Time Flies!

I realized today that it's been a couple weeks since I posted! Wow, time flies!

Here are some highlights of the first half of August:

• Ed & I celebrated our 29th anniversary (see last post!).
• We've been able to see some of our young friends who no longer live close by - Jonathon came home for a visit from Budapest Hungary where he & his family are missionaries. Also, we were able to spend time with Ben & Amanda who live in Nashville TN when they were home last weekend. It's always fun to catch up with those we don't see much. Social networking (Facebook) may be all the rage these days, but it certainly doesn't replace the time when we can talk face to face, laugh and catch up on each others' lives.
• We've started attending a new church over the past several weeks and are excited about the opportunities its presenting and the way the Lord is guiding us. I, personally, have been soaking up the pastor's sermon series this month on 1 Peter - good truth and life application!
• My parents came for a visit this weekend. Always dynamic and interesting! They brought a plethora of produce from their abundant garden to share with us - carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, zucchini, peppers, potatoes, raspberries. Even after sharing a lot with the kids, I have so much good fresh food to work with over the next week! Very excited about that!
• Stephen is starting his fourth year of teaching this year. The high school where he teaches has a bigger enrollment this year, so he's added an extra class, plus he's teaching a new subject this year. Lots of fun for him!
• The family that Emilee nannys for had a new baby two weeks ago, so her "job" just became more exciting! She loves watching the two little girls. Em is also working part time in missions, bringing awareness to anti-human trafficking.
• Still experimenting with whole grains that are new to me. Yesterday on my trip to Whole Foods Market, I picked up some organic Amaranth from the bulk bins. Now, I'm on a quest to find some good recipes to try with this grain. Hope to blog about this soon!
• Trying to add more walking to my exercise regimen, as I find this is the best cardio exercise for me these days. I've been ignoring my treadmill lately to take advantage of the good weather and walk outdoors in the mornings. Even then, I can work up a good sweat because of the heat we've been experiencing here these days in central Indiana.
• Ed has been working about an average of 20 hours a week lately, which is good. The Lord never fails to meet our needs, however, and  this past week He amazed us again with His provisions and gifts when we weren't expecting it! I love surprises! Thank you, Lord, for Your constant care!
• Last week I finished an amazing book by Charles Martin called Where the River Ends. What a great story - one of the best I've read in a long time. Find this book and read it...you won't be disappointed! Now, I'm on to my suspense thriller hero - Jack Reacher (Lee Child's latest). I never get tired of reading about Reacher's adventures. Also, reading a couple nutrition/health books along the way and learning so much.

Hope this gives you an idea of what I've been up to. No photos this time - sorry!

Comments

[Dawn]

A new church? That's a surprise! Our new pastor is doing a series on James - so rich. So convicting.

The fresh produce from your folks' gardens sounds wonderful.

Fourth year of teaching already - amazing how fast the time goes! School starts Wednesday for the girlies - I'm looking forward to some more time to myself, and to having only two when I do have them. They both got the teachers they wanted, so we're happy.

I'm on the 5th book of the Anne of Green GAbles series - we hope to make it to Prince Edward Island when we go visit Kev in October. Can't wait! I have a book waiting on my shelf called "Imam's Daughter" - I'm anxious to get into it.

We had a great day with Harmon Schmelzenbach III and family - I've been trying to get them back to our church for the 10+ years since they went to Fiji - the last time they were here, they were on their way to Seattle to pick up the vessel for the Martime ministry in the South Pacific - amazing things happening, and they have an amazing gift of delivery.

Have a great week!

[Adrianne@ Flex-appeal]

Can't wait to see your Amaranth blog!