JUNE!

My new computer is gone. It wasn't an iota faster than the old one, possibly due to massive amounts of programs designed for use with highspeed internet. When Mr C couldn't get it to do audiostreaming of 610WTVN out of Ohio, he returned the computer. It wasn't doing what we needed it to do. It was no faster, it was incompatible with my printer, and Mr C couldn't get audio streaming.

And today, the old computer is simply at deaths door. Ben reformatted it, but it still is not doing well. About half the problem might be actually internet based... our top connection speed today has been 19.2Kbps. That is slow, even for dial-up. It took me switching to Ben's laptop to muster up that 'blazing' speed. (Ben was given a laptop that had a broken screen and no battery. He got a new screen and a new battery from ebay. So for about $80, he has a functional laptop!

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*In Other News*
My brother called me last night. His job that he has held for the last eight or nine years was ending. He called me a couple of weeks ago to ask me to pray with him about finding a new job. Due to a felony conviction- finding a new job is more challenging than for many people. He was having doors slammed in his face more often than not. When we prayed that day, we asked the Lord to open a job for him that would pay more than he has ever earned, and that it would be a job he knew was a direct answer to his prayers.

What he called to tell me last night: He was on the very last leg of the very last run of his truck on the old job. He pulled over for the night, and noted he had a quarter of a tank of gas. He fell asleep, and the next morning started down the road. His fuel light began flashing! Rob couldn't believe he was out of gas- he has checked the night before. He was forced to find the nearest fuel station, rather than proceed on to his regular fuel stop. He suspected that his gas had been siphoned as he slept.

At the fuel stop, he struck up a casual conversation with the trucker at the pump across from his. One thing led to another as they went on down the road, talking on their radios. The guy owns his own business and had been looking for a driver. He offered Rob a job! Making almost twice what he had been making.... and the guy said he had been praying for the Lord to send him the right person to fill the job! Divine Appointment disguised as an empty gas tank.

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We are strongly suspecting that the 'spider bites' the boys have had are not bites at all- but possibly a staph infection. Dan's has spread down his arm, and now Sam has the same blisters appearing and spreading on his knee. Containment and cures are in progress. My Mom stopped in to stay the night and visit before heading back to Texas from her month at Ruth's cake shop. Mom 'happened' to have some prescription strength antibiotic ointment that seems to be clearing these sores right up.

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Mr C says I cannot go to the family reunion this Saturday. I am disappointed. I still haven't come up with a plan regarding the boys graduation. The twins birthday is two weeks and one day away.... I can't believe it is already JUNE!