Victoria’s call, better vs. best, the vet visit

Victoria has put in applications at several locations including Wal-Mart, Brookshire’s and Tractor Supply. As it turns out she got called for interviews to two so far. At Wal-Mart this morning they will talk about the job they are offering to her as a transfer from Sam’s. The hope is for more hours and not too great a loss in pay. She also got called for an interview at Brookshire’s – a local grocery store. That interview request was for Saturday at noon and we will be on the road home, if not already there. She has postponed that interview until next week


There are applications going to City Hall, Sanger Bank and several others today. She was really encouraged by the positive response and equally discouraged by the thought of having to make a choice. Pray for her as we all talk this through. I am happy that she is willing to bring us into the conversation, in fact, she would allow me to make the decision for her, but the decision will ultimately be hers.

It is one of those times in the Christian life when we have to choose between better and best. I cannot elaborate fully on the pros and cons but the major ones are more hours, life in Bowie where she would be available to help Grandma and Grandpa on the farm and in the home, and a head start on being where she feels she needs to be; vs. less spiritual depth in the local church and far less amenities than Amarillo offers – including internet service. There is a great need for her in this church and I know the Lord would use her, but is that enough to make the change? I don’t know.

If it is not obvious, I too am torn about her decision. It would all be positive if it were equal in content, spiritually speaking, but it is not and I am not sure if it will ever be. On the job front I am very encouraged for her. I feel certain that she would help Grandma and Grandpa to grow spiritually – from a Bible study in the home kind of relationship – but I do not know if they will stay faithful to Bible Baptist Church in Bowie. Victoria is not one to move around once settled in a church. It is not what we have taught her. Keep praying and we will see how the Lord works it out.

I plan on leaving work today at about 11 a.m. so that I can put in a fair day on the farm before we head home early tomorrow. The plan is to move the well house to its new location. The underlying plan is to sell the scrap now loaded on the trailer and use that money to buy a new battery for Grandpa’s truck. The empty trailer will be used to transport the well house – if it survives being tipped onto the trailer. I wish Victoria had brought her camera this week. Of all the pictures she has missed, getting images of this relocation could be among the best for our farm chronicles.

Yesterday evening we took all four dogs to the vet for shots. The Pyrenees pups, which now weigh 35 and 45 pounds respectively, did not do too badly, but it was very obvious that they did not like the experience. They would not even eat the treats offered to them after they got their shots. Samson, moaned in the waiting room as Sasha was being treated. Rosie was in full attack mode at the glass door of the vet’s office and greeted each guest with her bark and growl. No one seemed to mind.

On the way back to the farm Mama was telling me that Sash was very clearly stressed out by being in the vehicle and was absolutely paralyzed with fear about getting out when they arrived at the farm. Mama had to drag her out of the truck and flop her onto the ground. Once her feet hit the ground, she was noticeably relieved. As she relayed the story to me and Grandma I commented, “So it is a good thing we did not take the dogs to Amarillo last weekend, if she was that stressed out over a ten minute ride.” To which Mama replied, “No, she would have been fine. All she did was drool a little bit.”

Grandma about fell over laughing.