I am not one of those people that needs the finer things in life. Okay wait... retort that last comment... I really do enjoy the finer foods of life and wine, the older the better in my book! Which means more expensive! Everything else though...... electronics, cars, furniture, clothes.... I am cool with just the bare necessities! The most expensive thing in my house, isn't the TV or even my washer and dryer and even though I would love to say, I have some expensive and beautifully tasting wine. I don't (Christmas is coming, hint hint)

Anyways... the most expensive thing in my house, is my daughter's scrapbooks! Which is funny because Market value for them = $0.... those books don't have any value to anyone else but someone that cares for my daughter and me. However; if I was to total up all the money I spent on those stickers, the different types of paper and the extra bling blings used in those books... WoW ... I think I have easily spent a couple thousand dollars on that hobby of mine.

So when I grabbed boxes at work, I didn't grab that many! I actually thought I grabbed too many boxes but with only two closets packed and one more to go (being mine ), I find myself needing double the boxes I brought home. All the boxes are almost used up and I am starting to think, that my preception of what I have is way off! I have also learned... I hate packing!!!

Oh... I can't wait for this whole move to be over! As much as I don't like this packing process, I am learning that I love the feeling of a new start! The whole idea that I can start all over, in a new home, with more space... that is really exciting! Okay.... well, enough blogging... need to get packing some more!!!

Prayer Requests!

1) My dear Stephen is down in Santa Barbara and anyone that knows me... knows that my heart is in Santa Barbara, CA. That's the most magical place on earth for me! lol Anyways... with the fires and it being in a state of emergency now! Please be praying for firefighters working around the clock and the families who already lost homes there. So far, the number of homes blazed by the fire is over a 100! In '96, my family went through a house fire and lost everything... so I can totally understand the feeling of lost... However, God is in control and I have to believe He has a purpose for everything, even when it really sucks! SO PRAY!!!

2) Andy and his mission team... please pray that GOD sends a million angels to surround and love on them. I pray that with every tear they shed and with every hour of sweat they spend building the orphanage... God can use those moments a million times more than what we as humans can understand! God is amazing! I am just glad that God has given me the chance to know and see those miracles happening! That's amazes me everyday!!!

3) Little Maria... I pray for little girl everyday and know for a fact, God has an amazing plan for her in the future. So please continue to pray that God will provide the needed love a child her age needs and should have!!!