Answered Prayers

This is gonna be quick because it’s almost 10:00 and we still haven’t started school, but I don’t want to start school because we took off yesterday to go to Chuck-E-Cheese for Jake’s birthday and now I just want to take off today too, but we can’t skip another day so I’m stalling by writing this, but soon I’m going to have to get my rear in gear… how’s that for a run on sentence?!

God’s trying to move me out of my nice, comfortable box and I’m digging in my heels… it’s cozy here.  It started in bible study, and I made a few small steps, but Saturday night and last night’s messages were like crowbars prying me out.  So pray for me that I won’t let my shyness and nerves hinder me from being obedient to God’s will.

In other news… I’m so thankful that my God hears and answers prayers.  Two weeks ago I started praying two big-to-me prayers (nothing I could pray would be to big for God) within 3 days I was seeing answers to both those prayers and it hasn’t stopped. 

This week I was also told by two other people I have been praying for that God is speaking to their hearts.

And last night when I knelt down to pray at church my back started hurting, so right then I asked God for healing and immediately the pain lifted.

Too many times I’ve only silently thanked God for His goodness, now I want to publicly thank Him for answered prayers and for His mercy and grace toward me.

School Days

 

Normally by the middle of July I’m super excited to start back to school, everything planned and organized and ready to go.  This year… not so much!  The garden made longer than usual so I was still picking and canning and all that good stuff right up to time for us to start school… but we did start and it’s gone pretty good!

Travis is in 4th grade, it’s been a bit of an adjustment… lots more writing… but he’s doing great.  He’s all into posing for pictures lately, he’s trying to sneak a grin into this one!

Jake started Kindergarten… he loves it and thankfully I can count on him to be excited about school and have a good attitude!  He was the one begging to start this year.

Cade started 2nd grade… and asks me every day if he can drop out! A few days ago we were reviewing subtraction facts and after fidgeting and staring into space for ages he asked me “Why do I have to figure it out??”  Umm… because I already know it!

       We studied the ‘early days of Britain’ this week so today the boys were Celts complete with face paint and a mini war!

 

 

 

Cade is making a lapbook of ancient civilizations.  I decided to do this at the last minute, which is why we have the mismatched folders!    So far he’s only worked on the cover, I’ll put up more pictures later… I think this is going to be really cool.

There’s a map showing locations of the different civilizations.  He’s not much for coloring… can you tell?

And a timeline… pretty cool!

 

Quick Update

 

Please say a prayer for the New Testament Holiness Church in Kenya when you pray.  They are in the middle of a week long crusade/revival.  They were expecting about 200 people… before it even started over 300 had shown up, some walking for 2 or 3 days to be there!  how convicting for us lazy Americans who are to tired at the end of the day to drive 10 minutes to church! I forget the exact number but as of Monday I think around 20 had accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior!! 

It’s wonderful that so many people came to be in the revival… but the flip side is that all those people have to be fed.  Our church sent money last week and we’re sending more this morning, but please pray that God will provide the increase so that no one has to go without. 

Still Alive

 

No, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth!!  We did start school (more on that later) though…  so it kinda seems that way!

Our church has added some sermons to it’s website. So far I’ve only listened to the second one, it was really good… a confirmation of some things I’d been praying.

Things have been pretty quiet here lately.  I shut down the produce stand, and am trying to find the motivation to plant a fall garden.  We’re working on going to bed earlier and getting up before noon… it’s a work in progress,  the boys seem to have taken after my night owl tendencies.

I’ll post more about school soon, now the boys have come in from catching tadpoles and it’s time to get down to business!

Park Fun

 

We went to the park Monday for a little R&R.  After weeks of letting the boys sleep in they were not happy about being woke up early… but it was worth it to get there while it was still only hot and not sweltering!

 

 

Jake and Cade on the swings

 

 

 

 

So proud to be swinging with no help

 

 

 

 

Plotting their next big adventure

 

 

 

 

Betcha can’t guess who didn’t want his picture taken

 

 

 

Love that grin

 

 

 

 

Showin’ off