Daily life update

Things have been crazy at our home. As you already know, M and I returned from a quilt retreat last Monday. Since then, there have been more rehearsals for Collin and I for the church musical which started last weekend with three performances. There are four more to come this weekend. Collin also had a school choir concert last week where he sang a duet with Michael. Michael just joined CCS this fall as he was entering the 10th grade. He is the only 10th grade boy in this Christian school which only recently added high school to its program. He and Collin have become good friends.

Last week was also the last meeting for the Beth Moore bible study I had been participating in. I am still planning to facilitate the same group of women as we come back together again in January to do another study by Beth.

Collin turned 15 this week and in the hullaballoo his birthday party with the grandparents has to be put on hold until after the holiday season. He was aware when he chose to take a part in the church musical that this way the way it would have to be. We plan to bake him a cake today and then he will get another in January when the grandparents visit. It seems like a good deal to me!

I recently had an overnight training out of town for my job and am pushing to keep up with my Census Bureau work this month. I also did a self-study for more work I will be getting next month. Being a full-time stay-at-home mom, unfortunately cannot happen for me right now as we work to get bills paid so that when the time to prepare for a move to Tanzania arrives, we don't need to worry about finances.

We are hoping to meet with members of the ministry board soon, probably next month, to talk more about the future. Pastor Richard, who is currently responsible on finalizing things with the land over there, has been very sick with malaria and has only recently been recovering. Our family has prepared a small box of goodies to send over to them which will be mailed today, hopefully, but possibly not, in time for Christmas.

We are hoping to get a Christmas letter sent out to friends and family soon. It never got done last year. Then I had decided I would make it into an Easter letter but that never happened either.

Blessings to you and your family as you prepare for the holiday season in the midst of your own form of busyness.

As you are aware, I have missed a few Wordless Wednesdays. I plan to bring it back so stay tuned.