First Real Update

My "one post per week" goal has been going too well.  I'm hoping to get better at this... fast!

Hmm... what has been going on with the Holden's?

     We became Costco members!  That has been fun.  We get free samples of food throughout the store. Yum! And the savings is pretty good, too.  Especially on gas!  We were able to get it for 4.07/gal.  Aside from Costco, the cheapest gas was 4.11/gal.

This is what I made today. 

Close up

     I have been starting to get back in the swing of being crafty.  This is what I painted today.  Not the door-- just the H. :)   I'm also working on sanding a bookshelf that Kelly found in a storage building.  Once I'm done sanding, I'll paint it, and then we'll finally be able to put our books away.
     Kelly has two days off during the week.  One day we normally designate to going to church, grocery shopping, and hanging out in our favorite town, Santee.  The second day we normally stay around camp, Kel does homework, I do crafts, and sometimes we'll walk around grounds and do random things.  A couple weeks ago we played disc-golf.  Within the first few throws, Kelly lost his frisbee in a tree.  He took my frisbee and I got stuck with using a putter the whole game.  No worries... it was still fun :)
     Last week we went on a hike through the Cleveland National Forest (we live in the National Forest!).  We didn't get very far away from camp, or high up the hill/mountain, before I started having an asthma  attack.  I guess my lungs aren't used to hiking in thin air at such a high elevation.  We had to go back home :(
     Kel and I are trying to figure out where to put shelves in our kitchen, laundry room and bedroom.  We do not have much storage space, so we are trying to make our own.  One of my friends gave us a gift-card to Ikea as a wedding gift, which is such a blessing.  Kel and I went down to San Diego on Sunday and looked around the store, getting ideas of what might work in our home.  We walked out of the store with a better idea of what we would like in our home, and a family membership (that means we are able to get some deals, and a free cup of coffee whenever we go to Ikea).
     We have gone to five different churches... none of them were real great.  Next sunday... church number six. A couple weeks ago, we stayed home and listened to a Podcast instead of trying another church.  That was the best church service we have had since coming to Cali.
     I'm getting a bit discouraged by not being able to find a solid church.  Please pray for us as we continue to search for a solid church that teaches the deep truth's of God's Word.

-Haley

First Post Ever!!!

Hey friends and family!!!

This is Haley speaking...

Welcome to our blog!  I'm new at this, so I apologize in advance if I mess something up on here... because it's probably going to happen. :)

Anyway, it's been about a month since Kelly and I have been in California.  Both of us have talked to our parents a bit and they keep saying, "everyone keeps asking how you two are, etc. etc."  So this is my solution!  Of course, you are free to call us or ask our parents how we are, but I think a blog would also be helpful.  So instead of hearing, "Oh, their good!" all of the time (or something similar), you will be able to find out directly from us how we are doing and what we are up to.

I am going to try to do one post per week.  I think that's a good starting goal, right?

Some posts might be more detailed than others depending on how exciting or eventful the week has been.  Others might be just a general update.  I guess we'll see!!! Maybe I'll even learn how to post pictures on here...
I will also write any prayer requests we have. :)
Kelly might post things too, but probably not as much (since he works more than I do). So you are welcome to imagine me verbally speaking these things to you unless I make it clear that Kelly is speaking.  Then you can put his voice in your head.

Feel free to comment on posts, ask questions, give us your prayer requests, etc.

Here we go....!!!!!