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Tomorrow, in the morning, after we (Mom, Andrew and I) have all of our packing, hair-cut (Andrew's), and showers done, we are heading for Grand Forks to attend the annual ND home school conference.  Hooray!!!  :)   Although Andrew and I are no longer officially in school, we LOVE going to the convention and listening to all of the inspiring sessions and also seeing so many friends (some that we only get to see once a year).  Tomorrow evening there will be a large used-book sale which is always interesting.  Andrew will have a table there to promote Project Appleseed.  He had several pictures from past shoots printed in town yesterday and I helped him organize them on pages tonight, then we laminated them to make a nice display that should last for years to come.  During the convention, Andrew will be sitting at the convention booth almost all of the time, taking orders from people who want to get the recordings of  all of the workshops (as there are about 5 or 6 going on all at the same time throughout the day).  My mom and I volunteered to introduce 5 of the workshop speakers too, so we'll be helping out some too.  Then too, we're all singing in the state-wide home school choir.  :)   It will all be so fun!!!

After the convention ends on Saturday, we plan to travel to some friends of ours' house in MN and spend the night at their place, visiting a while the next day, then heading home.    We're so grateful to my dad and Jacob to be willing to stay home and do the chores and everything so we can go!!!! 


******I do have a prayer request tonight for a young lady named Lydia----and her whole family.  She is the convention coordinator's daughter. 

Here is what her sister, Hannah (http://www.gloryandgrace-hannah.blogspot.com/) sent me this afternoon (her mother wrote the following):

"Lydia had an MRI done today due to some weakness on her left side, and inability to use her left hand and leg. We found out today that she does have a brain tumor in her right hemisphere and it is inoperable. We know it's about 4 cm (1-1/4") and that has probably been growing for awhile. The pediatric oncologist we met with today has referred us to neurosurgery and we will meet with them on Thursday. They have a biopsy scheduled for Friday at the hospital, in which Lydia will need to stay overnight.

We do not know yet if it's benign or cancer, and we are asking you praying friends and family to pray with us that it is not cancer! If it is benign, she will still need radiation to shrink it - so pray the Lord will shrink it even before the radiation! Please also pray against Satan that he is defeated! We have a BIG GOD and he is WORTHY to be thanked and praised no matter what the circumstances. Lots of tears have been shed today - and a deeper realization of how we cherish our family and unfortunately take them for granted all too often."