Autumn/Fall update

Hello to all... including myself...
Where to start on life?! Well, from where I left off I guess.
Let's start with my family.
My Hubby has been very very busy with Cross country almost every weekend since school started and has been running like a mad man. I truly believe that He has a life long dream of running a full marathon someday. He has been training with the schools cross county team. He is their coach and runs with them. It is so funny when he tells me all the stories of out running all of them and then he rubs in the fact that he is double their ages and beating them... Then just for extra measures, he calls me while he is running with them. Not only does that drive them crazy, it does me too. I am not in any shape to do that when I am exercising. I can't usually hold conversations when I am in the middle of it. He is crazy. He ran a 1/2 Marathon last year and finished 4th in his age group of about 40 runners. He is just so amazing and crazy. He is like skin and bones and hardly eats anything. Oh well, I am not like that and don't have that drive for that...so you go baby... ;)
My children are well. My youngest just turned 4 and he is getting so tall. Last time we weighed both of our children, he was 10 lbs heavier than our oldest and about an inch shorter. Mind you, our oldest is 7 and is very petite for her age. He is growing with leaps and bounds. His communicating is getting much better and he is amazing what knowledge he has (common sense.)His desire for machinery continue to be a focus and he wants to be his sis's best friend... They are amazing how they are growing into God's amazing children. My eldest is now in 2nd grade and has such a desire to read and do word searches right now. I asked her the other day if school was hard this year and she told me, "Nah... its fun." How encouraging that is to hear as a parent. She is still enthralled with horses and goes wild when ever there is one around be it real or a toy. She tends to be very sensitive to life in general. You can just look at her wrong or say something a bit harsh to get her attention, and the water works start. I was the same way all my life but I had no idea how it would affect others around me. Now I know. I am working on her to toughen up a bit but don't want her to lose that sensitivity to life. Its part of a pure heart that I would love to help nature it to maturity someday. She is amazing in knowledge and is like a sponge. She is very caring and tends to show kindness to others apart from her brother... which most siblings do to each other. She is even wanted to run with her daddy now which is great. I hope that she continues that desire.
Our parents (grandparents) are doing alright. My parents have been dealing with illness lately and hopefully are getting over the mess. They are always do and go these days. No wonder they are sick, they don't ever stop to take care of themselves. My mom is pursuing her Doctorate while my dad is working as hard as a 20yr old at a ripe age. They just continue to amaze me. However I get to see them at their ache moments, and it reminds me that we are human and suffer. My in laws are in the process of building a home, running the ranching business, visiting my sis and bro in laws about 4 hours away often, all while watching my youngest during the day. WOW... I am just surrounded by greatness. My sis is expecting her third and is in her 2 trimester. They are well and her little boys are so precious. They are so smart and unique with a bit of humor mixed in.
Now on to me.... Well, I am still working and living part of the time in our old place from my family. I am here until I get a transfer or another job closer to my family. It is so hard to be apart from them. I get to see them on Wednesday at church and then on the weekends but needless to say, that sometimes is harder to handle simply because I have to say bye... I recently got a new boss here and he seems to be a nice fit. Change can be a real struggle when the personality is so different but this boss is just right. I am having to learn to embrace changes daily. During the week, I teach a preschool choir at church throughout the school season which you can imagine is a major challenge that I could never do if it was not for Jesus. This week is especially busy. Since last Friday I have been creating posters for my nephews in glow in the dark for their bdAYS this year. I just finished them... they look awesome... ;-) I volunteered to do the music for our ladies retreat that is this Friday and Saturday so I have been getting our music prepared for the last two weeks. Saturday I will leave the retreat early to drive 5 hours with my family to cheer my spouse and co-worker on in a 1/2 marathon. It is the same one he did last year but this year thought he would try a relay. I would not miss it for the world. Next weekend at church, we are hosting a free fall festival and I will be doing the face painting for that and helping setup. Did I mention that my spouse will be on a school event that weekend? I so love my church family... they are always willing to help me out even to watch my youngest...

I may be apart from my family but as you have read I am always up to something. In the in between time of work and life, I go to the gym and workout when I can, attend monthly Bunco, and weekly bible study, which are both out of town when I can. Please keep us in your prayers. Even though I may get to be with my family soon (praying), I will continue most of these activities. Needless to say, prayer will provide what is needed. Energy, comfort, and peace of mind would be great... for some reason getting to bed at a decent hour has been unattainable lately...

****DO YOU KNOW JESUS BECAUSE HE KNOWS YOU. God knows every hair on your head (Luke 12:6-8 NIV:Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies[a]? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows), and he gave his only son for you John 3:16 KJV-For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.)
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