June is almost gone!

As I sit here, I am amazed at the fact that this next week is the last week of June. That is so wierd. I am trying to think of what we did this week. It seemed in some ways like more than one week. More like two.
Thursday, a friend of ours and her daughter came over. Lisa had two doctor's appointments and so we were going to let Mary Rose play while mommy did that. The girls had fun, minus two incidents when Hannah kicked and shoved her. I was so upset. I just don't know what to do with her. She ended up not having a bladder infection. However, she is back to throwing a fit and wetting her pants. I am struggling to keep my patience with her. And when it affects other people, it is wearing. I visited with mom #2 (Lorna), she said that maybe I needed to come down really hard on her and remind her who was the authority in our home. After talking for about 30 minutes, I recognized that some of the fault is mine. I have babied the kids in the denial that they are both going to school in the fall. I am struggling with that. I feel like all the time and all the great things I was going to do with them when they were home is over. In the exhaustion I have put on myself for failing my expectations, I have allowed them to run the house and mood of the house. So, starting tomorrow, we are getting on a tough schedule and the start has to be with me.
Anyways, Mary Rose and Lisa were here until about 4 and then they went home and we played outside for awhile until it was supper time. Then supper, books and bedtime.
Friday, we spent the day at the library. I ran our rent by the landlords and dropped off our old books. We then went to Rolling Hills and picked out two huge stacks of books. Some that Nathan can read himself. (We've got to get him to practicing for kindergarten) We dropped the books off home and met Chris at Lowes so we could go grocery shopping. Since it was the check for everyone to get their allowances, Nathan bought a water gun and some water balloons. Hannah still hasn't spent hers. After about 4 stores, we dropped the food off and hit Pizza Hut for supper. When we got home, we put the non-cold items up and got ready for bed. Couple of stories and to bed, and that ended our Friday.
On Saturday, we got up and the kids played with a friend from up the hill, also named Nathan. They had a water balloon fight. At lunch time, I sent the Nathan (neighbor) home for lunch and did lunch for my kids. Chris was out and about having some down time. It was about that time that a freak down pour of rain hit the town. it was a nice rain, but really strong. To call it a burst of rain was exactly what it was. The kids quickly put on their rain jackets and rushed out to run around in the quickly growing puddles. It was when we heard lighting that we came inside. It rained most of the rest of the afternoon. So, while we cleaned up before I had to pick up my parents from KCI, we watched a movie. Supper and books finished the night before I had to head to Kansas City. Chris put them to bed while I headed out. Their flight was a little delayed due to the weather. And the airport was so empty.
We got back to the apartment around 9:30. After hearing about their trip and seeing pictures and getting them settled in, we were all in bed around 11.
Today, I subbed in the kindergarten class during the sunday school hour. We all attended the 11 service together. A really great message by Rodney about confessions, commitments and keeping promises (being continually faithful). Chris went forward, admitting that when he asked Jesus into his heart when he was 8 that it was more just words than belief. Now that he was going to turn 30, he was realizing what grace really was. That God really loved him, created him and had him on this earth for a purpose and that it was time to be doing more. He is feeling a work and a change coming on that he can't really describe.
Work at Lowes has been pretty tough on him. On Friday, he was informed that his store manager basically had his replacement ready and that they were just waiting for motive to get rid of Chris. However, the guys in his department did so well over Memorial weekend that they all received the biggest bonuses they have ever gotten ever. He was pretty crushed.
He has put in for a transfer and is looking into options around St. Joe. We are praying that God will open a door, because we really love it here, however, we trust that whatever God is doing, he won't leave us hanging. Please be praying.
Well, need to get to bed. I am bushed and if I am going to do what I want to tomorrow, I need my rest.
All of our love to all of you and will post again soon!