Guess What!!!

I've got a few:
1. Dot gets to go to the Writing for the Soul Conference!!!! The Lord opened some doors for her, and we are so excited for her to get to go. She'll have a room-mate whose 22 and also spend some time afterwords meeting with old family friends, and seeing another friend there. She leaves Thursday morning, and will be back next Tuesday. We'll be praying for her and will spending time on the phone, when she gets a chance to call. Yeah!!!

2. My camera is broke! Again!!!! I am so frustrated and disappointed that I don't want to think about it. This one was for my birthday from my brother. I loved the color, and it worked well. One of the kids used it without putting on the strap. It dropped and he caught it with his knee, but the lens was kinked. Next time I have a camera NO ONE will get to use it but me. This is ridiculous. Finally, Dh, Dot, and Deer have their own camera, so they quit borrowing mine. And I no longer have to answer questions like, "Can I borrow your camera? Well, do you NEED it? What if I get it back by then? I'll be really careful." They have no clue that life sometimes doesn't let you know that you NEED a camera. I just want it available for when those moments happen. I've missed some great shots, because someone had my camera. I don't want to seem selfish, so I occasionally let the kids use it at home, but I guess I can't do that, it's just not worth the risk, when they can't afford to replace it, and neither can I. Anyways, Bummer!

3. Just when I was thinking how in the world we were going to help Drum get to Leadership Quest, Dot to Haiti, and Dime want to go on Adventure Quest with Youth Group, we got a ray of hope!! They are doing a movie ticket fundraiser with their youth group. It's a great deal for the recipient, and a big fundraiser for us. It is for a town 40 minutes away from us, but I don't care! We are going this Saturday, door-to-door, to sell those tickets. Lord willing, we'll sell a million! Well, I guess we don't need to sell that many, but I really hope we sell all we spoke for. If it goes well, we'll do it again, until we raise all the needed money. I'm just so grateful. Dime is a born salesman, so all the kids are hoping he puts his mouth where the money is. :-)

4. Nope, I'm not pregnant. Why can't you ladies think of something else, when a girl says "Guess What!" Even my own kids thought that last fall, when we told them we had some big news and gathered them together outside. We told them their grandparents were going to take the whole family to FL for vacation. They were thrilled, but they all immediately said that they thought they were going to get another sibling. Funny!! After announcing seven pregnancies, it seems like there is no news big enough to top the news of a new baby. I guess that's good! :-)