Hello, I am still around.  It has been so long snice I have posted anything.  We are still doing good and hanging in there.  It has been some ups and downs snice the last time that I was here.

In November we took a dog off the street and began to look after her.  She was a great little dog and wanted lots of love.  But the day after Thanksgiving she got very sick.  We try to save her but the vet said she was too far gone.  We had her put to sleep.  I wondered why she came into ours lives just too leave so quickly.  Then God showed me that if it wasn't for us, she would have died cold and alone.  And before she died we gave her what she really wanted, love.   I felt such peace.  Then God blessed us with another little puppy at Christmas.  His name is Jack and he is such a great addition to our family.  Our older dog Max thinks that Jack is his baby.  Most night Max will play with him and then lick him until he is soaking wet.  Right not they are both chewing on a bone. 

Another happening in our family is that we are a one income family again.  During the last couple of years I have worked for my sister watching her son.  She would bring him over here so I could still be at home.  Well right after Christmas she started making it really hard for me to work.  I won't go into any details but I just could not work for her with a clear conscience.  I prayed about it and God shut that door.  Not only did He shut it but locked it.  The bad news here is no extra income.  The good news is that I am able to focus more on my dh and dc.  And I know that God will prvide all of our needs.  I feel so much peace now then I did before.

Other happenings my ds who has struggled to read is reading better then he ever has.  It is still a slow climb, but we are getting somewhere.  I just praise God for all of His help. 

Though the many ups and downs of the past few months God has show us His love and peace.  I can never thank Him enough.  I am very excitied to see what the new year hold for us. 

Well I guess I better get off of here.  I hope that you all have a great weekend.

Hope