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1:28 PM, Feb. 8, 2009 .. 0 comments .. Link

Well I'm ashamed to say I've neglected this blog since I joined facebook, mainly because I know my real life family and friends don't read my blog, but are on facebook. So I can write general stuff there to keep up to date with everyone (none of my family live near us) BUT every now and then I want to write and share with people who actually have similar views to us... so I come here.

Anyway I can't write for long today because Sunday is our busiest day, and I'm due for a big nap between church services :)

Ken has a new job! He now works one day a week at the church's private christian school as the phys ed teacher. Anyone else think that is hilarious? He still works casual at his night shift job, of course, since one day a weeks' work doesn't pay the bills! I think we're going to end up with having my husband around a lot more, while only being a little poorer off financially (both jobs pay better per hour now than he was on) AND he's using the extra time to finish up his university degree. Since that is in human movement science, his teaching will actually count towards the degree (he has to do prac) and he's thinking of doing an education diploma next year so he can work full-time.

PLUS now he has two days a week off... Sunday and Wednesday. The two days we have church services. Isn't God good?

We are convinced that right now we are right where we are supposed to be, although it's driving me mad having to sit here and wait - I want to fly! I want to go and do things! I want to do great things for God! And God says I have to learn patience first :D

Honestly, me learning patience may well be a great thing in itself... hehe!

Our van got stolen on Wednesday night. When we found out the next morning we called the cops and then got everyone we could praying for us. We got the van back just hours later. The thieves had thrown out all our carseats so we had to replace them ($350) which wasn't nice BUT it happened on a day when we just happened to have the money in the bank. That's not what we wanted the money for, but God definitely provided.

The more weird experiences like this I have, the more I feel that I can trust God. And the more I realise I've changed so much in the last ten years!

I am learning about child training. I have moaned about my kids long enough. Time to admit I am failing as a parent and have to learn how to do it better. I have read 'To train up a child' and while I know I have much to learn, at least I know where the problem lies now.

OH on Friday night Ken worked until midnight. We said we wanted to go Soul Winning on Saturday. And decided to set the alarm for 7.30. The only problem was our alarm was broken. It does still make a slight whine, but I didn't think we could trust it. Anyway, I set the alarm and went to bed.

Well God must have wanted us to go - at 7.30 exactly, Jacob woke up. He was happy and didn't need anything straight away, but he made enough happy noise to wake us up. I joked that he was God's alarm clock. Ten minutes later EXACTLY Jaidyn woke up. Ken joked that that was the snooze button activating.

We went to soul winning and there wasn't enough demand for a creche so we took the kids tract dropping and they whined at first but then loved it and are looking forward to doing it next week. It certainly wasn't what our plans were, but what an opportunity to train the kids!

School is actually going well. We finished The Apple and the Arrow last night. Yes we do school on weekends. Jasmine begs for it (but not math, funnily enough). She learned to tie her shoelaces yesterday. Yes, in one day. She also learned how to do long addition with regrouping. Savannah is continuing with her reading lessons and enjoying them. Jaidyn can now count to five, and has learned how to tell how many objects there are, so he's applying the knowledge.

Jacob is smiling at people, and trying to keep his balance when sitting up on my lap. He is just plain gorgeous.

Well, I think so, and I'm entitled to, so I'm biased! Hah!

I'm not as consistent as I would like to be with my bible reading. But I am learning things. I am blessed to go to a church which has amazing teaching.

This month is missions month at church, and I am very excited about it. That used to worry my husband a lot :) Now he knows that at least for now we have to stay here - and that God would never call me to the field without calling him too - so he just smiles. He knows I want to do a short term mission with the kids when they are older, but he's in agreement with me as to the value of that.

Actually, when I think back to how we both were just three years ago, we've changed so much. I admire and respect my husband more and more every day.

So yes. Life is an adventure. It's happening to us whether we're ready or not! God is good - all the time.

And I should start updating more regularly cause otherwise I'm going to have some very long, confusing updates! Too much is happening!

Now - to bed :D
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