It's been a while since I have posted anything. Part of that is that I am worn out from running all over the place. That is typical of my falls each year. This one has not been as bad, but it is starting to catch up with me. I am sick today with head and chest stuff and I know it is due to my body being worn down and not able to fight off all the junk around me. Chelsea also had strep the last couple of weeks and I am hoping I am not starting a battle with that myself. Chels is much better now and I am very relieved. We had gotten mixed signals from the doctor in the beginning of her illness and we were worried it was more than a typical bout with the step bacteria. However, it all turned out good. Poor baby, she underwent blood test and urinalysis and all kids of new medical procedures to find out she was okay. In the end, she looked at me and asked, "Mommy, am I really bad sick?" Poor little thing, she had worried more about it than I knew. I was so thankful that I could tell her "no" she was just fine and that the doctor just had to make sure. The look on her face when I told her that I had been praying for her and had my friends praying for her was priceless. I know prayer healed her. The doctors had been puzzled with what was going on in her little body, but I know that through prayer, all is well again. What an awesome God.

I have started another Bible study for the fall. (one more thing on my plate) It is another Beth Moore study and one I have done before. It is Breaking Free. It was the first study I ever did of hers and it was at a time of totally loss in my life. It was one of the hardest times in my marriage, with my family and emotionally that I can remember. It was also at a time that I turned back to trusting God first and foremost in my life. It will be very interesting to see where this study will take me at this point in life. Life is so much different now. Mike is becoming daily the spiritual leader in our family. My girls are in high school, except for Chels, and we are facing new challenges. Financially, we are surviving and believing in God to see us through the different storms that hit. We have Christian friends that hold us accountable and pray daily for us. Life is just so different now. It will be a blessing to see where this leads.

Ashton is struggling in her new government class. I am afraid it is going to be harder than she imagined it would be. I am concerned for her. She really needs to do well in this class and it is one of the hardest classes she has had to take. Stress is not a good thing for her either. She has a lot on her plate and I really don't want to see stress be another part of it. We went to a college fair for Christian colleges yesterday. The cost of a Christian education is just too much for me to comprehend. I want her to go to a Christian university, but I just don't know how Mike and I are going to pay for it. I am trusting God to provide the way. The cheapest college is Harding University in Arkansas, but it is 6+ hours away and Ashton doesn't want to go that far. The closest, TCU, is about $26,000 PER YEAR! I know she will get scholarships but it will still take a lot to make up the difference.