from Mike again

So another week gone and that means that we are about one quarter of the way through this Deployment for Mike! So far things have gone fairly well despite the ocean we are appart. The Lord has been good to us.

On Monday things were pretty normal for everyone. Mike took an exploratory adventure into the little town of Boblingen Germany to look for a German toystore that we had frequented while in Germany. Alas, they did not have the item we were looking for but it was a fun adventure all of the same. Myna and the pebbles spent a fairly normal Monday on the homefront and we enjoyed a nice Skype session to boot.

On Tuesday things were a little busier as usual. Mylinda got a babysitter so that she could leave the kids and go to Brittany's band concert. Michael's soccer practice was canceled due to weather so the whole hand off of children was much easier. The couple who babysat was great and took care of the logistics of 6 of the kids while Mylinda enjoyed the Brittany Pops Orchestra performance. Brittany is playing 4th chair in her clarinet section and loved showing her talent off.

On Wednesday things were a little more calm and preparations were made for the Thursday school day for the younger homeschoolers and a couple of days off from school for Brittany. Thursday was filled with shopping and fun phone calls from Mike to talk to the home bodies. The homeschoolers enjoyed a fun filled day of art projects, relays in PE, science projects and other school subjects with their peers. This was all followed by the grand finale on Friday when all of the kids were home, did some school, played with friends most of the afternoon and then watched "High School Musical 2" for family movie night to cap things off. Myna was up a little late with some neighborhood events she and her friend Faith across the street were dealing with but for the most part it was a tolerably good day.

Then Saturday was a great success of cleaning and scheming in the kitchen. The kitchen cupboards were thoroughly cleaned and re-organized. Then Mylinda went to work planning their destruction and replacement for a future date yet to be named. Mike had a great time shopping for Christmas gifts for Mylinda and checking in to working as a tour guide with the USO to get in some free travel opportunities.

Now it is Sunday. Mike met the local Seminary teacher today and was quickly recruited to teach for a week in November for her. I will be teaching from 0700-0740 (nice late hours for seminary) during the week of 17 November. I will probably get another week of teaching in during December. It is nice to be teaching seminary even while not in Colorado. Mylinda and the kids will have just returned from a fun evening at the Sperry Redd's home when you get this to cap off another great week.

We love you all and join with you in counting our blessings that the Lord has granted us all. We count all of you among those blessings and pray the Lord to bless you according to your faith.