Thank you!

Thanks eveyone who was part of the online surprise! It really was a surprise for me.
I had a very nice birthday (as you can see in Patrick's blog).
Well, Josiah is feeling better with his teething, but two nights ago he woke up with croup. =( Poor kid. But he kind of likes it. He thinks its funny how his voice sounds, when he laughs or cries he makes this barking seal sound, and its kind of scary to hear, but he gets a kick out of it. Like when he is eating or drinking he is making a sound in the back of his throat to test and see if he is barking. Its nice he has a good outlook on his illness.
I've been struggling with being able to maintain. All my life I have moved every 2-4 years and so now I am restless. I got to talk to a friend who has been living a nomadic life for the past 6 months and now they are looking at being in a place where there is a lot of nothing and she will have to be content with maintaining and taking care of her family. It was really encouraging to talk with her and to get a new perspective on what I am doing here and now.
I know that I need to take advantage of every situation I am presented and I know that this one is hard fro me because it is more mundane than I would like, however I am seeing that this is also a preparation for things to come. I'm not sure how long it will be, I just need to be patient and taking advantage of this time to learn some simple truths.
I'm reading a couple of books right now: Jesus for President, by Shane Claiborne/ No Perfect People Allowed, by John Burke/ the power of a praying parent, by Stormie O'Martian
I think that is plenty for me to learn.
=)