so much to do!

Hello friends,

So much has been going on here at the Patterson's house. We are all finally over the H1N1 flu. I am so glad that is over!!!The kids were sick for so long.
We have had one person look at our house so far and two others who are thinking about it. I am not sure how much longer we will wait before we call a realtor. Everyone knows someone they want us to use! I hope no one gets their feeling hurt, I have no idea who Jim is going to pick.
Yesterday we had three Dr. appointments and an hour at chuckie cheese. The kids had so much fun and there was no fighting all day!!! It was great. We took one of our bestest friends with us and I am sure that helped a lot. I know I enjoyed the adult time. Nothing is going to change at this time with the kids as far as meds. ( it was all pdoc appointments)
I have packed 6 boxes this week. It is amazing how much stuff I have! I am only working on basement stuff right now and I already have over 20 boxes packed! I have a huge pile for a garage sale and piles to give away as well. I have a friend helping me sell things on Amazon. Jim is listing things on Craig's list. We are trying to give or sell alot of things. If you know something we have that you may want, let me know!
Next weekend is opening day of shotgun season. This month and part of last Jim and Mr. Miraglia have been going to camp bow hunting. Jim's brother got a nice buck with his bow. Tom, has been successful many times with a bow. (maybe he should teach Jim how ;0) So next Friday we will all be going to camp for the week, or however long it takes Jim to get his deer. I am looking forward to it this year. The kids and I have our routines down there. They love to make peanut butter balls there...we play games and watch movies and listen on the 2way radios for the sounds of who got the deer....
A lot is going on here with happy and thrilling feelings of knowing God is going to do something with us. Jim and I have never been happier knowing we are walking in the path God has called us to walk. I am constantly dreaming about my new house and all the people I am going to get to serve. I so love serving people. There is no greater calling than to be a Pastor, and to be able to meet their needs for a week is so thrilling for me. Not only am I going to serve them, but we will be able to teach our children in a hands on way how to serve others. Sara can not wait to help clean their rooms and make their beds. She will be a great helper. I am amazed at her sweet spirit when it comes to serving others. I could go on and on about how excited we are to know and be doing God's will for our lives. Yet there is one sad part, there are so many friends and family that still do not know the Lord that we are leaving. I feel like there is still so much to be done here as well. It breaks our heart to know we have friends and family as well who do not know the Lord in a real personal way. To have the Lord as center of your life is so precious. How do people live without the Lord????

The gossip is true!

So now I can tell the world!!! We have been called into full time service for the Lord. I can not even begin to tell you how excited we all are! We are in the process of getting ready to move! We are going to work in a ministry called "Desert Place Haven of Rest" Bob Creel runs it. It is a camp in Tenn. that has cabins for pastors and their families to get a vacation for free. Well, he is trying to start a bed and Breakfast in Maine, which is where we will be the care takers. There is so much to tell you all and so much to do to get ready...make sure you check here often, from now on I will not be emailing info, this way you get to chose to read or chose not to know what God is going to do with us. I want you all to care about our path, but I do not want to force anyone to get info they do not want! So sign up to be a follower so i will know you want to know! i will post soon! send me your email if you want to be caught up with my email note explaining everything, i do not know how to add attachments here...sorry

cpatterson002@rochester.rr.com