Dewey will be heading over to Arkansas this weekend to get started on the new job. We are all excited about the prospects this job will offer, though the time away isn't top on our favorite list. We have plans, though. Plans for visits alot...and plans for a living history study this year
Do keep us lifted in prayer if we come to mind. Dewey for peace while gone from home where his heart is deeply embedded, and for safety while traveling and living there. And for us, who will miss him terribly, but want this all to work for the best for the family. So, we will be cheerful and trust that The Lord is working all of this for our benefit. He has been guiding us in this since it first came up and we each have peace over the decision. Still, being apart is hard for the flesh to be happy about.
The other notebook computer here is off on the FedEx truck. It had an accident and needs repair or replacement. Thank you Lord for great warranties! This notebook is next to head out. I thought I'd try waiting for the other to return, but it will be a minimum of 10 working days. Our warranty coverage is up the end of September and if they aren't working properly after walking through everything they keep trying, I want them repaired or replaced. That's what I paid for. We bought the big warranty...it covers everything under the sun that could ever possibly happen to these things...if Wild Child takes them to the barn and the piggies play with them -- it's covered! If they end up in the driveway and get run over -- it's covered. If someone spills their bowl of cereal or glass of tea over the keyboard and it turns pretty blue and green colors in little lightening flashes -- it's covered. With this family, we thought ahead and wanted to be prepared, kwim?
Well, I need to gather some items for Dewey's paperwork and get back to the chores of the day here. I might be missing in action for a couple of weeks if both computers head off for repair. Need to close some group mails until then! See you when I get back online!
Our prayers are with you and Dewey.. I do hope the computer is fixed soon..
What type of living history are you talking about? Just wondering if its like the one I post..
Brenda/Ray
~~Not exactly....our living history stint will be on our own. While Dewey is off working, we are going to be the ultimate good stewards of finances around here ;o) We have a loan to pay off and we fully intend to put every available penny toward it -- living as rock bottom simple as we can in the process. To make it more 'real' for the youngers who don't understand it all, we're going to be living the history of our reading books....Little House on The Prairie and such. We're going to live Pioneer like essentially. I'm going to pinch those pennies until they scream Momma! We're cutting back with utilities and everything.
I plan to be just plain brutal on our budget. It's the only way that not having Dad here will be worth it.
I read your living history group -- our eldest did that for 3 years with some friends of ours. They gathered for a Rendevous yearly...Fur Trader era as well. He had a blast out there. They opened the camp to visitors and schoolers and we really enjoyed the demonstrations and re-enactments. It was great fun.
Down here we have several Civil War re-enactmments.
Deanna
Edited by HandsNHearts on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 11:04
No indulgences of self will can be trivial, no denial unprofitable; Heaven or Hell depends on this alone. A parent who studies to subdue it in his child works together with God in the renewing and saving of their soul. The parent who indulges it does the devil's work, makes religion impractical, salvation unattainable, and does all that in him lies to damn his child, soul and body, forever.
Susanna Wesley
At The School Desks
We are a Christian family desiring to raise our children with the primary focus of Training their Hearts!
I have no greater joy, than to hear my children walk in truth... III John 1:4
Train up the child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it... Proverbs 22:6
Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!... Deuteronomy 5:29
Our mission in life is not to go to some far-off foreign land, but to work at home and in our churches and home communities. Our goal should not be to leave behind riches and possessions, farms and homes for our children, but a priceless heritage they will cherish enough to work fervently to pass along to their children. It has been done for generations and with God's help it can still be done. In teaching our children, we are striving toward a deep understanding of who they are In Christ. I am . . . a child of God, a gift to my parents and my country. I'm a person of great value because God made me. I can . . . do all things through Christ who strengthens me. God has made me able to do everything required of me. I ought . . . to do my duty to obey God, to submit to my parents and everyone in authority over me, to be of service to others, and to keep myself healthy with proper food and rest so my body is ready to serve. I will . . . resolve to keep a watch over my thoughts and choose what's right even if it's not what I want.
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