Well, here it is, almost 2009. It seems like just yesterday we were anticipating the year 2000, and now here we are 9 years later! Where does the time go? This past year has been interesting. Last December, Tom had his knee replacement "revised" so, he was off work until the 1st of May. I wasn't working too much as a sub, so times were hard. Then I didn't have any work throughout the whole summer, so that didn't help. In September I got a long term subbing job for the months of Sept. and Oct. so that was good. Then in November I started subbing every Thursday in a 3rd grade classroom at the same private school I subbed for in Sept. and Oct. It's the school that our church is in charge of. I also started subbing as a paraeducator (staff assistant) in the public schools. I've worked pretty much every day that I've been available, but the pay isn't that great. But, it's something. It was great to have both boys here with us for Christmas this year. This was the first time Tim has been up here since we moved up here. The last time he came to visit Grandma and Grandpa was in 2001. Tim went home on the 29th and Todd goes home on the 4th. I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year, and I pray that God will guide you every step of the way in 2009.

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Who: YOU are invited!
When: September 26-28th
What: Challenges, Prizes (traditional and digital,) Sales,
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Why: To celebrate our 1 year birthday!

Wow! Here it is the last day of August and I just realized I haven't posted since June!
Well...what's been going on? Here's the scoop...
First of all, my son Todd has successfully moved to Washington, DC and is happy in his new job at The Heritage Foundation. He has been there almost 3 months already!
Second of all, I have a job! Well, ok...I'll be teaching (subbing) for a 2nd grade class for the months of Sept. and Oct. School starts on Wednesday, Sept. 3, so ready or not, here I come!
Third of all, my oldest son, Tim, has just moved. He is still in southern California, and still has the same job. He seems to be doing well!
I have been busy keeping up with the Scripture Challenges at Faith Sisters. It is a great website, and I encourage anyone to join this awesome group of Christian ladies! http://faith-sisters.blogspot.com/
Sign up, and you can join us in our discussions. Very fun and supportive group!
I have just finished reading my 49th book for 2008. So far I've read 3 more books this year at this time than I did last year at this time. So many books...so little time!
I am so thankful for the way God has provided this job for me. I am confident that He will supply all our needs for the coming year.

Big news in the Thurman family...Todd is moving to Washington, DC next week! He got a job working for The Heritage Foundation and is in the process of moving clear across the country. I'm really happy for him, but sad that he'll be even farther away from us than he already is!

My selling on Ebay has come to a stop for now. I did sell 15 books on there, though! I was happy because I sold some books to a lady who is rebuilding their church library after Hurricane Rita destroyed their church. The church is being rebuilt, and she's trying to get books for their library.

That's about all that's been going on here!

Well, I've entered the world of selling on EBay! Actually, I'm trying to sell some books for my mom. So, if you want to check it out, go to Ebay and look them up! I'm selling books by Michael Phillips and Liz Curtis Higgs. I've got 8 books up for sale so far. The sale ends Friday sometime. I hope they all sell! So far there are bids on two books. I wish I knew how to tell you how to get to them, but if you look up Angels Watching Over me and find my user name (marileet51). Then I believe you can see other books that I am selling. I'm so new at this I have no idea what I'm doing, but at least my dh can help me as he is a mega seller on EBay.
Let me know if you check them out!

It's been awhile since I've blogged (as a couple of my friends so kindly reminded me when I saw them last week), so I guess I better do some blogging!

I had a great week last week as Tom and I went to southern California. We visited with friends and also got to see our sons. I just wish the weather could have been a bit warmer...but it wasn't too bad. The worst was when we went to the Dodger game on Wednesday and it rained! We did not wait for the 1 hr. 15 min. rain delay...we went home. I had my Dodger Dog so I was happy. :)

I also had the privilege of going to the Women's Retreat from our Burbank church. What a great time! Plus, I got to spend the afternoon with my oldest DS, thanks to Pam letting me use her car!

I really missed Faith Sisters while I was away. If you read this blog and want to be part of a great group of women who love Jesus and also love to scrapbook, then check out faithsisters.com. It is a great site, and I have made some great online friends. I am hoping to get to meet some of them in real life in the future.

My subbing jobs have been better in February and March. So far I have two days lined up in April.

Tom is still recouperating from his knee revision surgery from Dec. He should be good to go back to work around the first of May. But, then he is scheduled for Jury Duty April 28 for two weeks, so who knows when he'll actually go back to work!

I am reading a good series of books right now. They are Sisterchicks books. There are 5 of them. I am on my 3rd one. They are by Robin Jones Gunn.

Other authors I enjoy are: Karen Kingsbury (the BEST!), Lauraine Snelling, Beverly Lewis, and Wanda Brunstetter. Tracie Peterson is also good. They are all good Christian authors. I encourage you to read their books!

Well, that's all I've got for now! I'll try to do better...but I've said that before!

I was tagged by my friend (?) JackieAnn :) to share some facts about me, based on my Middle Name~
Here are the rules she sent:
1. You have to post the rules before you give your answers.
2. You must list one fact about yourself beginning with each letter of your middle name. (If you don't have a middle name, use your maiden name).
3. After you are tagged, you need to update your blog with your middle name and your answers.
4. At the end of your blog post, you need to tag one person for each letter of your middle name. (Be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and that they need to read your blog for details)

Ok...I don't have a middle name, so here goes with my maiden name!
K-Kind :)
N-Nice :)
O-Oregon born
L-Loves to Laugh
L-Longs to see Jesus

Ok...it was hard to come up with these, but when your maiden name is Knoll...it's the best I could do.

I don't have anyone to "tag" so guess I'll have to skip that part...I hope nothing "bad" happens to me since I didn't follow all the directions!

Make a scrapbook - it's easy!

Happy New Year, everyone! I can't believe just 8 short years ago we were anxiously awaiting the year 2000, and now here we are 8 years into the new millineum! My, how time flies!

I don't have any real resolutions this year, but I do want to try and keep up with the weekly challenges at faithsisters.com. It is an awesome website and I encourage any of you scrapbookers who may be reading this blog and have a love for Jesus Christ, to check it out! Another challenge I want to keep up with this year is the Scripture Challenge 2008. A new challenge each week. Not sure what all that will entail, but it sounds intriguing!

I am going to scrapbook today with my friend, so I am hoping that by scrapbooking on the first day of the new year, that it means that I will get a lot of scrapbooking in this year!

I want to start a prayer journal this year as well. There have been so many prayer requests at faith sisters, that I want to keep track of them and see how God works! So, hopefully, I will get my prayer journal started today also!

May God richly bless you this year! One of my faith sisters has this motto that says: God is Good ALL the Time! Also...Fully Rely on God. (FROG).