ANSWERED PRAYERS

HAPPY JULY! LOTSA HAPPENINGS IN JULY.

THE ABOVE IS A PICTURE OF OUR HRC CHURCH FAMILY AT THE ANNUAL PICNIC. SADLY, SEVERAL FAMILIES ARE MISSING--INCLUDING MOST OF OURS. IT WAS THE SAME DAY WE HAD MICHAEL'S BIRTHDAY PARTY...AND IT WAS A HOT ONE!! AFTER THE BIRTHDAY PARTY WE WENT TO GO LOOK AT A HOUSE AND WE WERE ALL JUST PLAIN OLD POOPED. SO I STAYED HOME WITH THE KIDDIES, WHO HAD AN EARLY NIGHT OF IT, AND MIKE WENT TO THE PICNIC SOLO. WE WERE SORRY TO MISS IT, BUT ALAS, THERE ARE SACRIFICES THAT HAVE TO BE MADE AS A PARENT.

MICHAEL TURNED 2..WE HAVE YET TO DEVELOP THE PICTURES. I HOPE TO RUN (WELL, ACTUALLY DRIVE) TO SHOP RITE TONIGHT AND DROP THEM OFF IN ADDITION TO STOCKING UP ON SOME GROCERIES. SO HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, I'LL HAVE SOME PICS FOR YOU. HE WAS SO CUTE OPENING HIS PRESENTS.

WE ALSO WELCOME LITTLE(!!) TIRZAH ADRIANA. SHE WAS BORN LAST FRIDAY. BEST WISHES AND BLESSINGS TO MOMMY AND BABY--QUICK HEALING AND MUCH SLEEP!!! :)

SHERILYN AND JOE MOVED INTO A NEW--VERY NICE, I MIGHT ADD-- APARTMENT. WE'RE STILL AWAITING LITTLE "STAR"...BUT HOPING SHE'LL HOLD OFF FOR A FEW MORE WEEKS. THE WELCOMING BABY SHOWER WAS THIS PAST WEEKEND..AGAIN, PICTURES PENDING. :)

WE FOUND OUT THAT THE HOUSE WE HAD PUT AN OFFER ON BACK IN JUNE WENT TO SOMEONE ELSE...NOT THAT WE WERE SURPRISED AFTER WAITING A WHOLE MONTH TO FIND OUT. BUUUUTTTT....THE HOUSE WE WENT TO LOOK AT ON MICHAEL'S BIRTHDAY MAY (LORD WILLING) SOON BECOME OURS. WE'RE ANTICIPATING ATTORNEY REVIEW THIS WEEK...WE'LL DEFINITELY KEEP YOU POSTED.

PASTOR LIPSY AND FAMILY ARE DEPARTING FOR ARKANSAS...I MUST SAY, IT DOES NOT SEEM REAL YET. I'M SURE THAT WILL CHANGE VERY QUICKLY..WE'LL MISS YOU BUNCHES. SAFE TRAVELS AND GOD'S BLESSINGS IN EVERYTHING...

THE 6 PACK, (MINUS 2) WERE ABLE TO GET TOGETHER FOR A LONG OVERDUE PICNIC LAST WEEK AT SWARTSWOOD STATE PARK. IT WAS LOVELY TO SEE EVERYONE..HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO IT AGAIN BEFORE SUMMER IS GONE...ITS STRANGE TO THINK..WE'VE BEEN FRIENDS NEARLY 15 YEARS. THATS A LONG TIME!! THE ABOVE PICTURE IS FROM ERIN'S WEDDING BACK IN MAY.

I GUESS THAT IS ALL FOR NOW. OH!! IT IS SO EXCITING--THE CORN ON THE COB TRUCK IS OUT FOR THE SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!! YUMMY!! ;)