We need your prayers! We are not doing very well. I was fired by my one and only client today. She email fired me, and said that she felt we were no longer on the same page etc. I had been working with her for 9+months, on a regular basis. Today, Pete went, AGAIN, for the second time, to take his air brake test (written/computer) at the Motor Vehicle Branch. Again, he failed the 25 question test. You are allowed 5 wrong, and both times he has gotten 6 wrong. He took the actual course thru Fraser Valley College, and passed with flying colors, but the test at the MVB does NOT have any of those questions on their test! Stupid, I know! We tried to reason with the gal at the MVB, but she would not hear us out. Pete gets one more chance at this test, and if he fails a third time, he has to take the Fraser Valley Collage 2 day course all over again, and it comes out of HIS pocket. On top of all of this, Pete's boss phoned him, before he even took the test today, and yelled at him over the phone. Apparently, one of the "senior guys" at Pete's job, was charging up a motor home yesterday, and Pete noticed that the motor home was running. He brought it to this guys' attention, and the guy said he was charging it up. Well, I guess the motor home was left running ALL night, and this guy said that Pete was the one who did it! Pete's boss told him, that he is on REALLY thin ice right now. Pete needs to pass his air brake test in order to keep his job. Things are NOT looking good, and Pete is SUPER discouraged, thinking that maybe God doesn't want him at Fraserway RV. When he sells RV's he doesn't get any recognition, and then when something goes wrong, Pete always gets blamed for it. He feels like he can't win, with these guys. I've been praying all along, that if God wants him there, he will keep opening doors, and if He doesn't want Pete there, He will put up major road blocks. Right now, it looks like we are facing some road blocks. I am trying to be really encouraging to Pete and optimistic, but it's hard, because I feel like the man that I love is not being treated fairly. If you could just keep us in your prayers for the next few days and weeks, that would be so awesome.

So, Pete has sold ANOTHER RV, and has a split sale on anther one! That brings us to 5 1/2 all together, in just over a month! I am SO amazed at how God is working in Pete's life! At first I wasn't too sure of this company or this career move for Pete, but more and more, I am seeing that this IS God's plan for Pete. On another note, Pete had to do some more training at the head office on Monday. I guess a bunch of the guys were talking about their girlfriends/wives or what have you. They all started pulling pictures out of their wallets of "their gals" and knowing that Pete is a newlywed, they asked to see a picture of HIS wife. So, Pete pulls out a picture of me, and he said they were shocked at how pretty I was, and some of them said, "you get to go home to that?" "You LUCKY guy!" Makes me feel kind of special ;)

Stingl Easter '08

Yesterday we did the Stingl Easter gathering!

My sister-in-law put on an amazing meal, along with my mother-in-law
The grandparents (Pete's parents and mine)

The dad's relaxing before supper

My sister-in-law working hard Pete and his parents

Pete's daughter

The girls, playing UNO, but mostly giggling :)

Schellenberg Easter 08

Mmmmm.....Paska (Easter bread)

Cam, looking as beautiful as ever

Something struck mom as funny! LOL!

Paige showing me her eyeless chocolate dog...LOL!

Getting ready to do parafin hand wax treatments...ahhhh

The gang
My dad with the most adorable dog EVER! My sister's dog, GingerThe men doing what they do best, relaxing, while us women work in the kitchen! LOL!

Cam and Paige with their chocolate stashes

Coloring easter eggs

The finished product :)

Saturday, Pete and I went to the funeral of his friend, Phil. Phil was a big car guy, and the "funeral' was held at Mission Raceway Park, in one of the buildings there.

Phil's car

Saturday, I woke up with almost no voice and a slight fever. I was a trooper and went to Phil's funeral with Pete. We had to stand in the damp cold and rain, since it was standing room only. I'm sure this didn't help my cold at all. On Sunday, we were planning on going to church, but along with my sore throat, no voice and fever, I had a swollen right eye! Pete decided to take me to the walk in clinic, instead of church, and I was glad he did! The dr. gave me really strong antibiotics for my cold and antibiotic drops for my eye. He said I had a stye in my eye. Sunday, I pretty much slept. Same for Monday. Tuesday I started to feel a bit better, since the antibiotics started working. Today, I was feeling really good and went to work.

Tonight I got to go out for coffee with my friend Beth, who is in town for Easter with her family to celebrate Easter with her parents. Beth and I use to go to church together back in the day, and we remain friends :) It was awesome to see her and catch up.

Well, today was REALLY awesome! Pete sold ANOTHER RV today, and it was in the new, not used lot! Man, that guy just makes me SO proud. So, in case you are not keeping tabs, that's 3 RV's in one month! Unfortunately, the bosses there are not that appreciative of this fact, and all he's gotten is a "nice going" from the boss. Pete's new goal is to sell at least one RV a day! I say, "go for it". The other day when he sold one, another salesman who's been there for years, sold three in that one day. Of course HE got all sorts of praise for it. Next Monday, for three days, they are sending Pete so get his air brake course. It's in Abbotsford. Many of the newer units, have air brakes, and if you purchase one, you have to have this license. Pete needs this course to be able to show the RV's to clients and to move the units around the lot. He's looking forward to his air brake course :) This evening we took the girls to see "Horton Hears A Who." They loved it. We were not sure how much "J" would enjoy it, since she is 11. We were sure that "K" would enjoy it, as she is 7. It turns out, they both LOVED it, which was awesome! Somehow, I managed to lose my voice today, and I feel like poo. Tomorrow we're off to Pete's friends' funeral at 1pm. It's outdoors at Mission Raceway (don't ask), so I hope we will have sunshine, or at least not rain :)

I am SOOOOO proud of Pete! He called me about a half hour ago, to let me know that he JUST sold his second RV! That's TWO in one month! They had told him, when they hired him, that they didn't expect him to sell anything in the first three months. Well, I guess he proved them wrong, BIG TIME! I pray that the company will see what a great asset Pete is to them. I feel that God is truly blessing Pete, and this is the "season" for Pete. God is showing Pete His faithfulness, and I pray that He continues to bless Pete's life.