Busy, Busy Bee...

Well, to update everyone as to the job situation, I did have a second interview but was not selected for the job. I did score well, however, and will be kept in the running for future positions that open up... so still in limbo. But I think God is teaching me a lot in the waiting, and I am thankful for the lessons and experience I am gaining. I am also very thankful for my job at Skidaddles, which is a preschool in Florence, where as of now I plan to stay on in the fall full-time teaching 4/5 year old preschool.

Outside of that, we have had a lot going on. Andrew's family came in town this week for the North American Christian Convention (NACC). We attended a few main sessions and Andrew attended some workshops. It was very convicting and inspirational. We also really enjoyed having Andrew's family here. We had not seen them since right after New Year's, and we were able to catch up and spend some quality time with them. We celebrated Father's Day while all of the kids were together, went shopping, and ate lots of Dairy Queen (Andrew's mom's favorite... and they don't have them in NY)!! Also while they were here, we visited the Creation Museum, which was really neat. I am fascinated by that kind of stuff, and it was humbling to be reminded of how small and insignificant we are in comparison to the grand universe created by God, and yet He loves us and cares for us and knows our deepest thoughts!

We also visited my family on July 4th for my grandma's birthday party. My grandma's birthday is July 4th and growing up she used to tell us the fireworks were for her birthday! It's always a little stressful having our families together, although I'm not sure why because they always get along fine. It was nice to visit with my family as well. While we were in Indy, Andrew's family wanted to see some of the city. We went downtown to the Monument Circle, which was under construction, visited Circle Center Mall, and then to White River State Park, where there is a canal.

We had a wonderful week, but now we need some time to rest and I'm not sure that will happen. We both are working this week, as well as helping park cars at the Kenton County Fair as a fundraiser for the worship team... plus, my dad and brother will be here next weekend to stay with us to go to a couple of Reds vs. Cardinal games.

So we've had a busy couple of weeks and it doesn't look like it will slow down anytime soon, but we are cherishing any moments of rest and relaxation we can!