I need SLEEP!!!!

The last few weeks have been so busy that I haven't had time to get any good sleep. I've noticed that the older I get the more sleep my body needs to function. Lately, I've been functioning on very low levels. I don't seem to get any more than 6 hours. I know...I know.... to some of you six hours is still a lot of sleep. Five to ten years ago 6 hours could feel like ten. Now six hours feels like three. I need at least 8 hours to function; be nice, have a positive outlook, cook, clean, run errands, do laundry, read, and tend to children. I've been averaging 5-6 hours and my function level is at an all time low; I'm moody, very negative, don't feel like cooking, my house is trashed, I ran errands the other day and had to take a nap when I got home, my kids are out of clean socks, I haven't been able to read, blog, or check my e-mails, and I honestly don't know where my children are at the moment!!!!

So I am leaving my readers with something new to read! It is short and... well.... sour! But I know you all love me anyway!! It was great seeing some of you at the annual Birthday Party!! I had a lot of fun and once again didn't get much sleep! Have a great week! I'll try to blog again before the 4th of July!

Hello????

Yeah...yeah...yeah...I know....I've let everyone down. I realize that I haven't blogged in such a long time. Yes, I'm still alive, no I have not been abducted by aliens, (at least that I remember), I have not been in the hospital, or been on a long extended vacation. I've just been lazy with my computer. I get on once or twice a week and I usually have 20-25 e-mails to go through.

Bryan has started a youth ministry in our neighborhood. It's not church affiliated, though he'd like all the churches in our community to come on board and work together. Easier said than done! He started out four weeks ago with three kids and now has 12-13. They meet in our house or over by the elementary school (Nebraska) every Sunday night. During the next few months they will go and do community services within our neighborhood, outreach projects, and of course share the message of Jesus.

My husband is amazing me. His faith, perseverance, determination to share the gospel is stronger than I've ever seen. He even had our children learn an acronym to help them know the gospel message - even Asher has this memorized - don't know how he did it but it's so cool to hear a five-year-old say all of this:

G - God created us to be with Him
O - Our sins separate us from God
S - Sins cannot be removed by good deeds
P - Paying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again
E- Everyone who trust in Him alone has eternal life
L- Life thats eternal means that we live with Him forever

I just had to have Asher come in and tell me what E and L were, because I forgot. lol A week before school let out Saige witnessed to one of his best friends at school. Of course he did it during 'silent reading time'. That cracks me up! Not at recess or lunch but during silent reading time. I'm glad he did it though. I'm proud of my kids!!!

I'll try to blog at least once a week......I may need some accountability!!!!!! Be nice, Jen!!!!