Costa Rica Update

We received $410. dollars in donations today in the mail. It is really cool to see God work through people who don't even know Him to help the people in Costa Rica. Praise God.
We have to have $1800. by June 9th, we are on our way!

Prayer Requests

Please pray for 2 of our friends who are adopting. One from China, which had an earthquake today, and the other domestic, whose birth mom is having second thoughts. I keep thinking about the verse where it is says "He came to bind up the broken hearted." for some reason today. I pray their hearts will not be broken today.
Dear God, you know our friends are hurting and scared. Come near to them tonight and grant them your Peace that passes all understanding. Protect the 2 babies and draw them to your side. We believe your timing is perfect and that you are a faithful God. You have proven it to us over and over. Thank you for your provision for us today, physically, and emotionally. Amen

Day 2

Ok, the raccoon outsmarted us twice last night. Dr. Crabb told me to use a can of food, so they can't get it out. So now it is set with a can of food under a bush. I camoflauged it, lets see if it works. I feel like we are living "The Great Outdoors". No hotdogs in the trap though.

Guitar Hero ROCKS!!!!!

It's Aaron, and I'm here to talk to you about Guitar Hero. Guitar Hero's songs are like the hardest songs on EARTH!! I am on medium and we just got it on Saturday because I beat like 38 or something songs on Sunday. My whole family tried to play but me, Amy, and Dad were the only ones that could actually pass a song. Amy and Dad could only beat songs on easy. But I was the only Bennett that could beat a medium song. SO YEAH!

Cubs Fans

After a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks the Cubbies are back in their rightful place. FIRST!!!!!

Sweet revenge was the payback from the sweep out of the playoffs last year by the dbacks.... Lou has the boys playing well!!! I am feeling like it might be time to take in another game!!!!

Zambrano tonight..... He has been very very good this year.

adios.... to post number 2.

Raccoons

We have had a nightly visitor in our garage for the last few months. It is a momma racoon and her 2 "teen age" kids. They love our dog food which is kept in a garbage can in the garage. Living in a wooded area, it is not uncommon for us or our neighbors to have them visit. We are tired of them though. They have gotten so brazen as to break our doggie door into the garage.
When you start costing me money, your in trouble. We tried to poison them(sorry PETA ), I think they grew. We tried sprays and home remedy concoctions to no avail. Tonight, we are coon hunting with a live trap.
Joe and I are the biggest, goofiest city kids. We set the trap with their"favorite" dog food and some pizza. We have been out to check it 3 times now. The last time because I heard something when I opened the window to listen for them. One was down there, it had eaten the food and set the trap, but escaped it. "Screwjob" as our friend Brad would say.
We have since reset the trap and hope the big fat one is dumb enough to go in there. One of our neighbors feed the raccoons, so we are in for a long summer.
As for now, we wait.....

Cubs Fans

We are Cubs fans. This is more of a statement of pain than of hope. As I (Joe) grew up watching WGN day games as a boy in Northern Indiana I was disappointed more than rewarded. Here are 3 early memories of those long ago days of Cubbie watching.
1. Haray Caray being a "cub fan and a Bud man". Being probably 8 or 9 years of age when I first heard this ad call I didnt understand its meaning. I guess 30 years later I still only subscribe to the first half.

2. renkcub...... or Buckner backwards. This was quite enjoyable to a 10 year old boy.

3. Jack Brickhouse on WGN talking about Dave "king kong" Kingman. Strike out or homerun was the rule of his at bats.

There it is... my first post devoted to my beloved cubbies. My first and who knows... maybe my last. We will see.....