May Adventures

Well, it's almost the end of May and we thought it was time to post again. This month has been filled with fun adventures. We started out with a fire and ended with a fire. If you haven't checked out the pictures of the house burning yet, we would highly recommend it for entertainment purposes (especially for you pyros out there). Today we were enjoying dinner, and we noticed things were getting a little hazy outside. Later, as Scott was setting up the fan to help us survive the heat when he noticed that a lot of people were starting to gather outside and the haze was getting darker. We both went outside and saw a jeep with flames bursting out of it!!! The hood was engulfed in flames (right under a tree) and there were no firefighters in sight! Our neighbors were just getting off the phone with 911 and they were told the fire department was trying to get someone over here. We were afraid the engine might blow, and we did hear a loud "POP". Fortunately, it was only a tire. Soon the fire department did arrive, and it turned out the jeep belonged to our former manger's daughter who just moved home. Well the car is totaled. The firefighters wrenched the hood off, smashed in the driver side window, sprayed water inside, and ripped apart the dashboard. One of the more interesting pieces, was that the back was full of her stuff since she's in transition, and we got to watch the firefighters unload the back of the jeep for her, which included bags of clothes, dresses, a CD player, Abercrombie and Fitch bags, and the like. We don't envy the hassles and inconveniences she'll be going through now, but it did provide a nice diversion from life.

In other news, Heather celebrated her 24th birthday this month, and we were able to enjoy a fun family dinner at the Olive Garden. Scott was interviewing for a teaching position in Gresham, which made the dinner possible. For her birthday Heather received some fun new rhythm instruments, "Captivating" on CD, Cities and Knights of Catan, and a beautiful 5 pane canvas as an early birthday present her sister painted for her. Here are some pictures of the dinner plus some more pictures.

Also this month we helped our friends Jeremy and Claudette Stevenson move to Wilsonville. It was sad to see them move from McMinnville, but we are excited for the next stage of life God has in store for them. This past week we have been house sitting for them since they are out of town.

We are so excited that we get to see our Niece and Nephew, Andrea and Gavin this weekend. They are up from Arizona for a few weeks, and we haven't seen them since last August when Beth and Thomas got married in Mexico.

Other than that we are very excited for summer. Scott finishes work June 20th, and Heather finishes her internship July 13th. Please pray for Scott as he continues to look for a job. So far he has had 4 interviews and no job offers yet. Also pray for perseverance as the end of the year is especially hard as far as student behavior goes and motivation for teachers. Pray for Heather as she comes closer to the end of her internship and the board exams she will need to take to become board certified in Music Therapy. Pray for safety as she continues the arduous drive to and from Portland, and that gas prices will go down because it leaves quite a dent in our bank account.

That's all the news from our home front. Please feel free to comment we'd love to hear who's reading this and how you're doing. We did change some things so you don't have to have a blogger account to leave a comment. Have a great June!