I just finished reading a book that I would like to recommend to you. It is "Eve's Daughters" by Lynn Austin, published by Bethany House, 1999.
It is the story of four generations of women- their struggles, their crisies of faith and their triumphs. For the book's summary- -"Yearning for love and dignity, four generations of women must come to grips with the choices they've made. And those their mothers made before them. But breaking the cycle that has gripped their family over the decades will prove more difficult than they have ever imagined." (Read that to mean it is a great story, but have a box of tissues handy.)
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Article about the shortage of chaplains
ABC News recently aired a story about the shortage of chaplains in the military. Here's the link if you would like to view it.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3737124
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3737124
Tuesday, Oct 23
Today was "Take Your Parent to School" day at the middle school. So for the first 3 1/2 periods of Naomi's school day, I was in class with her. I must say it was an experience!
There are (very unfortunately) some very rude and disrespectful students in the Chorus class. I have had several occasions to meet with the choir director and he's very nice and a good voice teacher. It's really a shame that a few students cause so much time to be wasted rather than being able to improve their singing.
Crazy kickball is indeed a crazy game. Seems like almost total chaos- but this was a very rainy day with 3 PE classes in the gym at the same time.
The social studies teacher actually had the parents also take the pre-assessment test on the American Revolution. I am not looking forward to seeing what my grade will be :) (It's been awhile since I've taught American history and it was never my strong subject.)
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This afternoon I will take Jon Paul to pick up his new suit. We ordered it on Saturday, but the pants needed hemming and the jacket sleeves to be lengthened. It's navy blue and I will try and remember to post a picture of him wearing it.
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This weekend Jonathan and I will be in Raleigh, NC. This is the first of the Annual Training Conferences that each battlation holds in the fall. I will also go to the one in Florida in 2 weeks as that is immediately after the Provincial Convocation being held in Selma, Alabama. We have gotten permission to drive our own car on this trip. (Which means we won't get stuck in the Panama City Beach airport again!)
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Denise has a couple of leads on possible jobs. Hopefully one or both will work out. The first one is as scorekeeper for the local softball leagues. The playing fields are just 5 minutes away from the house. The second one would be at a KFC. This is a store that is still being constructed and will open around the first of the year. One of the company managers attends our church here and said he would make sure she knew when the applications were being accepted.
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Plans still continue for the consecration of the rector here as auxillary bishop. Fr. David has been selected to cover for Bishop John Holloway. Bishop John suffered a major stroke in June and has had a number of set-backs since then. In fact, at this point he has been released from the hospital after having his leg amputated above the knee. He is at home, but under the care of hospice personnel. Please keep the Holloway family in your prayers.
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Jonathan will be chanting the litany at the consecration service. He even wrote out the melody for the chant as we didn't have music. It's been quite awhile since he has been able to play around with the electric piano. I wish he did have more time, it's enjoyable to hear him play.
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I guess that's all for now. All of us here in Georgia are thanking God for the rain. It has been such a severe drought for a number of years. We are getting a steady rain since yesterday and the forecast is for it to continue for most of the week.
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God bless you all ~ Becky
There are (very unfortunately) some very rude and disrespectful students in the Chorus class. I have had several occasions to meet with the choir director and he's very nice and a good voice teacher. It's really a shame that a few students cause so much time to be wasted rather than being able to improve their singing.
Crazy kickball is indeed a crazy game. Seems like almost total chaos- but this was a very rainy day with 3 PE classes in the gym at the same time.
The social studies teacher actually had the parents also take the pre-assessment test on the American Revolution. I am not looking forward to seeing what my grade will be :) (It's been awhile since I've taught American history and it was never my strong subject.)
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This afternoon I will take Jon Paul to pick up his new suit. We ordered it on Saturday, but the pants needed hemming and the jacket sleeves to be lengthened. It's navy blue and I will try and remember to post a picture of him wearing it.
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This weekend Jonathan and I will be in Raleigh, NC. This is the first of the Annual Training Conferences that each battlation holds in the fall. I will also go to the one in Florida in 2 weeks as that is immediately after the Provincial Convocation being held in Selma, Alabama. We have gotten permission to drive our own car on this trip. (Which means we won't get stuck in the Panama City Beach airport again!)
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Denise has a couple of leads on possible jobs. Hopefully one or both will work out. The first one is as scorekeeper for the local softball leagues. The playing fields are just 5 minutes away from the house. The second one would be at a KFC. This is a store that is still being constructed and will open around the first of the year. One of the company managers attends our church here and said he would make sure she knew when the applications were being accepted.
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Plans still continue for the consecration of the rector here as auxillary bishop. Fr. David has been selected to cover for Bishop John Holloway. Bishop John suffered a major stroke in June and has had a number of set-backs since then. In fact, at this point he has been released from the hospital after having his leg amputated above the knee. He is at home, but under the care of hospice personnel. Please keep the Holloway family in your prayers.
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Jonathan will be chanting the litany at the consecration service. He even wrote out the melody for the chant as we didn't have music. It's been quite awhile since he has been able to play around with the electric piano. I wish he did have more time, it's enjoyable to hear him play.
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I guess that's all for now. All of us here in Georgia are thanking God for the rain. It has been such a severe drought for a number of years. We are getting a steady rain since yesterday and the forecast is for it to continue for most of the week.
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God bless you all ~ Becky
Friday, October 19, 2007
TGIF Oct 19
It's Friday and the end of a somewhat stressful week. I had a medical procedure yesterday to make sure everything was okay. (My sister had some problems earlier this year and those kind of problems tend to run in families.) The doctor says everything looks fine, but that I should increase my fiber intake. (most Americans do)
Jonathan arrived home last night for a trip to Columbia, SC. He was able to visit a number of recruiting stations. It was a productive trip for him. Next week he will probably have to go to Tampa Bay, FL. And next weekend the two of us will travel to Raleigh, NC for the first of many Annual Training Conferences. (Well, many for Jonathan, I will only go with him on a few.)
Jon Paul has the opportunity next week to go watch the Marine Silent Drill Team. The Marines use a 10 1/2 pound fully functional M1 Garand Rifle with Fixed Bayonet.They perform a 10 minute routine without any verbal commands. Here's a short video:
http://www.marinecorps.tv/clips/Silent%20Drill%20Team.wmv
Report cards came out this week. Both Jon Paul and Naomi are doing well. A couple of classes have room for improvement, but nothing that is causing worry.
I guess that's all for today. I need to go embroider 5 pull over windbreakers for the church softball team. Need to deliver them on Monday. And tonight Jonathan and I are going to a dessert social at another chaplain's house. Should be a fun evening. It is so nice to have Denise here, with a driver's license. She is great about cooking and chauffering.
Jonathan arrived home last night for a trip to Columbia, SC. He was able to visit a number of recruiting stations. It was a productive trip for him. Next week he will probably have to go to Tampa Bay, FL. And next weekend the two of us will travel to Raleigh, NC for the first of many Annual Training Conferences. (Well, many for Jonathan, I will only go with him on a few.)
Jon Paul has the opportunity next week to go watch the Marine Silent Drill Team. The Marines use a 10 1/2 pound fully functional M1 Garand Rifle with Fixed Bayonet.They perform a 10 minute routine without any verbal commands. Here's a short video:
http://www.marinecorps.tv/clips/Silent%20Drill%20Team.wmv
Report cards came out this week. Both Jon Paul and Naomi are doing well. A couple of classes have room for improvement, but nothing that is causing worry.
I guess that's all for today. I need to go embroider 5 pull over windbreakers for the church softball team. Need to deliver them on Monday. And tonight Jonathan and I are going to a dessert social at another chaplain's house. Should be a fun evening. It is so nice to have Denise here, with a driver's license. She is great about cooking and chauffering.
Monday, October 15, 2007
News Update
Naomi did not make the soccer team. There were lots of really experienced players, of which she is not. So she is hoping she can use the time after school to meet with a math tutor and improve her grade.
She also did not make the All-State chorus, but we did not expect that as she has only been training for 2 months. Her teacher told us she got a score of 31. This places her right at the mid-way point. Not bad given her lack of experience! In fact, she was the only one of 11 students from her school who even showed up for the audition. She has been selected to the Honor Chorus. This is a regional chorus, no auditions and less travel to the performances.
Jon Paul's drill team did well at the homecoming. And we trounced the oppostion in the game. Score was 37 to 6.
Haven't gotten anymore done in organizing the garage, but I did get the taxes filed before noon today. (Deadline was midnight.) We will get a nice refund. Not as much as last year, but that's because most of Jonathan's income was non-taxable because he was in a combat zone.
I intend to not file an extension for 2007. Need to be able to file and Federal financial aid form for Denise. The sooner that is submitted, the more likely she will be considered for getting money. She is planning on applying to 2 dental hygience programs in Washington. Don't know if she will be selected for this fall, but she has to start with the application. :)
We are working on our travel plans for Christmas. Right now we are waiting on approval or not of Jonathan's leave request. Once we know that and get our tickets, we will let everyone know.
God bless from a cooler Georgia. Autumn is not usually my favorite time of year, but I am sure enjoying the "nip" to the air we are getting in the mornings. Will have to start back to taking the dogs for a walk around the neighborhood in the mornings.
She also did not make the All-State chorus, but we did not expect that as she has only been training for 2 months. Her teacher told us she got a score of 31. This places her right at the mid-way point. Not bad given her lack of experience! In fact, she was the only one of 11 students from her school who even showed up for the audition. She has been selected to the Honor Chorus. This is a regional chorus, no auditions and less travel to the performances.
Jon Paul's drill team did well at the homecoming. And we trounced the oppostion in the game. Score was 37 to 6.
Haven't gotten anymore done in organizing the garage, but I did get the taxes filed before noon today. (Deadline was midnight.) We will get a nice refund. Not as much as last year, but that's because most of Jonathan's income was non-taxable because he was in a combat zone.
I intend to not file an extension for 2007. Need to be able to file and Federal financial aid form for Denise. The sooner that is submitted, the more likely she will be considered for getting money. She is planning on applying to 2 dental hygience programs in Washington. Don't know if she will be selected for this fall, but she has to start with the application. :)
We are working on our travel plans for Christmas. Right now we are waiting on approval or not of Jonathan's leave request. Once we know that and get our tickets, we will let everyone know.
God bless from a cooler Georgia. Autumn is not usually my favorite time of year, but I am sure enjoying the "nip" to the air we are getting in the mornings. Will have to start back to taking the dogs for a walk around the neighborhood in the mornings.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Website is back online & other news
Jonathan was able to fix the problem with the website and it is back up and running. I can mostly use my email program again, but it still has a few hiccups. However that's normal for me. I am totally convinced that computers have gremlins inside them that do all kinds of things just to drive the user crazy.
Naomi has had tryouts for the soccer team yesterday and today. She was not excited yesterday. But she thought she had done very well today. She even got to play goalie for a short time. (this is her preferred position.) The coach will announce on Monday which students made the team.
Jon Paul is at the homecoming game tonight. The JROTC color guard is performing during half time.
Jonathan, Jon Paul & Naomi finished putting up the shed while Denise and I were in North Carolina. So now the lawn mowers are out of the garage. And today I moved the many boxes of Jonathan's professional books out of the garage and into his office area. Now to finish organizing everything else that's stored in the garage.
Tomorrow will be Naomi's first choral audition for all-state choir. And I still have to file our 2006 taxes.
Naomi has had tryouts for the soccer team yesterday and today. She was not excited yesterday. But she thought she had done very well today. She even got to play goalie for a short time. (this is her preferred position.) The coach will announce on Monday which students made the team.
Jon Paul is at the homecoming game tonight. The JROTC color guard is performing during half time.
Jonathan, Jon Paul & Naomi finished putting up the shed while Denise and I were in North Carolina. So now the lawn mowers are out of the garage. And today I moved the many boxes of Jonathan's professional books out of the garage and into his office area. Now to finish organizing everything else that's stored in the garage.
Tomorrow will be Naomi's first choral audition for all-state choir. And I still have to file our 2006 taxes.
Our website is down
For some unknown reaason, our embroidery website is down. Jonathan is waiting for a response back from our host server to hopefully work on getting things back up and running.
The really frustating thing about all this for me is that my EMAIL is routed through our site. So with the site down, I can not receive any email messages. I can send some, but only through an old email account.
Sometimes I really hate computers!!!!
The really frustating thing about all this for me is that my EMAIL is routed through our site. So with the site down, I can not receive any email messages. I can send some, but only through an old email account.
Sometimes I really hate computers!!!!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Jon Paul 2007-10-05
Jon Paul standing next to the front door. Do you think he'll end up taller than the door someday?
Denise & Josie 2007-10-06
Denise and her friend Josie, in front of Jonathan's new PT Cruiser. These were taken at the Univ of NC-Pembroke where Josie is studying Chemistry.
Naomi's concert photos
Naomi at her middle school choral concert. Click on photo to go to site with other photos, then scroll down the page. 
Photobucket Album
Naomi's concert
Naomi performed in her first choral concert. The 8th grade Chorus performed two pieces:
"Beauty & the Beast" and "We Go Together" (from "Grease"). Then the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade groups combined to sing several selections together.
The concert went well. Our little girl is sure growing up and developing a very nice voice. Her first audition for the all-state choir is on Saturday. (Please pray that she will be able to do her best. The teacher still has not given her the accompaniment CD, so she has not been able to practice her solo at home.)
"Beauty & the Beast" and "We Go Together" (from "Grease"). Then the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade groups combined to sing several selections together.
The concert went well. Our little girl is sure growing up and developing a very nice voice. Her first audition for the all-state choir is on Saturday. (Please pray that she will be able to do her best. The teacher still has not given her the accompaniment CD, so she has not been able to practice her solo at home.)
Monday, October 8, 2007
trip to North Carolina
Denise and I have just returned from a 4 day trip to North Carolina. We left early on Friday morning. Along the way we stopped at a wholesale fabric warehouse. We bought some pretty pink brocade with lavendar flowers. Denise intends to make a semi-formal dress with it. We also bought a variety of fabrics (18 lbs @ $1.50). Next time we will be better prepared and make sure we have more time to look.
We went to NC to visit some long time friends. We had a wonderful time. It is good to be home though. Now it's bed time.
Oh, I did manage to get the expense/income reports finished for 2006. We would have been within $3 of breaking even, if you don't take in the cost of the heat press, transfers, & shirt package I bought from the liquidation store. Not bad for being in business for only 2 years!
We went to NC to visit some long time friends. We had a wonderful time. It is good to be home though. Now it's bed time.
Oh, I did manage to get the expense/income reports finished for 2006. We would have been within $3 of breaking even, if you don't take in the cost of the heat press, transfers, & shirt package I bought from the liquidation store. Not bad for being in business for only 2 years!
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Denise on riding lawn mower
Here's the first time using the riding mower. It is a lot different than driving a car!
New Home
This is the front of the house where we live. It is in a small subdivsion, but the lot is almost 1/3 of an acre. Glad we were able to get the riding lawn mower fixed!!
Welcome
Since we have moved 3000 miles away from home in the Pacific Northwest, I decided to follow the example of a couple of friends and start a blog. I use email often, but I think this will be a better way to keep in touch will family and friends across the miles. (Hopefully I will remember to update it on a somewhat regular basis.)
I hope to post news, photos, and just ordinary happenings here in the Landon home (aka Zoo). Thanks for taking the time to visit and read what I have to say. God Bless You.
I hope to post news, photos, and just ordinary happenings here in the Landon home (aka Zoo). Thanks for taking the time to visit and read what I have to say. God Bless You.
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