Update since the Christmas Letter

Please don't die of shock!  I haven't posted in FOREVER... then two posts in an hour?!?!?!  I KNOW!!!

Since the Christmas letter:

We have SO enjoyed our church services with our new pastor.  We love Bro. Lonnie, but there's just some differences in the way a mid-60 year old man does things, and the way a 28 year old man does things!  :-)  Pastor Dave has made quite a few changes, and we are loving them!  Our church feels more alive and vibrant now... though many times I wonder if a lot of it isn't my own heart becoming more alive and vibrant!  Last night, we started the Master Clubs for the kids on Wednesday nights.  I am really excited about this... even though we don't have kids of our own.   I think it will be a great discipleship tool for our children, and will be such a tremendous benefit to our church as a whole!

My job situation has changed, once again, and I no longer have work again.  We are praying that I will be able to find something more stable, soon, and closer to home.  I miss the little one  {I think he was possibly the sweetest baby EVER}, but I sure don't miss the hour one way commute.  We'll see what God does!

Thankfully, the dealership business has picked up some, so that is a blessing.  There is nothing new as far as we're concerned with the full-time ministry position.  We were told this week that our name had been recommended to someone, but we personally have not heard anything from them, so we're just waiting on the Lord. 

The situation with the Jeep (that was in the accident) is a huge mess, too.  Thankfully we got a lawyer right away to help deal with the situation.  Chris was rear-ended, and the other person's insurance agent is only claiming less than 50% liability, which is a joke... and not a very funny one at that!  :-(  I know that God will take care of all of that, but sometimes things are just downright ridiculous!  On the blessing side of things as far as that is concerned... Chris' boss has been kind enough to let him drive a vehicle from the dealership for a while until we get this all settled.  We had a rental car until 12/30, and since then Chris has been driving one of their vehicles.  Also, Chris was not seriously hurt (as in nothing was broken, etc.,) though his back and neck have been bothering him pretty consistently since then.  He is being treated by a chiropractor, and also gets massage therapy there, so he doesn't complain too much!  Those massages are AWESOME!

We are still also contemplating the vehicle situation, since my lease is up in April, and the whole thing with the Jeep.  We are trying to be good stewards and decrease our outgoing bills in preparation to go back into full-time ministry.  The LAST thing we want is to hinder God's will for our lives because a car payment was too much!  Please keep us in prayer in that regard!

We have been busy with other things, as well... youth activities {Laser Tag}, stamping parties & a Pampered Chef party for me, football parties {SEC Championship & BCS Championship... ROLLLLLL TIDE!!!}, having friends over for homemade pizza and RAGE, fellowshipping in general {since our Sunday evening service was moved to 6pm from 7pm, it makes it a lot easier to get together with people after church Sunday night}, and this past weekend we babysat Dakota from Friday night through Sunday.  It's been busy, but very enjoyable!

We were thrilled last night to have a visitor in church with us.  Our massage therapist at our chiropractor's office had told us that she was looking for a church, and lo and behold, we know of an EXCELLENT one!  :-)  We pray that she felt welcome, and will be integrated in our church soon!  :-)

In family news... we are thrilled to be having a new niece or nephew due August 1st, Lord willing.  My brother, Steve & his wife, Kathryn, are expecting baby #2!  It was funny as I was writing the Christmas letter, I was thinking that this was the 1st year in a while that no one on either side of our family was expecting a baby or had a baby this year.  Well, about a week after the letter was written and printed, we found out about Steve's baby!  :-)  We are also looking forward to a family reunion of my mom's side of the family the 1st weekend of August for my grandparent's 50th Anniversary, Lord willing.  My grandma will be 82 the end of March, and my grandpa will be 92 in September.  We are also waiting for the news of an engagement of one of Chris' family members...  ;-)  I hope it will be coming soon! 

Well, I think that's about it for us!  I know I don't update this often... it's because I am now addicted to Facebook!  So if you want to know what's really going on with us... look us up on FB or we both have Twitter accounts now, too!

Since it is now 2:14am, I think I might be able to sleep.  Good morning, everyone!  :-)