New Year, same me!

Hey all,
So its been a long time since I've written anything. The past couple of months at home have been (mostly) good. Its been EXCELLENT being at home with family. I helped my parents do some home repairs. And my dad's knee replacement surgery went very well. He is a tough old bird!! Christmas and New Year's were full of laughter, food, and family.

Finding work has been difficult. After weeks of searching and applying, I finally took a job as a snowsports sales associate at a sporting goods store. The pay is terrible and the hours are either really long or really sparse depending on the week. But its work! And the discounts on gear are ridiculously good.

My plans to go to Africa seem to keep getting postponed. I'm not sure why. But I'm coming to the conclusion that maybe it'd be a good thing to stay stateside and find a job doing something outdoorsy. So I'm applying for jobs all over the place and really trying to trust God during the lean times.

I hope the new year finds you healthy and thankful and sitting still before the Big Guy Upstairs.

Peace and good things,
Rob
PS-Yes, I stole that closing from Eddie. But he doesn't blog anymore so as long as you don't tell him, we're good.