Well today is July 1 and that means we have one more month down, and hopefully only 6 to go. He has called a couple of times. Found out there is only one kind of phone card to use over there and it is only 4 cents a minute so that is not too bad. He called yesterday and we were able to laugh. He is so silly sometimes. I guess that is where Emma Lee gets it.

We have been busy around here. Erin helped me take the old carpet out of the living room and paint the walls. We discovered beautiful hard wood under the carpet. It has been fun working on different projects around the house.Of course I had to get a new couch to go along with all the changes but it won't be here for a few weeks so we are sitting on the beautiful floor.

Sandy, mom, Jordan, Mary, 6 Anchors, and I are leaving the 12th for St. Louis to attend Pilot International Convention. I am so excited about this trip I can hardly wait. Sweet Emma Lee will be spending the week with Momma Dell and Jesse's family so you might want to keep them in your prayers. Then I will come home on the 17th, wash clothes and head out to Panama City at 4:00 AM with our church youth group for Centrifuge. As if St. Louis was not enough to excite me, now I get to go to Centrifuge too. Funny how God always seems to take care of you. I really need a week of pure spiritual fun and renewal. Of course I won't be online so if you see Jes on please talk to him. The coolest part of all this besides being able to go to a Cardinals game on the 15th is that Bennett's friends are the leaders at Panama City. So now everyone is excited!!

Hope everyone enjoys their 4th!!!! I will probably hurt myself over at Aunt Betty's and Uncle Dave's eating all the good stuff there!