Great ways to deal with Burdens of Life

• Accept that some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue.
• Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
• Drive carefully, it's not only cars that can be "recalled" by their maker.
• It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply be kind to others.
• Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
• Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
• You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
• Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
• We could learn a lot from crayons...some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

Erica Holly Ritchie

Erica Holly Ritchie was born this morning at 4:37 am. She weighed 7lbs 1oz. and is 21 inches long.

Mom and Dad are doing well.

Congratulations Tanya and Wayne Ritchie!

I am still here!

Believe it or not I miss blogging. It was a great way to keep people informed on our life. I am amazed at how busy my life has become.
Paul and I were just talking about how BUSY we have made ourselves. And every way we look at things for now that is how things must be. Paul has been extremely busy with school. I am going to start a count down to when Paul will be done with school- then maybe we will return to a semi- normal life. I love spending time with Paul- and while he is in school my time with him is limited. So selfishly I am looking forward to the day he is done.
Work for me is going better than expected. I have started taking my Bible to work with me and doing my devotions in the morning early (before everyone shows up) and I am amazed at how that has changed my outlook to work. Not that I didn't like work before but I felt overwhelmed all the time with all the work I had to do... but since I have been reading my devos at work- I feel more at peace- I thank God for that.
Pastor Mario and Gabby leave for Argentina on Thursday. It is bitter sweet for me- Bitter because I hate to see my friends leave for 2 months- but sweet because I know that they will be with family that they have not seen in years and they need a vacation.
Their dogs Che and Piba will be with us the whole time- but here is the kicker- we think that Piba is pregnant again!!!! She may be due at the end of November- It depends on when she conceived- This means that we may be the ones to take care of her with the puppies. I am a little worried about this- I just don't want something to happen to either her or the puppies. So I am praying that the puppies come after the 27th of November. Pray with me please.
Tomorrow is donations day. I made fiesta tamale pie for the workers along with a salad. I hope they enjoy it.
We will see what the Lord blesses the church with tomorrow.