I took my nephew and daughter easter shoe shopping two weekends ago and when at mall took them to see easter bunny as well. It is very rare for grandma and grandpa to have a picture of both grandkids together so we got them an easter gift of a picture together.

Well, these past couple weeks have brought me down. It was like I couldn't breathe with everything that was coming at me to make me question my faith again. Thankfully God revealed Himself to me just when I needed to have a sign to stay strong in Him. He used others to help me press through the storm and be able breathe alittle better. I can say that I am doing much better now as several of the situations are settled. The one remaining will probably remain for awhile yet and I am praying it will not hit me as bad next time.

Since I have had to dish out alot of money to do taxes and pay Uncle Sam, it has put a big dent in my savings for a house. But God knows my desires and will have the funds and right home for us at the right time. It will be hard to find one that we both will like since we liked the one back home.

Alex and I are still doing our date night once a week. I am enjoying the time we have. We have had our ups and downs this week though as I got frustrated with the fact of difference of idea of what is clean and not. So I errupted and pointed out the uncleanliness and it was not a nice tone. I felt sick to my stomach afterwords and she went to bed crying. But this morning she woke up and apologized and so did I. So we are doing life and it gets better each time but still have ways to work on.

Since going home this past weekend, I have had a hard time breathing and feeling ill and then today even had to be in bathroom towards end of day quite often. I think it is from the train derailment of the coal cars and breathing in the air of it. Not sure as another employee has been sick for the past two days as well to where she hasn't been in to work.

Alex and I went and got our picture taken tonight for the church directory. I was not pleased on the poses but I am never pleased. I wish I would have had my hair down but still looked good. I just hate my picture taken.

I am thankful to God for giving us His Son so that we may live. I am grateful for His mercy and compassion. I am delighted that He loves me for who I am. I am unworthy of His forgiveness but am very much appreciative of His forgiveness.