For the first time in over a month Erin and I went back to the high school today for FCA huddle. While our numbers were down a bit it was a great lesson and time spent with the kids as we talked about how we each have very special roles and gifts that God has given us in the Body of Christ! We are really trying to encourage our students this year to grow in their relationships with Christ and make him the Lord of their life and not just fire insurance. I pray our students will truly seek to serve and grow in their relationship with Christ!

For the first time in awhile the sun is shining here and it is actually warming up and turning into a beautiful day. And to be honest work hasn’t been that bad today either, with most things going smoothly. However, I am feeling a little down and frustrated. I just got another medical bill in the mail today. This one from some blood work I had done in May of last year and thought everything had been covered already by my insurance. Unfortunately that was not the case and I owe $160 by the end of the month. Add that on with all the bills from Erin’s surgery expenses it’s been pretty tight lately. God has been good and we have had the support we need to meet all these bills, but it’s just been a bit frustrating as we have been unable to get ahead to save money and make needed repairs to our home. When we think we are getting ahead…bam!!! Another bill pops up out of nowhere. I guess I am really just praying for a financial miracle…..

Once again the snow is coming down strong here in Beattyville today. For so much snow it really hasn’t accumumlated but has made things cold and miserable. For some reasons when snow came as a kid it was great, but as an adult with no prospect of getting to spend the day at home, I just wish for warm weather!!!

I’m also getting ready to head down and pick up my mom at the airport today. She has spent the past week visiting with her family in Florida and I am really jealous. When Erin and I went to Florida in August we loved it and keep trying to figure out how to get back. Hopefully next year!!

Well, today has been a rambling blog, but I just wanted to say hi to all!

For the past week we have been under a deep freeze it feels like here in Beattyville. Tomorrow, I think we are finally supposed to get above freezing. With this cold weather, snow, and everything else it has also ushered in the busy season at the Rec Center with all the people coming out to lose weight as a New Year’s resolution. It’s sad but part of me sits and makes wagers with myself on which people will truly stick it out and accomplish their weight loss goals. However, this year I am trying not to be as cynical since I too have joined the resolution to lose weight ranks. With working here at the Rec Center, Erin and I are not able to join the contest. However at our church, Emmanuel Baptist, we are having a contest there. My goal is to lose as much as possible and never have to pay the dollar fine that incurs if you gain weight in a given week!

In other news, Erin and I went forward yesterday at Emmanuel and became members. This is really the first time I have ever sought membership in a church. The church my folks went to when I was little said I was a member after I got baptized there, but I never asked to be a member so didn’t really understand that. Then going to Bear Track I think membership was more assumed than sought. And during my time in Chicago I knew I was coming back to KY so I never really sought membership there. However, it’s exciting to be part of a church family and ready to take on roles of members and dig in to getting plugged in and hopefully adding to the ministry of the church.