Ok, so after my long epilogue yesterday. I really didn't mean for it to go on and on. I thought today I would just give a little update to what we have been doing with ourselves the past couple weeks.

Two weekends ago we went on a business trip to southwestern OR. It was beautiful this is just a little portion of the scenery along the way. The business part of it was a little boring ;-) I'm just not really into that, but I was glad to be there for my husband's sake. Saturday we went on this wonderful trip up a river on a jet boat. It was a two hour trip and I wish I could show you pictures neither of us took our camera's on the boat for fear we would them wet. When we got on we found they did have bags to put them in. On the trip we saw a bald eagle and it's nest...a few mountain goat's and several auspreys. It was really alot of fun this boat carried like 60 people and it still could do a great 360 in the river.

We had our own little church service on the way home. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed about all the strange new people I got to meet that weekend, so I had to shed a few tears along the way. I'm not exactly sure why I am that way. I remember growing up even though I was the most talkative of my friends get me around a group of people I didn't know, and I would just feel like clamming up inside. Through the years I think I have gotten a little better at that...but I still need to work on it. It's just like after a long time being around strangers and out of my element I just start feeling overwhelmed. I suppose it means stepping out of my own comfort zone. By the grace of God I can start to overcome that aspect of my personal life.

Married life is wonderful. Far beyond anything I could have ever dreamed. It also is a great way to learn unselfishness. I still have a lot to learn, but I have a very patient man who just loves me! I praise God for him!

Last week was fairly busy, Tuesday, we had a woman's conference sort of thing with the Brownsville church. In the morning we heard some very encouraging words from wives and mothers on various topics then we ate lunch, and I got to quilt again. Here's a first for you. They took an offering in the meeting, and I got to be an usher. It felt kind of funny. ;-) They also had some ladies doing cards for the prison men for Christmas, and they had a few comforters going. I think quilting is just in my blood. I could hardly peel myself away from it. I don't know if I could do piecing though that would be a little scary. Wednesday was some for men's committee meeting, so us women went over to Mom Nice's. Lot's of fun just chatting and drinking tea, and playing with my neices and nephews. I love being an aunt by the way!! Thursday, we had planned to go to the hospital to be with mom and dad Nice, but found out the church's cemetary was needing a mowing since someone passed away Mon. The Sheridan church has a rather large beautiful cemetary that they take care of. There are a lot of people from other church's who have bought a plot in their cemetary. Anyway, so we went over, and got it done in about 2 and a half hours. By that time it was like 7:30, so my dear husband took me to a little Mexican Restaraunt in town here. Friday night, we had a hotdog roast with some of the community youth. It is a ministry they have here that I am really excited about. It was good getting to know the youth, I look forward to getting to know their dear hearts even better in the future.

Saturday we planted a huge garden. It's actually mom and dad Nice's garden, and we did it for mom for mother's day. We had a lot of fun with Quinton and Amanda and Kaysha and Brant. We actually will be using the garden ourselves, so I guess we were helping plant our garden. It would have been fun to have mom and dad n there, but dad n was in the hospital, so we went up to see him in the evening.

Dad Nice seems to be doing good surprisingly he really hasn't gotten real sick yet from the treatment and Justin said he was back at work yesterday. Thanks for your prayers they mean so much. Well, this blog is already alot longer then I had first intended I miss and love all you peeps in DE. Hopefully this will give you a little idea of my life out here...