleaned for
2 hours on MOnday,
5 hours on Tuesday,
3 hours on Wednesday and
4 hours on Thursday.

The Tuesday morning they left, I went and housecleaned again for
4 hours on Tuesday,
3 hours on Wednesday, and
 4 hours on Friday. 

The next week, I had to prepare for John's parents, 2 sisters and a neice to come.  I housecleaned for
2 hours on Monday,
6 hours on Tuesday,
5 hours on Wednesday, and
4 hours on Thursday. 

All this on top of cleaning my own house.  JOhn's family stayed from Thursday morning until Saturday at lunch. 

This week, I only have to clean for 3 hours on Tuesday.  And next week will be slow also.  I am thankful as I needed a breather. 

John has not been feeling good again.  Please pray for him. Many of you probably know how sick he was before we moved to Quesnel.  Because he got so much better when we moved, we didn't think twice about the Western BLot Test he took for Lyme's disease just thought it had to do with stress and  elevation.  Now, some of his issues are coming back.  So, the Western Blot test results came up between the two of us.  He did have 1 band as a result.  This means that he was positive for Lyme's but in the very beginning stages.  I think that we are going to have to pursue some treatment of sorts.  I know it will be difficult as Lyme's is not really recognized yet in Canada.  So, prayer will be appreciated.

John has been working at Dunroven, a care home.  He is building a couple decks and wheelchair ramp.  It is just him and another guy, who goes to our church.  That has been a real blessing for him, as they get along really well.  The rest of the crew is at the Pulp Mill, where there is H2S gases which is not a good thing.  Quite regularly a siren will go off meaning to evacuate the area. Fortunately, we live at the top of the hill, so the smell of pulp doesn't reach us very often.  If you've ever been to Quesnel, you will know what I am talking about. He has been hunting a little bit, but it's not worth it to go after work, having family here on weekends, and having to work last Saturday, he hasn't had much time to go out.  Plus, there are things that need to get done at home, and with how he is feeling, he doesn't have the energy for both.

Now that you know what John and I are up to, here's a little tidbit about the girls!

Both girls are doing very well at school.  Kenna actually brought a paper home on fractions and I had no idea what she was supposed to do.  They are at the Christian school and are doing pretty good there.

Kenna has found a new neighbor hood friend.  They are about the same age and have a lot of similarities.  Shelby seems like a very nice girl so I am happy for Kenna, even though she enjoys playing with the neighbor boys when she gets the chance. 

Emmy gets along with Zoe, a neighbor girl from church.  She is a couple years younger than Emmy, but they get along really well, so that's nice.  Emmy is doing really well also at school. She loves reading and her comprehension is really good too.  She loves books on cats, dogs and especially horses. Both girls are getting swimming lessons from school.  On Emmy's first lesson, she didn't even want to go in the water.  She was scared of getting splashed in the face.  This last lesson, that I wasn't able to be there for, she told me that she was actually swimming.  So proud of her.  She tends to be afraid of trying most new things, but once she's been shown, or shown herself, that she can do it, she's fine.  It's just getting past that initial bump!

So other than housecleaning, I haven't had much time for anything else.  I have been doing some baking, some with the girls.  Kenna has taken off in that area and loves to be in the kitchen. She is already able to make Mr. Noodles on her own and can basically make Mac and Cheese by herself.  She has baked apple squares twice and did most of it herself. She knows that tsp. stands for teaspoon and with her knowledge of fractions, she can read a recipe quite well.  There are several ministries in church that are always in need of baking, so I try to help out in that area too. 

As for today, the kids are home from school.  The buses are not running, and I am not driving on those roads to take them.  It has been snowing since Friday, off and on.  But so much has accumulated.  I think we have more than a foot out there and it's still falling HEAVY.  If it was the end of November, I would be ok with it.  But the end of OCtober????!!!

Well, I have lots planned for today.  We will see how much of it I actually get done!
Take care,

"All dressed up and somewhere to go!"

We are going through the book of Colossians on Sundays. 

 

 It is such a good study for today. Last Sunday was titled "watch me while I change"  It was on Colossians 3: 1-11.  On how we, as God's children, need to put off the bad.

 

Yesterday, we heard about how we are "all dressed up and somewhere to go!"

 

Our clothes reflect our calling and our Savior.

I am not talking about clothes made of cotton or wool.

Instead, I am talking of clothes of compassion, love, humility, etc.

 

We are called to put on:

 

1. Compassion- Luke 6:36- we need to be merciful just as our Father in Heaven is

2 .Kindness- Titus 3:4- God saved us because of His mercy

3. Humility- Matthew 11:29- humble and gentle at heart

4. Gentleness- Ephesians 4:2- Patient, with an allowance for faults

5. Patience- Romans 5:3,4- long suffering, endruance

6. Forgiveness Colossians 3:3-  dead to this life, real life hidden in Christ

7. Love- 1John 3:16-18-  real love: Christ gave up His life for us

8. Peace John 14:27- gift of God

 

What a responsibility!

 

Matthew 4:4- "People do not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God"

 

1 Corinthians 10:31 "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."