Catching Up

I have been putting off updating here because I've been hoping I'd have some good news to report. But so far none...our house still sits. The house that we want to buy still sits, as well, so at least we're not sitting here without hope. But it is a very frustrating situation and we have to continually remind ourselves that God is in control. As things in our current house seem to keep breaking, requiring us to put more time and money into a home we are finished with, it just gets more disheartening.

We've been very busy this fall. Probably more so than we were all summer. Eric has been traveling pretty consistently, which is a hardship for us all. We've been trying to focus on the fact that he has a job, which is a blessing, but it is hard when we miss him and my sanity is slowly slipping away...

But God has been faithful! It is hard sometimes to be content with our situation, but God reveals himself in the little things. Both Marcy and Callie have run away in the last two weeks. Both returned after my turmoil and prayer, much to the joy of our little girls. I often think life would be simpler in the country! If they ran off we wouldn't have to worry quite so much. Here we rely on our neighbors to return our pets, or at the very least to not interfere with their returning on their own.

We have had some fun this fall. We got the chance to go camping for the first time with Elaina. Not an experience we shall soon be repeating. Eric ended up spending the night in the van with her because she wouldn't stop crying and we didn't want to keep everybody up! we went with our friends Brandon and Carrie and had a really good time. The girls liked it, too. I think they were especially tickled that Brandon and Carrie actually played with them. So many of our friends tend to ignore them, which is fine, but the girls love getting attention (who doesn't?!).

Posing by Lake Michigan. They really do love each other most of the time :-)

Our very sleepy (and dirty) girls. Eric joined Grace a few moments later.

Our little family

We also took a trip to South Haven, MI last weekend to meet with Eric's parents and sisters along with their fiance and boyfriend. Unfortunately it felt like we spent most of the weekend in the car since getting through Chicago was a pain both ways! But we had a good time and hopefully we'll do that again. It was a nice in-between place so that no one had to drive quite so far.

Dave, Grace, Connie, Hannah, Me & Elaina, Eric, Bree, her boyfriend Shawn, Kala & her fiance John

On the frigid beach! I'm not sure why we don't look more happy. I think we were blinded by the sun and FREEZING!

Hopefully I can come back very soon with some happy news!! Your prayers are coveted!!