Monday, October 10, 2011
Picking Peaches
Back in July we went to visit my cousin in Chowchilla, Ca. On our way home having already spent 8 hours in the car that day, I saw a sign off of the freeway that said "You Pick Peaches". So at the last minute I decided the four of us needed to do something spontaneous and so we were on our way to pick some peaches. It felt like it was 100 degrees that day, the kids thought I was crazy I am sure of it. When we got there, they had a little petting zoo where we fed the animals and then took our wheelbarrow down the rows of peach trees. The owner told us to go ahead and pick a peach and taste it to make sure we liked it so we all started pulling peaches off of the trees and eating them right there, they were some of the best peaches I have ever tasted! We brought home around 60 peaches that day.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Vacation 2011
What a glorious week of vacation, the sun was shining and it was time for relaxing. Every year God amazes me with His blessings He bestows on our family right when we need them. It is always my favorite time of the year ... waking up to the sound of the waves hitting the shore and spending the morning in God's Word. I could sit there all day! But I didn't ... we also enjoyed lots of beach time, reading, family devotions in the mornings, playing in the sand, walks to the jetty to "play in the river", bike rides and barbecues. We celebrated Dad (Papa) and Kailee's birthday with a family barbecue.
Although I could live there the rest of my life just watching the waves, God has not called us to the beach (yet!), so we packed up the truck and headed back to life. :)
"I am the LORD your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the LORD of hosts is His name. And I have put My words in your mouth and covered you in the shadow of My hand, establishing the heavens and laying the foundations of the earth, and saying to Zion, 'You are My people.'" ~Isaiah 51:15-16
P.S. Before we left on vacation God had led us to check out an adoption agency called Family Connections, their closest office being 10 minutes from the beach house. They were having their Information Meeting while we were on vacation so we decided to attend the meeting to see if this was where the Lord was leading us. After that meeting we decided to turn in our application for adoption. The next step is to attend the first of 3 meetings which happened to be the next Thursday. So here we go... we are invested and believe God continues to confirm this decision every step ... so far. I feel like we have been standing at a crossroad for a while, looking at many roads in front of us and asking the Lord which road He would have us take. God gives such a wonderful peace about things when you wait on Him and walk behind instead of in front of Him. The road may not be easy but whatever it holds God is there. :)
"fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." ~Isaiah 41:10
Although I could live there the rest of my life just watching the waves, God has not called us to the beach (yet!), so we packed up the truck and headed back to life. :)
"I am the LORD your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the LORD of hosts is His name. And I have put My words in your mouth and covered you in the shadow of My hand, establishing the heavens and laying the foundations of the earth, and saying to Zion, 'You are My people.'" ~Isaiah 51:15-16
P.S. Before we left on vacation God had led us to check out an adoption agency called Family Connections, their closest office being 10 minutes from the beach house. They were having their Information Meeting while we were on vacation so we decided to attend the meeting to see if this was where the Lord was leading us. After that meeting we decided to turn in our application for adoption. The next step is to attend the first of 3 meetings which happened to be the next Thursday. So here we go... we are invested and believe God continues to confirm this decision every step ... so far. I feel like we have been standing at a crossroad for a while, looking at many roads in front of us and asking the Lord which road He would have us take. God gives such a wonderful peace about things when you wait on Him and walk behind instead of in front of Him. The road may not be easy but whatever it holds God is there. :)
"fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." ~Isaiah 41:10
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Kailee's Graduation - 3rd Grade
Kailee graduated from the first part of the Montessori program (1st - 3rd class) at River Springs Charter School. She is growing up so quickly. She is an amazing reader and loves it too! I hope she continues to love to read and more importantly I pray she loves to read God's Word. God has also truly given her a gift of compassion and love for people. At this ceremony a classmate was to pick someone in the class to share about and one of the 1st graders picked Kailee. It was a sweet testimony to the love Kailee shares with her friends.
Every major event in my children's lives is just a reminder for me that they are not mine, I cannot protect them and love them any more than their God does. It is very humbling to realize you don't have any control of... well... really anything. They are His and every part of their lives belong to Him. My spirit loves to rest in that fact and then my flesh fights for control. "For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out." ~Romans 7:18 Thank you Lord that You have conquered sin and death and one day I will no longer live in this body of flesh! And thank you for the blessings of watching my children grow to love You more and more.
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