A little behind . . .

Hi all,
Well it is obvious from the date on my last post of March 18, that I am a little behind on my blog updates. There is a lot to catch up on.

I am sure all of you know already that we are not moving this spring, we will see what next year brings. That was big news and now we are past it and on to other things. But on the plus side much of the house is in better shape and now we are focused on the garden and finishing up some other projects.

Jim is busy at LawnMaster, but has already noticed some very positive differences from his old company. Although at 5:00am he will say, I forgot how hard this part of the job is. The drive is long, but he doesn't complain. I am so proud of how hard he works and always tries his best. He has also been talking to Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and has received a provisional letter to be on staff at the UW-Green Bay campus. This basically means he has the job pending a background check and his ability to raise the necessary funds. What an amazing work God has done, we can only praise Him for the way both of these jobs have come together to not only provide for our family but also fulfill a longtime desire in Jim's heart to be on serving on campus.

Stay tuned for more updates on the family and posts from the last two months. . .

To catch a butterfly

For Easter the kids all received butterfly nets, bug boxes and magnifying glasses as gifts from my mom. (It was a suggestion from me.) Well they have been anxiously waiting for the butterflies to appear so they could net one. Last week they finally saw their first butterfly outside and on a mission they went.

It has been more difficult than they expected to catch one of these butterflies. Running and chasing has proven futile, but entertaining for me to watch. I have suggested sitting near some flowers and waiting for one to land, but that takes more patience than they want to give. So the chasing continues.

While planting garden last Friday they spotted a caterpillar. He was named Spots (because he was a pale yellow with black spots) and put into the bug box. Well Sunday brought a surprise when Spots began to lose his fur and legs. Thankfully Jim was home to confirm that he was not dead as the kids feared, but starting his cocoon. Hopefully he survives the transformation and we will soon have a butterfly (or moth) in our bug box.

Mayfest 2009

Saturday, May 2 was the 6th annual Mayfest at Camp Forest. Jim's parents are so wonderful and always come to spend this weekend with us. Grandma gets to spend the day watching the three kids and Grandpa runs the grill for the brat stand. I get to do face painting for all the little ones that come. It is always a fun day as a family and serving our community. (Jim usually works his lawn job in the morning and then joins us later in the day.)

This year was definately a wonderful one. The weather was beautiful and we had a great turnout. New this year was a petting zoo. It was the kids favorite part along with the clowns that made balloon animals and the game that involved water squirt guns.

Camp Forest is a nonprofit campground in Forest Jct. As a little girl I went here as part of our church youth weekends. It was where I first decided to change my life to live for Christ, so it has a special place in my heart. Last year Linsey was married in the chapel here and now I am excited to see my kids enjoying God's creation and beauty here as well.