I just can't keep up with this right now

Hopefully you can understand. So what has been happening. My parents and 2 of our girls cousins were here for a week and left on Thursday noon.

Friday at CPE was a conference all day called Heartbreak and Hope and it was focused on Hospice.

I have 2 more weeks of CPE. I am overnight on Sunday night of this week, and Monday night the next week. I will be observing a surgery this week and we are taking a field trip to a funeral home on Wednesday. The final week will be finals week. And then it's done, over, kaput. It has been good. I will have more thoughts to share when I get a moment to breathe when it's done.

I think I ordered my last two books for this next semester today. I am looking forward to starting up in school again, and meeting all the other PM students and families.

5 down 4 to go:)

We had a wonderful visit from the always real Bruce and Jocelyn Hamsher, and their boys Micah, Ty, and Kade. It was really good to see them, and spend time speaking face to face about life, ministry, the future, and other "interesting" things. They have had an important role in our being in Hesston today. We also had Jeremy and Michele Paterson and Greta and Jude over for supper. Here's a crazy thought. All three of us couples are from Wayne and Holmes county Ohio. We didn't know the Hamshers until roughly 10 years ago. He became our pastor, and did our wedding. 3 years later he becomes the Paterson's pastor. 1 year ago the idea that we would know the Paterson's and be in Hesston, Kansas with the Hamsher's and the Paterson's wasn't even on the radar. It was a blessed visit for all.

My parents and Brianna and Brandon (My sister's children, and my children's cousins.) are on their way to Kansas for a weeks stay. Our girls are expecting Grandma and Pa with excitement, but they don't know yet that their cousin's are coming. It is going to be pure insanity when the 5 cousin's see each other. We are looking forward to a great visit with everybody.

Weatherly friends

Here is our weather, for those who want to know, you know who you are:) The weather has been more mild and more wet than usual, the long time locals tell us. We have had days were our backyard thermometer tells us it is over 100, but the official temperatures have only approached 100. It does get really hot, and it has been somewhat humid. We run the A/C more than we did in Ohio.

We are eagerly anticipating the visit of some special friends on Tuesday for the night. I'll give you a hint, the last name starts with "H" ends with "amsher". He has a blog. They are awesome, it will be way too quick, but great.

As they are leaving, another crew will be coming and staying for about a week. They will total 4. Two of them caused my body to be formed in a womb. The other two came from the womb of one that came from the same womb as I did. We all are looking forward to this with great excitement. Our girls are especially excited, although they don't realize it yet:) They know about the 2 people that are more mature, but will be surprised by the 2 younger ones.

We think about many of you from day to day. God bless you.

July 4th update

Last Sunday afternoon we went to King Park in Hesston with our Sunday School class to enjoy a picnic, play, and getting wet.
Monday Night was my overnighter at the hospital. It wasn't pretty. 3 deaths and 3 other tramas. I have had some internal processing to do with a couple situations at the hospital.
Tuesday involved a grocery shopping trip for the whole family.
Wednesday Alyssa had a t-ball game. She is really enjoying this, and so are her sisters.
Thursday we plan to go to some friends to watch them and their neighbors set off fireworks. That is what a lot of small towns do here in Kansas.
Friday the plan is to go to a state park for water fun and camping. The girls are so excited and we are too. I am looking forward to having some time off.
Saturday Alyssa has a birthday party of a friends to attend.
Sunday finds me at the hospital on Duty all day.