Summer Days, Summer Nights

It's been awhile since I wrote here, but decided I should write down some of our doings. I have been so busy working on the house and doing so many other things, I can hardly see straight. So, without further ado, here is what I have been up to.

We have been swimming a great deal in our pool. We have had some wonderful times with friends and family coming over. We usually end up having a bar-b-que for dinner. I have taught several kids how to dive and flip. We had one especially great experience with a friends child. I was teaching her how to dive and she flipped into the water. I thought, great! Now, once you can flip, you have to really back off the head first, feet up. You end up gliding in. So, we get to the diving board and she flips in again. She was landing mostly on her back so I said this time, flip a little harder. Sure enough, she flips and goes feet first. Then she says she wants to do a side spring. O.K. She gets up there and does a cartwheel off the diving board into the water. We then get her to try a backwards dive, a backwards flip, and a hand stand into the water. She does all of it so well. That is the most I have ever seen from another child. This child also happens to be 6 years old. It was a lot of fun!

We are continuing to work on the house, although a bit slower than we thought. On hot summer days we tend to get in the pool again, and again. I have discovered that I love late night swims. It is so peaceful, watching the stars above and just relaxing. God is good!

Along with that we have finally found 2 churches we really like. One is only 3 blocks from our house. We have met with the pastor and his wife and spent an evening at their house. We are pleased with what they are doing for Christ and the community. The other church we love is too far away. We have met the pastor and his wife and they have actually been over swiming several times. They are our neighbor's pastor. Our neighbors are wonderful christians and wonderful people. We are very blessed to have them as friends and neighbors. Their church is a half hour drive away so for now we are choosing the church in our comunity. One of the reasons we changed churches in the first place is because we wanted to get in the comunity we live in. We are happy with where God is taking us and enjoying His blessings.

One of the last things I've been working on is selling my horses. I have finally came to the conclusion that I cannot afford them. It has been very hard for me. It's a chapter in my life that I wasn't ready to let go but my many medical bills have forced me to make sacrifices. Eyore's health is not good and we don't see an end in sight. So, one of them is right here and my pony is being shipped to California this week. They are officially sold and I am a horse free mom.

Please pray for continued health and answers for Eyores health.

The last thing I must tell you about is I am the proud parent of a liscenced driver. Dick Bob got a 100% on his driving test. I believe this is his first 100% on anything! I am loving it and very proud of him.