Nampa, ID 2012

Well, we did it! We moved out of Utah. It was something we had to do as a family. It was something we had to do to deepen our relationship with God. And we are doing it! I graduated of course. I got a job as a PSR (Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist)a couple weeks later. It took us a month to get on our feet. We are so grateful for the help of Michelle and Nathan Kingsford, our cousins. They let us live with them for a month until we found our apartment. Now we're in and living. Art's gone through a couple of jobs to try and find one that fits. He's working at a bakery right now. They like his work, but the hours are frustrating. Art has started school and Pheonix University. He's working on a 5 year Bachelors in Business with an emphasis on Accounting. That will keep us here for a few years at least. He's excited. They do one class at a time and he goes into the classroom once a week. They have "learning teams" of students that work together on assignments and help keep one another on track. It seems to be a good environment for him. The kids are growing up and strong! Sara is learning to be more and more persuasive with her words. She also believes she is the boss of Mitchell and has no problem telling him what to do! She's been a great help looking out for him though. Mitchell, the little Havoc, is causing all sorts of messes! He is a boy!!! He grabs anything he can get his hands on: Pitchers of juice, knives from the dish washer, and a whole bucket of flour, etc. He also has quite the vocabulary. He is very talkative for 18 months. He says words from Ma! Da! and please, all the way to Tickle! Tickle! He is a handful. With all the entertainment they provide us with, it is hard to imagine, but very true: I am pregnant again. I do know how it happened, but I wish it had happened a year from now. We have been struggling financially and I've had to cut back my hours with the exhaustion and nausea. I'm 18 weeks along, almost half way! We'll find out in 9 days what the gender is. Everyday I get asked if I know what the gender is. I promise, I will let everyone know when I know! It's either a girl or a boy! We do enjoy living in Nampa. We haven't spent as much time with family as we would like, but everyone is very busy. We live in a little apartment complex and have really nice neighbors. Sara loves playing with the other girls and Mitchell loves chasing Sara. We have a fabulous Bishop who is understanding and caring. I have a calling as a primary teacher and Sara loves seeing me in there. Mitchell can start nursery finally! Art might get a calling if we can get him to church! (it's hard to work when you get home at 5:30 am after a 14 hr shift.) I love my boss and all the wonderful people I work with at Allied Mental Health Services. I am blessed by what they add to my life. God has sent us hear to learn so much and we are trying! I pray we are able to live up to his expectations and pass on his truth as we are examples! I am so grateful for his love and guidance these past months. He knows what is best for me and my family. I just have to take my hands off the wheel and let him steer. He's the one with all the right lessons after all! I will put pictures up as soon as I can. Love you all and hope your lives are as blessed as mine!