I love this MARINE!

I love my dad so much. I miss him and his preaching. So thankful for parents who love the Lord and who stand on the Word of God. I am proud to be their daughter=))))

Hello World!

I guess I should say, "hello" to those few who read my blog=)

It seems like it has been a whirlwind of the past few weeks and very long. My health has not been doing very well and has left me inside the house for the past month. Those that know me know that I enjoy the outdoors way too much to be cooped up inside. I feel like I am living in a "bubble". I must say, although I could deal without the pain, I would not trade this for anything. How the Lord has worked in my life is beyond words. Many sweet times of singing, praying, and crying to my Lord has been precious.

It's not over yet. I am still going through a healing process. Not even sure how long this will take. We are thankful we have seen some improvement, but not enough to venture to the outdoors yet=(

We are also in the middle of finding a church. Leaving our recent church was difficult, but following what God's word says was more important than our emotions. We have visited a number of churches in the area and our down to praying now about two. One is a small country church where they are currently looking for a pastor at Crown college. Aaron and I always have said that it seems like the Lord puts us in ministries where we can help it grow. We are excited about this possibility where we can serve with our whole family, be used, and fed spiritually.

The other church is about 45 minutes from us and is quite large. Many young couples, lots of children, and good solid preaching. We feel the need to visit a few more times here before making our decision.

In each step of this process it has been amazing how the Lord has directed both Aaron and I in the next step. The Lord has spoken to us each individually through this whole process on which churches He was leading us too. When we would both converse with each other about decisions, the Lord had laid the same thing on our hearts.

The Lord has been good to us. We know that if we continue to walk with Him, He will continue to guide us to the next step where our family can serve!

Love this song!!

I posted this on my facebook page and thought I would share it here. So thankful for God's Word. Thankful for my husband who leads our family according to God's Word.


http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1366525048617&ref=mf

When it rains it pours!

I think I have said this a million times over the past couple weeks, but every time I've said it the Lord has tapped me on the shoulder to remind me that HE controls the rain. He has given me a raincoat to keep me dry and has wrapped His loving arms around me to tell me that He is with me.

To remind me to be still and to trust Him and that the sun is right around the corner to dry those rain puddles (tears) up. Just as he sends the rain and the sunshine to make the grass grow and flowers to bloom, so HE is working in my life to make me grow. It's tough as some times it's pouring so hard I can't see or understand what HE is trying to do. I have to continually keep my wipers on or my mind on His word to get me through and remind myself that, "As for God, his way is perfect...."

Missing Daddy!

We are all missing daddy around here. We have been so spoiled to have him at home ALL summer that when he's gone for a couple days everyone is sad! I am glad though he was able to get away and spend a few days in the Adirondacks camping and hiking with his brother. I love the outdoors, playing sports, and being rough, but when it comes to camping I need to have a bed to sleep in at the end of the night=)))

There is just something about not having daddy around. The kids miss him terribly and I become more appreciative of all the help he gives me around the house. We always tell each other we are a team and a GREAT team at that!! Only a couple more days and we will have him back all to ourselves again.

No, I didn't fall off the face of the earth. We have been enjoying Aaron being at home for the summer with us. I guess that is one of the perks of being a teacher. It has been refreshing for him and a good breather to be able to relax. It was quite a rough year for him teaching these troubled teens. Seems like each year gets harder and harder. I am always saddened to hear what these students are turning to and all the drugs that they are using to try and make the happy. It is definitely a mission field in his school.

We have had a fun summer getting some projects done on the house, visiting my parents, VBS at church, trying to grow our bus route more, and just enjoying the outside with the kids. We took some pics. at my parents house of our kids and my brother's kids while we were there. Since the World Cup has come and gone Drew is in to soccer. It doesn't take the top over football, but it is pretty close! We probably play soccer at least once a day in our backyard. It's usually Aaron against Drew and I (occasionally Alyssa will pop in and out of the game). They are quite pumped about being signed up to play soccer this fall at the local school here.

The bus route is going well. We love working on it together as a family and serving the Lord!

Addie is continuing to grow. She is 7 months now and is already crawling. We are so thankful for the soooo many answered prayers concerning her helmet and the financial aspect. God has taken care of every cent!!! She just had a check-up with Dr. Li and she will continue to wear the helmet until a year old for sure. It is pretty much a normal thing for us now since Alyssa had the same thing. I don't even realize it is on anymore until we are out shopping and people just stare or you hear a little kid say, "why does that baby have a helmet on?" Her incision from surgery has healed beautifully and we are thankful the Lord brought us through that whole process each step of the way.

School is coming quickly it seems like. I am trying to get the schoolroom back in order. Alyssa is excited to be doing the K-4 videos this year while I continue to teach Drew. Drew has been reading his books most of the summer and keeping a writing journal. Since he is a whole year ahead it will give me some time to really work with Alyssa if I need to.

Hope everyone is having a great summer!!!

A Date with Daddy!

Alyssa was able to go on a date with daddy last night. She was so excited. She asked me what a date was and I told her it's when you get to spend time with someone you love. Her reply back was, "Like my daddy." She was so sweet and told me I could come along too. I was able to stay back though and spend some time with just Addie since Drew was at his cousins. I'm sure this will be a first of many dates that she and daddy will have together=)

Mommy's Handsome Boy!