we are almost snowed in

It is breath-takingly beautiful outside this am. I took photos of the back property to send to mom and dad. I am so afraid it's going to be so cold for Dad here, but I want them closer knowing the fragility of Daddy. He is going today to the heart Doc because his legs are swelling quite a bit. They have lightened his activity at his heart rehab--he wouldn't tell then how very tired it was making him. It is so hard for him to be inactive.

I am realizing more and more what a great loss we have all experienced in not having my dear mother Linda praying constantly for all of us. With this many people it seems like it could take your whole day just to pray for each child and grandchild. They are so incredible ---all of them-someone told me the other day that all of my family were "perfect"!!!! If they only knew that all of us struggle with many things.

Lynn is feeling the terrible loss of a young person's violent death today. It makes me once again remember how important it is to know Christ. I pray the boy did--how very very sad for his family and school friends. She had just helped him write a paper on gangs---they are suspecting that this death was gang related. Wish I could work with kids in some kind of place like Teen Challenge. We had such an opportunity when we were on Clinton, but never could take it.

This is the slowest day I have had for weeks, I hoped to get Emma and Liam today, but a snow day was not called. I have to finish up the shopping and pray lots for the program and the people in it. I know they are exhausted!! Hope I can find this blog next time!!