2 BLOGS IN ONE DAY: PART 2

The girls have exactly 30 more days to go before school ends! I think Angela may have to go to summer school. It's fine; Nicolette had to go to summer school, and she was also retained. It just takes some kids longer. Angela will get it, just like Nicolette did. I am not worried.

I lucked up with some great off days this month. Next month, not so great, but at least I can use those middle-of-the-week days to check up on Mom a lot more. It would really help me a great deal if she were able to move up here where we are, but I think that another major move might do her in (this is her third move in three years; if she moves up this way, it will be her fourth). She is going to be 62 this year, and her health is steadily deteriorating. I don't know what else I can do; she's soooooooo stubborn and set in her ways! God help me!

So far, so good on the job. We are busy, but it's a steady busy. The people yell at you, are sometimes uncooperative and hysterical, but that's part of the job. There are worse things I could be experiencing, like working outside in the elements, or worse yet, in a dirty, dusty warehouse, unloading trucks, hauling pallets full of merchandise that are six, sometimes seven times my own weight, sweating like a horse with calloused hands and hurting feet, stocking store shelves, with no end to the hard labor in sight. For someone who only has a high school diploma, I am doing pretty good, and getting paid pretty well to do it. I am blessed, and can't complain at all. My quality averages about 99%, but I am trying to get that 100%! I'm working on it.............

The church we attend wants to build a new building. They pastor and the leadership tried to bring this to the attention of the congregation last year, with minimal success and resulting opposition. This time, they went about this the right way, with a proper presentation, and stressed the fact that they need every member's involvement. They took the time to tell us why they needed the new building, and what they plan to do in it once it is built. I am definitely interested in becoming involved in this undertaking. I will update the progress of this endeavor in future posts. The different church ministries have been challenged to fast one day a week for the month of May. Matthew and I are part of the marrieds ministry, so we will be fasting on Tuesdays. I already know what I will be giving up: the computer! It's going to be HARD, though (I LOVE my laptop! LOL), but it's only one night a week! I can manage.

The girls were SO pretty Easter Sunday! I have to upload the pictures that we took of them in their Sunday best. I wasn't too shabby myself..........stay tuned........