The Girls Are Reading This

Carys has begun to read this blog.  I originally intended this blog to inform our extended family of our comings and goings and share special photos since we are so far away from everyone.  I still intend to use it in that way but since we are expecting many changes in our house, I'm going to open my heart up to them today.

Dear Children,

I want you to know that I love you so much, all of you no matter how busy our lives are or how much I fail at motherhood.  My life is being laid down to love you (which I do so imperfectly), to provide for you, and pour God's truth into you, but it is not my effort that will matter.  I entrust you to the will of God and his plan for your lives, you are his.  Each of you are a special, unique blessing from God.


My prayer is for all of you to know how much God loves you, to know and believe in Christ Jesus and to walk with him all the days of your lives as he is the Good Shepherd and the Light of the world.  I pray you will have freedom, "...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom" (2nd Cor 4:17).  I pray you believe "the fear of the LORD leads to life: then one rests content, untouched by trouble" (Prov 19:23).  I pray that you "love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your mind, all your strength" (Deut 6:5).  I pray that you will "trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding: in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight" (Prov 3:6).  I pray that you "keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'" (Heb 13:5).  I pray that "as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.  Bear with one another and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you and over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity" (Col 2:12-14).  I pray that as you experience christian suffering, you believe God and are not "...surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.  But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ so that you may be overjoyed when his Glory is revealed..." (1 Pet 4:12-13).  I pray that "whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him" (Col 3:17).

There are so many more unspoken prayers, but I will continue to pray God's word for you and our family and those He has put in our path.

Love Mom

Better Than Disneyland

Our Family camp experience was better than Disneyland.  We had bible study, fellowship with some members of our church family and fellow family campers.  The kids were able to do an abundance of outdoor activities that we have never done and I did not have to cook or clean dishes.