hello, world!

So, it has been quite a while since I last posted. So much has been happening in our lives.

Our friend David has been living with us this summer and is getting ready to move in the next week and a half. Rand, who has given up his room, is excited to be getting back into his own space before school starts. He is going to be in 7th grade this year! I can't believe it! He will be joining the football team this fall which I'm really looking forward to. He is also going to be co-owning a fantasy football team with me. Hopefully we'll do better as a team than I did by myself last year.

I went in for surgery just over 3 weeks ago and had a Cone Biopsy, removing about half of my cervics. I was diagnosed with CIN3, which is very abnormal tissue growth. It is one step away from cancer, which is a little scary, but God is good and has been protecting me and blessing my family through this hard time. I go in for my final post-op appointment this week and am looking for a good report.

I am also starting a job! What a huge change that will be for us. I worked one day a week ago and will be staring tomorrow on a regular schedule. Four days a week, four hours a day. Rand is watching Charlie between now and the start of school and looking forward to making some money. I'm working a the airport for Stephen Marq, a musician that I worked for a few years ago, selling his CDs while he is playing his piano. He is an excellant composer and a great guy to work for.

In another area of our lives, our senior pastor's family is moving back to Iowa. We are sad to say good-bye to them, but also excited about what God is going to do in our church as we face a new challenge. Chris (my husband) and I have become more and more involved in our church since the Reeves' arrival about two and a half years ago. We have both learned a lot from Chris and Nicki. We will miss them dearly.

As I'm looking back over this post it seems very disconnected and rambling. But, at least I'm getting things down.

Until next time... hopefully not 2 months this time!