August 31, 2017

We have had a pretty good week and Jason is getting back to his more active self. This new prosthetic is doing a great job, and it is allowing him to get out and do more. Tomorrow we will be heading off to the gym, and then this weekend we may get some time at the ice rink. He seems pretty happy about the prospect of getting into hockey, and to be frank about it, Linda and I are also pretty happy to see him with the focus.

His other "hobbies" are his tropical fish, coin collecting, shooting and his guns, and all those wonderful collectables. Having said all that, the newest interest is his chickens, and they are all growing bigger all the time. I do a great deal of the feeding and such, and whenever I get over to the pen area, attached to the chicken coop, they come out to greet me and want to know what new food (or water) I brought them. The two big Reds are still pretty stand offish, but that's okay, it gives the smaller ones a chance to eat and drink.

The girls are also doing well and have begun settling in on the school year. We all went to their open house/welcome back night, and it went off well. To be back involved with an elementary school, again, seems so different, though we've been doing it for a few years now. This is the stage of our lives where we're supposed to be able to just visit, every now and then, instead we're following the calendar very closely and making sure the girls have whatever they need. Well, that's about all there is right now - I would have made a comment on the hot weather we're having, but I'm pretty sure most of you already know that. Thank you, for all the continued support and prayers. Take care and stay positive.

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  1. LynnSeptember 5, 2017 at 9:44 PM

    Always keep your eyes on the Lord! He's always there for you! Praying!
    Isaiah 40:30-31 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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  2. LynnSeptember 12, 2017 at 8:52 PM

    The Lord will be with you, every second of every day. He will never leave you! Praying right now!
    Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

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