August Already

I can hardly believe it is already August!! Where has the summer gone? The summer is almost over and my little girl is growing up way to quickly!! She will be 4 in less than a month!
It appears that of late, I have developed a habit of only writing on here once a week. I guess maybe I don't have any great news very often. So, what has happened since last week? I am continually getting stronger. I actually vacuumed yesterday. It wasn't the easiest thing to do, but I managed to get done what I had set out to do. The vacuum was already in the room so I didn't have to drag it through the house. I have not yet taken any laundry to the basement. I've been told I will be in trouble if I try it. Some of the oddest things still bother me. Sneezing is still alittle painful. Washing dishes makes me short of breath, but I can walk 3 miles. (No, I don't like doing dishes, but it really does wind me!)
This past Friday we had a family gathering at Mom & Dad's. It was nice to see 2 of my aunts (Dad's sisters) and a cousin that I don't get to see very often. I think the kids had alot of fun playing together also. Atleast Faith is still talking about it.
This afternoon the neighbor came and mowed our pasture. It was very nice to have that tall grass mowed (and eventually bailed). Faith enjoyed sitting out under the tree watching him.
Oh, another item of news would be our adoption progress. We were able to send our dossier (paperwork) to our agency for pre-approval. We have received the pre-approval and now will be sending it on to the embassy as soon as we receive directions for doing so. Things are progressing really well right now. We are praying that it will continue that way. If you think of us please pray the dossier is approved at the embassy without difficulty and that the Lord would provide the funds we need to pay for the remainder of our fees. If you have a great fund raiser idea, we are certainly open to suggestions!
I think that about sums up this past week. Have a great day!
Until next time..............