California Visit

So, I received a call on Friday that inspired me to go home to see my family. Also, my brothers birthday was on Friday so I surprised everyone except mom who picked me up from the airport. I found a plane ticket on Friday for $318.....that's a steal...normally tickets to Ca are about $800+ But, I just happened to look and American had a sweet deal that I just could not pass up. Having said all this, I went home to visit.

The stay was just not long enough. The Lord is good and he knows how to bond a family together. We had so much fun...mom, Trevor and I hung out in the hot tub for a few hours and we went shopping and talked and talked and talked and talked some more. It was wonderful. Trevor had a jazz band concert while we were there and he had two solos actually. I am so proud of him and who he is becoming. He is so talented. (I'll post the video below--later) I enjoyed the concert and was proud that my brother was up on stage performing, doing what he is passionate about. That's special to me. Following his performance we were able to take some long time needed family pictures.

Enjoy the pictures below...sorry I didn't think to take pictures other than at the concert.

Trevor playing on stage...video to come later.

Trev and his guitar

I sure feel like a small person compared to him ;-)

Pregnancy Center

Well, I know it's been a while since I've posted and so much has been going on. I will try to catch you up.

I started working in the pregnancy center in October. We are getting ready for opening in December. We are praying for funds. Whenever you are in ministry, part of the work you hope to do is "if the Lord provides". Being faithful and praying that the Lord will provide can be difficult. So, ask that you would continue to pray for the ministry. I am taking a few weeks off since finances are low. We know that the Lord will provide the finances and I will be able to go back to work. So, as of right now, I am off from work and at home. I am praying that the Lord would continue to work there and to provide as he has thus far.

Dan is doing well. He loves his job. He still travels from time to time for a day or two but I am blessed that he is home almost all the time. We've been able to enjoy reading, exercising, playing the old school Nintendo together (we beat the Donkey Kong, now working on all the mario's), sharing meals together, playing games and enjoying our married life. The first few years of married life were challenging with Dan being away, but the Lord is faithful and good. We say we are on our second honeymoon now. We are adjusting well and love all the time we have together without travel.

We hope you and your family are well. We miss you all and pray for you often. Have a blessed weekend!

Tagged by Tanya

Here's the rules:

Grab the nearest book.
Open the book to page 56.
Find the fifth sentence.
Post the text of the next two to five sentences in your blog along with these instructions.
Don’t dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.
Tag five other people to do the same.

from Reach 4 Life, the choice is yours, Hoily Bible, NIV

"34 Hearing that Jesus had silences the Sadducees the pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law? 37 Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'"

So, there you have it, the greatest commandment is to Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind. This is pretty self explanatory.

I tag Jessica Warfield.