I'm Backkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm back!!!

Well kind of sort of in a way.

See, we have NO INTERNET!!!  I know, is that not like one of the worst feelings? hahaha.

The only time I have access to the internet where I can actually have time to use it, is at Momma's.

So let me do a quick catch up and we'll go from there shall we????

We are still homeless from the flood.  We are staying at our Church in a nice 5th wheel camper.  Which is great, don't get me wrong, but home, well Home is Home, know what I mean??

Nannie and Josh are with Mom & Dad and since Keith is still at home, it made for very tight quarters.

We had home insurance, but not flood insurance (since we were above flood plain) so our insurance would not cover anything!!!  I mean not the first thing.  So basically we were able to salvage a few clothes, and my dishes.  It's kind of like when you are just starting out married.  Except the stress is much different, and well, it's not such a "happy" time.

We have already received some funds from FEMA would should help some but basically covers only your inside stuff such as washer, dryer, fridge, stove, etc. 

So now we are in the house looking again. 

Now that in it's self brings me back to our trip to Norway to be with the Speers. 

Who are missionaries from our Church organization. 

For several years we have had a huge burden for missions.  God has dealt with us for a long time about it.  So we finally went (to Norway) to see.  I have to honestly say when I stepped off the plane, I felt like I was home for the first time ever.  It was an amazing and odd feeling at the same time.  How can you grow up somewhere called "home" and suddenly it not feel like home? 

This now feels like home.

I cried almost the whole 24hr trip home.

I cried all day the next day.

Needless to say my Momma is not thrilled.

She is happy knowing God is calling us for a great work.

She is not happy knowing her only daughter wants to move 4,344 miles across an ocean to do it.

Now it is waiting on God to open up all the doors.

We have to find jobs before we can get a visa, which will only be good for 6months.

Then you have to continually reapply.

So in the mean time, do we buy a house?

Move closer to work, or continue to drive an hour?

So many questions, so few answers it seems.

I prayed for direction and confirmation about going/staying in Norway.

God graciously gave us both.

He just forgot to let us in on the details.

Until then, we will just wait upon the Lord.

Week of Flashback

I didn't have much chance to blog about the past week or so.
I just got home from a dr's appt where I was so unimpressed.
Use to it annoyed me how people stereotyped people from Ky.
Today sitting in the dr's office waiting room I know why they do.
A young boy, with his Mom, & his dog.

He managed to consume 4 pkgs of reese cups, a bag of gum drops
and a bag of gummy bears in less than 10mins while his Mom slept.
Then his dog perched itself on "mother's" foot and relieved it's self.
Seriously, when did it become ok to bring your dogs to the dr's office??

So we celebrated Nan's 80th Birthday.
She received 97 cards from family and friends.

We had a wonderful lemon & strawberry cake with lemon curd filling

and strawberry butter cream icing.  All made from scratch by yours truly 

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Yes, it was delicious!! 

DH also was able to get a turkey the first day of season this year.

I am so thankful so that I don't have to hear it :)

Although he says he could still get another one. 

I have also applied for a new position at work. 

I'm kind of unsure about it, but I guess we will see what happens this week.

We are down til 24 day until we leave out for our missions trip to Norway

to be with Bro & Sis Speer.  We can't wait to see all this

I also received some updated pictures of our God Children I guess you could say.

These are their pictures with their cousins, and their Mom & Dad from Easter.

I just can't believe how big they're getting!!

Time does fly.

Wordless Wednesday

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