We're still here :) Pete's been busy at work, and I just finished 3 weeks of double chemo. Not much happening here........well, always problems with the people upstairs, but as far as Pete and I go, we're solid :) LOVE that guy!

On January 4th, Pete and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary!!!! We celebrated by going out for dinner. Pete's brother was still here, and staying with us, so we didn't go too wild. The next day, I had a doctors appointment in Vancouver, so we went to Mongolian BBQ for dinner for supper. Our first two years together were REALLY hard, and I wasn't sure we'd make it to 3 years, but LOTS of prayers helped us get to 3 years! I am MORE in love with Pete today, than I ever have been :)

As the holidays quickly approach, we are preparing for out of town family coming! Pete's parents from 100 Mile House (6 hours from us) were NOT going to be coming for the holidays. That changed, when Pete and his brother David, offered to go and pick them up/drop them back after. David will be arriving the 17th of December, and he's staying til Jan 6th.! It looks like he will be staying with us, as my sister in laws house will be full, with my in laws there. I am trying not to stress, knowing that thrown in there will be chemo, but I guess I'll deal with that. David also will not have a vehicle when he is here, so I may end up being his chauffeur, while Pete is at work. This Saturday, is Pete's work Christmas dinner :) That will be fun! last year, he had just been with the company 4 months, but now I know most of the people that he works with, except some of the drivers. It will be a blast! I am also looking forward to my sister and her family, coming for Christmas, from Kamloops (3 hours away). We always have SO much fun together! We will have 3 days with them! YAY! So LOTS to look forward to in the next few weeks :)

Hmmmm...what are the Stingls' up to??? Well, Pete has another new position at work. He went from being a dispatcher, to now being a Compliance Officer! His new position means that he is in charge of the trucks, in every aspect. He makes sure all the trucks (rigs) are up to date with all the mechanical inspections and paper work, makes sure all the drivers have all their proper hours written down, makes sure all the drivers are up to date on their drug tests etc. He starts his new position next week, and he's excited. :) Also, there is a prayer request we need answered, concerning Pete's 14 year old daughter. I can't go into many details, but she has basically decided that she no longer wants anything to do with Pete or his family. This is a very sad situation for the whole family. We are praying that God's will is done, no matter what, and that HE would in total control of the situation. We are trusting Him 100%, to do what He needs to, in order to make sure there is minimal hurt and devastation to all involved. Thanks for stopping by, to see what's new :)

Well, with fall, comes change. Not only do the leaves change color, and the weather feels crisper, but changes seem to happen in our lives. Pete has been offered, and has accepted a new position with the transport company he works for :) He's been with the company for less than a year, and this will be his fourth promotion and raise! He is being promoted from assistant dispatcher, to head dispatcher! This means a significant raise, along with a lot more responsibilities. He will be fully responsible for all 18 trucks and drivers. This means he's the guy they call if anything goes wrong, or anything to do with the loads and timing etc. He is the only one directly in contact with all the drivers, all the time. He feels ready to take on this new position, and excited to keep learning. With this new position, comes a little more stress, but we feel that we are in the place in our marriage and our lives, that we can handle a bit more. The pay increase will help with our goal to purchase a house in the next 8-12 months, Lord willing :) We are excited to see where God will take us in this new season ;)

We have had a busy but good summer. We've enjoyed White Rock, 100 Mile House (where Pete's parents live) being with friends and family, and going to car events with the Maverick. Pete continues to work as a dispatcher for a local trucking/transport company, and I am still enjoying being a stay at home wife. We've had a few health issues over the summer, but we're praying for better health, as fall comes upon us :) We are looking forward to a visit this month, from Pete's parents, and possibly a visit this month or next from Pete's brother Dave, from Calgary. I am looking forward to the cooler fall weather, and nice hot, crock pot meals :) I LOVE my crock pot. It's nice, not having children, and worrying about back to school and all that it entails. Not that there is anything wrong with having children and all that :) I am hoping to be a better blogger as fall is just around the corner, and I will have more time and hopefully more energy to blog on a regular basis ;)

Sorry it's been SOOOOOO long. We have been having a lot of health issues in our home the last while. I am starting

to feel like our local ER is becoming a normal place to be. Pete has been having some MAJOR health setbacks,

which may lead to him possibly having to switch jobs, and/or, us, possibly moving out of the Fraser Valley. I

won't get into what his actual health issues are, because Pete is VERY private (send me a private mssg on

Facebook, and I'll ask Pete if I can share). It has been very scary at times, and we are trying our best, to totally

change our lifestyle, which is easier said than done. We need to try and get as much stress as possible out of our

lives right now, which again, is WAY easier said than done. We are pretty much taking things a day at a time

(sometimes even just an hour at a time), and praying A LOT. We have never had to rely on God so much before.

This of course, puts great stress on a marriage, but we are working together to fight the health

issues, even though we often have different opinions than each other, and the doctors. So, if

you are reading this, and the praying type, we would appreciate ANY and ALL prayers. Thanks.