A few days ago my Dad had a pain in his ear that wouldn’t stop. He has since had nothing but problems from this ear – losing partial hearing (worsening over the last two days) as well as occasional bleeding.

We have finally talked my dad into going to the doctor this morning – despite his desire to get us all to the Family Reunion in North Carolina.

Dad will be the first one in the doctor’s office this morning – we’ll see about heading to the family reunion this afternoon.

Please pray for Dad, his ear, and for us as a family to make a wise-decision about this afternoon.

Tonight the Sheets Father-and-Son team will be enjoying the spoils of what it means to live in a state that allows fireworks.

I know it will be a good time.

Dad and I have been incredibly busy these last couple of days – we’ve been busy packing and re-packing as well as going through many old boxes-of-stuff. I have enjoyed unpacking my entire Coke Collection that I am feverishly looking for a dealer to take off of my hands.

Ella is doing marvelously. She was SUCH a trooper coming down from Indiana. She slept nearly all day as I drove and Mommy sat next to her.

On Thursday we will be heading to North Carolina to a huge family reunion. Ella will get a taste of LOTS-O-FAMILY – and Dad is borrowing a van for us all to be able to travel together!

I’m not having much success at uploading pictures to the web – I’m currently borrowing a slow wireless Internet connection from a neighbor – thank you neighbor!

Words can’t describe the feeling just after taking your first “real” shower in your home after a week of Senior High Camp!

It’s good to be home for a few moments!

We’re heading out this evening for South Carolina!

Pray for us!