Even Better Today...

Angela,

 So glad there has been a break in your situation. That is awesome news!! Not much going on here, working, school, and family. Echo has been suffering a lot lately, we think she is having a reaction from some medication so the doctor recommended we back down a little on it. It will take a few days to figure out if that is really what is wrong with her. In the meantime she has been having big headaches and nausea. Not fun at all... Doing really good other than that beside normal teenage angst which all of my girls seem to have. Patience is something I am in need of. I started back on Cymbalta which has made a big difference in my pain and aches as well as my energy, it is a good thing. Freaking out about Christmas, have to talk to the kids about having a "little" Christmas rather than a grand one, they are use to an overabundance and well it isn't going to happen this year. We are finally digging ourselves out of recent debt occurred in summer when Mark was not working. We were a month behind in rent and had a energy bill of $1200!! I have almost caught the electric bill up, I have one more payment in the middle of November and then we will be up to date on all basic necessities. Maybe then we will start to feel a little breathing room. I will continue to pray for your needs and your family. In the meantime relish your time with Lord and know that he loves you so much, he doesn't want to see you suffer, his blessings far outstretch our momentary struggles.

Love you,

Tina

...but still no time for study! I'm so sorry, my friend. I will keep checking in with you daily and praying for you and asking you for prayer, but I think I'm going to just have to let the study go this week. I have some amazing news, and I will share it tomorrow. Right now I need to give my children some attention.

I do want to say this: GOD IS SO GOOD!!!

We have some money to work with, and I have been accepted into an amazing program through our church. Also, I actually have paid work sitting on my desk, though there are some things to work through with my new employer. I also get several job possibilities in my e-mail inbox daily, and Eric is going to start sorting through them and working with me on writing/editing, at least for now. (Really, I hope he will love it and want to keep doing it, but for now I'm letting it be a trial while he looks for other work.)

God is really coming through, and I'm so sorry I don't have more time to give you more details. I will write more as soon as I have a few minutes, probably some time tomorrow.

Please let me know how I can be praying for you, too!!

Love you,
Angela