I caught a fish THIS big

Okay...so maybe it was a little smaller than I remember it being. I guess the digital age is not all its cracked up to be - it keeps us guys honest about our stories.

It has been a little over a week since I came back down to Richmond to finish out work and I am really looking forward to getting back and seeing the family. Things have been rough for Christy as everyone is sick (including her). Certainly something to pray for as Elizabeth has a 102 fever and Sammy has an ear infection. I guess when it rains it pours. All this and Christy has to start teaching her class mid next week and the storms in Chicago knocked out power for the next couple days.

I've been trying to keep busy around here with what little work there is left to do, exercise at the YMCA and lots of movies. I was also able to send out our update letter which I am hoping most of you have received by now. The most exciting thing I did by far this week was go fishing (see picture above) with two friends from church. My last few days are filling up with activities at church and meals with friends. It is hard to believe but our six year time is finally coming to a close here in Richmond.

Its been good Richmond.....

I'm off to play some bored (har-de-har) games with friends now. I'll try to get another post in before I head home.

What to do....What to do...

Between all the traveling, the move and the fact that we do not have internet at our place yet it is has been hard to get the blog updated. However, one thing I did not have before (time) - I seem to have an over abundance of now. I am down in Richmond finishing out my last two weeks of work - but Christy and the kids are up in Wheaton continuing to settle in there. Although a one or two hour break can be so nice when you are with the kids all day, my first three days of the fourteen day trip has left me really missing the Elizabeth and Sam. I managed to complete all my errands that I needed to do down here on Thursday and Friday, and I was able to spend some time today addressing, stamping and stuffing our next prayer letter. Keep on the look out as they will be in the mail soon!

We've settled in nicely to the new place in Wheaton. In between work I tried to spend time with the kids (cosley animal farm, children's museum, runs in the jogging stroller, etc) so that Christy could start preparing for her class. She starts teaching at the end of the month and is nervously excited - so hopefully everything will go off without a hitch on the first day.

A couple new posts of the kids below. The first is Elizabeth being cute while laying on the couch - the other is Sam-I-Am with a silly grin. More than likely he is thinking how much fun it would be to take the camera and chew on it. (I guess better that than Elizabeth's leg).

To sign off tonight, a quick note from devotions that I liked from yesterday. (Proverbs 4:25-27) 'May I let my eyes look straight ahead and fix my gaze straight ahead of me. May I ponder the path of my feet so that all my ways will be established. May I not turn to the right or to the left but keep my foot from evil.' I wish I could say that all actions I take in my life are the direct result of me focusing on Christ, but clearly that is not true. Clearly a verse to pray over and ask for help. Until next time...