GOOD NEWS!!!!! We get to move into our house sooner than planned! The closing date was moved up to the 27th and as soon as all the money exchanges hands, we get the keys! Yea!!!!! Of course that means now I only have two weekends to get everything packed and ready to go! I am so excited!

Well actually......I'm really excited about having a house because that means we can buy a freezer and I can begin to do Once a Month Cooking! I tried it in the apartment...but that didn't go very well! I even have a friend who is going to cook with me! Never thought I would be so excited about cooking! So, if you know any "freezer friendly" recipes, send them my way! You can email me at russellm@lisd.net.

One little prayer request......one reason to us purchasing a house is so I will be able to do in-home childcare and stay at home with our future children. It is going to be difficult to be in the house and have to wait to pursue this dream. Justin and I are going to revisit the subject after a couple months of paying a mortgage, so please keep us in your prayers. Pray for wisdom in making the decision on whether or not to start now. Also, pray for provision if we do decide to start. It would be so wonderful to have two or three parents approach me about it from now until January....that would at least give Justin the comfort to know the need is out there. I'm all about specific prayer so here it goes.....Pray the Lord will provide two to three children for me to care for at home, so that I might at least match half to three quarters of my current income.

Thank you family and friends for all you are and all you do! Justin and I could not make it without you! We are so blessed!

Love to everyone!