Amen!

Prank It Forward!

Watch! This made my day.  I'm a huge fan of doing excellent things for the poor.  

Just When Things Seemed to Be Calm...

Matt had a seizure last night and was taken to the hospital.  He has started seizure medication and amazingly got in to see a neurologist today (a minor miracle!!).  He will also have a brain wave scan next week.  This however, does mean that he cannot drive for three more months.  This is very discouraging for him...and also prevents him from job searching.

Pray with us that the medication works and there are no further seizures.  Pray for hope and joy even when things don't go the way we want them to!

What's Up With Us!

-Matt has completed his driving and can now go get his license amended.  We took the car in for a pre-modification inspection and it needs several minor things done to it.  Once we get that done it can be approved to be modified.  Matt then should be able to get around.  He would then start to interview for jobs!

-We had a nice tour of the Indians' ballpark.  I wasn't with either of my children, so I'm still trying to hunt down pictures.  My favorite part was hitting balls with the players in the batting cages.

-I went swimming today in the 67 degree weather.  It was freezing.  I can't believe it is this cold and in the middle of July!  I really hoped to never hear the words "polar vortex" again after this past winter, but here they are again.

-My classes are going well.  I have less than four more weeks!

-Ana lost a front tooth today.  She had really given up losing anymore teeth.  This one had been lose forever, but refused to fall out.

-China gets his braces next Friday.  It will be painful, but we're glad he will be able to eat and close his mouth!

-Ana got new shoes.  (Every kid in the summer program gets a pair!)  China didn't get his because they thought he was a girl--based on his name--and gave him black and pink ones.

-Mei Mei the basset is not slowing down any.  I can't wait until she becomes a living floor mat--so far no such luck.

-I've been setting in on the Spanish church service.  It's challenging and there are times when I don't get much out of it, BUT other times I understand the great majority of what he's saying.  (The pastor is a retired missionary to Mexico.)  Who knows what God has for us--so if I can brush up on my Spanish, I'll do so.  It also helps me with my class!

Happy 4th!

Enjoy the fireworks and time with family!  

Next Week...

the Shepherd kids get to go to the Indianapolis Indian's stadium for a behind the scenes tour.  They get to go on the field, throw balls with the players, and have lunch with them.  They also get a ticket to a game in August (and so do I :)!!  I'll post pictures next week--I'm going with the boys.  So, I'll make sure someone gets good pictures of Ana too.

Go Indians!

Online Learning

Right now at this very moment I am spending a ridiculous amount of time going over an assignment with my group that I had already completed.  Ugh--five more weeks to go!  I am a traditional learner.  Give me the classroom any day!