Sunday, March 02, 2008

Well, February ended on a "sweet" note with record breaking temperatures and a warm, sunny day. On it's heels was March entering like a lion with cold, snow, and howling winds. And how many days until Easter??? Dylan's new yellow parka may be his Easter accessory.

Speaking of Dylan, he has had a rough week fighting the flu bug. In typical Dylan fashion, he takes everything very literally. He believes a flu "bug" really bit him and made him sick. He informed Kelly and I that flu bugs are bigger and meaner than fleas, which are bugs, too. Sometimes, you just can't think of anything to say in response. He was out of school for an entire week. We had the Tamaflu "family plan", but Kelly and I avoided the dreaded flu bug. Thankfully I was able to work from home most of the week.

It was a week of change for Kelly. He was offered a new job with another architect in Cheyenne. He has been dissatisfied with his current job for several weeks. We were thankful for answered prayers. We were disappointed when his current boss chose not to honor his two week notice and released him the next day. Now he has an unexpected (and possibly unpaid) two week vacation. His new boss is in Italy for ten days, so it will be at least a week before he can begin his new job. We are trying to see the silver lining. After his recent shoulder surgery, Kelly is anxious to return to his home improvement projects--yes, I believe that even includes a honey-do list. He has decided to join me on my trip to the Free Clinics of the Western Region Conference in Albuquerque, NM later this week. There is a side trip to Santa Fe, NM on Saturday. Kelly entered this world in New Mexico while his dad was stationed there. It will be my first trip to that part of the world. Maybe a margarita????

Last night we enjoyed the "10 Tenors" concert at the Civic Center. Awesome Aussies! It was a great time. We have tickets to take Dylan to see "Blast" in April. While Mom is visiting we are going to Cirque Dreams "Jungle Fever" and "Finding Nemo" on Ice. Who says Cheyenne doesn't have culture???

God continues to move in mighty way at Element Church with 361 in worship today. In two weeks a third service will be added. This week we received the okay from the city to host a community-wide "Egg Drop" where 15,000+ filled eggs will be dropped from a helicopter for the children to retrieve. God is working out the details and we are counting on him to tame the Wyoming weather for that moment in time.