Psalm 121

"I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: He shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore." Psalm 121 This doesn't need any of my words to explain. I am so comforted by these words in this passage. I read it often and am so reminded of this awesome GOD who saved me by HIS Grace!

Back Again

Well, in my last post I said I was back and my computer was fixed. It still wasn't quite right so had to put it back in the shop again. Hopefully this time it is fixed. I hope I'm back this time :)

We had some great friends visit us this week who are headed to missionary orientation before they head to Zambia. Check out their blog http://thelowesambition.blogspot.com/ They were here for a few days while passing through. Robyn and I met in seminary and have continued our friendship even though we don't see each other but every few years. Instead of phone calls, we'll have to keep up through the internet. I'm so glad we have modern conveniences. When I served as a Journeyman in Guatemala email had just begun so it was the day of snail mail. We have so many ways to communicate now. I'm so thankful for that!

I'm Back

I'm back after having to get my computer repaired. It is still not completely "right", but at least it's working. My computer wasn't working and I lost my cell phone for 3 days. Needless to say I felt completely out of touch and am glad to be back. You'll never believe where I found my cell phone. It was in the part of my van where the door slides shut. You know the slider thing at the bottom where the door shuts. I can't believe that it didn't break or fall out. The worst part was that it wasn't turned on or else I'd have found it much sooner. :)

Feeling crafty???

I've been very crafty lately. I guess I kind of go in spurts with what type of project I like to do. Sometimes I like to sew, other times I scrapbook, and then other times I just like to read or bake. There are so many things I enjoy doing. I know lots of people who sew or others who enjoy scrapbooking. My problem is that I enjoy many different things and don't have time to do all of them.

I've always wanted to try my hand at making hair bows for my girls. They look so easy, yet they'll cost you about $3 or more a piece. Last week, a friend and I were discussing the idea and decided we'd try making them. I went to the craft store yesterday and got lots of clips and ribbon. To my surprise all the clips and ribbon were 50% off retail. Wow! This is right up my alley! I paid less than $8 for 70 hair clips and 45 feet of ribbon. What a deal! My girls are gonna be wearing bows to bed! Ha!!!

It was fairly simple especially after I figured out a few tricks. I had a lot of fun and need to go buy some more glue sticks so I can make some more :)

The Story of the Three Servants

This morning during our Bible study time, the children and I were studying the story of the three servants from Matthew 25:14-30. I was trying to explain to them that God has given us all gifts/talents and they belong to Him. I was thinking about the meaning of these passages and was reminded that I need to be faithful to Him in all things. It is amazing to me how much God teaches me through teaching these dear children of mine. Thank you, Lord, for the reminder to be faithful to You in all things. I pray that I will be found faithful to You! "But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." James 1:22

Fun times

We decided to take our break from school last week and spend a few days with my parents. I loaded up the kids and we went a few hours south. Michael had to work so it was just the kids and me. It had rained so much that my parents' yard was soaked. Their yard takes forever to dry up. The weather was great after the rain, but if the kids wanted to play outside we had to go somewhere else. So we spent a lot of our time going places. The local museum had a free activity with crafts, animals, and snacks one afternoon. That was a lot of fun! We went to two different parks, the zoo, bowling, and McD's. We all had a great time and enjoyed having a break from the routine. Plus, it's always fun to visit Nana and Papa.

Something to Ponder on a Friday afternoon

As I was checking my mailbox this afternoon I noticed pollen on the inside of my mailbox. Anybody have a clue how pollen gets in a mailbox?