Sorry for the inactivity!!

What with spring activities (gardening, 4H, swimming, etc), time just got away from me. I didn't realize it has been so long in communicating with you all. I am currently on my Reserve two weeks at Pacific Command (PACOM) at Camp Smith just above Pearl Harbor, HI. So I have some time to update you all on what is going on back home. Today is checkin day for a major exercise (joint command center activities) and I will be manning the Naval Operations Desk in the Joint Operations Command. I got in on Sunday to Honolulu and my luggage ending up going to San Diego. Whoa how did that happen? I never check my luggage claim sticker (usually with you initial boarding pass after checking in your luggage), but I will from now on. The boarding pass was correct with my name on it, but the claim sticker was for another guy who was also going to Seattle on my plane but he then went on to San Deigo while I went on to Honolulu. My luggage followed him!!!! So I have been without my stuff now for 24 hours, including my uniform and nice weather clothes. I checked in anyway this morning, in JEANS. 87 degrees over here. Can't wait for my luggage, if it makes it. Pray for safe arrival soon.
Prayer requests:
1) Leah has been over in Germany for last 8 days. Will be returning on 14th of May. She is visiting a family friend, Rebecca outside of Frankfurt. She is having a great time. Taking side trips to Switzerland, Amsterdam and Paris. Pray for safety there and for trip home on Thursday. She is learning some German. Leah will be coming back and probably start to move her belongings to Bend, OR. She put down an offer on a house (short sale home) which is very nice and fairly cheap, and I think she got it!!! There are several jobs she has lined up down there but no full time teaching jobs as of yet. She will substitute teach and work some other jobs in the mean time.
2) Mary will be staying with Jessica Spinnaza for the 2 weeks. Laura and Kayla will be staying with Jane Wilkey. Pray for health and pleasant stays for them. Especially Kayla. She cried the night before I left. So I will call her more often while I am away. The girls are taking Sheep livestock projects in 4-H and pet rabbit. So we are busy in that.
3) Jason is still doing a lunch ministry at Mary's public Middle School for the boys. He is totally being challenged in his faith and being blessed by it all. I am very proud of Jason for stretching his faith and growing in it. Aaron is growing in his faith too. He is very involved in the youth ministries at New Life.
4) Hannah has a practical examination this week as well as the final nursing exam. Pray for efficient studying and for clear thinking and answering during the test. I am so proud of Hannah for her hard work and dedication in the process. God has blessed her for her efforts!!! Praise to our Lord for his Faithfulness.
5) Sarah finishes up her nanny work in Spokane at the end of the month. Then she starts right up with Jeff and his three kids. Hannah works for Jeff right now but needs to finish up that work so she can start concentrating on Nursing jobs. Sarah will live back home here when that time comes. Praise for the new job for Sarah and a smooth transition.
6) Pray for a nanny to work for me for the first part of the summer. Hannah will eventually take over once she graduates and gets a job herself. Then she will figure out how much time she will be able to devote to being a nanny for me. But, I will need a nanny, so pray for the right one.

Better go. Just wanted to update you on a few things before I get back to work here. Thank you all for checking in on us. We love you.