Monday, February 25, 2008

A Little R and R....

Well, in spite of all of the turmoil in our lives, we managed to slip in a small trip to Fort Worth, TX with Daddy. We all spent Sunday afternoon at the zoo and had a blast. I've uploaded a few pics for your enjoyment.

As for our status and location, we will officially close on our houseS, Thursday, February 28th. We plan to spend our first night in the new house on Thursday night. We are all sooo excited to be getting into the new place and finally getting settled. The girls have been "camping out" for the past few weeks and they have been super! I asked God to give us babies who could sleep anywhere at anytime and He did just that. I'm not saying we don't have our challenges getting them down, but overall, they do great. Once we get moved and settled, I'll post more info and pics of the house. I'm having trouble getting my pics uploaded because of no internet connection.

Finally, being at home with the girls has been absolutely wonderful! I've loved every minute. God has blessed me so...how can I ever thank Him enough?

Until we are settled.....

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Update....

Well, my life is now all boxed up....literally....haha. We have pretty much boxed up everything that's not tied down or too big for a box and are ready to get it loaded and on its' way North. Our precious friends from Hernando will be here bright and early tomorrow morning to help move us to our new home.

Just to let you know..we will be staying in a temporary location until we close on our house on Feb. 28th. We will actually close on both our house in Madison and our new home in Hernando the same day...WHOO HOO! We are really excited about what God is doing in our new Ministry home. We've already seen some fruit from our labor and can't wait to see what's next.

Thanks to all of you who have prayed for us and helped out in so many ways. From babysitting, to preparing a meal to even showing up on our doorstep to help pack, we love you all and are so blessed by your friendship.

Finally, to our new family in Hernando, I believe one of our new friends (TS) put it best...."it seems like we've known you all our lives...."...yep, that's how God works. We love you so much! You just can't know how grateful we are to count you as friends. God is up to something BIG in DeSoto County and especially HBC. We just can't wait to see how He works!

As CDP likes to say....All for Jesus!

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Oops....

I think I ended up with some questionable music on my blog here recently. Sorry for the mix up. I've deleted the culprit I think but if anyone catches something on here that seems to be not up to my standards, please email me and let me know. Thanks KPS for the heads up!

Well, our search for a new house is winding down. We spent most of the day Saturday in Hernando looking at houses. We found one that seems to fit our needs and at the same time very lovely....this is the exciting part of moving. The packing part is on it's way and I'm sure not going to be fun. Anyway, we are hoping to start the process here pretty soon. Just pray the we get things accomplished in a timely manner and that we do what God wants and not what we want.

We recently had a little issue with our SJP. Wednesday of last week after we returned home from church, CDP noticed a helicopter circling over our neighborhood with a spotlight. This concerned us a bit so we locked up everything and just made mental notes to be aware of our surroundings. Well, all that to say it made us make sure all our doors were locked etc.

Fast forward to Midnight.....CDP hears SJP crying via the monitor....he also notices noise coming from the living room. He walks into the living room and finds the TV on, our two Dachsunds's in the living room and the back door unlocked. HUMMMM....I wonder how this happened. SJP was in her room...the door locked...sitting in her bed crying. Our deduction is that she got up in the night and heard the dogs scratching on the door and decided to let them in....you know....they're hungry or they don't have any friends...that's SJP's logic. So, when she realizes she can't get them back out the door, she panics and goes to her room hoping DADDY will come and help. You see how important the notation regarding the locked doors before going to bed.

Well, the next morning, CDP asks SJP if she let the dogs in last night....she replies..."Yes, they were scared!" Likely story.....I believe we're in for an adventure with this little princess.

SCP is growing up so fast. She is now 5 months old and is becoming a, well, good eater....to put it nicely! I am just amazed every day at how much she changes. Her latest culinary adventure was with Sweet Potatoes. Just as you can imagine, she loved them! She is such a happy baby, eats well and sleeps all night. Thank you, Jesus! What more could a Mom ask for?

Our move to Hernando is fast approaching. Cliff's first Sunday is this week...2/10. We are so looking forward to being in our new home and starting our new ministry with our precious church family. I spoke to CDP tonight....he's skiing this week....a trip he had planned since the summer...and he was outlining his sermon series for the next few months. He is so excited to be preparing to feed his flock. He is ready to lead by following....get it....lead his flock by following the Good Shepherd! We are thankful for our new family and can't wait to begin making memories with them!

Ok, time to go night night......later.

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