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Praise the LORD!!! James found a place that sells orthopedic braces and such. He bought a "Tennis Belt" for me to wear (at the recommendation of a new acquaintance whose husband is an orthopedic surgeon!). We were studying up on Bursitis and Tendonitis to find relief from the pain I have been experiencing. James even went so far as to restrict my "computer time." :D Turns out, I am suffering from a mild case of Tendonitis and so thankful for that little belt! I can wear it for just a while and it takes the edge off the pain and allows me to go about my day normally for days afterwards! Such a blessing!! Did I mention what a wonderful MAN I married??
In other news, my Grandma is doing better. We thought we were going to lose her last week. She was not responding to anything and then all of a sudden she became alert and ate TWO bowls of chicken noodle soup and started bossing my Mom around! We are so thankful for this added time.
A facebook friend shared two wonderful blogs w/ me and they are so good! Lots of great reading material to encourage and uplift as well as at times admonish us in our daily walk with our Savior. They are proverbs14verese1 and Passionate Homemaking.
I really miss this time of year in the Northeast. The wonderful Fall colors and smells bring back such good memories for me. We are trying our hand at growing pumpkins this year, so maybe we will get some "Brazilian Fall" pics and have the mouthwatering smells that go along with baking pumpkins!
Please continue to pray for us. We are seeking God's guidance as to furlough and the sale of our house. There are pros and cons to everything and we keep going back and forth. I am sure we are not the only ones....... :D
Have a wonderful night Friends!
Lisa
Wow! It feels like ages since I've sat down and added an entry. We have all been busy w/ getting a niece married and helping a sister in law to settle in to her new roll as a missionary. What a busy summer! Now we are settled back into school and the routine is coming along nicely. I love having a routine. I feel like we get so much more accomplished.
On a personal note, the LORD has been taking me through some learning times. Please keep me in your prayers. My shoulder and elbow have been acting up, very stiff and sore, and I am not sure what to do. James is thinking about sending me back to the States for some exams. I am not real excited about that. Pray for wisdom to know what to do, and a willing (read submissive) spirit to obey and DO it. :D
I must go and see about lunch now, I hope to be a little more faithful with the writing in the coming months.
Lisa
God is trying to teach me something. We are in a construction mess, having school, nightly seminary classes, training a pastoral candidate, and trying to keep our house. Those of you who know me, know that my husband has jokingly accused me of trying to keep a "Good Housekeeping" home. Meaning that I want the house to look like the front cover of a magazine at all times. He is right. I DO want my house to be beautiful all the time. But with all of my responsibilities, that is impossible UNLESS I delegate. At first, this was easy. I explained exactly what I wanted done and how and in what time frame.
Then something happened. I was expecting too much in too short of a time and getting very irritated if it wasn't done! We are still trying to "find" every one's strengths and weaknesses as far as chores go. Now, I believe that everyone should know how to do everything. But I also want housekeeping to be enjoyable. It is FUN keeping the things your husband provides for you in the best way you can! So we are trying different routines and chore lists to find THE ONE that will click.
As far as God teaching me? He is allowing more and more "little things" to come into our lives. Kind of like one of the gypsies we see on the street corner juggling. He starts out with two sticks of fire and then his partner tosses him another from the sidelines. Just when you think he can't possibly handle anymore, he gets another! Quite a sight to behold and very entertaining while we are waiting for the light to change so we can rush about our busy day. The point to all of this is simple. God will not call me to do (or be) more than I can handle! He loves me more than anyone on this earth and has MY BEST INTEREST at heart. What a wonderful Savior we have! I love to sit and contemplate this love. It gives me chills. He knows me better than I know myself and can see the end of the path.
Please continue to pray for us. This construction could go on for another year! It is so slow because of our finances. The power of the dollar has fallen and we are struggling to keep our heads above water. But here again, God knows all of this doesn't He?? And He only has OUR best interest in mind.
Have a blessed day!
Lisa
We are addicted to ceramic dust! This is the kitchen mid-way. We are almost finished in there....PRAISE THE LORD!!!
This was taken in the late winter/early spring. The MAN calling......post more tomorrow!
We discovered the world of facebook last night! The www is truly an amazing discovery. Where will I ever find the time to keep up with all of this?!?! The girls are joining today and are excited about that. We are working on scheduling time for everyone on the computer. We have two at the moment so it is okay............ We need a cyber cafe!
I printed off the rest of the NGJ coloring sheets, YAY!! The Sunday School children (as well as my own) love those pictures to color every Sunday. We are working on the translation so we will have it in Portuguese.
Incidentally, I saw that there are new herb lessons available also. I am going to get those printed off a.s.a.p. as well. They are so helpful and informative. We even use them as part of our "curriculum" for school.
We have a terrible time with dust! I am learning how to keep our house more dust free. (A great difficultly when we have no rain for 4-5 months!) I just recently learned that Eucalyptus oil gets rid of dust mites! Here are the three steps: Add a generous amount to your washer with your regular laundry soap when you wash the bedding, spray a mixture of eucalyptus oil and water on your pillows and let dry in the sun, and wipe the matresses down with the same mixture on a towel. Watch out dust mites, here I come! We are going to put this to practice Monday! No more sneezing! ( I hope) We will let you know the outcome in a couple of days.
Kaira saved my post tonight! I could not for the life of me figure out how to get it out of the draft file.......... THANK YOU, Kaira! I have been so blessed by my cyber friends. Can't wait to meet some/all of you on furlough.
Have a blessed night!
Lisa