Hi ho hi ho it's off to work I go...

Well I am back at the IRS and of course I enjoy it. It has negatives and positives like every choice we make. We prayed lots about it this year and asked God to lead us down his path, we felt like "no" was the right answer but then Justin's works had some layoffs and a few executives that were kind of a surprise. The same day the execs were released, I got a call asking me to come back earlier so we prayed more and decided I should. I don't want to say to much about my job because it always seems like I have the best jobs, and I really have. I like the independence I have at work, no kids to be tracking and interrupting my conversations. Yeah right, 90% of my conversations are about family,so see they are still interrupting. LOL

My friend at work, Walley or Adewale Adeku and I have sat in front of each other for 2 seasons now. He has a beautiful pregnant wife and a very sweet daughter Elizabeth. 'Nice to see you again', Elizabeth's coined phrase. She turns 3 this month and we are excited to celebrate with her. My other friend Arnold sits across from me, this is our 3rd season together. He has a full time job by day at the state and full time nights at IRS. He is a dedicated deacon at his church and loving family member of his very large extended family. He watches TV while working, well really, he listens to it.

Arnold was watching the Diane Sawyer special on the people of the Appalachian Mountains this past week. He was moved to tears a couple times. Walley shared about being from Nigeria and the what he now knows is propaganda on the TV about America. The country he thought he was coming to and what he has encountered is very different. I was sharing with them about some families that live in South Dakota where I grew up. We have families there without electricity and running water, very impoverished areas too. I am sure this can be said on nearly everywhere in the US but we don't see that advertised anywhere.

We have people here in America without running water, without sewer, without health care, without enough to eat and without Jesus too. We don't have to go to the most remote parts of the world to see these issues. Right here in America they exist. We don't have to go very far to find them, in fact I am certain that it's right here in Austin area. Which leaves me with the big question pleading inside me, What am I doing about it?