your MOM is lazy...

So far so good. There has been a lot of relaxing going on up here on the rez. The whole family is together + Grandma so it has been really really good. I can't even describe how awesome it is to spend thanksgiving with my family again. I have plenty for which i should be thanking God on this thanksgiving!

...not that i don't at any other point during the year, but you get what i mean...right?




Of course it snowed a day or two before we got here so there is snow on the ground. Surprisingly, it's melting today. It was like 40 degrees yesterday. But don't worry...snow is in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. hooray snow...




So this is what our backyard looks like---snow and trees. If you look closely, the lake is beyond the trees. It's only a 3 minute walk to the lake from our backyard. During the summer the lake kind of turns the wooded area into a marsh type thing so we typically don't roam around back there. There are also quite a few bears that run around back there during the warmer months... so the winter is nice because we can walk around back there and look at the lake.




Do i even need to say anything? This picture is delightful. I mean...come on. How do you top a picture like this?





LOL ...with this one!!!!

My dad's birthday was on friday and he was really giddy because the whole family was actually there for it. I got him a UIS shirt and he loved it. Right now he is modeling his new shoes that Grandma got him. I could not believe that he actually posed for a picture. If you know my dad or have spent any time with him, you'll know that this is definitely a once in a life time type of picture.

So yes everything has been goin well. I have two papers written already and am waiting for my books to come in the mail so i can do a third. I've had a lot of time to reflect on stuff the past couple days and have been thinking a lot about trust. Don't really think there's much more to say except He has proven Himself to be completely trustworthy and yet for some reason i still resist. It has definitely been the story of my life...especially the past few months. It's ok though...I've been thinking a lot on "he who started a work will be faithful to complete it in you" and Romans 7 and 8.

some other thoughts--I'm very thankful for a change of scenery like this because i've been actually considering that He is everywhere. It's so easy for me to say that "oh yeah God is everywhere" but it's a whole different story to actually be in a different place and to be able to call upon the same never-changing God to whom i pray in Springfield.

As far as random things, my family time has been awesome and it has been even cooler because the bulk of my time with my family is some sort of ministry to the natives. So it's like a two in one type of deal. They started a thing at church on saturday nights called "saturday night live" where they open up the church and offer games and such. I met a cool kid named Elijah and I'm gonna try to invest in him. If you get the chance, it'd be awesome if you could pray for him :)


oh and dad and I played "free bird" together! Electric guitar is soooooo cool and I am soooooo terrible at it! Dad was totally busting out the solos from free bird on his most awesome Fender Telecaster. When i tried my hand at it, I realized that I am awful at it! It has really made me appreciate the talents of excellent guitar players such as Clapton, Page, the three guitar players from Lynyrd Skynyrd and Chaffer's lead guitarist in "To Chase Away the Birds" (I forget his name).

love you guys. watch the vikings game tonight! they're playing green bay!

ok i'm done :)
have a good one guys
-dave