Loss

This is not my week. On Monday evening I came home and was checking my email. My computer was going very slow. Finally the "blue screen of death" appeared. Something you can reboot and then everything is fine. But not this time. I have had my share of computer problems and tried at least 5 methods of restarting my machine but it would not start up again. The last message stated that it did not find a hard drive. For those of you who are not technical - this is a very bad thing when you are positive that there is a hard drive. The really bad thing is that I have not taken back ups well since I have been here. There always seemed to be something more important. Just the other day I thought.... "I better take back ups." I planned to do it this week. Unfortunately not before my machine crashed. I took the machine in to the professionals to see if they can retrieve any of the data. Much data for my class and most of my pictures are just now gone unless a miracle happens. A bit sad but at this point there is nothing I can do.

Another loss is PeeVee (The Dog). Once again he is gone. This time some neighborhood kids were walking by and said - "Hey that's our dog." He seemed to know them and willing went with them without a leash. So off he went. I was sad to see him go - this time permanantly. But I was concerned since Amelia (my neighbor) - was getting bitten by fleas since PeeVee arrived and nothing seemed to control them. So I actually was on the verge of trying to find him another place to live any way.

Hopefully the next thing I lose will not be my sanity..... oh wait..... I think I lost that awhile back.... Oh well....

Interestingly, the pastor at the church I attended preached on 2 Corinthians 12 which Paul talks about how we go through trials of many kinds but God's grace is sufficient for us. I am thankful for God's grace in all things.