On Change

Hello All,
Well, it has happened!  The ground was completely white here yesterday for a few hours.  I just see that as the beginning of a long winter!  This morning, it was 24 F (-4 C)!  That makes for a cold morning run.

Just a few weeks ago, the trees were brilliant colors and now they are all bare.  It got me to thinking about the cycle of our lives and how we are constantly changing (whether by choice or not).  God has made us to be in different seasons just like he causes the trees to be spectacular for just a few short weeks.  We are creatures of habit and we like our little routines.  But, we also are made to adapt.  We cycle through periods of our lives sometimes not even recognizing the changes. But sometimes, they are like a horn in your face!  There is a road that I drive down to take Timothy to school that has a beautiful view.  There are tress that are in-bedded in very tall pine trees so that now, since their leaves are gone, you can't even see them.  But just a few weeks ago, they were amazing!

I was here just yesterday and now you don't even notice these little trees.  The cycle of change is constant for Jim and I, and I am grateful for that.  

Jim's job is going well.  He was home the past 2 week ends and this week end he is away.  They are moving out an old MRI unit (like 20 tons!) in order to redesign the space for the new unit.  They have to get it out of a 3rd story window!  And, when it comes to new concrete, they will load it in the same window and wheel barrow it across to where it needs to go (just like in Kijabe)!   I think it is keeping him entertained.

The Kids and I are doing well.  School is back to a routine (at least until it changes on Monday).  Timothy's schedule is being flopped because of a change in the local school.  We have to adapt again!  

Got an exceptional visit from some exceptional people this week:  Mark and Carolyn Kinzer!  They were visiting with their girls at Calvin when they were able to come up for the night.  Had a wonderful time making (and eating) pasta and enjoying great coffee with these two.  Will pray for you guys as you continue your furlow (especially at an All Blacks game)!

Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks.  Hope you enjoy and also keep praying for the Ebola crisis in western Africa.  Those people really need prayers and so many other things.  If you want to read a great article about it from some doctors in the know, go to the Myres blog to their Oct 17, 2014 post:   http://paradoxuganda.blogspot.com/

A beautiful sunrise

Timothy eating NOT yellow snow

one last little yellow holdout!

In His Hands,
Jullie T