ANXIETY

I have been busy lately as you all can see I keep trying to blog and can't seem to catch up. Chuck has performed four weddings in a matter of four weeks, we have been doing Pre- Marital Counseling sessions weekly with a young couple. Then add work, taking care of mom and her finances, along with trying to help Nathan get his GED and his Driver's License. It has been real!!

So the news is...Nathan went to San Antonio to see his family. He had an aunt that said he could come stay with her. He hasn't seen his family in two years and his mom would not let him come home although she has finally been opening the door to him and making him feel she finally loves him. It's sad. But we let him go so he can get something he is searching for. I don't know for sure if he will be back. I told him all he had to do was call and I would be there, so now it is in God's hands.

Other than that, I have missed Nathan alot. I am trying to help Felipe and Eliana as much as I can but making sure they are independent also. We are going to another wedding tonight at 7pm so I am trying to get ready for that too. I guess I better charge up the camera.

God is so good to us. Chuck and I spent the day on the boat on the lake yesterday and let me tell you I had more fun than I have had in a very long time. I gotta go again tomorrow before I have to go back to work on Monday. So until next time, hugs to all of you. Thank you for your love and prayers, you are all in mine.

God Bless.

Frustration

I am frustrated. I am not exactly sure why. I guess too many things are going on at one time right now. Things are good, except one of the boys we have with us now is beginning to .... I am not sure if I want to say talk back, mouth off, or just plain get smart when he is asked to do something.

I guess we will drug test him this week and make sure there is nothing to worry about there. It could be that he is frustrated too. We are taking him to GED classes after he gets off work and he is not really happy about it. He wants his GED, but doesn't want to do anything to get it. We put him in classes once before and he would get out of his seat and try to help everyone else, therefore he wasn't learning anything.

I know he has some learning disabilities but he reads exceptionally well. All he wants to do is ride his bicycle, play basketball and watch movies. He is nineteen and has been told by his family in San Antonio that he can never come home, that he can visit but can never move back.

He works really hard and has been promoted at work and received two raises in six months, he usually is very easy to get along with, but has to be sat down every so often to keep him on track. Anyway, I have been praying for him and asking God to help us have wisdom in helping him. So if you would, pray for Nathan and pray for us to have wisdom, because I am beginning to get frustrated and I am sure the Lord has probably had His share of frustration with me.

Hiding the Word in My Heart

I have started my new challenge to memorize the first chapter of Proverbs by the end of the month and I am running behind. I have gotten the first nine verses down, but my goal is to at least have up to the 15th by tomorrow, so all of you pray for my memory and my understanding. I want it to be hidden in my heart not just memorized for a challenge, so I have been really meditating on it as I memorize it and it has been good!!

Things at home are good. Chuck goes in for his Cancer Procedure on the 31st of October and we are not worried, just trusting God. The kids are all doing great too. I will catch you up again tomorrow hopefully with some pictures. Take care and God bless all of you.

31 Day challenge

Last month our family took a 31 day challenge and committment. For the 31 days of August we decided we would watch nothing but Christian Television and listen to Christian Radio. We also were reading a chapter of Proverbs early in the morning and reading it again late at night. It was quite refreshing and also challenging.

I could see a deeper committment to Christ among the boys. I actually would hear them singing Christian songs and really getting into it. I was blessed and amazed. Then I began to see a deeper committment between Junior and his fiance, Eliana.

The other thing that struck me is just how much time we actually spent together, walking, playing basketball, sitting in the yard laughing and talking and just how close we all were. It was nice, and now we are on to our next challenge...I wanted to memorize the word and so one of the boys has challenged me to memorize Proverbs 1. That shouldn't be too hard, since I love Proverbs!

Also thanks to all of you for being patient with me as I took a break from blogging to plan a wedding, help me daughter and her baby and do some extra things for my mom. Everyone is good here, hope you all are doing good!!