GRATEFUL

So Justin has been listening to this pastor out of Seattle. His name is Mark Driskell and he apparently in Justin's oppinion is right on about just about everything. He's been talking about the sermon series on Proverbs that Pastor Driskell has to download from his website. He has been telling me for weeks that he wants me to listen to it, but we haven't been able to get our ipod to play in the car out where we live. It's hard to find a radio frequency that will bring it in clear enough to not annoy the heck out of us with all the static. Thanks to our friends Tiffo and Jo we have been able to listen the last couple of days cause they let us borrow there adapter. Let me just say that I've only listened to maybe an hour of the whole series and I really like what this guy has to say! So far it's been about men being men...and I have to admit that even though I often get so frustrated with some of Justin's ways of thinking, most of what Driskell says seems to be what Justin has been saying for a long time. I appreciate that my husband takes a stand for me to his family, work and in life in general. I am grateful that I don't have a push-over husband who lets me manipulate situations for what I want (although sometimes I will admit I try!) I am grateful that even though he can come accross as a jerk, he does have my best interest at heart most of the time. I always thought he was just being a turd, and sometimes he is, but most of the time he really is trying to do what God has created him to do...be the man...I appreciate that he has been preparing to be a father for longer than just a short time before our baby gets here. He really desires to be the kind of father God calls all men to be in Proverbs. I appreciate that he is doing most (when I say most I mean all) the housework since I had the miscarriage and got pregnant again. I know that deep down he would rather wait for me to do it, but he does it anyway and lets me sleep and throw up. So, I'm not gonna tell him that I blogged this, cause he might get embarrassed to know that someone is tearing down his "Bad Boy" persona that he tries to portray! Anyway, I am grateful for him. Everyone should check out Mark Driskell from Mars Hill Church in Seattle. Supposedly there is a really great sermon on being a woman of God also. I'm looking forward to and dreading it all at the same time.

Please continue to pray for Baby Clara. They have closed her chest and her heart is beating well, but she still won't eat. They are going to do an MRI of her head today or tomorrow. The doctors can't seem to pinpoint why she refuses to eat. This is such a roller coaster for her mom and dad. There names are Brent and Kathy Phillips. Please pray for them too.