Steven!

Time to update the going on's with my wonderful hubby!
Steven is busy, busy, busy.
He works for Millcreek of Arkansas, an in patient facility for boys and girls ages 6-17.
Steven is a therapist for the older boys. The boys are either placed by: DHS (Department of Human Services), parents, Juvenile court or they just don't have anywhere else to go. These boys mainly consist of trouble makers.
With each client Steven does individual therapy and family therapy sessions. He also has to do three group therapy sessions a week. He often tells me about his group ideas and I have to tell you, they are really good.
He generally has around 14 kids to see a week.
These kids are generally really rough around the edges and they need a lot of help. Steven does have a few scary stories that makes me wish he was working in a better environment, but he has proved that he can handle himself.
He has applied for the clinical director position, which we think will be a great oppurtunity to get some knowledge and experience.
Steven is an awesome dad and husband. He comes home from work and helps me until we go to sleep. He is no where near one of those men that just sit on the couch. Soemtimes he will even take over cooking dinner and watching the kids at the same time so I can have some alone time. He was shown his carpentry skills in many ways: he was replaced some wood siding on our house (he had to make the siding because they don't sell it in the stores anymore) And it turned out great! The only way you can tell is because the paint isn't layered on (they didn't scrape the house before painting it so it has a cool texture!) , He has built two very sturdy window seats for our house. And he has built a very pretty dollhouse for Natalie's Christmas!
Of course I will upload pics of everything!
Steven is leading singing during worship some Sunday's and he is teaching the young adults class.
His dissertation is well - a work in progress- he is mainly waiting on the research period to be over. Then he will have to really buckle down if he wants to graduate in August 2009.
I will get Steven to update a little in this space too!
Pictures are on the way!