ABOVE: IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE.

PAUL AND BECKY ALLEN

ME AND BECKY ACTING NERDY.

MERRY CHRISTMAS PEEPS.

Merry Christmas ho ho ho Just wanted to update my life a little. It is December 23 today. I had my friends Becky and Paul overnight last night. We had a fun, but quick visit. Paul is the guy who fell 20 feet from his tree in August. He is doing so much better but still has a blood clot in his leg. Please keep him in your prayers for that to go away. And for Becky. She needs prayer too. She has been through soooo much crap and ill health in her life. Many burdens on her right now. I love her and I ask anyone to pray for her. She is cool and awesome and fun. She has 15 tattoos and I have 14. We are like kindred souls.
Next... This will be my first Christmas...alone. I am ok with it. I will be busy Christmas eve at church so that will be my Christmas. I keep wishin I was in IL, opening presents with Brock, Molly and Mike. Like I was last year. I sent a few presents to family. The money is not there like when I had Bob to help. But I do what I can. I applied for 'Leap', for help with heating this drafty house, but was denied. So, I will do the best I can every month. Christmas is about Jesus. Honoring 'His' Birthday. Not buying everyone gifts. I hope everyone understands. I really want to go to IL in July to help Molly and Mike with the new baby. I will be on unemployment, so money will be even tighter. I pray I get tax money from the government. It is really hard not having Bob to lean on with money stuff. He now makes real money and is now with 'someone new'. It is hard to for me to swallow that, thinking we would be together forever, but life changes right? I want to thank all my family and friends who care so big about me. I love you!!!!! I couldn't do it without you and God! Everybody has something in their life that is a bump in their life. So I know I am not alone. I am blessed to have what I have at this point in my life. A job, a home, and insurance, and friends and family. I make under $12,000 a year, but God provides. I love the kids I teach. I am so blessed. The other day little Hayley says as we pass a herd of DEER, "Look at the Momma deers laying down, they're laying eggs!" It was so cute. . Kids are great!!! So that is about all for now. Have a wonderful, fresh 2010!!! Love and hugs from me....Gail