heres a picture of our cute niece audrey .Taken this november 26/05

Well here another year has passed and Thanksgiving is upon us.Denise and I are looking forward to tomorrow when we will be hosting her family for dinner.It went so well last year that they wanted it with us again in our little home.I for one must say that I truly do enjoy cooking for them as they seem to enjoy all the food very much.Poor Denise has to work however so the kids and I are trying to do most of the work.The only problem is that Denise won't relax and let us.hahaha....Lets just say that by evening time she will be fast asleep because she has to work at 11pm.But in the end a good time will be had by all I am sure.

for Denise

I love you,

I love you in the morning,

I love you at night

I love you when you're wrong,

as much as when you’re right.

I love you when you’re up,

I love you when you’re down.

I love you when you smile

and I feel bad when you frown.

I love all the ways you show me that you care.

I love the safe warm feeling,knowing that you’re there.

I love you no matter what you say or do.

And that’s why all you ever hear out of me, is that I love you…

hmmmmmmmmmmm.........one day soon................WE ARE THAT GOOD!!!!...........

I had to deal with USCSIS(INS) today. I had a few questions I needed to ask,so Denise and I decided to go to Fresno.We went online and made an appointment.Quite a bit easier than the old days when I had to go at four in the morning and stand in a line up for hours.Anyway first question I had about my green card was answered and I will be okay with just my stamped passport.Some how though I have to get sworn affidavits from two people stating that denise and I have been residing together.....sheeeesh......My biggest problem is that I am not sure exactly what to do.....here is the directions they give on the form:

A
ffidavits sworn to or affirmed by at least two people
who have known both of you since your conditional
residence was granted and have personal knowledge of
your marriage and relationship. (Such persons may be
required to testify before an immigration officer as to the
information contained in the affidavit.) The original
affidavit must be submitted and also contain the following
information regarding the person making the affidavit:
his or her full name and address; date and place of birth;
relationship to you or your spouse, if any; and full
information and complete details explaining how the
person acquired his or her knowledge. Affidavits must be
supported by other types of evidence listed above
.

see what I mean???Also once again I have to get two more 2"by2" photos.Denise and I have all the other data needed(rental agreements,bank statements,joint bills,medical insurance,auto insurance etc)My job is to get all this together by December 16th plus a check for $205.00 and mail it to Laguna Miguel for processing.Whereupon we hopefully will get an appointment by March 16th to get my permanent residency for ten years.I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to that.It has been a stressful three years for us,having to collect and keep all evidences.The worst part is the government keeps changing the rules almost every month.

these are actual arguments for both sides of a question from the bible.
Argument that the dead can't be saved after death: "Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him."(Heb. 9:27-28) "The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' "But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.'"(Luke 16:22-26) Argument that the dead can still be saved: "I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man. "Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice"(John 5:25-28) "...through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built..."(1 Peter 3:19-20) "He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him."(1 Thess. 5:10) "But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit."(1 Peter 4:5-6) "Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?"(1 Cor. 15:29)