Sunday, July 01, 2012

Finishing 1 July - which will post as 2 July

Bre is here!

Michael enjoyed visiting with Mom G.

The older boys caught up on life and discussed plans for their upcoming adventures.

Krista took the younger kids to the pools/rec areas at Kathy's community. Evidently there are wonderful water slides and fountains and frogs you can slide out of at this pool. They had a blast. Krista discovered Stacia is a daredevil (we knew this) as she tried all the big slides....she was "just" tall enough.

Michael has prayed and thought some more about the service tomorrow.

I was not along for the fun this afternoon - evening, therefore, there are no photos to share. LOL

Update on prayer request - Doctor has emailed she wants retests  before we return to Japan. She doesn't care if it's civilian or military - but finding a specialist who settles for Tri-care is difficult (y'all are in for some fun with national health care).  She is still not doing what Tri-care HERE says must be done....but tri-care THERE insists they need a name of a doctor from here first....HERE they insist we can't make appts etc until they have the referral....which comes first....chicken or the egg....continued prayers for the mystery of Tri-care to unravel are appreciated.

Choosing Joy!
©2012 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...

Sprint et al

TnT - Ps 62 and 63. There is a whole lot of joy in Ps 63....but Ps 62:1-2; 5-8 are the verses that struck me this morning.  It's o.k. to speak to your soul....wait in silence for God is your hope, strength, stronghold, refuge, deliverance, stable ground...I will not wobble, waver or shake, I will choose to confidently trust in WHO I know God to be as I pour out my heart to Him. 


After sleeping in and enjoying a leisurely hotel breakfast, we headed to Cherry Creek Shopping District to visit the Sprint store. Jared needs to be added to the family plan three of the other "big kids" are on. We started this plan with ourselves and our two college-aged daughters many moons ago. We removed ourselves and added the boys when we moved to Japan. Josiah has graduated to his very own plan which supports the iphone... The lady said she hadn't worked with this particular plan in years - yep, it's an old plan - but they still honor it. Jamin had a free upgrade coming. Jared is set. In November Krista got a new phone and it DIDN'T WORK. She took it back to Sprint in Eugene immediately. They didn't fix it, didn't give her a new phone - she's been in many times. They say it's "Samsung's problem and a known issue," but Sprint sold it. They were going to give her a new phone here in CO, but then realized Samsung needs to give the new phone. Samsung still won't. Sprint here said they'd send her a new phone for $35....but Michael will go in with her to the Eugene store to see what can be worked out. I've never heard of such silliness. YOU sell a phone with "known issues," and you don't exchange it when it's brought in the same day it was purchased with issues. Sometimes you just need a tall scowling Major with a uni-brow to take care of these situations. LOL



When we were finally released from Sprint, we found Schlotskys for lunch. This is one of Michael's favorite lunch spots.  It was here that I realized some bug has caught up with me. It's been chasing me across the country. I came back and slept for a few hours.

Michael collected his thoughts for his Dad's burial service tomorrow.

The kids all took the van and found a park, then got food from Walmart and came back and ate in one of our rooms (with all 11 of us here we take 3 suites).

They've all gone to Kathy's (Mike's eldest sister's) to visit. They'll go pick BreAnne up at the aiport at 9:15 p.m.

I'm going to continue to sleep. Expect a photo of all 9 Gherkins soon. LOL




Choosing Joy!
©2012 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...