Monday, September 27, 2010
Lorena with an e.
This is going to be the name of my new post. Quick updates:
Lorena Jonek from Germany - staying with us this year. We got her in August; she is with us until June 2011. We love her!
Ellen & Erin both playing soccer - I'm Ellen's coach. They have both scored their first goals this year:)
All 3 (okay 4) girls are in school! Yes, Emily darling is in Kindergarten and loves it! I love that she loves it! I love that she's in it! I miss my Emily Joy, and I love her so much!
Actually & Seriously, I love my sweet darlings so very, very much.
OH!!! Big news!!! Ellen was baptized at New Spring this past August (8/29/10) in Hartman Arena - totally cool! We are so proud of her! Jesus, thank you so much for loving us unto death! Jesus, we are so unworthy . . . forgive us, love us, thank you; thank you; thank you!
Will run 1/2 marathon in KC in a few weeks. God has blessed Doug & I with the ability - praise YOu Jesus!
I am playing coed softball with Ryan - very fun (I am not very good, but I am having a good time!). Ryan--our best player--hurt himself on the first game, first time up to bat, rounding second - ugh! Onr of his hunky calves is all black, blue and some other wierd colors. Truly, we praise God he didn't tear an achilles tendon or something like that.
Ryan & I are teaching the HS youth this year some. Good group of kids - Jesus, help us to show them how cool you are! Teach them to know & understand how worthy You are. Help them to love You more each breath! Praise YOu, Praise You Jesus.
Weak moments for me lately. God, help me to practice 2 Cor 10:5 . . . all thoughts obedient unto You.
Latest craze - Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen . . . totally in love with it! I picked up from the library the PBS version - cannot wait to watch it! Yahoo!
Much love XOXOXOX
MAD
Lorena Jonek from Germany - staying with us this year. We got her in August; she is with us until June 2011. We love her!
Ellen & Erin both playing soccer - I'm Ellen's coach. They have both scored their first goals this year:)
All 3 (okay 4) girls are in school! Yes, Emily darling is in Kindergarten and loves it! I love that she loves it! I love that she's in it! I miss my Emily Joy, and I love her so much!
Actually & Seriously, I love my sweet darlings so very, very much.
OH!!! Big news!!! Ellen was baptized at New Spring this past August (8/29/10) in Hartman Arena - totally cool! We are so proud of her! Jesus, thank you so much for loving us unto death! Jesus, we are so unworthy . . . forgive us, love us, thank you; thank you; thank you!
Will run 1/2 marathon in KC in a few weeks. God has blessed Doug & I with the ability - praise YOu Jesus!
I am playing coed softball with Ryan - very fun (I am not very good, but I am having a good time!). Ryan--our best player--hurt himself on the first game, first time up to bat, rounding second - ugh! Onr of his hunky calves is all black, blue and some other wierd colors. Truly, we praise God he didn't tear an achilles tendon or something like that.
Ryan & I are teaching the HS youth this year some. Good group of kids - Jesus, help us to show them how cool you are! Teach them to know & understand how worthy You are. Help them to love You more each breath! Praise YOu, Praise You Jesus.
Weak moments for me lately. God, help me to practice 2 Cor 10:5 . . . all thoughts obedient unto You.
Latest craze - Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen . . . totally in love with it! I picked up from the library the PBS version - cannot wait to watch it! Yahoo!
Much love XOXOXOX
MAD
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Posting a Picture
It cannot be that hard - do ya think?
Here we are in CA:
OKAY - not sure where the pix went. Anyway . . . study for VBS and finish up strong. Thank you Jesus for this opportunity. Please help me to share with the kids what You want! Thank You for loving me!!!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
VBS
I believe I was rudely interrupted when i was posting last time and this one will not be long either as Vacation Bible School is underway aaannnnddd i need to be there early! And, why aren't my girls up yet? Ryan's at an early morning meeting aaannnnddd he leaves tomorrow for 2 1/2 weeks - ugh!
He is going to Spain, Russia & New Zealand - I am excited for him; but i am totally missing him already:( Life is just not how it should be when he is gone . . . but I am so grateful that my God stands in that gap for us!
VBS is going great - mom & I are teaching the 5th & 6th graders and it is totally fun! Alas, just very busy as well.
Sandy Miller is no longer with us at Kirk's which has left extra duties for me to take care of . . . not bad, just busy.
Erin's game was cancelled last night due to a rainy day and it is again overcast, so I am wondering about Ellen's tonight!
The girls have piano practice at Newton today at 5:00 and a recital tomorrow at 7:00 I believe (Ryan will be gone).
Dear Lord Jesus, Heavenly Father, Precious Holy Spirit . . . guide these sweet children to know Your love for them. Please help us to be a guide for Your light to shine through. Help us display a portion of the passion & love You have for them this week and every time we might encounter one of them. Thank You for displaying your awesomeness to us - Praises and Blessings to you!!!
He is going to Spain, Russia & New Zealand - I am excited for him; but i am totally missing him already:( Life is just not how it should be when he is gone . . . but I am so grateful that my God stands in that gap for us!
VBS is going great - mom & I are teaching the 5th & 6th graders and it is totally fun! Alas, just very busy as well.
Sandy Miller is no longer with us at Kirk's which has left extra duties for me to take care of . . . not bad, just busy.
Erin's game was cancelled last night due to a rainy day and it is again overcast, so I am wondering about Ellen's tonight!
The girls have piano practice at Newton today at 5:00 and a recital tomorrow at 7:00 I believe (Ryan will be gone).
Dear Lord Jesus, Heavenly Father, Precious Holy Spirit . . . guide these sweet children to know Your love for them. Please help us to be a guide for Your light to shine through. Help us display a portion of the passion & love You have for them this week and every time we might encounter one of them. Thank You for displaying your awesomeness to us - Praises and Blessings to you!!!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Summer Sun, Californ I A, and life at the ball park.
Yes, yes, it has been again too long of a time. So sad . . . hard habit to break i guess.
Okay - we did our first every 5 person family vacation--i.e. Ryan, I and the girls. So very, very fun. We went to LA & San Diego from Sunday May 17th returning Sunday May 23rd. We had an awesome time. God so blessed us and protected us. I am so often reminded of Luke 12:48.
News & noteworthy vacation notes: we all became totally sick of lines and people and
(although i am not racist) being surrounded by different languages! I cannot imagine the tower of babel.
My girls have no fear of rides or heights or things that make one's stomach flip, fall and temporarily shut down; their mother, on the other hand, has a healthy respect for these rides.
Ellen & Erin rode front seat of the biggest roller coaster/ride at Disneyland. They are a few sheets short.
Emily enjoyed the Tower of Terror - her mother hoped she was not going to die on it.
The Pacific ocean (which we saw/played in at Santa Monica, Oceanside, Coronado Island and Mission Bay) is an awesome thing to witness! The ocean is alive and moving and constant--truly amazing.
The ocean was very cold. The girls picked seashells, played in the water, dug in the sand, took a picture with a surfer, walked the boardwalk, touched the kelp, watched a baby crab scuttle along, nearly clogged a toilet with mom:) They just loved it!
We did Universal Studios in LA then headed to San Diego and did Sea World, USS Midway, Coranado Island (cool bridge to get there), San Diego Zoo and pool play at the hotel.
More to come . . .
Okay - we did our first every 5 person family vacation--i.e. Ryan, I and the girls. So very, very fun. We went to LA & San Diego from Sunday May 17th returning Sunday May 23rd. We had an awesome time. God so blessed us and protected us. I am so often reminded of Luke 12:48.
News & noteworthy vacation notes: we all became totally sick of lines and people and
(although i am not racist) being surrounded by different languages! I cannot imagine the tower of babel.
My girls have no fear of rides or heights or things that make one's stomach flip, fall and temporarily shut down; their mother, on the other hand, has a healthy respect for these rides.
Ellen & Erin rode front seat of the biggest roller coaster/ride at Disneyland. They are a few sheets short.
Emily enjoyed the Tower of Terror - her mother hoped she was not going to die on it.
The Pacific ocean (which we saw/played in at Santa Monica, Oceanside, Coronado Island and Mission Bay) is an awesome thing to witness! The ocean is alive and moving and constant--truly amazing.
The ocean was very cold. The girls picked seashells, played in the water, dug in the sand, took a picture with a surfer, walked the boardwalk, touched the kelp, watched a baby crab scuttle along, nearly clogged a toilet with mom:) They just loved it!
We did Universal Studios in LA then headed to San Diego and did Sea World, USS Midway, Coranado Island (cool bridge to get there), San Diego Zoo and pool play at the hotel.
More to come . . .
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Think on these things
Okay . . . am the only one that is so tempted to think on things I shouldn't. I get my panties in such a ruffle about the dumbest things. Thank you Lord Jesus for calling to mind Phillipians 4:8-9 . . . "finally, brethern, whatever is Pure, noble, just, true, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good report if there is anything excellent or praiseworthy - THINK ON THESE THINGS! Dear God, help me to THINK ON THESE THINGS. Thank You so very much for Your word - that is sharper than any two-edged sword. For Your spirit that goes before me and makes straight my path. Thank you for all things pure, and true and noble and just and lovely - thank You for so many, many wonderful things - my girls, my husband, my health, my soul, Your spirit within me. Thank you . . .
Finished CS Lewis's Narnia Chronicles - soooo good! THe last book in the series "The Last Battle" is just awesome. Clive Staples Lewis was one brillant man.
Ran in OKC Memorial Marathon - awesome! God, you blessed me again. Thank you for allowing me to do what I can do through You. I do not take it for granted and I feel so very blessed to be able to do it - thank YOU, thank YOu, thank YOu!
Finished CS Lewis's Narnia Chronicles - soooo good! THe last book in the series "The Last Battle" is just awesome. Clive Staples Lewis was one brillant man.
Ran in OKC Memorial Marathon - awesome! God, you blessed me again. Thank you for allowing me to do what I can do through You. I do not take it for granted and I feel so very blessed to be able to do it - thank YOU, thank YOu, thank YOu!
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