Happy Thanksgivng Everyone!

I hope this note finds each of you with peace in your hearts and a strong hope of eternal salvation! What wondrous things we have to be thankful for from our Lord and Master!
Our family is doing ok, Abby is in her last month of pregnancy and feeling very uncomfortable. I am concerned for her as she is so small and she works long hours at a day care, many times as the only teacher.
Hannah is working as an asst. teacher at a school in Harrisburg, she seems to like the job.
The blood tests that I had, this past week, show that I am dealing with a chronic form of mono/Epstein Barr virus. It does not go away as quickly as regular mono. It causes me to tremble in the legs and arms and feel very weak and light headed. I am just learning about it. The doctor gave me a shot of B12, and told me to double up on vitamins. He also ordered a sleep study to be done next week. He explained that if I can get a better nights sleep I won't be as fatigued during the day and it will help recovery. He also explained that stress is a big factor and must be reduced! I am trying to learn how to reduce the stress but that is not all that easy.
So as this weekend continues I hope and pray that you, along with me and my family, will find rest and comfort in the Lord Our Mighty King who has everything under His control! Amen

I haven't written lately because of an illness I have been dealing with. This is the 11th day of low grade fevers ranging from 99.8 F to 100.2F and swollen glands throughout my body. It leaves me exhausted and fatigued, so I have been doing the necessary tasks of the day and then resting. I have started an antibiotic as well. The doctor is not sure whether I have an infection or if there is another cause so he is running some other tests in the meantime.
Our Sabbath was filled with activity. Ross Jutsum, an accomplished pianist and Christian song writer was here from California. We had something going from 9AM till 9PM, enjoyable but tiring day.
Anna's birthday was very nice, I enjoyed having my parents and Martha & Troy and our children here for a turkey dinner. Bob and Grayson came to share some cake and Anna was happy to have her friend help her open presents.
Hannah and Abby are now both working almost full time, Abby is working at a daycare, Hannah is working as an asst. teacher at an elementary school.
I will sign off with these words from Romans 12, Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Just a quick note to say all is going better here. Thank you for your prayers. The days are filled with schoolwork, housework and other work.
Samuel got a pretty nasty infection in his mouth from the wisdom teeth extraction, I took him to the dentist today and he gave him antibiotics. He looks like a chipmunk with a nut in his cheek again, and it is pretty painful, poor guy.
I hope your week is going well and that Christ's will is being done in your life!

The weekend proved to be relaxing and refreshing. Sabbath was a blessing with a good worship service and potluck and then a good nap for Bruce in the afternoon as all the children were busy and either away or home reading or such but quiet. I spent the time reading and relaxing, which I greatly appreciated.
Sunday we had a beautifully relaxing hike around a lake in York Co. and then went to dinner with my parents and then to their home for more time to talk and laugh.
Life has been quite stressful, but we find Christ giving us bits of refreshment along the way to keep us going with a song in our heart of hope for His soon coming kingdom!

I hope you all are doing well! Most everyone here is healthy. Samuel is healing from mouth surgery, although he looks like a chipmunk his spirits are good. I am experiencing some sinus trouble. I am concerned that I aggrivated the condition by breathing in some clorox spray I was using in a tight space. The headaches and face pressure are extremely painful and inflamed.
Please pray for our family, we seem to be going through a lot of trials and stress and it doesn't seem to end. The stress only seems to compound. We are trying to focus on God's will in each situation and praying for discernment and direction. Although Bruce's health is a concern he is making decisions to deal with it and moving forward.
Our children are our biggest concern at this time. Satan certainly knows he has but a short time.
Thank you for your prayers on our behalf. May God give you peace and contentment as you follow His will.

What a beautiful weekend! We had a great worship service with an excellent message about the passage of Jesus walking on the water. It was pouring with rain outside as he gave the sermon both in Harrisburg and then in the Poconos, how fitting to speak about storms of life on a day like this! The drive up to the Poconos was mostly free from rain, and what a gorgeous trip with the fall splendor surrounding us as we glided from mountain to mountain on our ride up north.
We slept in the camper last night because of Anna's persistent pleas. It was so peaceful we ended up sleeping till 9:30 this morning. Bruce said he felt so good after a sound night's rest!
We woke to such a beautiful sky and birds celebrating as they called from tree to tree!

Bruce's health is still a heavy concern, he bled some again over the weekend after having stomach discomfort. The doctor's office called Thursday to say that the polyps that were removed were precancerous. We are still waiting to hear if any more polyps need to be removed.

Samuel is to have his wisdom teeth cut out tomorrow morning, they are impacted. I am hoping that he doesn't suffer to much, he is not one to complain much!

I hope you are all healthy and enjoying these beautiful fall days. What a beautiful blessing they are!

Life has been a bit hard here. Bruce had a colonoscopy Tuesday, and they found lots of polyps. They did biopsies and should know more next week. The doctor had me very concerned at first, he said Bruce bled hard from the one biopsy and I may have to take him back to the hospital if it didn't stop by the afternoon. Thankfully it did stop bleeding and Bruce was fine. Although he was extremely loopy for the rest of the day, the kids thought it was funny, but it concerned me. I suppose he is not used to medications as he rarely takes even a Tylenol and then having lost blood made him especially groggy.
Sarah has been giving me major grief about cyber school and when I went into her grade book online I found she was extremely behind in her classwork and has not been honest with me. She has stated several times that she is going to make my life "a living hell". And went as far as to write it out on a piece of paper by the computer.

One very upbeat event, that has also helped Sarah's emotions, is the purchase of a 30 foot 2004 RV. We finally were able to get it here yesterday and the children think it is great! We bought it for a really good price from a friend of Bruce's Dad. The owners are moving into an assisted living facility and are selling almost everything. We were able to buy it with out borrowing any money and we count it a very nice blessing. The lady left it with everything in it and more.

Abby is getting very large and uncomfortable, she has included Hannah into her confidences and it has been beautiful to see Hannah care for her and attend her appointments. They also hope to go to birthing classes together, Hannah is planning to be Abby's birth partner during labor and delivery.

I have not had much time to write, so I hope this catches you up on things. It was kind of sweet yesterday as I was at our family doctors who we have known for over 20 years. He talked with me for about a half hour and when I went to leave he gave me a big bear hug. I think he can see the stress and understands.
I thought a lot about that and how we need a hug of encouragement now and then to keep us from totally falling to pieces. God helps in this way, as we confide our inner most worries and concerns to Him for He really does care.