Life update ...

Family:
All is well! Coach Rigoni is busy gearing up for basketball season to start! He's ready! Practices begin the week of Veteran's Day : )
Kristian is looking at colleges ... culinary arts schools, and will soon be 18! YIKES!
Megan & Brian: Looking for jobs closer to home!
Zach: moved out on his own, truly on his own ... paying rent, utilities, the whole 9 yards ... doing well!

Faith and Church:
Time with God: Continually trying to spend more time with God, doing devotions/praying and reading my Bible. Still don't have a good routine in place. But I'm working on it. Listen to a lot of podcasts of folks like Joyce Meyers, Joel Osteen, Mark Johnson (local minister at Calvary Temple) and others.

Preaching - I got to write and deliver the message, "Benefits of Believing" on Oct. 18. It was based on the 18th Book of Acts.

My Small Group is reorganizing ... our group is a multi-generational, multi-life-stage group and we have found that it is getting harder and harder for us to meet on a regular basis. So, we are going to have a semi-virtual small group ... do our prayer requests/praises via e-mail and phone, but still try to meet once a month to share fellowship, fun and food : ) Such wonderful relationships and connections that we don't want to lose.

Meet Me at the Manger - Kids' (2nd thru 6th graders) Christmas musical rehearsal starts tonight - I get to help co-direct! The musical is great ... fun music, drama that tugs at the heartstrings and tickles the funny bone! Sure to please all who participate, and all who come to see it!



Work:
Advertising sales are picking up in Illinois Country Living! YAY! I still love my job and am blessed because I still have a job. So many people without these days! I am one of the fortunate ones!

Health & Wellness:
Better ... working out more, eating less junk ... including more healthy foods! It's a continual journey!