Sabbath thanksgivings

 Here is our "home". I think it's a 1979 Prowler. Just as old as we are!

 We even have a tub!

 Here's the closet/storage/overflow pantry.

 And the real pantry.

 We turned the little closet into Owen's bed. (at the foot of our bed)

 This view is looking up the stairs to the bedroom. Jackson's bed is next to ours.

 Mini everything in the bathroom!

 Looking the other way from the stairs, through the kitchen into the living room. (and Owen :)

 Ok, so I had to have a few little touches of home. :)

Closer view of the living room. Note the mini arm chair for Owen and the toys that are supposed to be contained under the table.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Today seemed pretty normal considering this would be something we would do with our friends on the weekend. We went to church in Ankeny. The sermon was on words and since I rarely get to enjoy sermons due to small over active children, it was a luxury! But since it's Sabbath I was reminded again to consider my blessings instead of my misfortunes. Our home away from home has running water, even hot water!, an indoor toilet, air conditioning (although we don't need it now), heat, comfortable places to sleep and a working fridge/freezer to keep our food in. Really, more could we ask for!? There are so many less fortunate people. Today I did thank God for my blessings! Especially for my happy children who had more than enough to keep them happy and occupied and for good friends!

Speaking of air conditioning, it's been 9000 degrees for so long at home that I forgot it might get cooler soon! And in my simplifying I took out most of the extra blankets and only brought 1 pair of jeans/sweatshirt each for the boys and I. Well the heat finally broke. :) It got down to 50 last night. We got out an extra blanket for Jackson, and put a pair of footy jammies on Owie. We did bring a little space heater that has come in handy in the night and first thing in the morning. Then we leave everything open during the day and it's been quite pleasant even though we are fighting flies! (on a funny note, I put up one of those old fashioned sticky fly traps...I think Josh has been stuck to it more than the flies!!! HAHAHAHA). But my list of things to get when we go back to Lincoln next weekend is growing! 

I ask for your prayers once again as Josh and I both will begin our new jobs on Monday. We are both nervous but Josh more so than me cause I've been working a "conventional" job at all hours for years now. But this is a big change for him, not only in what he'll be doing but in hours; he will be working four 10's, from 3:45pm to 2am Monday thru Thursday.

(while listening to James Taylor's Fire and Rain)
a thankful
Gina Bee