The messy face picture was taken while her dad was feeding her. I'm wondering if she actually ate her food or he just missed her mouth completely!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
My Baby is Growing Up
We are just 2 weeks shy from Haley turning 8 months old. Here are few recent pictures of her. She is growing too fast!
Summer is Quickly Ending
Where has the time gone? August starts tomorrow. I can't believe how fast time flies. School starts in two weeks. Is it just me or does time seem to go faster when you are older? I can remember thinking that summer would never end. Now, I want it to slow down. I guess that is life in general.
Last week we had a garage sale. My first ever in my married life. I had never heard of having a garage sale on Thursday until I moved to Nappanee. Now I understand. Thursday is a such a big garage sale day in this town. Friday, not so much and Saturday, so so. We did really well which will help us out a lot. I learned more how interesting people are. One lady came and she is the county jail librarian. She thoroughly enjoys it and has been doing it for a couple of years. Can you imagine what kind of ministry you would have being a jail librarian? Can't imagine. Then I met another lady who travels in a motor home(the big, nice ones) in the summer and then lives on a yacht in Mexico during the winter. WOW! That's all I could say to her while she is standing in my driveway looking at a portable gas grill that we were selling. What a life? She proceeded to tell me that it is the only way to live and she is glad that she has the life that she does. Who wouldn't? Or, would I really want that? Not sure!
Like I said, it was successful and intersting. Glad it's over though. This weekend Jason and I are going away for a few days just the two of us. It's been a while so it should be fun.
Last week we had a garage sale. My first ever in my married life. I had never heard of having a garage sale on Thursday until I moved to Nappanee. Now I understand. Thursday is a such a big garage sale day in this town. Friday, not so much and Saturday, so so. We did really well which will help us out a lot. I learned more how interesting people are. One lady came and she is the county jail librarian. She thoroughly enjoys it and has been doing it for a couple of years. Can you imagine what kind of ministry you would have being a jail librarian? Can't imagine. Then I met another lady who travels in a motor home(the big, nice ones) in the summer and then lives on a yacht in Mexico during the winter. WOW! That's all I could say to her while she is standing in my driveway looking at a portable gas grill that we were selling. What a life? She proceeded to tell me that it is the only way to live and she is glad that she has the life that she does. Who wouldn't? Or, would I really want that? Not sure!
Like I said, it was successful and intersting. Glad it's over though. This weekend Jason and I are going away for a few days just the two of us. It's been a while so it should be fun.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Summer Camp Summary
Summer camp has come and gone and I believe that what took place there did not stay at camp. It came home with the students and our junior high will forever be changed. Students met with Jesus and Jesus met with students. I have never seen 7th and 8th graders worship like they worshipped at camp. Many hearts were broken and decisions to follow Christ were made. Relationships were built and walls were broken when it comes to hanging out with people that were not friends before. A desire to be apart of something significant was evident. It was by far the best junior high summer camp that I have attended and I have been to many.
Prayer was huge. God showed us that even the smallest of prayers matter to Him. The day we went to Cedar Point the skies were overcast and the forecast predicted 60% chance of rain. Well, the sun came out for most of the day with only about 15 minutes of sprinkles. Not even enough to get wet while back at the camp, it was a torrential downpour. We had many occurrences like that. We set up a prayer room where each group went in half hour blocks late at night or early morning. This was a place to be creative with prayer. Pretty cool to see the desperation for schools, families, countries, missionaries, and friends.
Prayer was huge. God showed us that even the smallest of prayers matter to Him. The day we went to Cedar Point the skies were overcast and the forecast predicted 60% chance of rain. Well, the sun came out for most of the day with only about 15 minutes of sprinkles. Not even enough to get wet while back at the camp, it was a torrential downpour. We had many occurrences like that. We set up a prayer room where each group went in half hour blocks late at night or early morning. This was a place to be creative with prayer. Pretty cool to see the desperation for schools, families, countries, missionaries, and friends.
Our theme was ONE coming from Ephesians 4:4-6. "We are all ONE body, we have the same Spirit, and we have all been called to the same glorious future. There is only ONE Lord, ONE faith, ONE baptism, and there is only ONE God and Father, who is over us all and in us all and living through us."
It was so much fun hanging out with students again. I met some pretty amazing girls. I can't wait to see what God does in their lives during this next school year.
Camp was awesome but this school year will be better because of what happened at camp. God is up to something!
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Puppy Love
Irish and Haley have become the best of friends. Haley's face lights up with smiles when she see Irish. Irish is always giving Haley kisses and lets her pull on his hair. He is really a good dog and is wonderful with Haley. I'm glad they are such good pals!
Encourged and Burdened
Tonight we had a small group of parents come to the church to pray for senior high camp and junior high camp. I was very encouraged of those who took time out of their night to come and pray. Some drove somewhat of a distance to come. It was neat to hear their prayers and the desire to see not only their own child grow at camp but others as well. Thanks to those that came!
My heart is burdened for the junior high girls. For some reason, God has really placed a desire to pray for these girls. They face so many challenges and choices today. They are the same choices and challenges that I had at their age only magnified by 1000. Satan is definitely working and trying to put everything in their way so that they don't see the face of Jesus. I am amazed at everything that is available to these girls today. I sometimes have to stop and think if I was exposed and tempted in the same ways as today. Was I sheltered? Probably! Why did my life seem to look different? I don't know. Are times different? Sure they are but, kid are still kids.
My prayer for camp and the girls is that God will reveal himself in ways that are indescribable. I pray that 7th and 8th grade girls will find their identity in Christ rather than their friends or boyfriend. I pray that unity would develop in a way that God could only ordain in junior high girls.
I know and expect God to do amazing things! Let's go!
My heart is burdened for the junior high girls. For some reason, God has really placed a desire to pray for these girls. They face so many challenges and choices today. They are the same choices and challenges that I had at their age only magnified by 1000. Satan is definitely working and trying to put everything in their way so that they don't see the face of Jesus. I am amazed at everything that is available to these girls today. I sometimes have to stop and think if I was exposed and tempted in the same ways as today. Was I sheltered? Probably! Why did my life seem to look different? I don't know. Are times different? Sure they are but, kid are still kids.
My prayer for camp and the girls is that God will reveal himself in ways that are indescribable. I pray that 7th and 8th grade girls will find their identity in Christ rather than their friends or boyfriend. I pray that unity would develop in a way that God could only ordain in junior high girls.
I know and expect God to do amazing things! Let's go!
WOOHOO! I"M GOING TO SUMMER CAMP!
I don't believe that I have been so excited about going to summer camp in a long time. This year I am excited for multiple reasons. Here's why:
1. I get to dive into the lives of students which I haven't done in nearly a year now.
2. It will be a refreshing time for me to have a change of pace for a few days away from the duties of motherhood. Haley will be well taken care of by her grandma and grandpa Thompson. That makes going even more comforting.
3. Jason and I get to do ministry together which again, has been nearly over a year.
4. It's summer camp, so that goes without saying!
5. Most important, God is going to do amazing things this year. He is already moving at our senior high summer camp and awesome things are happening. I believe that those same things can happen in the lives of junior highers. I go back to the quote that Terry Bley said about 2 summer camps ago: "A surrendered live is an empowered life. An empowered life is a life that expects the miraculous." I believe that miraculous things are going to happen and lives will be changed.
It's going to be awesome! I'm ready to become ONE with Christ!
Click here for ways to pray for camp and updates throughout the week!
1. I get to dive into the lives of students which I haven't done in nearly a year now.
2. It will be a refreshing time for me to have a change of pace for a few days away from the duties of motherhood. Haley will be well taken care of by her grandma and grandpa Thompson. That makes going even more comforting.
3. Jason and I get to do ministry together which again, has been nearly over a year.
4. It's summer camp, so that goes without saying!
5. Most important, God is going to do amazing things this year. He is already moving at our senior high summer camp and awesome things are happening. I believe that those same things can happen in the lives of junior highers. I go back to the quote that Terry Bley said about 2 summer camps ago: "A surrendered live is an empowered life. An empowered life is a life that expects the miraculous." I believe that miraculous things are going to happen and lives will be changed.
It's going to be awesome! I'm ready to become ONE with Christ!
Click here for ways to pray for camp and updates throughout the week!
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