Holy Cow! It's 2008!

I can't believe that another year has come and gone. 2008 is now over half way through its first month, and I am just getting over Christmas! Things have, as usual, been very busy here at Hide Manor. Just a few high points.

Tammi has been working a bit more lately. Some of this is due to a major payroll screw up with my company resulting in a docked paycheck for me for the entire year. They have worked it out as equitably as possible, but it has generated a need for a little bit extra. She is enjoying it so far, and has finally been given the opportunity to fill in for a mid-wife clinic in the near future. She is very excited!

Zachary just had some teeth pulled to make room for his new teeth. He pulled through like a trooper, and we are very proud of how he did. It seems that the Tanner genes produce large teeth and a small mouth. I know that people don't believe it, but it is true. I have a small mouth and had to have teeth removed too. I know, everybody is just thinking that my teeth must be abnormally huge to fit a big mouth. Anyway, he has recovered and is doing well.

Jessica is her normal sweet self. She just did her first PowerPoint for a school project. Now when she sees me working on one I expect she will come up and offer a few pointers to the poor old man.

Work has had another change for me with a new territory. This route is working a lot better, at least I think it will when I finally get to run it for a normal week or two. With the holidays and a few schedule hiccups I haven't had the opportunity yet to figure out the best way to do it. I think it will work out in the long run. Also I have put in for a promotion to District Manager. I am not sure that I really want it, but I am going to leave it up to God. I think it will cause some more headaches, and I am not sure that I have the time to do it all, but I guess if God wants me to have it then He will work out all of that other stuff. Either way, I am leaving it up to Him and I will be thankful for however it turns out.

I have been really working lately to find the right path that God has for me. There are a lot of things going on that I will not get into, but I am looking for some guidance and I have been finding a lot of peace in the Bible. Last night I went to bed with a lot of stuff on my mind, and I didn't exactly sleep very well, but it was neat how every time I woke up rather than lying there and stewing or fretting, a verse would pop into my head reminding me that God is in control of what is happening, and He wants what is best for me. Every time I woke up I would hear a verse in my head and go right back to sleep. That was really nice.

Well, I'm gonna run for now. I might get a chance to post again today, but if not, tune in from time to time and see if there is any new elfin magic!