It's time to get caught up!

Well, I don't really plan on getting deep and philosophical, but who knows what might come out. There's been a lot going on in our family.

Physically, I've started a new healthy life change--it's been fun and challenging, but I do know that I'm doing the right thing at the right time and for the right reason, or believe me I wouldn't still be sticking to it. I'm so not into working out--BUT when you're past 40 (I know that's hard for everyone to believe!) you have no choice. I do enjoy exercising after I do it, I really feel sense of accomplishment. And I'm doing something positive for me.

Emotionally, we're getting ready to head into some very major times--it's interesting to me, how so unprepared I feel to be strong this time. Which I know is truly so that I will rely on God during this whole time. Sherrianne is very excited and those are her words to have her surgery done. I can't imagine what it's like not being able to trust your body to not support you. I think I battle the most with the feeling of it being so unfair--she's just seven--I know God has a very special purpose and reason for everything--but it still makes it hard for a mom.

Financially, we're sunk! We don't have any money coming in until Friday--no gas in one car and limited food. This is really where I need to see the miracle. I'm not posting this for hand-outs I just need to release some pressure. I'm not sure how we're going to make it this year. I won't be cooking at the church or working for Donna--my catering business is ended, so obviously God has something else planned, but I don't know what that is. Pray for us.

Mike feels very insecure at his job. The mortgage industry is so volatile that you never know from day to day what is going to happen. Pray that God will guide him to go and be exactly where he should be and if it is to stay at GMAC then give him peace that he is in the right place.

Please continue to pray for Sherrianne. We go down to Iowa City on the 26th of August for pre-op and then her surgery is on the 4th of September. I need her child like faith, because I'm really not ready to go through this again.

Thank you all for reading and understanding and most of all for caring!

We celebrated Sherrianne's "friend" birthday on the 16th--we had a pool party and it was so much fun. I'm hoping she'll do her "friend" party every summer. It just gives us more things to do for her party. She has such a great group of girls that she is friends with. God has truly blessed us.

Mike and I celebrated our 10th Anniversary this month. We went to Wasserbahn and the Amana's as a family and it was a great time.

May God bless all of you!

Love,
Wendy