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January to July July August September October November December 2003 JANUARY FEBRUARY March APRIL MAY November 5 Ron and I went on a job interview today. It was at a local campground. It would have been a work - camp job where we exchange labor for a space. The manager told us to check back the second week in December. The season around here begins in January. We aren't too sure if that will work to our advantage. We think we'll be better off to use the ROD and work outside the parks. That way we are working for cash which is what we need. Actually we think we may be able to tough it out. We're not too sure. Ron is going back to Wal Mart tomorrow. They are looking for seasonal help and that is what he would like to do. I know he's planning on going back to South Dakota in the spring. We have been enjoying the sunshine. Today it was actually hot! I love it! I really like this place. It's dry and there are mountains all around us. The weather is dependable and there are a lot of stores around. This would be a nice place to spend the winter. Ron was saying that Arizona is much cheaper though. Most campgrounds here charge 600 + a month. In Arizona it's only 300+. So we may just stay here until after Christmas. Life is so undecided. I am getting bored. Going from 46 hour a week with volunteering at the church to being home 24-7 is starting to wear on me. I'm not working out either and I am putting on weight. Too many McDonald dinners and almonds. It's hard to get motivated. I guess I just have to do it. The kids are doing really good with school. I have started using the white board. We are working on grammar mostly. Zakary is becoming quite the reader. We are so proud of him. Nikole is struggling with subtraction. She can do it she just doesn't want to. It's too hard she says. I've noticed she has trouble concentrating. She's always listening to what I say to Zak and not doing what she should be doing. I wish I had more craft ideas and I was a craftier person. I know I'm stifling her creativity. Today we talked about leaving them here while we went to the interview. Ron and I agreed that Zak would stay glued to the TV and not get into trouble. We also knew that Nikole would make a huge mess. She said "I will do craft stuff." Needless to say we took them. We do go to the local library for Monday night story time. It is some thing at least. Most of the children speak fluent Spanish. The teacher speaks English but at times she has to speak Spanish. It's good for the kids to be exposed to the Mexicans. Here there are more Mexicans than whites. Even Ron said that he would like to take a Spanish class if we stay here. We love going to the libraries. There are two of them that we visit. One for story time one for books and movies. Life marches on. It's amazing how fast time is going by. I feel like I'm wasting so much of it. Then the kids will talk about God and I realize that they are learning more than I think. We read the bible every night. We are currently in Exodus. It gives me an opportunity to learn, and teach, and explain why and how. I understand who is connected to who now. Going through it slowly and carefully has made a difference. The kids enjoy it. Even Ron listens and reads too. That is a big step. One I overlook some times. God is working in our home. I thank and praise Him for that and these moments He gives me. November 18, Ron is at work today. He is doing some remodeling for the regional managers of this Campground. Yesterday he followed a job lead that they gave him. It didn't work out so he stopped in to see them. He was able to meet Joyce's husband Joe and we explained what we were looking for in terms of work and pay. Joe offered to have Ron go out there to work on the clubhouse project. It's sort of a try out. If it all goes well we'll probably get work from the owner. He will be at that campground and Ron will get to meet him today. They are looking for a management team to work nights checking in people. We heard that the kids are a turn off. I have a rebuttal for that argument. We'll see if I get to use it. It's strange not having Ron around all day. He's been gone for a couple of hours before but never the whole day. In a way it's nice. I have some time to myself. With him home and the kids being around I'm either busy entertaining Ron or them. This way when the kids are playing quietly then I have time to myself. I haven't had time to update this page in a long time. We found the local Assembly of God when we were in Indian Waters Campground. We stayed there over the past two weeks. We had gone for a bike ride and it was only a block away. It was a great service. The worship is cutting edge. We didn't know the words but we loved the rhythm. The church is in Indio which is 85 % Mexican. We thought that the service would be in Spanish. It wasn't. The congregation was small, mostly Mexican but it didn't matter at all. We felt at home right away. It even smelled like home. It's the presence of the Lord I'm sure. The pastor gave a great sermon that spoke to us and where we are right now in our lives. He mentioned 6 ways to do the will of God three of them that hit home were you must have a vision for you life spiritually, you must take a risk, and you must perserver. These three things are happening in our lives today. Ron has a vision of owning a campground. My vision of a Christian Retreat Campground has been reborn. I had that vision 4 years ago. When Ron gave up I did too. I see now that it wasn't God I gave up on as it was Ron. It's been hard allowing him to take the lead in the family. It's been hard supporting his desire to do this. I realize now that the vision never left him. He gave up on God. It wasn't until he went to Mexico that he realized it. Then he was able to see the vision again. God didn't change, Ron did. Ron took a risk giving everything up. He even risked going to see Joyce and her husband. He persevered even though they told him sorry a couple of times. He has the vision to own a campground and he is going after it. He knows he'll have to start at the bottom. He knows he needs to learn the ins and the outs of the business. He also knows it will take a lot of work and that on our own there is no way we'll afford it. He also knows that what God has started He is faithful to complete. And that all things are possible through Christ who strengthens us. We are now relying on God is a way we never has before. It takes walking through the desert to see our need to depend totally on Him. We enjoyed being in the presence of the Lord with a church family. We went back for the evening service to see the Teen Challenge men's choir. They were awesome. Their leader was an on fire Jesus Freak and he didn't care who knew. In fact he wanted the world to know. To listen to the stories these men told and to see the transformation they go through is an awesome tribute to the power of God and His word. Yesterday we found a church family, the children will be in the Christmas play, I volunteered to bring a snack for their Kingdom Kids class, and Ron found a job. All the things that have been weighing heavily on my heart. All the things I have laid before the Lord He gave to me in one day. It's taken less than a month to see my prayers come to pass. He is an awesome God. It was a real struggle to stay calm. Not to worry. Not to fret. To give up control to Him. He proved Himself faithful again. I have received so many conformations of His love for me on this trip. Even before we left during the hardest time of my life I never lost sight of His love for me. I am so thankful for that. Tonight we will be going to the Library for story time. The kids are looking forward to the crafts and being with their new friends. I saw a difference in them yesterday after we left church. They need go get away from us some times too. Speaking of difference Zakary lost his upper tooth a couple of days ago. It's amazing how much a hole will change a persons appearance. Nikole's teeth are finally coming in. Her face is changing too. She will be 8 in a couple of months. Only 10 more years to go! Time really has gone fast. They are both doing really well with school. Today they worked really hard on their tests. School is becoming a routine. That makes it easier for all of us. The weather is still beautiful. It's cooler here in Bermuda Dunes at night than it was in Indio. We have been using the heater. Last night we turned it on. I looked at the thermometer it read 78 degree. Imagine putting on the heat when it's 78! I guess we're getting acclimated to the 90's. January to July July August September October November December 2003 JANUARY FEBRUARY March APRIL MAY |