Good News!

In about two weeks, I will be a part-time employee and a most-time stay at home mommy! They've hired someone who will start Aug. 1st doing the youth stuff and work for Rev. Evans. I really like the person who will replace me -- she's so nice, and has been involved the church in different aspects for a while. I will continue doing the bulletin and screen programs for Sunday morning. I'll work a couple of mornings at the church and some from home. I'm very excited! So now I'm in the process of getting things organized in my office, making notes for the new person, making it through every day, prepping for the end of the summer youth stuff coming up quickly, convincing Joanna it's okay to takes naps, making it through each day, clearing out my office, getting my home computer ready to handle new programs, and making it through each day.

In other good news, those of you who keep up with my mother ("Gran's Adventures," see right), know that she's headed back to base out of the Houston airport. Yea!! We will get to see her more often, and I know she's excited to be able to use her car and use her free time as she likes.

I'm not sure this is good news, necessarily... I guess for the days when she wants to eat steak... Joanna's working really hard on a tooth. I think I can sort of feel where it's going to come in.

Joanna sitting in a toddler-sized chair at a friend's house. She loved being propped up and looking around at the goings-on.

I think it's so cool how God can make such a beautiful flower on a rose plant in my yard, a plant I don't feed or water or do anything nice for.