Almost Another Month....

Well...

Things have been insane around here. From birthday parties, to babysitting Alexander, to summer activites, to virtual insanity!!Things have been going really well for us here at the Arseneault house. Claudia has had a playmate for most of the summer; her dear Uncle Alexander! They fight and bikering all day. I don't think I have ever heard as much tattling and "Mama Alexander did......." and "Cici (what Alexander calls me since he could talk) Claudia did......" It makes me want to scream some days.
This Thursday Claudia is going up North for 1 week and Alexander is going with his Dad for 2 weeks. I am looking forward to the quietness that will bring.


We now officailly have an amusment in our backyard. A 14' Tramploine and a 10' x 2 1/2' deep pool, and a slip and slide. I must say that I am often tempted to try the slide but I can forsee it not being a pleasurable experience.We have been spending a lot of time with other believers our age lately. Up to this point we have spent most of our time with believers that have been teaching us and guiding us along. It has been wonderful to be with them as they have been able to offer us so much insight and direction for our walk with God. However, I have found it equally wonderful to be able to be there for other believers. Up to this point something that we were not able to offer to the more refined and years-experienced chrisitans. It has been great to feel useful and finally be able to feel that we can help someone like we've been helped. I have also found that coming from the world has been a really helpful tool to in aiding those who have not come from the world. I gained a lot of experience coming from a broken family and living in such grave sin. We have been so blessed my our church and the people in it that it's been nice to return the favor once and awhile.

Alicia