23 days

23 days until we hear of our little puppy being born! I just heard from the breeder today and they performed an ultrasound yesterday on the mommy. The pregnancy seems to be going perfectly and she is carrying 8-9 little pups! We have a guaranteed spot for a puppy but we are hoping and praying for a chocolate male. Please join with us in prayer for that :) Actually, Chris told me he was praying about our little puppy just the other day, and asking God to help the pup to be healthy, happy, and show us how to better love each other and our friends unconditionally. How sweet is that!?
It's been a while since i've posted, even on our personal blog so fortunately (or unfortunately) there is much to say! Here are the highlights in short form... Chris started a second job as a financial consultant for Primerica. He's currenly in training but will be going strong sometime in February. Christmas choir went really well and we've started rehearsals already for 2007. It's our goal this year to be up to singing once a month, whether that be a special song, or just with the worship team. I'm really busy with that. I've been scrapping a lot lately, catching up on 2006 events. Actually, I'm way behind and just finished Angie's wedding! Here at my office, December was a record breaking month. And we hit 4.5 million in funding at one of our banks, so they gave us a rebate, which i got a little piece of as a bonus, yea! We're going to Kansas City in a couple of weeks for training on Chris' job and to get away from it all and relax. Anyone know anything exciting to do in KC? eh, what am i saying, i'll probably sleep most of the time anyway. I'm good at sleeping. This monday night I'm leading worship at our women's ministry ladies night out (happens every year in January). I'm a bit nervous. Please pray that the women will have a wonderful time and be refreshed and ministered to. Speaking of church, it looks like we will be in our new building middle of March. Check out www.harvestbettendorf.org for details :) We are averaging over 1000 per sunday now and are really packed in there in the high school auditorium. My sister is pregnant with her third and they just heard they are having another girl. They currently have a boy and girl. This is the sister in Texas, Hanneke. She makes really cute kids. I think that's all the main points, I'm getting really excited about Seattle. I'm anxious to see all the sights and visit with all my friends! love you all!
Oh, one more thing... about being healthy... Chris and I have started the South Beach "diet". Chris lost 9 pounds during week one. I've lost 5 pounds now as week 2 comes to a close. But most importantly, we feel great, don't have any cravings, and my pants fit better! I'm so proud of Chris though too. He's been playing raquet ball at lunch with friends from the office, and swimming after work half of the week too. He's really dedicated to getting healthy. So there's my recommendation for a healthy lifestyle - South Beach! oh yeah, and my gut is shrinking! I'm excited for bikini season!