Friday

Well, Jathan got home last Friday, and this Friday he is moving into his own apartment! This seems to be a great moment in my mind. Writing that sounds like I don't want Jathan home. On the one hand, of course I want him around. He is a joy and as his parents, Tom and I welcome him into our home anytime. But on the other hand, he is grown up now. He is a man. He is supposed to find his way and forge a path of his own.

The joy that Tom and I have today, is the joy in watching our son take responsibility for his life. He has a car, an apartment, and some income while working on getting more. This is all good! We continue to pray for him as he chooses the most important things in life - his church, his wife, and his vocation. But, I am just thankful this morning, for the grace of God in his life, to bring him to this point. What a blessing to have children who know Christ! Then, when they are on their own and making all their own choices, we have the peace of knowing that their hearts belong to the Lord, and He will direct their paths!

Please pray for Kesse this morning, as she had a fall a week and a half ago. She hurt her arm, and while it isn't broken, it seems that she needs physical therapy. I do believe that it is crunching her studies a bit, but as always, the Lord uses such things in our lives. She is having to ask others for help!

Kyrie Jo got a visit from Aunt Debbie this past week, and that was fun! I envy Debbie for having seen Grove. I have yet to make it there. I hope Kyrie's semester is going well. My impression was that this one would be hard!

Kayren is moving right along in her studies, as is Lorien and Aleya. They all are adjusting to new teachers, which is interesting to watch.

Tom is doing fine. He had kind of a yucky day yesterday. He had several nasty meter changes (and Kim - yours was NOT one of them)! One in particular was a basement where the owners had let the cat use the meter location as its litter box (yuck!) and didn't clean it out before Tom came. I truly don't know how he does his job, but he is a trooper! I know that I couldn't do it. He had another meter that he had to change under pressure, so he was drenched and stinky two hours into his shift. He comes home tired and feeling grimy and just needing a shower and some sleep. I know that there are days that he wishes he did something else for a living :) !

Well, I need to get some things organized before work.

I do get to move ALL of Jathan's things out of the basement! Hear that son?