First Couple of Weeks in Texas

We arrived the day before Easter with New Beginings in our thoughts.

Our first assignment was to find where we were going to live with our 5th wheel for a month or two until we find out where work was going to put us. We found a park in the center of everything we need. The park has two other homeschool families. One has left for a couple of months. The kids have made lots of friends in the park that we are at.

Next assignment was to move our stuff that we had shipped into a storage unit. The girls had to help and they did a fantastic job. We were all beat when we finished. They definately earned ice cream that day.

Pat has worked hard at trying to find work. He has had interest for protential clients and one small job, but that is it. He is now switching gears and is at the unemployment office and the Lutheran employment office to check out job listings. We will be working on his resume tonight. Job hunting always beats down ones confidence level and I am praying that Pat will be able to hold strong. I am understanding a little myself as I am working up my confidence level to get a part time job evenings and week-ends. It has been about 13 years since I worked outside of the home. Knowing what you ones skills are and what they are worth are one thing, puting it on paper to look good is another matter. Just praying that God opens the door to employment quickly! Bills are just about due and money is getting smaller.

We have been making connections and friends with homeschoolers. We have already been to one park day, a nature walk and are planning on attending two park days this Friday. I am really liking one of the online homeschool support groups very much. There are so many of the down here and they share information. Sometimes the event might be hosted by one group and have several groups attending it. It is a nice atmospher to live in. We are trying to get connected into the Keepers of the Faith Group for girls ages 10 to 13.

We started school again, but without unpacking the boxes in storage to find the curriculum. Which is fine for now, we needed to review and get into a routine anyway. We have been working on flash cards, spelling, reading out load, mad libs, and doing a unit study about the state of Texas. The girls are really enjoying it.

I am also checking out different grocery stores. I found Whole Foods, Albertson, and Walmart. Fred Meyers is using the name Krogers and Safeway is using the name Tom Thumb. Still need to check out a couple more stores. But there is no Trader Joes or Winco. Nothing even simular to a Food 4 less and can't find any bulk bins for dry goods. The one area where I am a little disappointed, but I will make due.