God is great. It doesn't seem like in 2 weeks it will be a year since Chris died. Most days it feels like he is still here walking beside me encouraging me. It amazes me how time has flown and how far I have come. Friends who walked through it with me can't believe how I am doing today and how strong I am. Chris and Nancy always kept telling me that I am strong and stronger than what I know and I read this following comment and it reminded me of Chris' encouragement of saying I am strong and I see/search the good in others and he wanted that.(I still have that note)So here is the comment "Remember that you have the strength to carry on even through the most challenging times. You can rise above anything! Within you are the special qualities that you see in others reflecting back at you. Tap into your unique gifts and see the miracle that you are."

One week til Chris is 46. Three days til nephew Anthony is 11. Then there is the February birthdays.

Sunday I hope to start the new week out with a new motivation. I am gonna get back motivated in losing weight and Chris is there cheering me on. I want to do this for myself to feel good but also to be an example for Alex. I hope to exercise with her in the evenings and have fun with it. Loving Life!!!

My prayer is that God will work in me to know how to understand and communicate and get along with difficult people. I pray that He will work in me to become a better friend and help me know how to be a friend to those especially that are my age. I have always had older age friends. I pray that the Baptist church family understands that I am trying to find our place out here like we had back home with the Assemblies of God church. I pray God that you will lead me to where you want us to be. You are the number one priority in my life then Alex. Thank you for your unfailing love and friendship.