Love Language

My husband's love language is computer repair.

On Saturday, one minute my computer was fine. I was happily downloading digital scrapbooking stuff and reading Fox News. We zipped out for some errands and when we came home... The screen was black and filled with those ominous large-print, courier font words of warning. The bottom line was - it was really bad.

If I had a husband who values writing love letters instead of building wireless home networks I'd be in big trouble. Most people would have been on their way to Best Buy where the Geek Squad would have wiped out every file, email, photo, font and every last scrap of my digital creations. Then I'd have to pay to have them re-install a new operating system and return the computer to me empty. No programs, no files, no memories, no links to the past.

I promise you I wouldn't trade my techno-savvy husband (and son!) for all of the romantic cards at Hallmark. Neither hubby or son have rested in days. They've spent every free moment, diagnosing, strategizing, and rebuilding my computer. They have so far partitioned the hard-drive, installed a new operating system, recovered ALL of my precious photos, letters, address book and creations and backed them up. Soon, I'll have an updated computer complete will all the programs I had before, free of charge.

Now what could be more romantic than that?

Sorry, I don't rent them out. But they do help out a friend in need on occasion.

ADDICTION

Why I just (today) became addicted to Digital Scrapbooking

1. It's free
2. No glue
3. It doesn't cause my dining room to look like there was a paper explosion
4. No special storage units, bins, bags required
5. Less stressful!
6. I LOVE my photos, can't have enough things to do with them
7. Ahh.. the memories
8. It's more satisfying than doing housework!
9. No guilt from worrying "Is this scrap of paper small enough to throw away, or should I keep it for the next project?"
10. Really, really cool embellishments

Another Beginning and Ending

1. O.K. This week the good news comes first. We are all thrilled that our wonderful friends in Florida are just weeks away from finalizing the adoption of their beautiful daughter. She is an answer to many, many prayers. She joins four handsome, fun-loving, smart boys who we also love and admire. Congratulations. Thank you for sharing your miracle with us!
2. Living in a military town is usually great, but some parts of it are very, very painful. We've seen great families come and go through deployments. But the worst part is the loss. A young, sweet, energetic PTA mom lost her Navy husband this week. He leaves a 2nd grader and a preschooler. The news will hit the school today and a whole community will be affected. Military life can be very hard on families. Long separations, missed holidays, birthdays, babies being born, first steps, graduations, proms... But this is almost too much. These families exhibit the purest example of sacrifice. Please pray for our troops and their families. They need Jesus.

An End and a Beginning

1. This week we said goodbye to our friend Doug who died unexpectedly at the age of 50. Doug enthusiastically embraced everything manly and outdoorsy. He was the dad of two beautiful girls and foster boys. He was not afraid of hard things, like raising children who had been abused. Three years ago Doug almost died in a car accident. It is amazing to think about all the things he and his family has done in those precious years.
2. This week we rejoiced with our church friends who just found out that their grandchild-to-be is actually identical twins! I saw the sonogram. What an awesome creation those tiny little heartbeats are. I am grateful they are generous in sharing their joy with us!

Ecclesiastes 3:2 a time to be born and a time to die.