It has
been a while since I last wrote, the New Year has come and there have been a
few changes. Aaron started a new job at a place called NARA. He really enjoys
it, and he's back with some old co-workers he liked working with. He just celebrated
his 43rd birthday, he and I spent the weekend at the beach in Lincoln City. We
had a good time just being together.
Alyssa is busy with work and Braden is super busy with
work, school and lots of homework. We don't get to see them much due to their
busy schedules, but when we do we treasure our moments together.
Kayla- is still in Longview working and living life. We get
to see her every couple months, she just turned 19. How time flies by, can't
believe sometimes how time flies by and our kids are all becoming young adults?
Alex- is enjoying school, he did wrestling this year for
the first time. He really enjoyed it. He is towering over me, Hope he is done
growing. Trying to get him to start thinking about what he wants to do after he
graduates. School can be a challenge for him and so not sure if he will
continue on to college or military. Alex was diagnosed with a condition called-
Ocular Albinism, which is where he is missing the white behind his eyeball. So
he was looking in the military but was not sure if they would take him with his
vision issue. We will see. He is looking for part-time work, I think he is realizing
everything costs and if he wants to do something he has to raise his own money.
I think I
consider myself as a dabbler. I like to dabble in multiple things. I say that because
I am going to school, volunteering at hospital and I went to an orientation for
Make a Wish Organization.
I have
finally made it to my 2nd year at Clark, I was kind of bummed to find out my
last 4 classes are so spread out that it will take me till next winter quarter
that starts in January for me to graduate, So in next March I will be done with
my AA degree in Billing and Coding. I started volunteering at Salmon Creek
Legacy hospital 1 day a week. I quit working at Fred Meyers on Dec 31 so I
could concentrate on my school and volunteering. It does make a difference in
our income a little, so we have had to learn to conserve as much as we can.
Now onto
something that is weighing on my heart…
So in
January we left our church after 4 years. I met a lot of fun, loving people. My husband and I are very passionate
about being conservative Christians, doing what God wants us to do. Now I know
people out there are judging us, I am a Christian and can still be fun even if
I have certain beliefs. We are looking for a new church and have not found one
yet, but we still get up every Sunday and go to a church. My husband can be more
passionate about certain things than I, I always support him because that’s what
wives are meant to do. Husbands are to
support their wives also and that’s one of many things that makes a fierce marriage.
God has a plan for us, was it for us to leave our church of 4 years? Not sure,
but we must trust God and see he will lead us. One thing I did notice about our
old church is some of the people who
acted as my friends at church never reached out to me to see if I was okay. It made me sad and question our friendship…That
made me realize how important it is to reach out our brother and sisters to see
if they need anything, or how can we pray for them. It is sad actually, because
no matter where you worship, your still sisters and brothers in Christ. If I
saw these people in public somewhere, I would not ignore them or treat them bad
because I still love them. Isn’t that what God wants us to do?
I leave you
with this…
Everyone has
some kind of trial they are going through, don’t forget about them because it
hurts them. You may not realize that it is even important that you remember them,
but it is. Christians need to stick together in this dark world.
Proverbs 17:17- A friend loves at all
times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity
