New Happenings!

My life has been so busy lately. My days are so full and yet I still never quite manage to get everything done I need to. God has been giving me lots of patience and love through it all.

~ Next week is report cards and I am very behind in grading papers, so my weekend will be filled up with that and my birthday (8th) celebration. Who thought the 1st quarter would go by so fast!?

~ Trying to plan and get ready for Urbana is filling any free time I might have otherwise had. I am so excited to see what God has planned for Doulos through this conference! PRAY!

~ My kids are struggling with usual 2nd grade stuff; using our words instead of fighting, sharing, no tattletales, etc. However, they have an unusually deep grasp of God for thier ages. They amaze me everyday when it comes to learning and understanding new things about God! The picture is of when we learned about repentence.

~ I'm trying to wade through the complications of inter-personal relationships, especially when God is still in process when it comes to me and this. Praise God that his grace is sufficient! Please pray for me; that God would continue to mold HIS character in me.

~ We have light issues in our house. Problem #1: 5 days without lights because someone stole our line - the acctual cable that carries the electricity. Problem #2: Light company says we owe them over $1000 (dollars not pesos). Only God can solve all these problems!

~ I miss you all and I hope you are all doing well. Email me and let me know what is going on in your lives. arat316@yahoo.com