Well life has been rather exciting around here.  Jacob has not been doing really well.  We have had a couple of rough weeks.  Around the first of the year, we found a church finally.  We are attending the local Salvation Army Corps.  Dennis, myself, my mom and our older two are participating in the Senior Soldier class, the preparation class to become members of the church.  The younger two are taking the Jr. Soldier class.  Both of them have made the commitment to become Jr. Soldiers - meaning they are becoming junior members of the church once they complete the course.

Two weeks ago, Dennis and I attended a couples' retreat for the Salvation Army.  It was such a blessing for us.  We learned a lot and truly were blessed by the experience.  We are investigating the potential of becoming officers in the Salvation Army.  We feel this is where the Lord is leading us.

Once a month we are serving lunch during the Corps' More than Bread program.  We have really enjoyed it.  The older three are involved in the Youth Group there.  Dennis and I are teaching an Adult Sunday School class together.  Dennis and the three boys have been invited to participate in their Men's Group.  I am participating in the Home League.  Rebecca and I are starting to learn the Timbrels (tambourines but very choregraphed and all).  Plus Rebecca plans on becoming part of their Mime group.  The Mime groups takes Christian songs and choregraphs movements to it.  We saw our first performance of it last Sunday.

We are waiting to hear what decision the Boy Scouts of America makes in May.  We will be leaving the organization if they change the standards for Boy Scouts.   The children are doing fantastic with Young Marines.  They are really enjoying themselves and really advancing.