I was looking over the new photos taken of our family by Ingela and picking one to replace the old one in my wallet which happens to be quite a few years old, when I realized that even though the children are still in stairstep, it is now by height not age. Jennifer has lost two positions already, and we figure in a few years she might just end up at the bottom spot when Aaron hits his growth spurt.
It has been over a year now that Ed has been out of work. We are still waiting for one of the many companies he has talked to over this year to start hiring again. With the economy as it is, as well as the uncertainty the government is imposing on businesses, is it any wonder that they are holding off hiring? We continue to put our trust in the Lord and with His help we have made it a year so far. We count our blessings that Jennifer is able to attend BYU-I. She was given a Pell Grant that has paid for her schooling thus far. At the end of December we found out that she was also awarded a "Smart Grant" that helps pick up further costs involved in attending school away from home. I know that it is the hand of the Lord. He sustains us, and we will continue to wait upon the Lord and do our part.
