Encouraged

Today I made great strides with my elephant. I am so thankful to the Lord for my energy today to get a project done. He never fails you! I am leaning on Him right now for my strength and encouragement! Tomorrow I am praying for more of the same. I have put school on hold until next week so I can be focused on one thing at a time, that's the beauty of homeschooling though. So that picture of me up there?! That is how big the smile is on my face cause I am getting up that hill....

Elephant for Dinner

Everyone has peaks and valleys, even as Christians we experience them. We learn to lean on the Lord during those times. In times of peaks we thank Him for all that He has given. In times of valleys we lean on Him for our strength. I have been in a valley for a while now. You set out in life as a young adult, get married and have all these ideals of what your life will be like at different stages. My life is very different than I had ever dreamed of. My husband is gone a lot on business which leaves me to raise the kids on my own. I am far away from family. I am homeschooling. Some of these things are so much better than I could have thought up and some were no where in my realm of thinking. Because of this valley my home is a direct reflection of my brain. I have been living in chaos, or as the FlyLady calls it, can't have anyone over syndrome. I know He wants my best in all I do, but sometimes I have a hard time doing it. I know He has a plan for me, a plan far better than I could ever imagine. But I am sitting in front of a very LARGE elephant that I need to eat....how do I eat it you ask?! With LeAnnes words of wisdom, one bite at a time. I am starting by pointing my feet in the direction of the peak and if it takes days weeks or months by golly I am getting to the top once again. I am going to lean on Him and find the strength I need to eat that darn elephant once and for all!! Pray for me cause I think I might need it....

New Year

School starts tomorrow. Spent most of the day working in the school room getting things ready. I will still need to do some more through the week once I see how our new schedule is. I love homeschooling and that little boys butt!!!!!

Paint Re Do

I hated the yellow of yesterday. Off to the custom paint store today and THIS is the color I was wanting. PPG Y1 or my description Lemon Chiffon.....MUCH BETTER

More More Progress

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After (almost):

More Progress

A quick photo post of what I have been doing to my tiny trailer. I am finished with step one of a two step or maybe three step self paint job. I hand painted back on the shasta emblem I don't think I did too bad...Next up is a lot of measuring and taping then the yellow on the bottom half. I have nearly finished the inside also. Just some small jobs here and there left then it's all about the decor.

"Home" again

Why is it that no matter how long you have lived away from your parents you always call where they live "HOME"??!

I am in PA again, trying to put the final push into my tiny trailer. I so want to use it this summer and I am finally starting to see the light at the end of the trailer tunnel.

So as soon as I felt well enough, I loaded the kids and the dogs in the car and off we went.

Not sure if mom and dad realize the blessing of having the tiny trailer in their yard. It gives me far more incentive to come home more often.

Tomorrow will be a Birthday dinner for my dad. I don't think he knows about it yet, not that I was keeping it secret. I will post some highlights from the main event and maybe even an inside shot or two of the tiny trailer........