"Roshto reunion"

Saturday we had a great time visiting with Dave's family. We were supposed to meet in Jackson, with some coming from Tuscaloosa and some coming from Monroe, LA, but after a minor glich, we ended up in Vicksburg. Emailing doesn't even compare to getting to see them in person! David and I got to compare notes about nursing school applications and our current A&P classes. I realize just how much I miss having David and Aleecia (and their kids) close by. The next "Roshto reunion" is already in the works--YEA!!!

Webkinz

Emily's kids have gotten me hooked on Webkinz. Webkinz are stuffed animal toys (a little bigger than a Beanie baby) that come with a code to access a virtual pet world. You feed your "pet", play with your pet, dress your pet, etc. In order to earn money to take care of your pet, you can do educational quizzes (for lots of money) or arcade type games (for less money). Then you basically build a house for your pet and take care of it. This is my kind of pet!!

The kids have had a blast with them--and so have I. I've been logging in to their accounts and helping them earn money and have become addicted to webkinz.

These are really affordable pets too! With each purchase of a pet (about $10), you get a year's free subscription to the website.

For more information, check out www.webkinz.com.

***I really like this picture of Jonah watching the bull dozers and dump trucks out the window.

Fat baby = Healthy baby

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Emily sent new pictures of Thomas today. Just looking at him you can tell he's a far cry from the baby that I remember being in the hospital. So many of you ask about him regularly (and I appreciate it), so I wanted you to get to see how far he has come. I can't wait to get to see the kids again soon.

Check out these pictures of him--he's changed so much, and he's doing great!! Isn't God good!!

Nursing School News

I went to Ellisville (close to Laurel, MS) today to turn in my nursing application. I talked to Financial Aid while I was there and they are still talking like I'm eligible for scholarships (I'm not going to stop praying about that though). Then I went to the nursing office and turned in my application. The secretary of the department told me that my application is number 66 so far. She said that at the last minute, they often have 150-200 more applications come in. The program accepts 50-60 students each semester. Those odds are surprising. She told me that they aim to notify all applicants, one way or another, by the end of the semester. I'm very glad that I am in school. It will make this semester fly by. It will also keep my mind from dwelling on what I can do nothing about.
I am confident that God has brought me this far though. He will either see me through or open another door. I can't do anything but pray now.
My Discovery kids lesson at church Wednesday night was about God providing manna for the Hebrew children while they were in the wilderness. The point that I brought out was that we can trust God for everything. God took such good care of the Israelites while they were wandering. His Shekinah glory cloud provided direction, warmth, and light and then He gave them manna and quail. Why would he not provide for me too? I was really convicted today that if I teach our church kids about trusting God for everything, then I had better live my life trusting Him for everything too!

Maybe yall could pray with me about this. I'd sure appreciate it.