It is June 10th but two years later!

oh my, I missed it by one day ! It has been exactly two years and one day from my last post. THAT is pretty bad, I must admit. Apologies are sent to anyone who may have been reading, or should I say "tried to read" and missed my postings. I doubt that there is anyone but just in case I send my "I'm sorry". Ok, so what has been happening in those missing two years? well, let me see, I gained a daughter last year ! She is truly a blessing as are her family members who are now linked to our family. She is a great life partner for my second son. First son and his wife (also a blessing) now live across the pond, the Atlantic one. We went on vacation to visit them and had a wonderful time exploring parts of England. Number three son is still in grad school and enjoying research. Only daughter finished one college and is now at an art school. She has grown so, spiritually and in maturity. I kid her that she is now an "18" year old adult but she is truly a very mature 21 year old. (shhhh, don't tell her that I acknowledged her age. She will always be my little girl. At least she is still shorter than I).
I am still involved with the First Place 4 Health program that I wrote about in my previous posting. Two years in the program because it is soooo good. I lost 50lbs in the first year and have stalled lately but the Bible study continues to be very good. It is amazing how often those readings really hit the nail on the head for ME at that moment. Of course that is how it is when you seek Him and let His Word speak to you.
I started jogging two years ago as part of my FP4H program's physical activity requirement. It is not my favorite activity but I was able to run, not walk, in a 5K that fall which was quite an accomplishment. We did a family 5K on Thanksgiving day 2008 in VA with 5 of us running. I haven't gone running since though my DIL just participated in a 5K this past weekend bettering her time. Son #2 is very physically active and would love to do a marathon some time.
Last year I spent several months painting murals in our church's new addition. But then my art seemed to slow. Lately I have been working on the summer curriculum for Sunday School. It involved reworking a student workbook of activity pages ( I last taught this over 10 years ago for the 9 month AWANA program) and planning out the lessons for our 12 week journey on the Bible History Highway. We started this past Sunday with about 30 children in grades 1-3.
I continue to dance with the Timeless Tappers with "dance outs" at various nursing homes, dinners, luncheons, etc. It is fun exercise and love to make the residents at the nursing homes smile and nod along to the music. We do get some comments like "The legs, look at those legs!" which make us chuckle. We are all "seniors" (over 50) but to them we are young ones. I am the youngest in the group by about 10 years with a couple well into their 70s. I hope I am still dancing when I am that much older.
My love and I have become more active in the summers since last posting. We enjoy kayaking and biking, though his bike rides are 30 or more miles at a time. I can't go that long as my wrists and tush don't hold out. But I do enjoy the kayaking and will often go off by myself during the day time. I love the graceful feel of gliding thru the water, exploring small creeks is my favorite.

We have been truly blessed these past two years and look forward to what He has planned for us in the time ahead.
"I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13
Whatever the road ahead has for us, I know that He will be with us and guide us thru. I hope and pray that you, too, have that assurance.
Blessings
tlc