Dishes....

Does anyone else hate doing them as much as I do???? I am off to go start them, I think that every dish in the house is dirty. It could take all day I am afraid! blllaaahhhh!

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Abbie's reading level...

Just so that I have a record of what my children are doing and when...here is Abbie's reading for the day today!

"I like to read the Bible. It is the best book. God speaks to me in the Bible. He tells me how to be good. I can pray to God. I pray to Him if I am glad. I pray to Him if I am sad. He likes to hear me pray."

This is the last book of her series. She can read most of it through with out stopping, but has to sound out the ay blends... Good job Abbie!!! (abbie is currently 5 y/o)

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We Now Know Orange!

Ok...little feat today...but Isaac knows the color orange consistantly now!!! Still working on those ABC's...but they are coming!

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Saturday Pictures

Brian loves anything adventure wise...He went rock climbing on Saturday. We ended up going with some friends, b/c our original plans got messed up. Brian thought that he would pose different than he normally does...we all decided that it was different, but not terribly off from norm for him! Abbie got to do a mini rock climb. She was so proud of herself. Isaac LOVES dinos! He was thrilled with the eggs this time! The last one is of all of the kids and the boys playing in the water. I think that the boys had just as much fun as the kids did! OH---and Abbie's shirt says "It's my brothers fault!" Her fav shirt now.

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We got PAID!!!

Yet one more week that God provided. I believe that it was through tax returns again, but man, it doesnt matter! God can use that too! We actually had the largest offering that we have had in several months, and the lowest attendance. It was funny...we had more attending in the evening service than in the morning! We all sat on the same side of the church so that we would feel "close". It did feel close, but it was also kind of sad since there was once a time that we would not have all fit on one side of the church. It seems that there are so many leaving, and no one coming to fill their place. No one is leaving b/c of disputes or disagreements, they just know that Brian is leaving soon, and they dont want to stay w/o him. We have one family that is leaving to return home. It is just hard to watch the church dwindle down...but we know that HE can build up that which HE ordains. So, we are still waiting and watching. We are seeking Him to see what He would have us to do.
Sorry for the long note here...just to say that we got paid! Oh and I still owe pictures of Sat on here too...getting ready to add them!

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SSSOOOO SAADD!

How crummy! We did not get our car today. Something happened with the paper work, and we will have to wait longer...How sad is that? Even more sad? We were already half way through the trip to Indy (an 1.5 hour trip normally) when we found out...Even more sad? We had another snowstorm today while we were driving our van that has very bad tires...and the state troopers deamed our roads impassable. So, here we are on a terrible road going 50mph and find out that we are making a somewhat wasted trip!

We seemed to salvage it though. We went with the family that was with us to the Childrens Museum, and then to rockclimbing for the guys...all of which was fairly cheap! Load pictures tommorow!---minus the car!

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Something that made me cheery today...

We have a clean office now! In fact, every room is clean except for my bedroom and the kitchen~ That is a feat for us! Ok, I must give the credit for the office to Brian...he is the man. But it feels really good sitting in the office, and not having to step over anything to get here...so there is my cheery!

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Adding Music...

Can anyone out there tell me how to add music to this blog? I would be oh so grateful. Oh...and guess what??? WE get to pick up our new car tommorow!! So excited... Praying now that our offering is large enough that we will get paid on Sunday! PRaying hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2007 Blizzard Pictures...

These are pictures after the storm...I never figured out what our official total was. We had anywhere from 18-22 inches in the yard. In the first few pictures, if you look hard enough, you can tell that it is snowing again. I love the picture of Isaac and his "snice sword". The snow was so deep that Abbie had to crawl around...she kept sinking into it. The picture next to last was Isaac's trike. It was burried. And the last picture is of Brian and Abbie shoveling out our neighbor. (I think that Abbie was crawling there too! And Zeke just marked his territory!) Gotta love it!

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Snow pictures from 2/10/2007

Brian woke us up on Sat telling us to hurry up and get dressed for the snow...He was like a little kid at Christmas! He took us on a snow hike through the woods, and to the creek. We "skated" on the creek for 45 min. It was beautiful...Much like a scene from Narnia or Anne of Green Gables...

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Still snowed in...

We are finishing day 3 of being snowed in. We were going to try to go down to Brian's family this weekend, but decided it was best not to try it. So, Brian is getting ready to go bonkers. It is so cold today that you really can not go outside for long (at least a sane person wouldn't). But I am sure that in this town, there are plenty of those that are out sledding and walking. (that is what they do for fun here in podunk...walk :P hehehehehe..my hubby included) I have some picts that I am getting ready to post on the site...so you all that are not here in our blissful area, can see it! And Sunny...you are a SCROOGE!!!!!!!!!! It is beautiful...it is all in the way that you look at it!

Here is my favorite verse in the Bible about snow, " For He saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of His strength." Job 37:6

Also...this verse is good! "For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater" Is 50:10

So, for all those that are against snow... you are clearly against God's way of things!!!! LOL Remember that the thing which God created is a beautiful thing. Yes, it is a pain sometimes...but only b/c it interferes with man's way of things...but it makes us stop and slow down...and think on Him. At least it does me. So, there...to all those that poo poo on the snow!!!! My fight back...and you can not argue with God's Word!

(by the way Sunny...I miss you too!)

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Snow Snow Snow....

It is one of the prettiest midnights that I have seen in a long time. We have somewhere in between 16-21 inches of snow on the ground, and it is still going...It is quite bright, and there are not any vehicles out due to the snow emergencies...(it is actually against the law to be out on the roads!!!) Tommorow I will post some pictures of our glorious winter...it is said to be the BIGGEST snow ever to have hit our area...The Blizzard of 2007! See you tommorow...or today...aahhhh good night!

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Blessings this week:

Just had to give you all a little praise! We went away to Brians parents house this week for a little rest...While we were there, we had someone checking our mail for us! On a whim, I had my friend look to see what we had gotten. (Actually hoping that Brian would have word on a new job) In the mail we received 3 checks!!! One was from a lady in our church (we knew that she would be sending it). The other 2 added up to EXACTLY what our paycheck would have been...!!!! One of the checks was from a lady in Terryl's church! Someone who doesnt know me at all...I am so amazed at our Lord...He is awesome!

ALSO....There were several messages, and one of them was from my mother. It ended up that my Grandmother is giving us a car!!!!!! This car to be specific (well, not this EXACT one, but it is just like it!) It is in good
condition. And Brian is so excited that it has a V-8 5.7 L engine! lol! It has totally gotten him out of his depression zone... My step-grandfather passed away 2 weeks ago, and they wanted us to have his car! What a blessing...I am sure that he would have been very happy with this...he always wanted to support our ministry. So....there you go! God blessed the socks off of us this week!

***I will post a picture when we get the car!****

Oh, and we got PAID!!!!! Just this weeks, but hey, it is something! We are fairly sure that we will not get paid next week, unless something big happens, but hey, we will just wait and see what HE has planned! Thanks ladies for letting me share with you...He is a good God, and you are such great friends!

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My first Attempt...

I am sitting here sick, tired, and just plain bored! Abbie and Brian are at church...I stayed home tonight. So, this is what I am doing...

When I figure it all out, I will write a bit more about me...Thanks!

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