Another Busy Month

Well, I've been a little behind on posting events. In March my two sisters, Natalie and Rebecca drove from Illinois to come and visit us. We had a great time. We went to Wichita and drove by our house that our parents built. We saw our next door neighbors and talked with them a little while. We saw the schools we went to, (Maize, KS) and how much that town has grown. We really enjoyed ourselves.
Last week we had a couple of friends from church from New Home, TX drive out and see us. It was a short visit but it was a good visit; that's all that really matters. It was great that we could catch up on things.
This weekend, Clint's cousin got married in Ft. Smith, AR and then after the wedding a couple from Sunset, the school Clint just came from, followed us back home. He and his wife are trying to raise support to go do missions in Siberia, Russia. He preached this morning and also this evening. They are a great friends. If you would like to help them with their support, let us know and we can give you contact information.
I've had a job for about a month now. They are really flexible with me. At first I was working about 20-26 hours/week, but I thought I wasn't able to do as much as I wanted for people in the church, so they worked it out to where I work in the mornings and now I can visit people with Clint in the afternoon. I am so thankful that I can still meet people in the community and be able to share my time with those in the church. God has really blessed us!
Clint and I have been really busy with church. Over the past month we have had 3 showers and 1 graduation dinner. Our lunches on Sundays have been going well. This next month we will have a break, due to us traveling. (Clint officially graduates from Sunset May 19th in Lubbock, TX. My brother graduates from High school May 26th in San Antiono. We will be traveling for both of those events. My younger sister graduates from college May 12. Unfortunately we will not be able to make it for that one but she will have the rest of our family there. We are so proud of her.)

Busy Month

Well, we have been busy over the past few weeks. Aspen has been a very good dog. Clint has been taking him out and working with him in the field next to our house. Aspen is a quick learner. Due to being very busy, we haven't taken him out in the last couple of weeks. The lunches we have been having for the church on Sundays have been going pretty well. We have enjoyed getting to know people better. On March 8th, Clint's parents came to visit us. They were going to come in February for my birthday but his dad was sick. We had a great visit. On Friday we went antique shopping. Clint's parents found a great rocking chair. We didn't really need anything so we didn't find anything to buy. Although, now I am looking for shutters for the house. So next time we go, I have something I can look for. On Saturday we went to the Air and Space Museum in Tulsa. That was pretty neat. We then visited with Clint's aunt, who lives in Jenks, close to Tulsa. We ate at this quick service Mexican restaurant, Tin Star. It was really good. We had a great time. This weekend, my sisters will be visiting us. I am excited to see them. We are planning on going to Wichita. I'm sure we will have a good time.

Last weekend, we went to dinner and a movie with a few friends from church. I can't remember the name of the movie we watched but it was a funny one. It had John Travolta and Tim Allen and they were in a biker "gang" called the wild hogs. Maybe that was the name of the movie. Anyway, we had a lot of fun, and if you want to watch a funny movie, I recommend that one!!

As for me, I had an interview yesterday at V & S Family Center. It is a small store that has a little bit of everything and a pharmacy. We also rent videos there. The job would be part-time and I would do a little bit of everything, from working in the pharmacy to cashier to video rentals. I am still thinking about taking the job. So far it looks like I will take it. They offered, it is just a matter of me calling them on Friday. We don't really need me to work, but it would be good to pay off some bills quicker and get to know more people in the community, and it gives me something to do, not that I don't have anything to do, but... Well, Clint has been giving good sermons, ones that make you think and examine our relationship with God. He is also now teaching in the adult class on Sunday mornings.

That's what has been going on in our lives for the past month. Hopefully next week I can post more about our weekend we had in Wichita.

Our Newest Family Member

This is Aspen! Aspen is a Weimaraner. He came to us yesterday evening. He was interested in the female dog, Uno, (if you get the picture) we are keeping in our backyard temporarily. He caught Clint's eye so we gave him some food last night. He was a little skiddish, being a stray dog. I think the only reason he would even be close to use was because of the Uno in the backyard. After awhile he let Clint pet him while he was eating. Luckily he stayed around all evening and even into this morning. Clint was giving both dogs the last of the food we had and it apparently wasn't enough for Aspen, because when Clint left to go get food at Wal-Mart, Aspen left. We went ahead and filled his bowl with food. We thought surely he would be back. Well, 3:oo came around then 4:00. We thought he probably lost interest in the Uno and wasn't going to come back. Well I was outside looking to see if he was out there and all the sudden I see him. I start yelling to Clint, "I see him!" We got outside and start calling for him. He comes over to Clint and Clint showed him the food we left for him. Meanwhile, I was putting a leash on the other dog. Finally we get Aspen in the backyard. I am watching Uno while Clint is trying to earn Aspen's trust. He finally came up to Clint and licked his hand and let Clint really pet him. We had treats for him too, but he lost interest after awhile. He really is a good dog. Very calm and not aggresive at all. We let him come in the house to explore a little. We put a rope on him and let him walk around a little bit. We want to try to get him used to it since we will have Uno for awhile and we need to put Aspen around the tree outside the fence. Whenever we leave Aspen outside, he now howls for us. It is really cute and we have to be stern with him so I let Clint do the discipline for now until he is used to us.

As much as we are attached to him, we will look in the papers to see if anyone has lost a dog recently. If he doesn't belong to anyone, probably next week we will get him fixed. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Clint at Work!

I decided to take a picture of Clint and show you his office and him working. He works very hard. His hours are M-W, F: 9-12 in the office, and 1-5 are for anything else that comes up, and of course Sundays. His days off are Thursday and Saturdays. On the second Thursday of every month he helps with the Sharing center. The Sharing Center is like a "Goodwill" store but everything is free. People from the community and church donate clothes, items, etc. for peolple in need. I went this last time, it was great to meet people from Coffeyville and help them.

Some of you might not know, but 2 and half weeks ago Clint officiated his first funeral service. He did a great job. God has really been using us in this community since we have arrived. Thank you for those who helped in preparing us and helping us get through Sunset International Bible Institute. We look forward to the things God holds in store for us in the future.

Valentine's Banquet

On Friday the 16th at 7:00 pm, Clint and I went to a Valentine's Banquet in Seneca, MO. Every second Monday of each month, elders and preachers from the area get together and have a devotional and just fellowship with each other. Valentine's Day was this month so they do a Valentine's Banquet in Feburary. Elders, preachers and their wives were all invited. Before dinner, Clint did the devotional. He did a wonderful job, as usual. After the devotional the ladies got in line for the meal. The picture to the left is of the room where we ate. They had it nicely decorated. A hispanic woman from the church there made athentic mexican food. When we walked into the building when we first got there, you could smell the food. It filled the whole building. She had 5 sons and one study abroad student help serve. It was very delicious. I tried things I had never had. They all did a great job. We enjoyed ourselves and visiting with other people from the area.

Our House

Our house is 3 bedroom if you count the office as a bedroom, with 2 bathrooms. We have a pretty big livingroom and 2 dining areas. The office was/is a sunroom. We have a fenced backyard. We live right next to the church, which is great. Sometimes we drive though, but that is because we pick up a friend. I have added pictures of the house for those that have not seen it. As we take more pictures, we will add them. Enjoy!!

Clint taking picture of livingroom, while

I'm emailing!

Sara