Sugar Bend Farm

New Year to come

One last day left in 2006!  It is almost impossible to believe.  It has been  long difficult year for us this year.  I don't hate to see it go.  I feel like we are in a place that things are getting better and opening up some for us.  I feel positive about the direction we are going.  However, there are two things that I see coming in the new year.  Both could go either way, and both would be very difficult if they go the wrong way.  I can't go into detail about either right now, maybe on the other side of them I will feel comfortable talking more about them.  But I just ask now that you would help me pray about these two situations in our life, things that will have to be faced very early in the new year.  I have taken the holiday's to relax and not think about either one, and the consiquences of them going the wrong way, and the aftermath if they don't turn out how I pray they do.  It could be a long, hard road ahead.  But I have faith that God is in control of both situations and knows what is best in both.  I am trusting in Him to bring us through them both according to His will. 

I worked today.  It was raining all day, not to bad, but enough to keep me damp.  But like the saying goes; through rain, snow, sleet, and dark of night...the mail must go through.  I did finish my day by 3:30, which is a record for me.  But since this is only my 4th Saturday to do the route, I felt good about getting done so early.  It was after the Christmas rush, but I still had quite a few parcels to deliver, and that is what takes me the longest; having to get out of the mail truck run to the front door to deliver, takes up a lot of time.  Considering I have 577 stops on my route.  So I was very pleased that the day went so well today, even in the rainy weather.  I give God the glory for it.  I know He provided this job for me and He is going to equip me with the ability to do it.  I am trying to do it "as unto Him".  Instead of viewing it as working for the US Postal Service, I am viewing it as working for God, so I try to the absolutely best job I can. And even though it is hard to get up out of bed on Saturday's at 5:00am, while the rest of my family is still cozy in bed.  I know that God gave THIS job to me for a purpose and I am going to do it as long as He allows me to. 

New Year's eve plans:  Well, we have church.  We are having communion service tomorrow morning, and a foot washing service tomorrow night; afterward, our pastor is going to talk about the direction that he feels that God wants us to go in the new year, then following that, we will have fellowship and breakfast.  I don't know how long I will stay, Noah, at 15 months, hasn't learned to sit quietly for that long of a time.  I still have to go out with him during church.  So I probably won't be able to stay through the whole service tomorrow night. 

Well, I am tired.  I didn't sleep well last night.   Noah is still not sleeping through the night, and he had me awake several times.  I know I need to start weaning him at night, but it is so hard.  I don't remember having that hard of a time with the girls.  I guess I am older and more tired, I just have a hard time do much that requires a lot of energy, during the middle of the night.  Noah is a very strong little boy, with strong lungs.  After a few minutes of his crying and struggling, trying to get him back to sleep, I give in and give him a bottle.  I know, I know, but that is just where it is right now.  I kept hoping he would grow out of it on his own, and start sleeping better.  But nothing so far.  I know I will have to break down and do something soon.  I am praying that God will strengthen me and help me to do what is required to see this through. 

Lauren is gone to youth prayer and a bon fire tonight.  Megan is in her room reading.  Noah is playing in his bed with some toys and looking at books.  Andrew is already asleep beside me and as soon as I can get Noah to settle down and sleep, so will I.  It has been a long, tiring day, and I look forward to rest. 

I am going to schedule an OB-GYN appointment soon, I am also scheduling a mammogram.  I have been over due for one.  I also have an appointment to see about my nose coming up soon.  I have a deviated septum that I need to have surgery for, but I also have an additional problem associated with it.  The cartilage in the end of my nose has started sliding to the left and they are going to have to determine if they can correct that problem also.  Noah also has a 15 month check up in January and the girls have dental appointments, so we will be going to the dr's a lot in the month of Jan. 

Well, gotta go, get to bed and rest.