Prayer!

In this time of financial struggles my family is finding the saying, 'it's an ill will that blows no good' is very true! While we are struggling we are drawing so much closer to God! We find that when your circumstances take away your belief in your self you turn to the One you should have trusted the whole time! Isn't it ironic that just when you think God has turned his back on you he reminds you that no it was the other way around!

My uncle a.k.a Pastor Chef gave Mommy George Muiler's diaries as a gift. As she has read them she has been challenged more and more to pray to God for even the smallest things. Most of the time we find it is only when something really bad happens you pray to God. Not when anything occurs that you need.

Well anyway, right now my dad's buisness is really struggling. So my mom has been praying for the means to buy our school books for the year. We have a lot of stuff, but there is some stuff we need.

Mainly we have been praying for Apoligia's Biology book. This book costs about $85 when bought brand new out of a catalog. Right now this is not possible to buy. Obviously!!
So we were praying. Today we took a trip to our local thrift store. We found that book for 3 dollars!!! We were so happy and... and... what more can I say.

Taste and see that the Lord IS GOOD!!!

Posted by Jess

Ryan's Arm

Well last night at 7:00 we were in the kitchen making dinner when we heard Ryan start repeating over and over, "it's broken! Get Mommy!" We thought he was pretending and just laughed and went back to work. When he didn't stop I went out to check on him, I picked him up to tickle him for scaring us and saw his wrist. Half of it was a lump and the other half was sunken. I looked at Mommy and said, "It's really bad." 

We ran and got Daddy, put Ryan on the sofa, and called the hospital. 10 minutes later Ryan, Daddy, and Emily were on their way down town to Childrens. We at home ate a cold quiet dinner and prayed for our little man. 

Daddy kept emailing us from his phone with updates and calling us. Our Dr. said from Mommy's phone description it sounded as if two bones were broken and the growth plate. If this were the case it could mean surgery to put in pins. But - Praise the Lord! He is Good! - around 11:00 Daddy called to say they were about to put him to sleep to set the bone. He didn't need surgery. He had only broken one bone. And a cast made everything right. So.... they were home at 12:30 trying to find food as they had missed dinner. This morning Ryan is up and laughing!

Psalm 100:1

Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; come before his presence with singing."

Psalm 100:1

Our Quiver Full!

Children are a heritage from the Lord. The fruit of the womb is a reward, like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who has his quiver full of them. They shall not be ashamed but shall speak with their enemies in the gates.

Gardening Souls!

We are truly blessed to grow up in the surroundings we do. We love our siblings, parents, and the one true God. Our parents are raising us to be Plants Grown Up, Polished Cornerstones,& A quiver full of arrows! So heres to our parents who (by God's grace) are weeding and watering their little garden!

Strawberries

We are learning that many Biblical truths are worked out in the garden...like perseverance!!!  Gardening takes work and is not for the weak of heart.  So

mething is eating our peppers and eggplants; this before we even have weeds.  

Still we found Strawberries yesterday and that is such a great encouragement at the beginning of gardening season.  We can see results from something we planted and cared for during the last two years.  Now we are encouraged to keep at the work because the food out of our own garden is so much better. 

Do not grow weary, for you will reap in due time.