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Stranded

  Well, it all started last week or maybe two weeks ago, heck I don't know. We took our car in for inspection excepting to get through it, but noooo. Our whole brake system has to be replaced, which apparently is going to cost between $500-1000. If you have that kind of money on hand it may seem like no big deal, but around here our budget is tight. :-/ We may have found a way to possibly get atleast some of the money, so I just keep praying to God every night for the finances to get it fixed! I read somewhere that sometimes we leave our burdens at the foot of Jesus, only to pick them right back up, which is so true. I have to learn that once I give it to God there is nothing else I can do, so quit worrying!
  That being said, we haven't done anything for literally two weeks to save money. We have everything we need here on the base, so it hasn't been too much of an inconvience, but my Mother-in-law is coming on Saturday, all the way from Texas, so we definitely have to have it fixed by then.

  Last night, we fired up our ghetto grill.  :) Not only is it lopsided, but the girls had been pouring dirt in it playing pretend outside we had to give it a good cleaning first, but it gets the job done! We grilled some turkey burgers and I am happy to say that my husband prefers turkey meat over beef. I know this because I made a turkey meatloaf one time and he said it was better than any meatloaf he had ever had and last night he said that it tasted so much better; that it had a smoother taste than beef. Don't get me wrong I loooove beef. I love meat in general, but I do try to cook healthy around here what my family will actually eat. :)

Zoe playing some music while we were grilling.

Haha! Doesn't he look happy to be having his picture taken? Not! ;)

  Anyways, hopefully getting the car thing sorted out within the next couple of days and we will be able to get off of the base and do something fun.  :)

  Oh also, not only is Mother-in-law coming to visit, but the girls' brother Isaac! We are very excited to be having them here!! The only thing I'm worried about is cooking! :-/ I'm a pretty good cook, but I only cook for four. Gonna have to double all the recipes I guess!

Kate

:)