Updates

Hi Friends!

Lots of things have been happening here and I wanted to give you the low down and ask for your prayers.

Here's some big and exciting things.... In just a few weeks Braeton is going to begin kindergarden!!! And to boot I'm homeschooling him! Talk about exciting and a lil scary. Most of you may not know this but I have wanted to home school my children since I was about 13! And I know it is not for everyone but I'm am so excited about this opportunity! For me this is a dream come true. We have joined Covenant Life School’s home school program called FSP . They will provide oversight and the Adventure Academy where Braet will be able to take classes one afternoon a week with other students. He is signed up for a special art class and we are working on Soccer with some friends for the fall. I am excited about spending our mornings together learning to read, count, doing art projects, learning God's word and just being together, getting to know Braet better! But as for all home school moms I'm sure there will be new temptations as well, like more patience for the teacher, covering the material, neatness in hand writing, scheduling and paying attention for both of us =) So I would love you prayers as we venture into this journey of home education, that as the year goes by we will be closer as a fam, Braet would be understand his books well and our faith would be built together.

Other Big & Exciting news...We are looking to move!!! We have pretty much out grown our town home and are now looking to try and sell and move into something bigger. Specific prayer for this would be:-that we would be content and joyful for no matter how long we live in the town home - for God to provide a bigger home that we can afford - for us to be able to sell this home in a timely manner-for us to trust the Lord, I would love a home (I think) on a few acres or even to build our own but in this area that almost seems out of the question. We desire to hold these things loosely and trust the Lord's perfect timing, for the right new home for us.
Update on Mom & Dad Dad has been cleared to drive again. Some of you may remember he had a seizure on April 28th and couldn't drive for the past 3 months. He has been through several tests and all came back clear for seizure activity. His most recent MRI is also clear for any evidence of further tumor regrowth. He will continue on anti-seizure medicine as statistics show that if you have had previous "brain trauma" (the tumor) and experience a seizure, there is an 80% likelihood of a seizure occurring again. Not that we are moved by "statistics" but using wisdom and following the care God has provided through the doctors. Dad will also be looking for a new job. He was going to go to a class to pursue becoming a MD certified home inspector when his seizure occurred. The next class will not take place until the Fall. So, our prayer would be that Dad would know what direction to go and be able to find a good job in this next season. Mom has returned to work full time and continues to recover from her kidney removal in July. The tumor was cancerous but the pathology report shows it was confined to the kidney. For some unknown reason to us at this time, they have graded the tumor higher then the original report. This means mom will be seeing an oncologist in a couple weeks and they will follow her closely every 3 months for the next year. Please pray for her continued trust in the Lord's plan and to take captive the anxious thoughts when they come.

Cameron & Brandon
Cam is starting his 3rd year of college (can you believe it) in Mechanical Engineering. He has been able to work at NRL this summer for an internship. He has really enjoyed it and gotten to apply alot of his text book learning. He hopes to transfer to Maryland soon.
Brandon has been working at the church some on the facilities team as well as working on his Nova. Long story short my poor brother got taken on a eBay "deal" so since his car got totalled a few months ago they are seeking to restore this classic Nova and then sell to recoup losses. I think this one is going to be hard to part with once its done! He is also entering his 2nd year of college in Criminal Justice. How they have grown up so quickly. It is hard to believe they are in college. They have helped us so much in this season. Thanks guys for stepping us and continue to seek to care for us!