I guess it's time to update and as many of you know we went home for a few days between terms and had a good time. It was great to be with Laurie again and now AJ is living there also. It seems different to go home and have two there now. We spent time with family and little Mikayla is so precious and such a joy. It was good to sit by the fire and chat with Laurie and just have good connecting time. I miss those times. She is like a daughter to us.

We brought our camper back for this term and the first couple of days our water was froze, but it's been better now that we have straw bales around it. We are in our second week of second term and it's always hard to mesh the students together. First termers are missing friends and second termers are feeling left out. But I think we are getting there.

This week has just been a struggle again with things in my life that I know I need to let up to God and just being able to trust the outcome and then being able to accept the answer. It's so easy to say it, but so hard to do. I was reading the other night after having a rough day and the verse "Be anxious for nothing..." just popped out at me and God knew I needed that. Things that are beyond our control, we really have no choice but to let God work and I know he can do a much better job. Sometimes I just want to help him. Does anyone else have that problem? PTL for my patient husband even though he don't always understand "women" and my kids have been such a blessing. I sometimes think I learn more from them, then I taught them myself. Thanks kids!

You have a great day and lets learn to trust God more, when we know He can do more then we could ever ask or think. God's Blessings to you all!!

Well, we are in to our second week of Bible School and things are going good. The students are doing good and seem to be very studious. I can already tell there will be many tears shed when it's time to leave. They are doing great on their memory work they have to say to me:) Some get nervous when they get in my office and forget. Do I really look that scary? No, they do great. Here are a few pictures that I took.

The guys turned Derrick's car around one night and put it between the girls cars.

On Saturday night we made soft pretzels and some of the guys played there guitars and lots helped with the singing. Was a fun time.

Well today was my birthday and I had a very happy day. They students showered me with so much I felt very unworthy of it. Well, I didn't realize that if your on facebook everybody knows your birthday. Then at 11 we went to a funeral of a dear old man that used to live across the road from the school. The students were so gracious to sing for someone they didn't even know. After we were done eating lunch, Ken brought me three roses and gave me a big hug. That's enough to bring tears to a mom's eyes. Then some of my "other" sons brought me another bigger bouquet of flowers, a teddy bear and a mug. Then some other girls plastered my office with sticky notes with happy birthday on them and a balloon. Lots of calls from my family and friends. I had a very blessed day and Thanks to all who participated. I LOVE you all.

They even hid a note in my copy machine.

I found this quote I wanted to let with you about happiness. Just something to ponder!

As Christians we know we can be happy in the Lord. Our job--our goals-- our pleasure-- is to live our lives in such a way that the Lord is happy with us.

Just a quick update. We are in Indiana at EBI and we don't have internet service yet, so I don't have much chance to be on here or even get my email. We have been doing lots of painting, but it's been going good. We are painting the guys side of the dorms and have three more rooms to go. It's really lonely when you go from a house full of girls to just Rick and I. I miss all my Colorado kids and am looking forward to coming back to visit. It rained the other day and Ken came and spent the night and helped us the next day. It was great just having someone around. Tomorrow we have some fine friends that will be helping to shingle one of the houses that needs to be done. Rick has to be gone, but this is when it worked for the others, so I will stay and cook and help what I can. We are looking forward to 1st term starting. It just don't seem right to be at EBI without students there. the halls are so quite. Krista said she will remind me of this when I fuss about so many people.

You all have a blessed Christmas and share the joy Christ with all those you meet.