Another Letter

Dear Department of Motor Vehicles,

I know that you probably have a very long line of people that would like your attention.
So, with that in mind you could have chosen to take your time in issuing the newest drivers permits.  This would not have caused parents any dismay whatsoever.  In fact, we would have happily granted you an extra fee to help pay down the debt that our state is currently in.  We would exchange that fee for at least an extra week of keeping our children off the road.  This would surely ensure the safety of all pedestrians both on and off the street. 

You have no idea the chaos that you have caused in granting these permits.

Church parking lots all over the area are being inundated with first time drivers and parents that are in continual prayer for their lives.  Thus the need to drive in church parking lots!

May I end this letter by saying that in all of my days I have never seen or experienced the speed to which these permits were issued and expect that further permits will be issued in the slow turtle speed to which we are accustomed.  As tax paying citizens, we are simply asking for the same service that you have given in the past.

Sincerely,
A concerned, prayerful and terrified parent

(as you may have guessed, Abby received her permit this week.  we could have gone another year without another driver in the family but as it is we have no choice - 2 hours down 48 to go!)

School, Avatar, Softball and Prayers

We are finally wrapping up the last two weeks of school.
Our girls are anxious to be done.
Finals start a week from Tuesday.
Study packets are coming home and being worked on little by little.

Edris is getting ready to head home.
She leaves on June 7th.
She must keep focused in her studies to end the semester well!
Hard to do when you are thinking of home and saying goodbye to friends here....

Abby is ready to start driving.
Gabby is ready to sleep in!
AAAAHHHHH!
WAIT!
Abby is ready to start driving?!
Do we really have to go through that again?!
At least we kinda know what to expect.

Poor Edris will have to endure yet another new driver!
At least she is a good sport about it :}

I finally watched Avatar last night.
It was ok.
Predictable.
I was unimpressed with the language that was used.
Do they really have to curse in EVERY movie?!
I know everybody is gaga over the "graphics" or whatever you wanna call them, I just didn't think it was that big of a deal but maybe I just wasn't that into the movie.  It wasn't one that I just had to see either.  I had zero interest in it from the beginning of all the excitement. 
You can call me a rebel :}

My Crimson Tide won the SEC softball championship yesterday.
They go on to play regionals and hopefully they will win the college softball world series.
ROLL TIDE!

Would you please pray for our Pastor?
His daddy went to be with Jesus on Friday.
He loved the Lord and showed it everyday.
He had been in poor health but it is always hard to lose a parent!
If you think about it, would you pray for the Boerckel family?
They will greatly miss their husband, dad, uncle, brother and grandpa.
We are so thankful for Pastor Ritch.
Bless him that he preached this morning after losing his hero on Friday.
I don't know many men that could do that!

Our prayers are with you dear ones!