Recently...

Hello! Once again it has been a while since my last posting. Life has been good... and a little busy too.

Chad's business trip went well and I survived! :) It is good to have him back!  We had a good time over the Christmas and New Year's happenings. We got together with his side of the family twice for the 'Christmas thing', and then my family for New Years' Eve and such. :)  It's always enjoyable to be around loved ones!

We went 'car shopping' for me since my car has nearly reached it's 300,000 mile mark!! :)  --just a little note: When I first bought that car (Buick Regal) I prayed that it would be a good car for me and I specifically prayed that it would make it to 300,000 miles. I praise God for answering my prayers!! I hardly put any money into that car...very minimal maintenance/repairs! What a blessing it has been for me! God is good! It just goes to show that no request is too small or seamingly 'silly' to Him if you have faith that He will do it. I just love how our God cares so much for even the smallest things! =D   --So anyway, we got another Buick Regal -- just like my old one but with about 210,000 miles less and 2 years newer. I pray that this vehicle will be a blessing like my old one. (Which, btw, went to my lil sister Jackie!) Yup...it's still running! =D

Chad and I flew to Florida on the 1st of this new year to go see Joe and Becky (my 3rd oldest brother and his wife) and thier rapidly growing family!! We just got back late last night. It was such a great time down there...but of course, all too short. :(  I hadn't seen their children for nearly 2 years!!! WOW! They are getting so grown up! We had a great time playing and talking and such. We went to the zoo together and to the beach and out to eat, etc. FUN! I wish we could see them more often. We pray that the Lord would provide a way for them to be able to move up this way soon. That'd be great! --Maybe you could pitch in some prayers too...?  =D
Also, while we were in Florida for a week, Chad and I took a few days to go down and see some of the sights. He had never been to the Everglades or Keys so we rented a car and made a little tour of the area! We camped 2 nights and had a hotel for 2 nights too. We had a great time and hope to do it again someday. The weather wasn't the most wonderful, but at least it was warmer than Minnesota! :)  Although we were down there for their 'coldest' time of the year. It actually got down in the 20's and 30's some nights! So, we didn't really get as much sun as we were hoping for, but it was still very enjoyable!! :) We did have some days in the 70's. :)

Today Chad is working on getting prepared to leave early in the morning for a trip to Pennsylvania for a couple of days for work. --He has a bit on his plate for the next month when in comes to work.

We are still searching for a person to be willing- and somewhat qualified- to deliver our baby at home for us. I talked to an interesting prospect today and we are waiting to hear back from her. I feel like this might be the one, but I won't get my hopes up too high! :) We would appreciate your prayers in this and in the fast approaching birth of our precious child! --Things are going quite well. I've been seeing a family doctor for my pre-natals up to this point and she is very pleased with how things look. (good and healthy) :)  Praise the Lord!  Baby is continually active and I am getting increasingly bigger! :) I read in an article, that from this point on, baby is supposed to nearly triple it's weight!! When I told Chad that, he just looked at me wide eyed like, 'you're gonna be huge!' haha! Probably...but so far everyone thinks I look pretty small. I'll have to post a newer pic to see what you all think. :)

My sisters and sisters-in-law are putting on a babyshower for me this Saturday! What a blessing! I am hoping to see some people that I don't get to see very often! I love my family. =)  The Lord has truly blessed me! --I'm not exactly looking forward to being the center of attention but that's ok..I'm sure I will survive! :) I am trying to talk my hubby into coming with me but I'm not really sure that is gonna happen. I'll just keep working on it for now. :) haha

I hope you all are doing very well. It would be good to hear from you (any of you) sometime! Blessings to you all!