Fall Pictures!!

We went to Britt's Farm on Wednesday with MOPS!! Hayrack ride, and corn maze. At the first fork I asked Annie which way to go she chose one way and told me to go the other way. My little Adventurer. At the end of the maze is the pumpkin patch. Annie just wanted to be on the hayrack ride and did not care about the pumpkin, finally she took one, that another mom offered her. As we were riding back somehow her pumpkin went overboard off of the hayrack ride. She recovered very well, we waved good-bye and I said we could just buy another when we get back. Next we went back to church for refreshments and to make pumpkin characters. Ethan G is her buddy with the pumpkins, they love being with each other and getting into all kinds of trouble together.

Have a Great Fall Weekend!!!

Poor Poor Bruiser

Bruiser has done it again. This time it is a Popsicle stick. About a month ago Annabelle dropped her banana Popsicle on the ground outside. I decided to let Bruiser lick it while I held it. Next thing I know he has sucked it out of my hand, and it was gone before I knew. The look on his face made me think he did not even know he swallowed it. Poop checks for a month and no stick. Sure enough it is stuck in his intestines. Surgery on Wednesday, and he will come home on Monday. As you can imagine I feel awful. We are committing to the initial surgery and hoping it is not worse when they get in there.

So, Friends I am in need of an update...and I've got nothing too inspiring!! We had our YL banquet this week and that was good. It is always good for me to be reminded of the amazing work that the Lord is doing. It is fun to see how Luke has grown in his 5 years on staff. How comfortable he is getting in front of adults and telling them about YL, kids and Jesus. God is constantly reminding me of my part in 1 Thess. 2:8

We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the
gospel, but our very lives as well.

As Luke's support my role is to share my life, my husband with others in order for him to share the gospel. What an honor, but a sacrifice.

I am grateful for our many blessings, I feel like I have many friends in need right now. A single mom having twins making her total # of kids 5, a dear friend moved 6 months ago, and with her second child is now struggling with postpartum depression, and 2 close friends will have to wait for heaven to meet their baby face to face after a miscarriage. The reality of heartache can sometimes be too real. All I know is that God is sovereign and he wants us to become more Christ-like. Man, the journey is riddle with those ups and downs. He will never leave us, that is our HOPE.

Pregnancy update: The baby is doing great! The last sono was at 8 weeks. I am now 9 1/2 weeks. Sick Sick Sick! Which means the pregnancy is thriving. Meanwhile Luke is shaking his head at me a lot these days. Whether it is the late night fights or my many aversions to food.

1. Annabelle off to school, notice her umbrella.

2. Britt's Pumpkin Patch- a possibility for the Oct. 30th fun day.

3. My only picture from Orlando. Kambria and I had a blast. I learned a ton. Probably the biggest piece was learning how to share your story. The Bible is more relative than relavant to my peers and even the HS and MS kids that we are ministering to. So I am definately changing some of my apporach in our YL training and in our MOPS leadership. How does your story connect with another, what can you share about what you learned about God through that.

My biggest problem these days: Where did all the sippy cups go??? What corner of my house are they growing mold in? Next time, my child will only drink from one spot, no more sippy cups all over the house.

Sorry it has been so long....