Saturday, April 28, 2018

Ranger Update


His surgery went as expected. He is back with the foster family that first took care of him. I laughed at his cast! If you look closely, you can see it's a tiger print!

They May Not Be As Pretty As the Art Museum's...But


I'm loving my tulips!! Hooray for spring and happy colors!

Monday, April 23, 2018

There's No Such Thing As Personal Space...

with a German Shepherd!!
 His surgery is scheduled for Thursday. (He will have an infected plate removed from his front leg.) He then will spend over a month with a foster family while it heals. (We have too many stairs!!)

Spring has (FINALLY) sprung!

We went to the Indianapolis Art Museum on Sunday to view all the beautiful flowers. It was not a very sunny day, but we were still dazzled!  I bet it will be even more beautiful in a week or so.







The Dreaded Castle Project is DONE!!!


Can't you tell it was totally built by Ana :) ? Just glad next year all she has to do is memorize a speech--piece of cake!!

Monday, April 16, 2018

So Blessed!

When you work for a nonprofit ministry, there are times when you wonder how ends will meet.

We recently found out that our newly adopted German Shepherd, Ranger, needed to have the plate inserted onto his broken leg removed. Due to a very bad infection, the plate needed to be taken out so that it could heal. Unfortunately, this is very expensive AND requires 6 weeks in cast. Our house is ALL stairs and as we both work all day, it would be very difficult to keep him still.

I contacted the rescue where we got him from, intending to ask if they could take him back. Instead they said they would cover his surgery, foster him while he heals, and return him to us. The foster family is the same family that kept him after his first surgery and knows him well.

I picked up Ana today from Girls on the Run and she had a brand new pair of  Asics Running Shoes. They happened to have an extra pair. She's been growing like crazy and most of her shoes no longer fit.

Due to Title funds, I have been able to do some amazing professional development for free. I'm excited to be growing professionally.

Of course, we have access to Shepherd's wonderful summer program that is virtually free. Our kids get to go on weekly field trips, week long camping trips, and more.

A few months ago we sent some money off to India. I was really nervous about this, but a couple of days after this we got some significant refunds from China and Mitike's counseling. (I still don't really know why we got them to be honest!)

My backpack, which I found in a closet at Shepherd 5 years ago, was beginning to fall apart. I'm blessed to be able to go to a Teacher Store, which is available for teachers of low income schools. There was a brand new Jansport backpack made to carry a computer. (I carry my work laptop home almost everyday.)

God provides in many different ways. For some, He gives them a really good job that allows them to buy what they need. For others, He supplies in unique ways. But, it is still Him behind everything good. I'm thankful today for the lessons He is teaching me in how He can provide ABUNDANTLY in every circumstance!