~Chicago~

~This past week I have been in Illinois. My sister & her family are moving back to Napa, Ca...Hallelujah! While back there for a few days to help her pack, they took Brandon & I to Chicago for a day. I love Chicago! It is such a clean beautiful city. After just being in San Francisco you can see such a drastic difference. We had a wonderful time! Of course it would have been so much better if my husband had been there!:) Tim is in Texas right now. We went & did as much as you can in one day in Chicago & ended the day w/ a boat ride that was the cherry on top. It made me think of a place that use to be known as Marine World USA in Vallejo that had a ski show, because your on a speed boat that is doing 360s out on the lake w/ the music just blasting & the wind is so strong against you. Of course you get a little wet, but its worth it! Anyways, Chicago was alot of fun but the most exciting part is that Erica, Scott & the kids will be back in California!~

~Waiting~

~It seems I have been patiently waiting for months to get our house. The house we have placed an offer on is a short sale, which I believe I've stated before that there is nothing "short" about a short sale. Getting this house means so much to me since I've never lived/owned/rented a house these 5 yrs of being married. We had a home, a home on wheels:) We truly loved our 5Th wheel, it was home on the road! Now that it has sold & we are in Vacaville we are "patiently" waiting for the final approval of the sellers bank to finalize the approval. I know many of you have already gone through this process & it's just life, but to me it is so exciting. I can't wait to paint my walls!:) I thank God for his many wonderful blessings! Without God how could there be any joy in life~

~Celebrating our 5th Wedding Anniversary~

~On July 5th Tim & I celebrated our 5th Wedding Anniversary. I really can't believe how quickly it has come upon us. We celebrated by going to San Francisco for a few days. We stayed at the Sir Frances Drake which was very nice. Our room was on the 20th floor & had 3 large windows overlooking the city, beautiful! We had dinner one night at Ruth's Chris Steak house, Tim's favorite place:) Did Pier 39, toured Alcatraz, dinner at The Cheesecake Factory on the 8th floor of Macys & shopped all around Union Square. It was a wonderful time! I thank God for bringing Tim into my life. By letting me be apart of his ministry has been awarding w/ joy & many adventures, especially while evangelizing:) I feel I can truly say there is never a dull moment being married to Tim & that's a good thing~

Adding to the Church Daily

~Today was a day of celebration, we baptized Patricia in Jesus Name! Not only are we thankful for this miracle but last Sunday we baptized Edith, after she had received the Holy Ghost in service. The Lord is adding to the church & we are so thankful! God has been proving himself faithful to the church's prayers. We do not have a baptismal tank as of yet, so we are using a swimming pool:) If we know in enough time there is going to be a baptism then the pool will be heated...if not, well it's cold:) I guess using a swimming pool is the modern version of back in the day going down to the river to be baptized. I just had to share some of the excitement of what God is doing in Vacaville!

Welcome Home Brandon

~Our soldier is finally home! We are so proud of you. You have accomplished alot in your 4 short years in the U.S.Army. You became a part of the elite & prestigious Brotherhood of Paratroopers(hoorah!). You furthered yourself in the military by joining Special Forces Psyop(Physcological Operations). You served your country with honor & gave your family such pride in having served 2 successful tours in Iraq. Thank you for putting your life on the line, fighting for our freedom. We love & appreciate you, thank you for this great sacrifice. Welcome home!