Update on our friends son...

Please continue to pray for our friends and their son CA. He has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma. He is scheduled for 44 weeks of chemo that began today. Please intercede on behalf of this family. God is able and we are trusting Him.

Amazing week...

I just have to say this week has been amazing in so many ways that I can hardly decide where to start. VBS...dare I say more? But that's just the tip of the iceberg! I'll begin with the exciting news that we averaged 250 in VBS and had at least 20 indicate wanting a relationship with Jesus. I was even privileged to introduce one of my 3rd graders to Jesus myself at SONIC no less! We had milkshakes and then she prayed and asked Jesus to be her Saviour. How SWEET is that? The week was super great and God blessed as we shared the Good News of Jesus with those kids.
I received a call from a best friend in GA on Monday informing me she was in the hospital at 33 weeks pregnant with a little girl really anxious to get out! So, she was giving me the details that AB needed to stay in until Sunday! We began praying for little AB to be patient and to the praise of God, she was and is here now doing well. I am thankful for God working in this family. They mean so much to our family even though we don't see each other often enough! I hope to join them in a couple weeks to help out with the big sister and mom. Please continue to pray for them as they wait and watch AB grow in the NICU.
Then, we recieved news that our former neighbors son is seriously ill. He got sick while on vacation and upon arriving home, was rushed immediately to the hospital. He is a very sick young man so I would appreciate you lifting them up in prayer. You can mention him as CA. God is not taken by surprise by any of these events so I am fully convinced that He has this working out in their lives for a specific purpose. After reminding 3rd and 4th graders all week that God has a plan for their lives, I should take note. He does have a plan and it's the best plan.
I am trusting God this week for my friends. He is able!

One Month ago...

I posted here that I was gonna keep up my blog and keep off Facebook....well, I guess you can tell, that didn't happen. Although I've not posted here since last month this time, I have checked FB but have tried to limit my social networking exposure. I just found myself addicted to it all and needed to take a break. So, here's my update from the past month. Memorial Day was celebrated with a house in disarray due to kitchen cabinet repainting. Yes, I know our house is fairly new but I was never satisfied with the color of the kitchen cabinets. So, I painted them. No, I'm not finished but that's on my list to complete before school starts back in August. By the way, they look great so far and I still have some glazing to do. I'll post pics when I'm done. After Memorial Day weekend, the weeks were filled with tennis, normal everyday life and getting ready to travel to the SBC in Orlando. While we were there, we took the girls to Disney. Yes, in the middle of June and Yes, it was HOT! We only did Magic Kingdom for one day and it was fabulous. The girls had a GLORIOUS time! We had breakfast with Mary Poppins, Tigger, Pooh, Alice and the Mad Hatter, visited Mickey and Minnie's houses respectively, rode Dumbo, The Mad Tea Party, Prince Charmings Carousel, drove a race car at Tomorrowland Speedway and flew on Goofy's Bi-Plane Roller Coaster. It was a PACKED day but absolutely awesome despite the hot weather. The most we waited in line was maybe 20 mins and it didn't seem to be extremely crowded. But, I'm sure the Water Parks were filled to the brim! It was perfect for our girls and although I was worried about our short stay, the girls were completely satisfied and honestly, I was as well. We can't wait to go back again and take in Epcot, Animal Kingdom and the Water Parks. We just need to get a little age on these girls first!
The convention proved to be one of those watershed moments in the life of our denomination. Kingdom business is about the Great Commission and the Great Commission is sharing the Gospel with the nations and in the neighborhood. We have begun the process as a Convention of returning to the call of Christ on all our lives. You can check it out at www.sbc.net. I need to run for now and get ready for VBS tomorrow! Saddle Ridge Ranch....here we come!