Hello from Michigan. All has been very busy lately, and will continue to be so for awhile. The best news I have to report is we are moving into a new house! It is going to fit our needs in so many ways, we are truly thankful to have come across it at the right time. It is still in the same school district, has four bedrooms and 3.5 baths, an above ground pool and a hot tub, and is on a beautiful two acre lot that is away from busy roads, but easy to get to.

The house has been up for sale for about a year, the owners had relocated to Indiana, and had drastically reduced the asking price in order to sell it. There's no explanation for why it hadn't sold yet other than the Lord was holding it for us. Even our insurance agent was astounded at what a "steal" it was.

We now need to pray that our current home will sell quickly. Our family of six has been sharing one bathroom and basically two bedrooms for a couple of years. We've always been content, knowing the Lord provides our every need, not necessarily our every want. He's been so good to us with our health, our jobs, our children, our families. However, we're thrilled to be getting a home that will give us more much needed space. We plan to use our home in anyway possible to reach out to others and provide a place for fellowship.

I'm also leaving for Chicago today for an international conference for Ronald McDonald House Charities. I'm excited to gain information for my job, but it is also a crazy time for me to be away from my family (when is it not?) Anyway, I'll be back on Saturday so I'm hoping for a smooth week for Brett and the kids. So, there's your latest update on the Bartlett family.

Kim