Monday, August 19, 2024

8 /19/24

 

Dear Family,

 

               I am excited to start a new job on the 27th.  Permanent, full time with the Oregon Department of Employment.  That is very exciting to me because I believe wholeheartedly in helping people be employed.  I love working!

               Wednesday night at Youth Group we had color wars.  This was very fun.  One person came and didn’t expect to get wet or dirty.  This is fine.  Several people did not get dirty at all (myself included).  Taking pictures is a lovely occupation and I enjoy participating in that way.  The youth have been respectful about not getting me year after year.

               This one student decided to douse a teen with water from a bucket.  This was thrilling for all involved but also meant that Bobby then doused him.  He was so surprised!  Then he became fully involved and colorful like the rest of them.  So many smiles.  At the end he borrowed a towel.  “Well”, I said about his decision to get someone else wet, “Revenge is mine says the Lord, . . .  and Bobby loves to do the Lord’s work.”

               Having Bobby home is so nice.  He cooked chicken on Thursday and I am glad he enjoys doing that.

               Adriel has been chatting with me often enough and I am glad she lives.  She is such a bright light and was excited to get a scholarship for skateboarding.  How fun to be mentioned in Thrasher magazine.  She also has another job tutoring children in skateboarding.  She really enjoys that sport.  She has also always been good with young people.  I wonder where she gets that from?

               Because someone funny was in “The Golden Child” I wanted to watch the movie even though Bobby said it was a bad movie.  Seth saw it on and asked what it was.  He looked it up online and said, “1986, this movie was made in 1986?  Was it colorized?”  We both insisted that movies made in 1986 didn’t come in black and white.  Bobby’s comment, “Nothing says you are old unless your child asks if they had color TV back then.”  (I looked it up, 1939 The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind showcased the potential of color films and helped usher in a new era of visual storytelling.) 

The Golden Child is so bad it’s funny.  The graphics – oh my – I was not scared at the monster – I was laughing at how poorly it was done.  But I do like that the main characters wanted to get married.  That is very wholesome.  Not worth the watch, but definitely worth Seth’s comment. 

I heard that transferring from a community college might be a very hard undertaking.  Please pray with us for Seth’s success in this endeavor.  He still has a month and a half so that is good.  I am sure administrators will get Seth where he needs to be when and I know God is in control, but Seth is feeling a little stress about it.  He does want to move out.

May you find joy in doing God’s will.  May you embrace His guidance, justice and grace.  Much love,

 

Cristy

              


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