School Days

We started our new curriculum this week. The first day left a very bad taste in my mouth. After spending 2+ hrs. on the phone with tech support I was finally able to get it all installed. The first day we used the curriculum it took us nearly 9 hrs to get all 3 boys through the courses. Needless to say, that wasn't going to work. We had to come up with a new way to make it work, before I started having serious regrets in our purchase. We have now worked out a new system and I think this will be such a great experience for the boys this year.
My boys, Jim and grandpa are away on a camping trip now and will be gone until the 13th of Sept. Although I miss them, I think it's just so cool that they get to go camping in the U.P. (that's waaaay northern Michigan for those of you that aren't from here) Ryan has an interest in hunting and received a bear license this year, apparently they are kind of hard to come by and you have to be on a waiting list to even get one. However, since he applied for a youth license and he could actually take the time off to go, he was thrilled when the DNR actually called him to tell him he had received it. While Ry is hunting, the others get to enjoy camping, fishing and all that fun stuff one last time before it gets too cold.
God has answered another prayer, so now we need more prayers. My brother, Michael, was just invited to a conference for possibly joining the mission board. I can't believe my little brother is going to be traveling overseas in just a few short months and will have the honor of telling other nations about our Lord Jesus Christ. This is just such a wonderful blessing, and he will be such an amazing witness for Christ.
"First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; Making request, if by any means at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you." Romans 1:8-10