Hello again!

Oh boy, have I been busy. Between the San Diego fires, evacuation, my parents and grandparents homes burning and all the aftermath that comes with that, starting a new business, helping plan my parents 40th wedding anniversary party, Isaac changing jobs, Christmas, the New Year starting, my husbands and my 7th anniversary, having 5 nieces and nephews live with us for 3 weeks and 2 days (8 kids in a 1000 sq. ft. home is something else), my grandma breaking her hip, me having Shingles, Joel with all his therapists, the kids school, and everyone being sick with severe colds I haven't had time to blog. So please forgive me, not only for that run-on sentence, but also for not being here and not giving updates to all you wonderful people who are praying for us.

Other than being busy and sick, we are doing great. Even though Isaac's work has not been the greatest this month, we are doing great. Joel is making great progress. Jonny and Jason are wonderful. Isaac and I are making plans to try and pull ourselves out of debt (all his time laid off from work has piled up some pretty deep credit card debt.) It's hard to figure out a way to start paying some off when you can't make it from week to week. Isaac is going to try to get a second job on the weekends. We have been trying to make it without because family time is so important to both of us, but we can't put off the inevitable any more. It's kinda funny, I've had a song floating around in my head all evening (don't know who sings it or the name of the song...if you know please comment)...I'm a survivor...I'm gonna make it! Seems to be the theme to my life.

And on a different note, I don't just want to survive. I want to thrive. I want to make a change in the world. Isaac and I just finished watching Freedom Writers. A great movie! I have decided that 4 and 7 is not too young to learn to make a difference in this world. Starting this week, we are going to do something good for someone every week. Even if it's small, it'll make a difference to the person the kind act is bestowed upon and it'll also make a difference in us. I want my children to learn to do good. My dream for them is that it would be second nature as they get older. If they can learn this...it will change their future. I don't think there is anything more valuable I could give them. Please pray for us as we start this journey and if anyone would like to join us, please share. We would love to hear your stories.