Camping is fun!

We went Camping up at Tallulah Gorge State Park and had a blast! We hiked the trails, tried to build a fire, fished, and basically just hung out. It even snowed the last day we were there!

Here is the link for the park. I would encourage any of you to go! It's cheap and only an hour and a half away.

I'm also posting pictures from the trip on Picasa. You can view them here. I know Facebook is where everyone posts their stuff, but I've decided to be different. I'll link to my pictures there later.

What a week!

This has been a tough one. Mark has been gone on his 8th mission trip to Nicaragua. Normally I don't give it another thought, I just go into "survival" mode and the kids and I get things done. This week we've been tested- all of us. I've talked to Mark a few times and he's said the trip has certainly been full of blessings, but also trials. You know it's true- the more good you have in your heart, the more you are challenged. Everyone around me here at home has been tested too- depression, exhaustion, mechanical failures. I don't know if they're dealing with their own battles or if the enemy has been on them because of their importance to me. These are all people I love (including Mark) so I have to wonder if this attack is meant for me. Thankfully my girls are what many refer to as "prayer warriors," so that has helped us all keep our cool. But boy, I sure could use a break!
Tonight Mark comes home. It will be good to hear of his trip. Mostly though, I'm looking for a good night's sleep!