Anna

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Hi again

Hi everyone!

Well I thought I'd give an update on our lives.

I'm still teaching. I keep praying for a snow day... haven't gotten on yet. So that's a bummer. I keep praying for one... there's always tomorrow I guess. I'm looking forward to our annual trip down to the south come Easter time. I love the opportunity to catch up with friends that we haven't seen in a long time.

Jeremy just got a new job. In fact he starts Thursday. We'll be working for a non-profit organization downtown working in their IT department. He's ecstatic! I'm ecstatic! The best part is the hours are better and he won't have to work weekends. He's given up pretty much on Circuit City. He's plannin on workin there maybe one Saturday morning every two weeks or so.... but we'll see how long that lasts. School is going well for him. He even made the DEAN'S LIST last quarter. So I'm a super proud wife. If you come over sometime, the letter is on our fridge... right next to his discharge orders. :-)

My family is doing well. Mom & Dad are doing ok.... and Kim is doing great too. She had an interesting run at the ER earlier this month. Apparently she was on an antibiotic that interacted with another one of the meds she was on. So, she spent a few hours there... came home and has been doing well since. Please continue to pray for her... winter is always the rough month. And anyone who knows I completely freak out every time she's in the hospital. So say a prayer for her... my parents (who are amazing) and Jer and I.

On to other exciting news... no... for those of you whose first thought is "they're pregnant!" We're not pregnant.... not for a while. Let Jer finish school. Then we'll talk! No, we've decided to look and see if there are any houses out there for us. Rent keeps going up... and instead of sinking all this money into an apartment and get NOTHING, why not see what our options are, ya know? Besides... it's a buyers market. Might as well see... no harm in that. Worse comes to worse we stay here.

Oh and as far as the story below... Tricia and Baby Gwyneth are doing pretty well. God is certainly showing His power.... and His handiwork. He's really doing miracles in the lives of these two women. If you haven't had the chance to check it out... I highly recommend reading their blog @ http://www.cfhusband.blogspot.com . It really will encourage you in your walk with the Lord. Their faith is amazing... even in hard times!

Alright, well I think that's about it for now. Oh Franklin... he's doing well too. Love the little guy!

Hope everyone is well! Give me a call if we haven't talked in a while!

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Please pray

Hi everyone,

I know it's been a long while since I've posted, but I thought that I should post this. As many of you know, my hobby is "keeping up" with friends and family (and "like family") who live out of town, or who I can't always talk to regularly. Some call it blog stalking... but.... whatever. Anyway, in my normal habitual readings, I came across a blog of a dear sweet couple who are desperately in need of prayer. While I can't say I know them... they are friends of a friend. And regardless, they're brothers and sisters in Christ and I know they would appreciate it. And if I could help, even if it's by spreading their message and getting others to pray... then it's working!! So please, check out this website, http://cfhusband.blogspot.com and say a prayer. I'm pretty sure they aren't picky about how long you're praying... just so you're praying. They seem like a great couple... and they have an amazing testimony. Even in this short time of following their story... they have touched my life... and have given me a great Godly example. So please, join with me, and pray.....
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The one who needs the most prayer is Tricia & her baby. She has cystic fibrosis, and was preparing for a double lung transplant when she found out she was pregnant. So now she wasn't eligible for transplant. They followed God's leading and when the doctors suggested aborting the baby... they said that wasn't an option. Some days she does better than others. More recently she seems to be getting very sick. Now, however, they baby has reached 24 weeks and the point of gestational viability. So now if for some reason the baby needs to be born... their little girl has a fighting chance. Also, pray for her husband, Nate and both their families. I'm sure this is a trying time for all of them.

Thank you for your prayers. I hope that through all of this ultimately God is Glorified!