Big...no, HUGE, and Exciting News

First of all, I'm not pregnant...so those of you waiting for that news can go on to your next blog. Those of you who are still here, thank you!!

Second, all of y'all doing that sea-to-see either by the CRC church or through YFC are an inspiration to my young, relatively strong, not so in shape, and a little on the lazy side legs. Know that you are an inspiration to all of us! If you bike to my house, I promise a high-carb spaghetti, chocolate chip cookies, and knock-off Superman Ice Cream.

Thrid, I have earth-shattering news...okay really earth-shattering in many senses, but in my book, it's so totally just that big to me.

YFC has given me the blessing of starting up a half-way house of sorts. I'm going to write about this in a future newsletter so this will be repeated for those of you who read both blog and newsletter but here's what I got so far:

It's a half-way house for kids that home isn't what it's supposed to be and instead of running away, we'll take them in and make sure they're safe. It's a place that they'll have chores, learn how to cook, shop, budget, and do laundry. It's a place where they can not have the worries of the world but yet will have the opportunity to talk and feel important, listened to, loved, and empowered. It's a place they can go instead of running away.

There is more huge news out there in my world, pray for this and the next steps. I am not at liberty at the moment to tell you the other piece of news (not a pregnancy) that is just as big, if not bigger.

I prayed for change this morning, twice, fully ready and expecting to change and this is what God is doing with my willingness. Amazing isn't it? So I ask, that if you pray, first pray only if you truly want it and will be willing to do it and second, that you expect it to happen. If you don't expect it, you're probably wasting your time and God's.

God's love to all.

Since It's Been A While...

Okay, so I did realize it's been a few days since I last wrote...but I totally didn't realize it had been since June 23!

I have been super-busy! I have been out of town at least once, if not twice a week, since then. June 25 one of my girls and I went to Cedar Point with my church. The week after that (the week of the 4th) I took some vacation time and Don and I went to visit a college buddy of mine (okay, a few of them) in Eastern Ohio. We came back on a Sunday and Tuesday I was gone again to Fort Wayne, Indiana. And that was last week. ...And I feel swamped. Last weekend we were supposed to go canoing with
our Bible Study but I just couldn't handle the busyness so I canned it.

Other than all of that craziness, things have been dull. Oh wait, I got my acceptance letter to Grand Rapids Theological Seminary Thursday so now I'm really excited.

In ministry...well, I can't say a whole lot because all that travel covered at least a Wednesday. I haven't been to a Wed. visitation in three weeks...however I have been there on the Tuesdays for Crocheting.

I got a letter from two of my girls one who is currently in Detention the other way out of town. I was pretty excited. The girl from out of town is coming back to GR in October...long way off but near the end of her time in placement. I'm really excited about that.

Well, not much else is going on. Just wanted to throw you a little to let you know that I'm not dead. :)