(Shad is going to hate me, but I think he is cute...so I had to share this pic)

Yes, I'm still alive! The everyday of life just doesn't seem that exciting. But I thought that I should at least say hello to those who might still have hope that I will post something....So here is your something.....

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We are just doing our routine rolling with the punches and living everyday as it comes. We had an aweseome VBS this summer and the kids so enjoyed that. We are also back to the fall activities like Awana. Lilly is a Cubbie again this year and Judah is a Puggle. They are loving it. I am a Cubbie leader this year and enjoying the time with the little ones.

Judah is sick right now with a fever and soar throat. Don't know what, when, how, etc....but we are hoping he turns a corner soon! I feel like laryngitis is coming on. So we shall see if I am mute by tomorrow or if it gets better.

The kids stayed at my Mom and Dad's overnight last week and that was a nice break and surprise. Shad took the kids for the afternoon last Saturday so that was another nice break. Do I sound like I need releif? I love my kids and I am so excited that they are ours. But sometimes, time away from them makes me a better mom.

One very special thing happened a few weeks ago...Lilly asked Jesus to take away her sins so that she could go to heaven! She is a child of God! PRAISE THE LORD! Shad was reading the kids their bedtime story that was about how to pray and it came to the page where it talked about praying to ask God to take away your sins because Jesus died on the cross for them. Lilly started asking all sorts of questions and it led her to clearly understanding and wanting to have Jesus take away her sins. It was such a neat time! Shad and I and our families were so excited for her.

My sis Corrie is in full swing of Nursing School. Don't see or hear from her as often as before, but she has so much to do with being newly married, work and school. But I did get to have lunch with her and my mom today. It is a treat when we get to see her. Love you Corrie and praying for you daily!!!

I still have to get the pictures from my Mom, but a few weeks ago my parents, Shad, me and the kids went down to the Midway Museum. It was fantastic! The kids loved it and we were all surprised by the size and intencity of a floating city! That is one thing that you have to see, do and experience! Highly recommended! It was so amazing to stand on the flight deck and imagine what it is like to work on a ship like that.

Shad and I got to go out this last weekend. It has been awhile so I was excited and it was fun to BE WITH MY HUSBAND!!!!!

Verses for the week....."...be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ." Ephesians 5:18-21

"For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith." Romans 12:3