Today we had the pioneer meeting, it was so so so very wonderful!!!  I got good and dehydrated concentrating for the whole time, but it was so worth it.  I was there, not phone hook up. 

My wrist is so bad today.  A couple weeks ago my right wrist was giving me trouble, it kept getting worse, swollen, bad pain. Ice packs helped some.  Then it was getting better, and now it is much worse.  And being write handed and depending on writing letters, yeah, a little tough, but not so bad if I keep my wrist straight.

I currently have 15 hours and it is only  the 13th... so i am a good 2 hours ahead.  I want to get a bit more ahead as we have the C.A. next weekend, and I won't be up to writing those days, and I'm guessing I won't be up to Monday after, as I'm sure I will be dead on my feet.

Going back to the pioneer meeting, I think the point that stood out the most was, how important relying on Jehovah really is.  Not leaning on ourselves, as we ourselves are not going to be able to keep up with the ministry.  Plus, even though Satan is going to throw everything he can at us, don't think we have disappointed Jehovah because of ALL the trails we have, but rely on Jehovah to step in and take over get us through.

One thing, I have never seen Steph more excited about the ministry. She is just all smiles all the time.  Plus she starts working on Friday, as DQ is opening early.  So she is trying to get as much time in now as she can now, as she doesn't know how much time she will have once she starts working.  I think she says she has 24 hours in right now.  I'm sure she won't have a problem with the last 6.  She is going to do some letter writing with me too, which will be nice. 

We sold Great Grandma's/Grandma Marge's car yesterday.  That money will go towards a car for Steph.  Steph is going to save as much money as she can to get a car this year.  She will ride bike or walk for the most part until then.  Plus, Leon & I want to get a car that will save us gas money.  Lauren wants the van, so that will most likely go to her.  I don't know when we will be able to look at getting a car, I guess that will have to be in Jehovah's hands.

My mom is going to have 2 estate sales.  To really get rid of all that she can.  I have been thinking about it too, this is the year to clean house!  I seriously want get rid off all the extra stuff we have around here.  The only thing I am thinking about hanging on to, is maybe some dishes, so that if the girls were to move, they could have most of them.  But I don't know.  Should they need stuff, it isn't hard to go to an auction and pick up stuff really cheap too.  IDK?  I guess I will just have to pray about it. But it should will be nice to get rid of stuff.  Stuff we keep thinking we will use, but never do.