Fall into Winter update

Welcome back to an update about the goings on in the Couch family. To be honest life just keeps happening and it is hard to pick out the things that y'all might be interested in.

David is in First Grade now and loving every minute of it. He is good at Math and really enjoys the social aspect. He also takes after his dad in his love for reading. We watch a couple of neighbor kids after school and they all ride the bus home together. Today, Sam and DJ came through the front door and, after waiting a moment or two, I asked where David was. You can usually hear the three of them from a mile away, so I was surprised not to hear someone telling the other two what to do. The oldest looked at me with a stunned look on her face and said, "I don't know." She then turned around and asked her brother DJ where David was. He had the same stunned look on his face. "I know he was on the bus!" "So where is he?" "We don't know." Commence frantic calling of school. School commence frantic calling of bus driver. Home phone rings. David is still on bus. Bus returns to stop. David gets off. "I was reading and forgot to get off." Oh yeah, he's my son.

Andrew started Pre-K this year and is loving it. He is also a big fan of reading, and reads anything and everything. He doesn't always get it right, but what he says always makes sense. He is not afraid to stand up to his big brother, and does so regularly. The sound of boys screaming at each other has become the symphony of two young men learning to be individuals and working out their social skills. Oh yeah, they are my sons.

Lisa has been soldiering on. It is amazing how much she is able to accomplish, in spite of the pain. Social Security finally came through and she is now officially disabled...I just looked at my last post and it starts out almost exactly the same way. Truth is there is not a whole lot of change in her situation. We found out the blood clot she had was related to a genetic disorder and we are lucky it hadn't killed her before now. We are very thankful for God's mercy and protection. We have both discovered Facebook and are busy getting re-acquainted with all our friends. Lisa is having a blast reconnecting. It is really good so, if you haven't yet, ask to be our friends, we'd love to have you.

Me? Well, drum roll please, I am still at Avaya. This has to be some kind of record. Amazingly enough, cutbacks are happening all around me, but God has decided to keep me here. We are thanking God for his provision. I have been able to help out with this year's Christmas production at church, and was actually asked to direct our campus' performances. It is a ton of work, but I am finding I like it almost as much as being on stage myself. I am having a blast. I have also done some extensive re-writing of the script and am really enjoying the flowing of the creative juices. Nothing like getting to tell people what to do and what to say. It feels like having a little brother again. "No, Han Solo would NOT say that, and Luke has to win. He is the hero, he ALWAYS wins."

There isn't anything earth-shattering going on right now, just enjoying every day. God has really been teaching me that, no matter what is going on, we can trust Him. I might not like where He is taking us, but that is OK. It is better than where I could go on my own. Once I've let go of the controls it makes this whole thing become one big adventure, and I can't wait to see where we are going. I am really enjoying life with my family, all the little special times we have together, the laughter, the love. Even though there are no big things happening, our lives are rich and full with what God is doing in all the small things. This is truly a fantastic journey. 'Til next time, thanks for sitting and chatting awhile on...

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