Sheer Joy

Friday night we went out for Family Night. It has been a while so we were all ready. We went to a local town that has a new Book a Million. We sat and the kids [played with the Thomas the Train set, read some books and we just hung out. It was GREAT!!! Somewhere they found a Jack in the Box. And I guess that Jarrett has never seen one before. We had so much fun watching him play with it. The great hing about this video is that this was about his 10th time to do this and this was still exciting and new. (I took this with my cell phone so the quality isn't great.)

How like Jarrett we are(or we should be) when we see God do something great in our life. At first it seems scary, but then we laugh and enjoy then moment. We had a moment like that at church today. Jamie's laptop has been dying a slow and painful death. Over the last year or so, he has had it repaired several times. This past week the screen went out and he lugged in the desktop monitor to it so he could work. The treasurer stood up today and asked the church to vote to buy Jamie a new one. And they said yes. Only Jamie and I had talked about him just getting a new one. Know one else but God even knew we had that conversion. This was a scary moment at first when we did not know what he was going to say and then it turned to shear joy.

Thank you God that You alone supply our needs. Help us to be faithful to thank you and to enjoy the moments when we see you! Help remind me that serving you should never get old. Everyday is a new day and a new adventure with You. You are mighty to save and will move the mountains for us! Thank you Jesus for your provision!

God Stop Friday

It'd Friday and you know what that means! Time for God Stop hosted by a great gal Patty.
This week has had it's ups and downs I am not going to lie. Most of all, I have seen me pour my heart out in prayer over some things and seen Him answer. Some in ways I am thrilled with and some that I am not, but that's okay at least He is letting me know that He is listening when I talk to Him. God is so very interested in every area of our life and I think it thrills Him when we bring big and small requests to Him.

I will end this God stop with this photo. Look closely, what do you see? To some a shadow, to others a building and to others you see the cross on the side of the new building that God is going to use in great ways! In order to put this building up, we had to move a power pole over where it is directly behind our house. Every afternoon this is what happens to the side of the building. It will be a constant reminder to us that God is totally in control of that building, our church and our life.

Have a GREAT weekend and be on the lookout for God. I bet it won't take you long to find Him!!!!

Poor Indy

Well Indy(Indiana Jones aka Jarrett) has had a casualty. His NaNa...aka Ms. Donne who is a lady from our church whose family has adopted us. She treats my kids like they are her grandchildren. Since Jamie's parents are dead, this is the kids other set of grandparents... back to the story... She took him with her on a field trip today with her other granddaughters school and there was a petting zoo. Jarrett was minding his own business when the ferocious miniature horse bit him on the fingers(they are the ones that are dangling in the photo.) NaNa said that he set in her lap for a long time and then he was fine. If you guys don't know, Jarrett LOVES Indiana Jones, and Ms. Donne saw this wooden gun in the gift shop and bought it for Jarrett. Ever since he came home, he has not let that gun out of his sight. AS we speak, he is sitting on the couch watching The Temple of Doom holding that gun. All in all I think Indy had a good day in spite of his injury what do you think?!

Our Little Soccer Star

Mia Hamm better watch out because our Kaylee Jane is on the way! Kaylee has wanted to play soccer FOREVER and tonight her dreams came true. She played in her first ever game, and I must say that she did an AWESOME job. She almost scored a goal. It does help that at 8 almost 9 she is the oldest on her team, but hey, you can't help it if you are just that good (LOL) :)

Here are a few pics and I mean a few. Our camera is on its last leg so especially at night, this is as good as it gets! Enjoy my little soccer star! Don't stop until you reach your goal!!!! I love you!

This Says It All

This video shows everything that happened this week. What a great testimony in song. Please take time to watch it, I promise, you won't be disappointed!

We Have Walls!!!

The Construction Workers

The first day of construction was GREAT!!! They got a lot done as you can see from the pictures, but the only problem was those construction workers! I'm not sure how they got so much done!!!

More updates later!

Weekend in Review

I hope you all had a great weekend! It was kind of a relaxing one around here. Friday night Jamie took Chara to the high school football game. They each have had a turn and this was here turn. She had a good time. Saturday, Jamie played in a golf tournament to benefit the building fund. After breakfast, I decided to take get the kids out and we went a did a little shopping. We picked up a few mums to plant in my planters on the front porch, went looking for a pattern to make Chara's costume for the Fall Festival which I didn't get because it cost $16!!!! When did patterns get so expensive??? It is almost cheaper to buy your clothes and costumes and such than it is to make them. While HB is at ballet, I am going to look for the costume and if I can't find one reasonable, I will be forced to make it. She wants to be Dorothy, and already has the shoes, we just need the dress. Hobby Lobby does have their patterns on sale for $1.99 this week so that will help!

WE had a good day at church yesterday! Not very many people there, but I think God was moving. Last night was a sweet time! Jamie was preaching on what makes a great church. We sang songs like "The Family of God and Bind us Together" We spent some time just walking around and hugging necks. It was great! We need to spend time as the body loving on one another like that.

Today begins the biggest thing in our church since we have been here. They are even as I speak getting the equipment in place to begin putting our building up! As the week goes along, I will post pictures, but needless to say, my man cannot stand himself. This is one of the benefits to being the pastor's wife, I get to see him with ALL his emotions. Ya'll he is beside himself!!! You know how it feel when you finally get to see your vision coming together; it is sure bliss with God. Keep that in your prayers this week, and I will keep you updated! Have a great Monday!

God Stop Friday

Thank goodness it's Friday!!!!! Thanks to Patty for hosting this as we reflect on our week!

I think God has shown me this week the need for us Christians to support our local Cristian radio stations. Our local station WAFJ is really growing and reaching people here in the CSRA. I went there yesterday to make an announcement for our church(I am the designated announcement person, I don't know why, I hate how I sound recorded, but everyone says I sound good.) Anyway, we are having our Fall Festival in a few weeks and they will record your announcement for free. While I was there I was talking with David the guy who records all the announcements and was just asking him how the station was doing financially. He said that they are getting ready to have a fund raising event for the next year and that they have already met 100% of their budget for this year.

Jamie and I started last year giving to the station and I have been blessed by it. After yesterday, God is giving me a burden for this ministry. Because of this station my 4 year old goes to sleep listening to God's Word. When we drive around town and go places we hear God's word. Without WAFJ it would be really hard to find uplifting music in this area. David also reminded me that they reach people who do not have a church family and they find the comfort of the Savior through the station. I have even heard testimonies of people who are just flipping through the radio channels and they get saved because they hear the story of Christ through song.

My God stop is this, if you have Christian radio station in your area, are you supporting them financially? If not, why? This is a great opportunity to build the kingdom. It doesn't take much money. Whatever you can give they are more than willing to accept it. If your station has a fund raiser soon, consider giving. You never know how that little bit of money can help reach people who may never darken the door of a church, but they can hear about the great love of our Savior through song.

Consider giving to your local station, or if you do not have one , consider giving to WAFJ. I put a link to the station on the side if you want to listen to them online click here.
Have a great weekend!

Just Call Me Crip

As some of you know I have been playing Co-Ed softball for our church. We have had a good time, but last night I pulled something on my left leg. Hamstring , quad or whichever muscle is on top of your leg. Needless to say last night I played 1.5 innings. I was bummed because they let me play first and I was doing actually fairly well. So today I am limping around, and trying to prop it up whenever I can. For all of you out there, yes I stretched out(really good too.) It is just one of those things that happens when someone my age tries to play a game they haven't played for probably 20 years. I am just not as young as I used to be!! Have a great rest of your day!

The Next Tim Tebow????

Well, you are looking at the next great quarterback for the Florida Gators!
Now, I don't know if Noah will be big enough have the talent, etc. to truly do this, but this I do know, whatever God has purposed for this guy to do, He will make it happen. If God chooses to give my Noah the talent of football and Noah uses it as Tim Tebow does for God's glory, then I say go for it!

The point of all this is to say isn't it great when our kids want to be like a great Godly influence such as Tim Tebow. Because of this guy, Noah likes the Florida Gators and wants to imitate him and possibly even join the Gator Nation one day. As a parent it is my job to encourage my children to find good Godly heroes. Tim Tebow, thanks for being a person my little boy can look up to. If you don't know who Tim Tebow is or want to know more about him, go here.

Today is Friday and you know what that means! Time for a weekly time to stop and reflect on what God has shown you this week. All hosted by Patty a great gal!

This week God has truly reminded me that my children and a special heritage God has given me. I am to pour God into their lives. I have not done such a great job of that this week, but I am really going to try to really invest in them this next week. I only get 1 shot at this. If I do not pour God into them now, it will get increasingly harder the older they get. Take time to serve them and teach them to serve. Take time to hug and love them. Take time to discipline them and mold their heart.

Psalms 127:3 says, " Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from Him." Being a parent isn't always fun and most of the time it is hard, but it is worth every gray hair I have on my head!

I am going to end this GSF with the video I took after dinner last night. "Sons ARE a heritage from the Lord, and children are definitely a reward from HIM!" Have a great weekend. Go hug your kids!!!!