Pictures and Parks

The other day I was privileged to go to the park and eat lunch with some of my discipleship girls. It was so fun. They were very patient with me and let me take lots of pictures. Especially of them jumping off of the bench. Thanks girls. We had a great time just hanging out.

Still Small Voice

Then He said, " Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord." And behold, a strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake;

and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire;

and after the fire...a STILL SMALL VOICE!!!

I kings 19:11-12

Isn't God great!!! How awesome He is. So often we just keep talking and talking. We want God to 'speak to us', but we don't give Him a chance. We talk and wait expecting Him to shout above us or to speak His meassage or will for us through an earthquake or a fire. However, we just need to be still. God doesn't speak through those means often times. He will usually speaks in a still small voice inside of us, through His Spirit.

Be still, and know that I am God;I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

psalm 46:10

I was so encouraged to read these verses the other day. I encourage you to sit and listen for God's leading. Don't do all the talking let Him speak to you through His still small voice...

Girl's Night

This week Jenni was down for a few days. They have just moved to OKC, so it was nice to see her again. Mom and Jenni and I were able to get a way for a few hours on Thursday night. WE went out to eat and then went to Target and Walmart. Here are a few pictures of our outing.

Mohawk or Mullet?! That is the Question

So...Eric has been teaching AWANA at our church this past year and has really enjoyed it. He teaches the TNT class. Being the creative person that he is and also being a man who loves to put on a good show, when he teaches he pretends like he is Jethro, the Bible Man. Jethro can go back in time and interact with all the Bible characters of the day and learn all about those olden day people. Anyway, being kids, the TNTers are always saying, "Wait, you have the same shoes as Eric," or, "You look like Eric in a bathrobe." etc... So this past week, Eric needed a haircut anyway, he decided to do it to try and "trick" the kids. Between "counsel time" and teaching time Ryan gave Eric a nice, creative hairstyle. By the way, Ryan has never cut hair before. I think he did a fine job though. So the question is out there...What do you think the outcome was

a mullet or a mohawk?

P.S. This haircut only lasted until we got home from church!! =)

Spring Garden

So I have finally done it. I have planted my very first garden.

Believe me it was cheap too, I went to Target and searched at the dollar spot. This is what I ended up buying:

Basil.

Chives.

Parsley.

Wildflowers.

Tomatoes.

Peppers. (I gave these away though...)

I planted them at just the right time. We have gotten about three days of rain and expected to get about three more days. Yesterday I went to have a peek at the growth of my garden and guess what!!!!? They are actually growing. The basil and chives are looking really good and the wildflowers, well they are a little bit behind, but they are coming up a little as well. I still don't see any parsley, but Iam waiting. I can't wait to tell you all when I get to use it in my cooking and when I have picked my first tomato. Anyone want to join me in making some spaghetti with my homegrown spices. I will let you all know how it turns out...if it does =)

Our Family

Many of you have probably already seen the new addition to our family, but if you haven't here are a few activities of the whole family=) Welcome to the family, Jack!

He is a black lab and growing fast.

An Epic Story

After sitting here contemplating what to write, something that would interest my many readers, I have decided that it is probably best to just tell you all what life is like here in our little trailer. Sit back and enjoy this short tale of inspiring antics and thrilling daydreams.

Our story begins with a young couple who is just finishing their early morning routines. The charming wife and her handsome husband are taking the last few bites of their breakfast, consisting of cold cereal and coffee before they hurry off to their regular everyday business.
Our wife carefully makes her way to her dark blue chariot so she can go to work. She has to weave between large piles of debris for a short while in their side yard. Why? Well, part of the back porch has just been torn away and there is still some work to be done to clean up the mess. She gets into her small car and down the small dirt road she travels as she makes her way to the country. This is where she does secretarial work for the Shepherd. She makes phone calls to the flock to see how they are doing, and also straightens up parts of the pasture to make sure it is clean for the sheep. She works only part time, but it keeps her busy.
As we leave our charming wife in the quiet country, we return to the handsome husband who has gone to the big city. He must battle the heavy traffic and the hectic travelers as he fights his way to his first stop of the day. He must begin his day with education and learning. This is an enjoyable part of his day. As he learns more about the youth of this world he is also learning how to better handle their various situations. Of course, this educational morning will only last for a few more weeks since he will soon be graduating with his certificate.
Twelve noon is when our husband's laborious day must really begin. If you have been reading the prequels to this epic tale you know that he has been out of work for a time, but has recently returned. Now, he is back at it and is working wildly day after day in the "land by the sea". People there are fighting their way around this "land by the sea" to get to their various destinations, mostly souvenir shops and trinket vendors. This husband of ours does not work for these vendors, instead he helps to feed the angry mob. He does a great job of serving and settling them before they embark again on their journey to buy as much as they can before the booths close for the day.
As our charming wife and her handsome husband end their very different days they both begin to make their way back to the quiet trailer where things can take on a more peaceful atmosphere.
The wife gets home first and begins the preperation of a warm meal that will comfort her husband after a hard day. She makes his favorite meal, Blackened grilled chicken with all sorts of yummy spices and Creamy fettucine with Cherry cake for dessert. Yum!
The meal is prepared, she must now sit patiently and wait for the return of her Prince Charming. She doesn't have to wait too long before he comes through the door and they meet again after a long, hard day.
Both are grateful to be home and are ready to end this glorious day so tomorrow they can wake up and take on this same adventure.

I hope that you all enjoyed this short story. It describes the day to day activities of a young couple will have been married for a year in a couple of months.

Have any of you guessed who this young couple might be? I am sure that you have. However, I will post a picture just in case the answer eludes you.