The Awkward Pastor's Wife

      Nathanael had a little cough, so we took him to the doctor. The visit went really well and the doctor prescribed him with an antibiotic for a little ear infection. After our doctor visit, JD dropped Nathanael and I off at the hair salon and JD went to the pharmacy to wait on little man's prescription. There was a bit of a wait for us as well. While sitting in the salon waiting area, I tried to read a magazine article while watching Nathanael inch closer and closer to the shampoo display. He knew not to touch it, so he would hold his hands as close to the bottles as possible and glance back at me, as if he was saying,"Im not touching it! I'm still not touching it!" At this point, you choose your battles. I ignored the fact that he was being a little booger and continued reading the article. After a while of waiting, a gentleman walked into the salon. The door bells jingled and Nathanael, who had his back to the door, whispered,"Daddy?" Nathanael turned

     Happy New Year!! I know it's been a while since I've posted and I do apologize. I love to blog about random "happenings" and "goings on" but the fall and winter are always very busy times. Since my last post, we've added a laundry room to the house, traveled down home twice, held a number of church events and enjoyed the holidays with family. Wow!      During this busy time I tried to make myself as useful as possible but I did have an occasional attack of awkwardness here and there. What else would you expect?       Our church was hosting a community event this past October. My husband worked so hard the months leading up to this event and it was a great success. I must take a moment to brag on my husband and church family.  We had overwhelming participation and support from our members and I am just so encouraged by their love and outreach. We host what is known as "Neewollah" (Halloween backwards). We offer free food, games, and