Answers to Prayer

Thank you all for praying!

***OHHhhh! I just got my acceptance letter for my Masters at Marygrove College. I will start it in January!:) woohooo!
*Taylor went to dr. on Monday again and her lungs are clear-yeah!
We are weening her off breathing treatments-hopefully tonight will be her last. She is done with them as long as she is doing fine!
*My post meeting was fabulous! I was marked "effective" in all areas! Wonderful news! IT is amazing what happens when you have postive administrative support!:) My whole attitude is different towards work!
*Keep praying for Todd's job! I guess I was a little unclear. I thought he could get a job right now as long as there is no lifting. I was wrong! The dr. said no work until January! (he see dr. then). Early prayer is good though-so pelase keep praying!:)
* I am sick (ill) and cannot afford to take work off-please pray for health! I need it right now:)
Praise-another blessing! God is good!:)

Please pray

Just quickly a couple of prayer requests:
1. Taylor went to the dr. on Monday. She is still wheezing. She has to keep getting breathing treatments 4 times a day until next Monday. She will have a check up then.
2. I had my formal observation last Thursday. I feel pretty confident that it went well. I have my post meeting this Friday. Because of all of the Union mess I had to deal with and now have to jump through hoops for, I really need for this to go as well as I think it did. I did get my narrative write up this morning and it seemed fine, but there was no evaluative part on it. We'll see.
3. Todd really needs a job. One that doesn't require lifting or major physical activity. Please pray that he searches and finds!:)

I'll keep you posted! Thank you

My Little Lady Bug

Isn't she the cutest thing you've ever seen!?

Trick or Treat

My little hunter and beautiful lady bug!
Daddy helped Gavin get all geared up in his
camoflage outfit and makeup. He was so excited
to be going as a hunter! Taylor was adorable-
she could have cared less-but she was cute.

Trusting the Lord

We are always taught to put our trust in the Lord. I think about how many times I have heard that in Church or Sunday School and yet I always seem to fall short of it. I tell myself, "yeah, I trust the Lord..." But do I really? Whole-heartedly? About a week ago I was struggling with this and kept praying about different things we are struggling with. I decided I was going to make that my goal. I was wishy-washy and kept trying to take care of things myself and would remind myself-"no, trust God." One blessing came!:)
Todd and I went to Sunday school for the first time last Sunday :) and people were sharing stories from their lives about how God has taught them that lesson-"trusting Him". It was excellent. (Blessing two-hearing other's trusting the Lord)
I was mowing the yard Sunday afternoon-bitter and mad that I had to do it. (It was freezing cold!) I even told God that I was mad at Him for putting me in the situation I am in- so that I have to mow the lawn. Then I started complaining to God about all the adjustments I have had to make in my life due to Todd's accident. I complained about how we have no money, and all the extras that I have to do with little or no help. It is hard taking each kid in the house and then unloading all the grocieries by myself...I caught myself--it took awhile, but I did. I began to think that I need to be thankful for what I have. --Which I am, things could be a lot harder/ worse. I began praying that the Lord would provide for our needs. (There was a lot "I needed" to come up with in a short time). I went back and forth from "I trust you, Lord to provide" to "Should I ask...for help?" I can't tell you how many times I went back and forth. I had to keep reminding myself of our Sunday School lesson and the blessings we have had thus far and that "I trust the Lord!"
I had someone's church offer to help us financially. THREE Blessings!:)-Less than a week!:)
How amazing-needless to say I am crying by now--even days later as I am writing this, I cry!
We have had a 4th blessing since too! He jsut keeps blessing us. Sometimes I think I need big things like this to happen just to remind me of how good He is even with the little stuff!!
After all of this, I guess the Lord is still teaching me! I don't know that my trust will ever be completely full-I am trying though! He just keeps sending me reminders that He is right beside me! Thank goodness:)

PS: Todd got a 6 point~ All his hunting modifications have paid off!:)