Give thanks in all circumstances....

I Thessalonians 5:18 says,"give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." I have to say I have completely failed at this the last couple of weeks since Tim lost his job. The first week seemed easy to stay optimistic and faithful. Then, the next week I started to wavier in my faith a little and doubt God. Now that is has been 21 days since we've had a job, I am angry, bitter, and scared. I keep getting renewed faith from friends, families, and scriptures I run across. But they seem to be short lived. I look at the check book and start getting scared. Our savings account is nearly gone. We have so many bills left and no money to look forward to or even a payday in sight. We have had several interviews and even more follow-ups. The hiring process is so slow. I can't hardly make it through a whole day without worrying. I know that the Bible says, "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." Phil. 4:6 I lay it all down before His feet and find myself picking it all up again and again. Everyone keeps saying, "It's going to be ok!" And, I know it will, but when you're in the doubt cloud, it's hard to see the other side. I lack patience as well lately. I can't seem to wait on God's timing and wonder if He's even listening. I know He is and won't give us more than we can handle, but geeez, I wish we didn't trust us sooo much!! I know God is using this experience to strengthen our faith and relationships with Him and each other....sometimes the devil gets the better of me. I will continue to cling to the verses, "The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning." I look forward to writing another blog and telling you how God used this situation to make us more faithful to Him.

Birthday Fun!

Everyone knows we have always done the kid's birthday parties together every year. Well, this year was no different. We did the party at Jump-n-Jungle and it was such a great party. The kids really enjoyed jumping on the bouncers and running around like crazy. I love not having to clean up after all these crazy kids! We surprised the kids with the most awesome cake. I had a friend make an angry birds cake and she did an amazing job. The kids were so surprised, but so happy I found someone to make it. I am having a hard time excepting the fact my kids are 9 and 7 now. I feel like just yesterday I had them. I wish I could slow time just a little bit.

The best gift of all...

Friday, August the 26th, Tim and I celebrated our 11 yr. anniversary. What a joy to still say how madly in love I am with the man God choose for me. He is amazing! I love him more everyday. He makes me a better person and I couldn't imagine life with out him. He is a wonderful father and is so good with the kids. He is my best friend and I look forward to growing old with him. God not only blessed us with a great anniversary, but also decided to bless us with baby #4. I found out I was pregnant that morning and I wrote him a little poem to share the news.

Roses are Red.

Violets I adore.

We are finally pregnant

with #4!

I am excited and scared all at the same time. We feel like now our little family can finally be complete. I look forward to updating you on all our fun baby news!

Special Blessings

Sunday, May 15th, 2011 will always be a day I remember! Not one blessing, but two happened that day. After Kambree accepted Jesus as her saviour, she was anxious to be baptized. Bro. Danny Henderson said the words as Tim baptized her. That made it all the more special for our family. We had several family members come in for the weekend to share the special day. It felt so good to have them all there to see her take the next step of faith. We also dedicated Keagan to the Lord that day. We promised to raise him in a home where he would come to know God as his saviour and live a life praising Him. I love that Bro. David Wilson prays over us and Keagan and promises to do his part to lead him to God. We had a great lunch after church and spent the rest of the day rejoicing over God's goodness!