I figured it out... and realized I need to check my e-mail more often

Hey girls! Miss all of you!! And lifegroup!

Hope you are all having great summers so far. I like this blog idea, but I am very bad at blogging (and apparently computer-illiterate) so maybe I will do better on this attempt :)

I've settled in at home here in Rockford and I've been enjoying spending a lot of time with my family and friends and Joe. God has provided for me in a really cool way at the beginning of the summer. I have a full-time nannying job starting June 3, but I was looking for something part-time that I could do in May and maybe after. Well the job that I thought I had lined up fell through and I spent literally a whole day trying to find another one without any luck :( So that was discouraging- but last week I actually got another babysitting job for a woman who just needs someone for a few weeks. So it worked out pretty perfectly. The kids are 5 and 7 and very cute!

I'm reading John as per the Hilleast reading plan. Through it God has been showing me how he provides and just his sheer power. I mean, this guy walks on water, multiplies food, heals, cures- it's showing me that no problem is too great for God. I think that's one of the lies that I had been believing about myself and the world "I'm too messed up, this is TOO far gone, God can't fix this". John points to some things Jesus did that defy explanation and precedence and show he CAN. He can do anything, and by extension, through him we can do anything.

What are everyone's plans for Memorial Day weekend?? I'd love to catch up with any of you via phone too so if you ever feel like chatting :-) I'm going to get to work on the Cedar Point plans too so expect an e-mail from me. This photo is from last weekend, I ran the 5K Riverbank run (and nearly vomited at the end but hey I'm still proud). Emily and I are going to try to do a 10K next. Intense!